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William Houston JAMES 1859–1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 May 1859

Birth Location: MO

Death Date: 15 May 1908

Death Location: Zalma, Bollinger County, Missouri, USA

Father: Randolph James

Mother: Nancy Gaines

Spouse(s): Della DECK

Children(s): Nancie JAMES, Arthur JAMES

The story of William Houston JAMES began in 1859 in MO. William Houston JAMES married Della R Deck, and had children including Arthur Paul Pee Wee James, Nancie Ann James. William Houston JAMES passed away in 1908 in Zalma, Bollinger County, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Houston JAMES began in 1859 in MO.
  • William Houston JAMES married Della R Deck, and had children including Arthur Paul Pee Wee James, Nancie Ann James.
  • William Houston JAMES passed away in 1908 in Zalma, Bollinger County, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William JAMES's Ancestors

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William JAMES
1859–1908
Birth Place: MO
Parents
Randolph James
1844–1914
Sevier,,Tennessee,USA
Nancy (Ann) Gaines
1846–1880
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
William James
1815–1862
Knox, Tennessee, United States
Catherine (Cassie) Lawson
1818–1853
,,Tennessee,USA
Great-Grandparents
Randolph James
1790–1838
Martha Turman
1796–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Margaret Rogers
1730–1774

William JAMES's Descendants

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William (Houston) JAMES (20 May 1859–15 May 1908) m. Della (R.) DECK (3 Sep 1881–1 Aug 1949)
  1. 1. Nancie (Ann) JAMES 1898–1991
  2. 2. Arthur (Paul "Pee Wee") JAMES 1902–1992 m. Thelma (Louise) James 1910–2002

William JAMES's Timeline

2 Records

1859
20 May 1859
Birth of William Houston JAMES in MO
MO
1908
15 May 1908
Age 49
Death of William Houston JAMES in Y
Y

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 May 1859
    Event Place: MO
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 May 1908
    Event Place: Y
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Zalma, Bollinger County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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