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Samuel James 1877 – 1934 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 Jan 1877

Birth Location: Gainestown, Clarke, Alabama, United States

Death Date: 13 Jul 1934

Death Location: Mobile, Mobile, Alabama

Father: Francis James

Mother: Milly Carter

Spouse(s): Iradella Fox

Children(s): Cleo James

Samuel James was born in 1877 in Gainestown, Clarke, Alabama, United States, the child of Francis (Frank Ol Yank) Boykin James and Milly Carter. In 1880, Samuel James resided in Salt Works, Clarke, Alabama, United States. In 1910, Samuel James resided in Salt Works, Clarke, Alabama. Samuel James married Iradella Fox, and had children including Cleo James. Samuel James passed away in 1934 in Mobile, Mobile, Alabama.

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Biography

  • Samuel James was born in 1877 in Gainestown, Clarke, Alabama, United States, the child of Francis (Frank Ol Yank) Boykin James and Milly Carter.
  • In 1880, Samuel James resided in Salt Works, Clarke, Alabama, United States.
  • In 1910, Samuel James resided in Salt Works, Clarke, Alabama.
  • Samuel James married Iradella Fox, and had children including Cleo James.
  • Samuel James passed away in 1934 in Mobile, Mobile, Alabama.

Immediate Family

Parents

Francis James
1831 –
Birth Location: Connecticut, USA
FJ
Milly Carter
1835 –
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
MC

Spouses(s)

Iradella Fox
1886 – 1986
Birth Location: Alabama
IF

Children(s)

Cleo James
1912 – 2004
Birth Location: Alabama
CJ

Samuel James's Ancestors

Self
Samuel James
1877 – 1934
Birth Place: Gainestown, Clarke, Alabama, United States
Parents
Francis (Frank Ol Yank) Boykin James
1831 –
Connecticut, USA
Milly Carter
1835 –
Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Robert (Darrington (3)) James
1797 – 1860
Sumter County, South Carolina, USA
Maria (L) Cowles
1795 – 1884
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
John Carter
Ellen
1815 –
Great-Grandparents
Samuel James
1769 – 1821
Mary DARRINGTON
1782 – 1848
Jonathan Cowles
1757 – 1822
Esther Lewis
1764 – 1838
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John James
1720 – 1784
Sarah Moore
1755 – 1802
Robert Darrington
1738 – 1793
Ann \Rees
1762 –
Elijah Cowles
1727 – 1793
Eunice Gould
1731 – 1810
William LEWIS
1734 – 1771
Mary BULL
1736 – 1811

Samuel James's Descendants

1.
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Samuel James (01 Jan 1877 – 13 Jul 1934) m. Iradella Fox (Abt. 1886 – Mar 1986)
  1. 1. Cleo James (22 Aug 1912 – 15 Jan 2004) m. Clifton (Francis) Adams (1908 – 08 Nov 1974)
    1. 1. Clifton (Francis) Adams (01 Jul 1933 – 19 Mar 1995) m. Deloris Daley
    2. 2. Samuel Adams (10 Aug 1935 – 31 Jan 2019)
    3. 3. Nelson Adams (Abt. 1937 – )
    4. 4. John (Wesley) Adams (Abt. 1939 – )
    5. 5. Melvin Adams (Jun 1941 – 08 Mar 1942)
    6. 6. Gwendolyn (L) Adams (22 Jan 1943 – 14 Jul 2002) m. McDawson (Lee) Burton (1 Jun 1943 – 16 Nov 2009)
    7. 7. Carolyn Adams

Samuel James's Timeline

7 Records

1877
01 Jan 1877
Birth of Samuel James in Gainestown, Clarke, Alabama, United States
Gainestown, Clarke, Alabama, United States
1880
1880
Age 3
Samuel James resided here in Salt Works, Clarke, Alabama, United States
Salt Works, Clarke, Alabama, United States
1910
1910
Age 33
Samuel James resided here in Salt Works, Clarke, Alabama
Salt Works, Clarke, Alabama
1920
1920
Age 43
Samuel James resided here in Whistler, Mobile, Alabama
Whistler, Mobile, Alabama
1924
1924
Age 47
Samuel James resided here in Mobile, Alabama, USA
Mobile, Alabama, USA
1930
1930
Age 53
Samuel James resided here in Whistler and Plateau, Mobile, Alabama
Whistler and Plateau, Mobile, Alabama
1934
13 Jul 1934
Age 57
Death of Samuel James in Mobile, Mobile, Alabama
Mobile, Mobile, Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Jan 1877
    Event Place: Gainestown, Clarke, Alabama, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Whistler and Plateau, Mobile, Alabama; Roll: 40; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 14; Image: 652.0; FHL microfilm: 2339775.
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Salt Works, Clarke, Alabama; Roll: 7; Family History Film: 1254007; Page: 304B; Enumeration District: 21; Image: 0235.
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Salt Works, Clarke, Alabama; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Salt Works, Clarke, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Salt Works, Clarke, Alabama; Roll: 7; Family History Film: 1254007; Page: 304B; Enumeration District: 21; Image: 0235.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Salt Works, Clarke, Alabama
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Salt Works, Clarke, Alabama; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Whistler, Mobile, Alabama
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1924
    Event Place: Mobile, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories (Beta)

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Whistler and Plateau, Mobile, Alabama
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Whistler and Plateau, Mobile, Alabama; Roll: 40; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 14; Image: 652.0; FHL microfilm: 2339775.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jul 1934
    Event Place: Mobile, Mobile, Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974
    [2] Alabama Deaths, 1908-59
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