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Benjamin Wiley James 1858 – 1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: April 1858

Birth Location: Georgia

Death Date: 25 October 1916

Death Location: Macon,Bibb County,Georgia,USA

Father: Benjamin James

Mother: Mary Jones

Spouse(s): Ada Thomas

Children(s): Ethel James, Allas James, Thomas James, Jebus James, Carrie James, Ada James, Minnie James, Benjamin James

According to available records, Benjamin Wiley James Sr. was born in 1858 in Georgia, the child of Benjamin James and Mary Jones. Following those early years, Benjamin Wiley James Sr. married Ada Dickerson Thomas, and their family grew to include Ethel L James, Allas J James, Thomas Cleveland James, Jebus James, Carrie May James, Ada B James, Minnie L James and Benjamin Wiley James. In the later years of life, Benjamin Wiley James Sr. died in 1916 in Macon,Bibb County,Georgia,USA.

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Parents

Benjamin James
1813 – 1858
Birth Location: Warren County, Georgia, USA
BJ
Mary Jones
1823 – 1910
Birth Location: 1910
MJ

Spouses(s)

Ada Thomas
1862 – 1954
Birth Location: Jones County, Georgia,USA
AT

Children(s)

Ethel James
1883 –
Birth Location: Georgia
EJ
Allas James
1886 –
Birth Location: Georgia
AJ
Thomas James
1888 – 1973
Birth Location: Georgia
TJ
Jebus James
1890 – 1890
Birth Location: Macon, Bibb County, Georgia
JJ
Carrie James
1892 –
Birth Location: Georgia
CJ
Ada James
1896 – 1972
Birth Location: Georgia
AJ
Minnie James
1899 –
Birth Location: Georgia
MJ
Benjamin James
1904 – 1977
Birth Location: Macon, Bibb, Georgia, USA
BJ

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 29 April 1858
    Event Place: Georgia
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, 1870 United States Federal Census, 1900 United States Federal Census, 1910 United States Federal Census, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Web: Georgia, Find A Grave Index, 1728-2012, Year: 1870; Census Place: Roberts, Jones, Georgia; Roll: M593_160; Page: 206B; Image: 419; Family History Library Film: 545659, Year: 1900; Census Place: East Macon, Bibb, Georgia; Roll: 180; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 1240180, Year: 1860; Census Place: Flowers, Jones, Georgia; Roll: M653_129; Page: 551; Image: 55; Family History Library Film: 803129, Source number: 142.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BJS, Source number: 8367.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JDM, Year: 1910; Census Place: Macon Ward 1, Bibb, Georgia; Roll: T624_173; Page: 21B; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 1374186

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: abt 1858
    Event Place: Georgia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: April 1858
    Event Place: Georgia

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1860
    Event Place: Flowers, Jones, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Flowers, Jones, Georgia; Roll: M653_129; Page: 551; Image: 55; Family History Library Film: 803129

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1870
    Event Place: Roberts, Jones, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Roberts, Jones, Georgia; Roll: M593_160; Page: 206B; Image: 419; Family History Library Film: 545659

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1900
    Event Place: East Macon, Bibb, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: East Macon, Bibb, Georgia; Roll: 180; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 1240180

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1910
    Event Place: Macon Ward 1, Bibb, Georgia
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Macon Ward 1, Bibb, Georgia; Roll: T624_173; Page: 21B; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 1374186

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Clinton, Jones, Georgia
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Roberts, Jones, Georgia; Roll: M593_160; Page: 206B; Image: 419; Family History Library Film: 545659

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 25 October 1916
    Event Place: Macon,Bibb County,Georgia,USA
    Record Source: Web: Georgia, Find A Grave Index, 1728-2012

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Riverside Cemetery, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Web: Georgia, Find A Grave Index, 1728-2012

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