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Rebecca Jane James 1859–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 October 1859

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 27 Apr 1916

Death Location: Pittsburg, Crawford County, Kansas, USA

Father: Albert Willis

Mother: Sarah Strayhorn

Spouse(s): John James, Jeremiah Smith

Children(s): Homer Smith, Maud James, Charles Smith, Ethel Smith, Gertrude Smith, Edna Smith, Roland Smith, Robert Smith

The story of Rebecca Jane James began in 1859 in Tennessee. Rebecca Jane James married Jeremiah H Smith, John William James, and had children including Charles William Amos Smith, Edna Fay Smith, Ethel Rosella Smith, Gertrude Mae Smith, Homer June Smith, Maud L James, Robert D Smith, Roland Homer Smith. Rebecca Jane James passed away in 1916 in Pittsburg, Crawford County, Kansas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Rebecca Jane James began in 1859 in Tennessee.
  • Rebecca Jane James married Jeremiah H Smith, John William James, and had children including Charles William Amos Smith, Edna Fay Smith, Ethel Rosella Smith, Gertrude Mae Smith, Homer June Smith, Maud L James, Robert D Smith, Roland Homer Smith.
  • Rebecca Jane James passed away in 1916 in Pittsburg, Crawford County, Kansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Albert Willis
1830–1885
Birth Location: Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
AW
Sarah Strayhorn
1836–1909
Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina, USA
SS

Spouses(s)

John James
1845–1934
Birth Location: Arkansas
JJ
Jeremiah Smith
1857–1892
Birth Location: Alexander, North Carolina
JS

Children(s)

Homer Smith
1882–
Birth Location: –
HS
Maud James
1885–1974
Birth Location: Missouri
MJ
Charles Smith
1885–1969
Birth Location: Crane, Stone, Missouri, USA
CS
Ethel Smith
1890–1952
Birth Location: Marionville, Lawrence, Missouri, United States
ES
Gertrude Smith
1888–1952
Birth Location: Marionville, Lawrence, Missouri, United States
GS
Edna Smith
1892–1949
Birth Location: Marionville, Lawrence County, Missouri, USA
ES
Roland Smith
1884–1948
Birth Location: Stone County, Missouri, USA
RS
Robert Smith
1881–
Birth Location: Marionville, Lawrence County, Missouri, USA
RS

Rebecca James's Ancestors

Self
Rebecca James
1859–1916
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Albert Aaron Willis
1830–1885
Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
Sarah (Jane) Strayhorn
1836–1909
Orange, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Jesse (L) Willis
1806–1875
Tennessee, United States
Elizabeth (Sharlock) Richard
1814–1880
Roane, Tennessee, USA
David Strayhorn
1795–1858
Orange, NC, USA
Sarah (Sally B) Tate
1801–1866
Orange, NC, USA
Great-Grandparents
Edward Willis
1775–1856
Rebecca Rushing
1780–
William Strayhorn*
1756–1834
Mary Hunter*
1767–1824
James Tate
1751–1841
Anne Tinnen
1757–1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Willis
1750–1775
Rushing*
1750–

Rebecca James's Descendants

1.
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Rebecca (Jane) James (11 October 1859–27 Apr 1916) m. John (William) James (22 Apr 1845–20 Aug 1934) m. Jeremiah (H.) Smith (7 Feb 1857–27 Apr 1892)
  1. 1. Homer (June) Smith 1882–
  2. 2. Maud (L) James 1885–1974 m. Thomas (Jefferson) Carney 1881–1969 m. Walter (Lloyd) James 1882–1951 m. Everett (Peter) Rustman 1889–1963
    1. 1. Rolla (L) James 1902–1982 m. Mary (I) Brand 1906–2004 m. Clysta (Lee) Thompson 1905–2002
      1. 1. Lloyd (Edward) James 1923–2018 m. Margaret (Ellen) Stratton 1925–1998
        1. 1. Edward (Ray) James 1945–1985
      2. 2. Raymond James 1926–2008 m. Dorothy (Don) Mosley 1923–2015 m. Betty (J) See 1925–2009 m. Reba (Lucille) Baker 1926–
      3. 3. Kenneth (Everett) James 1942–2014 m. Becky (Ann) Parsons 1945–2014 m. Frances (Elaine) Wuest 1946–2014
    2. 2. Ethel James 1905– m. Charles (W) Miller 1922–
    3. 3. Orval James 1906–1980 m. Evelyn (Frances) Ripley 1922–1997 m. Ila Ragsdale 1920–
  3. 3. Charles (William Amos) Smith 1885–1969
  4. 4. Ethel (Rosella) Smith 1890–1952 m. Mentor Eisiminger 1881–1949 m. Mark Evans 1891–1968
    1. 1. Jessie (Luemma) Evans 1910–1978
  5. 5. Gertrude (Mae) Smith 1888–1952
  6. 6. Edna (Fay) Smith 1892–1949 m. Charles (T) Metcalf 1889–1957
  7. 7. Roland (Homer) Smith 1884–1948 m. Zora (Anice) Fast 1889–1977
    1. 1. Willard (Charles) Smith 1914–1980 m. Dorothy (Elaine) Friese 1920–1981
      1. 1. Sharon (Elaine) Smith 1941–2017
    2. 2. Nellie (F) Smith 1923–2011 m. Harvey (Edwin) Hubbard 1919–1993
  8. 8. Robert (D) Smith 1881–

Rebecca James's Timeline

10 Records

1858
11 Oct 1858
Birth of Rebecca Jane James in Tennessee, United States
Tennessee, United States
1859
11 Oct 1859
Birth of Rebecca Jane James in Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
1859
11 October 1859
Birth of Rebecca Jane James in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA
1859
11 October 1859
Birth of Rebecca Jane James in Tennessee
Tennessee
1880
1880
Age 21
Rebecca Jane James resided here in Verona, Lawrence, Missouri, USA
Verona, Lawrence, Missouri, USA
1900
1900
Age 41
Rebecca Jane James resided here in Grant, Stone, Missouri, USA
Grant, Stone, Missouri, USA
1900
1900
Age 41
Rebecca Jane James resided here in Grant, Stone, Missouri, USA
Grant, Stone, Missouri, USA
1910
1910
Age 51
Rebecca Jane James resided here in North Campbell, Greene, Missouri, USA
North Campbell, Greene, Missouri, USA
1916
12 May 1916
Age 57
Death of Rebecca Jane James in Pittsburg, Crawford County, Kansas, USA
Pittsburg, Crawford County, Kansas, USA
1916
27 Apr 1916
Age 57
Death of Rebecca Jane James in Pittsburg, Crawford, Kansas, United States
Pittsburg, Crawford, Kansas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1859
    Event Place: Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Year: 1880; Census Place: Verona, Lawrence, Missouri; Roll: 698; Family History Film: 1254698; Page: 518B; Enumeration District: 088; Image: 0518
    [2] Year: 1900; Census Place: Grant, Stone, Missouri; Roll: 904; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0123; FHL microfilm: 1240904
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: North Campbell, Greene, Missouri; Roll: T624_782; Page: 32A; Enumeration District: 0056; FHL microfilm: 1374795
    [4] Year: 1910; Census Place: North Campbell, Greene, Missouri; Roll: T624_782; Page: 32A; Enumeration District: 0056; FHL microfilm: 1374795
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Oregon, U.S., State Deaths

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 October 1859
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1858
    Event Place: Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Year: 1880; Census Place: Verona, Lawrence, Missouri; Roll: 698; Family History Film: 1254698; Page: 518B; Enumeration District: 088; Image: 0518
    [2] Year: 1900; Census Place: Grant, Stone, Missouri; Roll: 904; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0123; FHL microfilm: 1240904
    [3] Year: 1910; Census Place: North Campbell, Greene, Missouri; Roll: T624_782; Page: 32A; Enumeration District: 0056; FHL microfilm: 1374795
    [4] Web: Kansas, Find A Grave Index, 1854-2012

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 October 1859
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Grant, Stone, Missouri; Roll: 904; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0123; FHL microfilm: 1240904
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: North Campbell, Greene, Missouri; Roll: T624_782; Page: 32A; Enumeration District: 0056; FHL microfilm: 1374795
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Verona, Lawrence, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: Year: 1880; Census Place: Verona, Lawrence, Missouri; Roll: 698; Family History Film: 1254698; Page: 518B; Enumeration District: 088; Image: 0518

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Grant, Stone, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Grant, Stone, Missouri; Roll: 904; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0123; FHL microfilm: 1240904

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Grant, Stone, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: Year: 1900; Census Place: Grant, Stone, Missouri; Roll: 904; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0123; FHL microfilm: 1240904

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: North Campbell, Greene, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: North Campbell, Greene, Missouri; Roll: T624_782; Page: 32A; Enumeration District: 0056; FHL microfilm: 1374795
    [2] Year: 1910; Census Place: North Campbell, Greene, Missouri; Roll: T624_782; Page: 32A; Enumeration District: 0056; FHL microfilm: 1374795

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 May 1916
    Event Place: Pittsburg, Crawford County, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1916
    Event Place: Pittsburg, Crawford, Kansas, United States
    Record Source: Web: Kansas, Find A Grave Index, 1854-2012

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pittsburg, Crawford County, Kansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Kansas, Find A Grave Index, 1854-2012
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