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William Henry James 1870–1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Sep 8 1870

Birth Location: James Hollow near Lynnville, Giles County, Tennessee

Death Date: Jul 31 1943

Death Location: Lynnville, Giles, Tennessee

Father: Arabella Currin

Mother: William James

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Armon James

The story of William Henry James began in 1870 in James Hollow near Lynnville, Giles County, Tennessee. William Henry James had children including Armon Ermon Lee James. William Henry James passed away in 1943 in Lynnville, Giles, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • The story of William Henry James began in 1870 in James Hollow near Lynnville, Giles County, Tennessee.
  • William Henry James had children including Armon Ermon Lee James.
  • William Henry James passed away in 1943 in Lynnville, Giles, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

Arabella Currin
1847–1936
Birth Location: Giles County, Tennessee, USA
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William James
1838–1909
Birth Location: James Hollow, near Lynnville, Giles County, Tennessee
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Armon James
1893–1968
Birth Location: Tennessee
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William James's Ancestors

Self
William James
1870–1943
Birth Place: James Hollow near Lynnville, Giles County, Tennessee
Parents
Arabella Currin
1847–1936
Giles County, Tennessee, USA
William (Newton "Bill") James
1838–1909
James Hollow, near Lynnville, Giles County, Tennessee
Grandparents
David (1807 Currin (Selena) NC frm) Lem
1807–1880
Granville County, North Carolina, USA
Selena ((Selma)) Wagstaff
1815–1870
Granville County, North Carolina, USA
THOMAS (A) James
1805–1885
North Carolina
Elizabeth (A "Eliza") Bailey
1810–1880
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Lemuel H64\W160
1780–1844
Elizabeth CREWS
1780–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hugh Currin
1755–1823
Mary Wm
1759–1818

William James's Descendants

1.
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William (Henry) James (Sep 8 1870–Jul 31 1943)
  1. 1. Armon ((Ermon) Lee) James 1893–1968 m. James ("Jim" Cornelius) Brister 1887–1971
    1. 1. Emma (L Brister) Gillihan 1908–1983 m. "Little (Andy " Andrew Jackson Gillihan) JR 1904–1968
      1. 1. James (Cornelius Gillihan) Sr 1931–2009 m. Bonnie (Lou) Gillihan 1933–1982
        1. 1. Ronald (Wayne) Gillihan 1949–2007
      2. 2. Andy (Jack) Gillihan 1936–2001
      3. 3. William (Louis) Gillihan 1945–2014
    2. 2. James (H) Brister 1920–1996
    3. 3. Floy (B) Brister 1915–1969
    4. 4. Robert (Quitman) Brister 1911–1990
    5. 5. Maudie ((Mandie, Mardie) W.) Brister 1917–2001
    6. 6. Ruth (M) Brister 1924–
    7. 7. John (Clifton) Brister 1922–2003
    8. 8. Bertie (Mae) Brister 1928–2000

William James's Timeline

2 Records

1870
Sep 8 1870
Birth of William Henry James in James Hollow near Lynnville, Giles County, Tennessee
James Hollow near Lynnville, Giles County, Tennessee
1943
Jul 31 1943
Age 73
Death of William Henry James in Lynnville, Giles, Tennessee
Lynnville, Giles, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sep 8 1870
    Event Place: James Hollow near Lynnville, Giles County, Tennessee
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jul 31 1943
    Event Place: Lynnville, Giles, Tennessee
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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