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Roland William JAMES 1906–1967 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: FEB 1906

Birth Location: Portia, Lawrence Co., AR

Death Date: 1967

Death Location: Hawthorne, Los Angeles Co., CA

Father: Sular James

Mother: Belle SCOTT

Spouse(s): Alta Mann, Alta Manus

Children(s): Lonnie James, Melba James, Bobby James

The story of Roland William JAMES began in 1906 in Portia, Lawrence Co., AR. In 1910, Roland William JAMES resided in Duty, Lawrence, Arkansas. In 1920, Roland William JAMES resided in Duty, Lawrence, Arkansas. Roland William JAMES married Alta Mann, Alta Manus, and had children including Bobby E James, Jackie James, Joe James, Joseph R James, Lonnie Howard James, Martha B James, Martha Sue James, Mary James, Melba Jean James. Roland William JAMES passed away in 1967 in Hawthorne, Los Angeles Co., CA.

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Biography

  • The story of Roland William JAMES began in 1906 in Portia, Lawrence Co., AR.
  • In 1910, Roland William JAMES resided in Duty, Lawrence, Arkansas.
  • In 1920, Roland William JAMES resided in Duty, Lawrence, Arkansas.
  • Roland William JAMES married Alta Mann, Alta Manus, and had children including Bobby E James, Jackie James, Joe James, Joseph R James, Lonnie Howard James, Martha B James, Martha Sue James, Mary James, Melba Jean James.
  • Roland William JAMES passed away in 1967 in Hawthorne, Los Angeles Co., CA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Roland JAMES's Ancestors

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Roland JAMES
1906–1967
Birth Place: Portia, Lawrence Co., AR
Parents
Sular James
1881–1946
Pocahontas, Randolph, Arkansas, USA
Belle SCOTT
1884–1909
arkansas, United States
Grandparents
William James
1840–1928
Beardstown, Perry, Tennessee, United States
Hannah (D. (ROSS)) WEAVER
1845–1949
Eleven Point, Randolph, Arkansas, United States
Great-Grandparents
William James
1817–1868
Talitha CAMPBELL
1824–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William James
1790–1840
Tabitha Horner
1798–1840
William CAMPBELL
1770–1824
Samantha SMITH
1784–1860

Roland JAMES's Descendants

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Roland (William) JAMES (FEB 1906–1967) m. Alta Mann (abt 1911–) m. Alta Manus (24 Aug 1910–1 Dec 1970)
  1. 1. Lonnie (Howard) James 1943–2008
  2. 2. Melba (Jean) James 1926–1946 m. John (A L) Stevenson 1907–
  3. 3. Bobby (E.) James 1934–2007 m. AWANDA (LOUISE) JAMES 1930–1994

Roland JAMES's Timeline

7 Records

1906
FEB 1906
Birth of Roland William JAMES in Portia, Lawrence Co., AR
Portia, Lawrence Co., AR
1910
1910
Age 4
Roland William JAMES resided here in Duty, Lawrence, Arkansas
Duty, Lawrence, Arkansas
1920
1920
Age 14
Roland William JAMES resided here in Duty, Lawrence, Arkansas
Duty, Lawrence, Arkansas
1930
1930
Age 24
Roland William JAMES resided here in Walnut Ridge, Lawrence, Arkansas
Walnut Ridge, Lawrence, Arkansas
1935
1935
Age 29
Roland William JAMES resided here in Portia, Lawrence, Arkansas
Portia, Lawrence, Arkansas
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 34
Roland William JAMES resided here in Portia, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
Portia, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
1967
1967
Age 61
Death of Roland William JAMES in Hawthorne, Los Angeles Co., CA
Hawthorne, Los Angeles Co., CA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: FEB 1906
    Event Place: Portia, Lawrence Co., AR
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Portia, Lawrence, Arkansas; Roll: T627_148; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 38-16
    [2] Arkansas, County Marriages Index
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Duty, Lawrence, Arkansas; Roll: T625_69; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 80; Image: 4
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Walnut Ridge, Lawrence, Arkansas; Roll: 80; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 11; Image: 757.0; FHL microfilm: 2339815
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Duty, Lawrence, Arkansas; Roll: T624_55; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0082; FHL microfilm: 1374068

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Duty, Lawrence, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Duty, Lawrence, Arkansas; Roll: T624_55; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0082; FHL microfilm: 1374068

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Duty, Lawrence, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Duty, Lawrence, Arkansas; Roll: T625_69; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 80; Image: 4

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 7 Jan 1926
    Record Source: Arkansas, County Marriages Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Walnut Ridge, Lawrence, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Walnut Ridge, Lawrence, Arkansas; Roll: 80; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 11; Image: 757.0; FHL microfilm: 2339815

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Portia, Lawrence, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Portia, Lawrence, Arkansas; Roll: T627_148; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 38-16

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Portia, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Portia, Lawrence, Arkansas; Roll: T627_148; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 38-16

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Portia, Lawrence, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, County Marriages Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1967
    Event Place: Hawthorne, Los Angeles Co., CA

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