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Ruby James 1910–1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 July 1910

Birth Location: North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 10 Jun 1974

Death Location: Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: James RENFRO

Mother: Lizzie Renfro

Spouse(s): Orville James

Children(s): Donna Anderson

Ruby James was born in 1910 in North Carolina, United States, the child of James Wesley Renfro And Lizzie Renfro. Ruby James married Orville Cleveland James, and had children including Donna Anderson. Ruby James passed away in 1974 in Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Ruby James was born in 1910 in North Carolina, United States, the child of James Wesley Renfro And Lizzie Renfro.
  • Ruby James married Orville Cleveland James, and had children including Donna Anderson.
  • Ruby James passed away in 1974 in Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ruby James's Ancestors

Self
Ruby James
1910–1974
Birth Place: North Carolina, United States
Parents
James Wesley RENFRO
1868–1936
Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
Lizzie Renfro
1871–1931
Higgins, McDowell, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William Phillips
1846–1920
Yancey, North Carolina, USA
Margaret Phillips
1851–1897
Abingdon, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Phillips
1798–1879
Elizabeth Byrd
1802–1894
Hugh McCracken
1805–1864
Ruth Phillips
1816–1908
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Willis Phillips
1761–1850
Joyce Cotey
1763–
Sarah BYRD
1774–1894
Hugh Sr.
1771–1879
Ruth Dobson
1775–1858
David Phillips
1781–1840
Sally Phillips
1780–1823

Ruby James's Descendants

1.
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Ruby James (18 July 1910–10 Jun 1974) m. Orville (Cleveland) James (2 April 1909–28 June 1974)
  1. 1. Donna Anderson 1937–2014

Ruby James's Timeline

2 Records

1910
18 July 1910
Birth of Ruby James in North Carolina, United States
North Carolina, United States
1974
10 Jun 1974
Age 64
Death of Ruby James in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina
Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 July 1910
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Jun 1974
    Event Place: Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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