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Willis M James 1891–1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Apr 1891

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: Aug 1978

Death Location: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: John Jones

Mother: Prudence Mitchell

Spouse(s): Gertrude Waldrop

Children(s): Rhoda Jones, Edythe Jones, Elder Jones, Willis Jr.

The story of Willis M James began in 1891 in Tennessee. Willis M James married Gertrude Emmie Waldrop, and had children including Edythe Jones, Elder D Jones, Rhoda Louise Jones, Willis Marvin Jones Jr. Willis M James passed away in 1978 in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Willis M James began in 1891 in Tennessee.
  • Willis M James married Gertrude Emmie Waldrop, and had children including Edythe Jones, Elder D Jones, Rhoda Louise Jones, Willis Marvin Jones Jr.
  • Willis M James passed away in 1978 in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Jones
1860–1919
Birth Location: Murray County, Georgia, USA
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Prudence Mitchell
1869–
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Spouses(s)

Gertrude Waldrop
1895–1933
Birth Location: Bethlehem, Barrow, Georgia, USA
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Children(s)

Rhoda Jones
1915–1996
Birth Location: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee USA
RJ
Edythe Jones
1916–2008
Birth Location: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee USA
EJ
Elder Jones
1918–2015
Birth Location: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee USA
EJ
Willis Jr.
1926–2002
Birth Location: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
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Willis James's Ancestors

Self
Willis James
1891–1978
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
John Benjamine Jones
1860–1919
Murray County, Georgia, USA
Prudence (A) Mitchell
1869–
Tennessee
Grandparents
Martin (Vinson) Jones
1826–1910
South Carolina, USA
*Mary (Ann) Popham
1842–1900
Franklin County, Georgia USA
Gilliam (L) Mitchell
1836–1875
Marion County, Tennessee, United States
Zilphia Griffith
1838–1919
Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Vinson Jones
1805–1884
Mary Williams
1804–1852
John Popham
1788–1850
Rachel Aderhold
1793–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jessie JONES
1769–1850
Catharine Queen
1777–1860
Stephen WILLIAMS
1779–1822
Elizabeth THOMPSON
1781–1817

Willis James's Descendants

1.
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Willis (M) James (Apr 1891–Aug 1978) m. Gertrude (Emmie) Waldrop (01 Nov 1895–18 Jul 1933)
  1. 1. Rhoda (Louise) Jones 1915–1996
  2. 2. Edythe Jones 1916–2008
  3. 3. Elder (D.) Jones 1918–2015
  4. 4. Willis (Marvin Jones) Jr. 1926–2002

Willis James's Timeline

7 Records

1891
21 Apr 1891
Birth of Willis M James in Jasper, Marion, Tennessee, United States
Jasper, Marion, Tennessee, United States
1891
21 Apr 1891
Birth of Willis M James in Tennessee
Tennessee
1891
Apr 1891
Birth of Willis M James in Tennessee
Tennessee
1900
1900
Age 9
Willis M James resided here in Civil District 16, Marion, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 16, Marion, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 19
Willis M James resided here in Civil District 2, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 2, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 29
Willis M James resided here in Civil District 2, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 2, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
1978
Aug 1978
Age 87
Death of Willis M James in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States of America
Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Apr 1891
    Event Place: Jasper, Marion, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Delayed Birth Records
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 411-03-3754; Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 2, Hamilton, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1743; Page: 24A; Enumeration District: 204
    [4] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Tennessee; Registration County: Hamilton; Roll: 1852989; Draft Board: 2
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 16, Marion, Tennessee; Roll: 1587; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0093; FHL microfilm: 1241587
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 2, Hamilton, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1502; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0076; FHL microfilm: 1375515

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Apr 1891
    Event Place: Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Apr 1891
    Event Place: Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 16, Marion, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 16, Marion, Tennessee; Roll: 1587; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0093; FHL microfilm: 1241587

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 2, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 2, Hamilton, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1502; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0076; FHL microfilm: 1375515

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 2, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 2, Hamilton, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1743; Page: 24A; Enumeration District: 204

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Tennessee; Registration County: Hamilton; Roll: 1852989; Draft Board: 2

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aug 1978
    Event Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 411-03-3754; Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: Before 1951
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