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Willie J James 1908 – 1983 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1908

Birth Location: Alabama

Death Date: Jan 1983

Death Location: Jackson, Clarke, Alabama, USA

Father: Wesley James

Mother: Josephine Jackson

Spouse(s): Maud Hightower, Luree James

Children(s): Eartha James, Annette Jams

In 1908, Willie J James entered the world in Alabama, born to Wesley Carter James and Josephine Jackson. Years later, Willie J James married Maud Hightower and Luree James, and the couple became parents to Eartha Mae James and Annette Jams. Willie J James died in 1983 in Jackson, Clarke, Alabama, USA.

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Parents

Wesley James
1860 – 1953
Birth Location: Gainestown, Clarke, Alabama, United States
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Josephine Jackson
1873 – 1940
Birth Location: Alabama
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Spouses(s)

Maud Hightower
1911 – 1991
Birth Location: Alabama
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Luree James
1911 –
Birth Location: Alabama
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Children(s)

Eartha James
1936 – 1989
Birth Location: Alabama
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Annette Jams
1939 –
Birth Location: Alabama
AJ

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: Abt. 1908
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, 1920 United States Federal Census, 1930 United States Federal Census, 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Gainestown, Clarke, Alabama; Roll: T627_14; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 13-1, Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Jackson, Clarke, Alabama; Roll: T627_14; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 13-3, Year: 1920; Census Place: Salt Works, Clarke, Alabama; Roll: T625_7; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 18; Image: 600., Year: 1930; Census Place: Salt Works, Clarke, Alabama; Roll: 7; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0002; Image: 565.0; FHL microfilm: 2339742, Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Jackson, Clarke, Alabama; Roll: 7; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 4; Image: 636.0; FHL microfilm: 2339742, Year: 1910; Census Place: Salt Works, Clarke, Alabama; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 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 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1920
    Event Place: Salt Works, Clarke, Alabama
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Salt Works, Clarke, Alabama; Roll: T625_7; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 18; Image: 600.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1930
    Event Place: Jackson, Clarke, Alabama
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Salt Works, Clarke, Alabama; Roll: 7; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0002; Image: 565.0; FHL microfilm: 2339742, Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Jackson, Clarke, Alabama; Roll: 7; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 4; Image: 636.0; FHL microfilm: 2339742

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1935
    Event Place: Jackson, Clarke, Alabama
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Gainestown, Clarke, Alabama; Roll: T627_14; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 13-1, Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Jackson, Clarke, Alabama; Roll: T627_14; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 13-3

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 01 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Jackson, Clarke, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Gainestown, Clarke, Alabama; Roll: T627_14; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 13-1, Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Jackson, Clarke, Alabama; Roll: T627_14; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 13-3

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: Jan 1983
    Event Place: Jackson, Clarke, Alabama, USA

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