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Virginia Mae James 1921–2012 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 January 1921

Birth Location: Kirksville, Adair, Missouri, USA

Death Date: 1 December 2012

Death Location: Middlebury, Addison, Vermont, USA

Father: Ira James

Mother: Irene Ford

Spouse(s): Jesse Shahan

Children(s):

In 1921, Virginia Mae James entered the world in Kirksville, Adair, Missouri, USA, born to Ira Owen Owen James And Irene Pearl Ford. In 1930, Virginia Mae James resided in Clay, Adair, Missouri, USA. In 1935, Virginia Mae James resided in Adair, Missouri, USA. Virginia Mae James married Jesse Franklin Shahan, and had children including Matthew Lair Shahan, Michael James Shahan. Virginia Mae James passed away in 2012 in Middlebury, Addison, Vermont, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1921, Virginia Mae James entered the world in Kirksville, Adair, Missouri, USA, born to Ira Owen Owen James And Irene Pearl Ford.
  • In 1930, Virginia Mae James resided in Clay, Adair, Missouri, USA.
  • In 1935, Virginia Mae James resided in Adair, Missouri, USA.
  • Virginia Mae James married Jesse Franklin Shahan, and had children including Matthew Lair Shahan, Michael James Shahan.
  • Virginia Mae James passed away in 2012 in Middlebury, Addison, Vermont, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Virginia James's Ancestors

Self
Virginia James
1921–2012
Birth Place: Kirksville, Adair, Missouri, USA
Parents
Ira Owen "Owen" James
1899–1977
Adair County, Missouri, USA
Irene (Pearl) Ford
1900–1981
Springfield, Clark, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Arthur (Pearl "Pearl") Ford
1874–1947
Kirksville, Adair, Missouri, USA
Edna (Best) Ferguson
1880–1954
St Charles, St Charles, Missouri, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Ferguson
1854–1915
Anna Best
1856–1893
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Stephen Sr
1814–1874
Mary Jameson
1829–1908

Virginia James's Timeline

6 Records

1921
12 January 1921
Birth of Virginia Mae James in Kirksville, Adair, Missouri, USA
Kirksville, Adair, Missouri, USA
1930
1930
Age 9
Virginia Mae James resided here in Clay, Adair, Missouri, USA
Clay, Adair, Missouri, USA
1935
1935
Age 14
Virginia Mae James resided here in Adair, Missouri, USA
Adair, Missouri, USA
1940
1940
Age 19
Virginia Mae James resided here in Salt River, Adair, Missouri, USA
Salt River, Adair, Missouri, USA
1950
1950
Age 29
Virginia Mae James resided here in Brashear, Adair, Missouri, USA
Brashear, Adair, Missouri, USA
2012
1 December 2012
Age 91
Death of Virginia Mae James in Leicester, Addison, Vermont, USA
Leicester, Addison, Vermont, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 January 1921
    Event Place: Kirksville, Adair, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: 2 Dec 2012; Publication Place: Rutland, Vermont, USA; pid=161367256
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Clay, Adair, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Adair, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Salt River, Adair, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Brashear, Adair, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Brashear, Adair, Mis

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Brashear, Adair, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Kirksville Daily Express and Kirksville Daily News; Publication Date: 27 May 1946; Publication Place: Kirksville, Missouri, USA; ,0.046098985,0.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Middle-bury
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Middlebury
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: 2 Dec 2012; Publication Place: Rutland, Vermont, USA; pid=161367256
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Burlington Free Press; Publication Date: 3 Dec 2012; Publication Place: Burlington, Vermont, USA; ,0.7701191,0.6469972,0.97644264&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 December 2012
    Event Place: Leicester, Addison, Vermont, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: 2 Dec 2012; Publication Place: Rutland, Vermont, USA; pid=161367256
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Middlebury, Addison, Vermont, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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