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Benjamin Franklin James 1867 – 1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Sept 1867

Birth Location: Habersham County, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 4 May 1939

Death Location: Cowee, Macon County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Benjamin James

Mother: Adaline Trusty

Spouse(s): Nancy Bowman

Children(s): Mary Bowman, Addie James, Edie James, George James, Gertrude None, Corine James

In 1867, Benjamin Franklin James Jr. entered the world in Habersham County, Georgia, USA, born to Benjamin Franklin James and Adaline Trusty. Years later, Benjamin Franklin James Jr. married Nancy Ester Bowman, and the couple became parents to Mary M Bowman, Addie E James, Edie J James, George W James, Gertrude and Corine James. Benjamin Franklin James Jr. died in 1939 in Cowee, Macon County, North Carolina, USA.

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Parents

Benjamin James
1821 – 1907
Birth Location: North Carolina
BJ
Adaline Trusty
1845 – 1914
Birth Location: Rabun County, Georgia, USA
AT

Spouses(s)

Nancy Bowman
1867 – 1936
Birth Location: Sugar Fork, Macon, North Carolina, United States
NB

Children(s)

Mary Bowman
1891 – 1910
Birth Location: North Carolina
MB
Addie James
1900 – 1901
Birth Location: Sugar Fork Township, Macon, North Carolina
AJ
Edie James
1900 – 1900
Birth Location: Macon County, North Carolina, USA
EJ
George James
1901 – 1962
Birth Location: Macon County, North Carolina, USA
GJ
Gertrude None
1895 –
Birth Location: Georgia
G
Corine James
1896 –
Birth Location: Georgia
CJ

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: Sept 1867
    Event Place: Habersham County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, 1900 United States Federal Census, 1910 United States Federal Census, 1920 United States Federal Census, 1930 United States Federal Census, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current, Year: 1920; Census Place: Sugar Fork, Macon, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1309; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 144; Image: 631, Year: 1930; Census Place: Sugar Fork, Macon, North Carolina; Roll: 1704; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0014; Image: 595.0; FHL microfilm: 2341438, Year: 1880; Census Place: Clarkesville, Habersham, Georgia, Year: 1900; Census Place: Harris, Meriwether, Georgia; Roll: 211; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0045; FHL microfilm: 1240211, Year: 1900; Census Place: Sugar Fork, Macon, North Carolina; Roll: 1204; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0071; FHL microfilm: 1241204, Year: 1910; Census Place: Sugar Fork, Macon, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1121; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0118; FHL microfilm: 1375134

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1880
    Event Place: Clarkesville, Habersham, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Clarkesville, Habersham, Georgia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: 1890
    Event Place: Seed, Habersham, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Georgia, Property Tax Digests, 1793-1893, Militia District Number: 977; Post Office: Seed

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1900
    Event Place: Harris, Meriwether, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Harris, Meriwether, Georgia; Roll: 211; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0045; FHL microfilm: 1240211, Year: 1900; Census Place: Sugar Fork, Macon, North Carolina; Roll: 1204; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0071; FHL microfilm: 1241204

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1910
    Event Place: Sugar Fork, Macon, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Sugar Fork, Macon, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1121; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0118; FHL microfilm: 1375134

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1920
    Event Place: Sugar Fork, Macon, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Sugar Fork, Macon, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1309; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 144; Image: 631

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1930
    Event Place: Sugar Fork, Macon, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Sugar Fork, Macon, North Carolina; Roll: 1704; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0014; Image: 595.0; FHL microfilm: 2341438

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 4 May 1939
    Event Place: Cowee, Macon County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gneiss, Macon County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
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