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George Washington James 1844 – 1905 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 June 1844

Birth Location: Jones County, Georgia, USA

Death Date: Feb 23, 1905

Death Location: Jones County, Georgia

Father: Benjamin James

Mother: Drucilla Lyles

Spouse(s): Amanda Young

Children(s):

The birth of George Washington James took place in 1844 in Jones County, Georgia, USA, to Benjamin James and Drucilla JAMES Lyles. George Washington James married Amanda Young. George Washington James's death occurred in 1905 in Jones County, Georgia.

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Parents

Benjamin James
1813 – 1858
Birth Location: Warren County, Georgia, USA
BJ
Drucilla Lyles
1822 – 1850
Birth Location: South Carolina
DL

Spouses(s)

Amanda Young
1872 – 1953
Birth Location: Georgia
AY

Children(s)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 21 Jun 1844
    Event Place: Jones County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, 1860 United States Federal Census, 1880 United States Federal Census, 1900 United States Federal Census, Family Data Collection - Births, U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 359, Jones, Georgia; Roll: 154; Family History Film: 1254154; Page: 364C; Enumeration District: 076, Year: 1900; Census Place: Burden, Jones, Georgia; Roll: 207; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 0062; FHL microfilm: 1240207, Year: 1860; Census Place: Flowers, Jones, Georgia; Roll: M653_129; Page: 551; Family History Library Film: 803129, Source number: 136.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BJS, Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 47, Jones, Georgia; Roll: M432_75; Page: 195A; Image: 126

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 21 June 1844
    Event Place: Jones County, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1850
    Event Place: Division 47, Jones, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 47, Jones, Georgia; Roll: M432_75; Page: 195A; Image: 126

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

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: 4 Mar 1862
    Event Place: Georgia
    Record Source: U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, Taken as a POW on July 3, 1863 in Gettysburg, PA. Released June 19, 1865 at Elmira, NY.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1880
    Event Place: District 359, Jones, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 359, Jones, Georgia; Roll: 154; Family History Film: 1254154; Page: 364C; Enumeration District: 076

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1900
    Event Place: Burden, Jones, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Burden, Jones, Georgia; Roll: 207; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 0062; FHL microfilm: 1240207

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Jones County, Georgia
    Record Source: U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 23 Feb 1905
    Event Place: Jones County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 23 February 1905
    Event Place: Jones County, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: Feb 23, 1905
    Event Place: Jones County, Georgia

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: James Family Cemetery #2, Gray, Jones County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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