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George Washington James 1856 – 1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Mar 1856

Birth Location: Monroe County, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 26 Aug 1914

Death Location: Butts, Georgia, United States

Father: Cader James

Mother: Lucinda Ross

Spouse(s): Sarah Perdue, Francis Thaxton, Sallie Brown

Children(s): William James, Rosa James, Joseph James, James James, George James, Rayford James, Clara James, Jessie James, Howard James, Boford James, Ernest James, Washington James, Cora JAMES, Clifton James, Henry James, Henry James, Sherwood James, Lexie James

The birth of George Washington James took place in 1856 in Monroe County, Georgia, USA, to Cader Frances James and Lucinda Jane Ross. George Washington James married Sarah Francis Fanny Perdue, Francis J. "Fannie" Thaxton and Sallie Texaner Brown, and together they had William Thomas James, Rosa Annie James, Joseph Rufus James, James Howard James, George Boford James, Rayford Cader James, Clara Estell James, Jessie Caswell James, Howard James, Boford James, Ernest Paul James, Washington Franklin James, Cora Irene JAMES, Clifton J James, Henry Grady James, Henry Grady James, Sherwood Clayton James and Lexie Nona James. George Washington James's death occurred in 1914 in Butts, Georgia, United States.

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Parents

Cader James
1832 – 1908
Birth Location: Jeffersonville, Twiggs, Georgia, United States
CJ
Lucinda Ross
1832 – 1910
Birth Location: Jones, Georgia, USA
LR

Spouses(s)

Sarah Perdue
1855 – 1891
Birth Location: Georgia
SP
Francis Thaxton
1869 – 1945
Birth Location: Butts County, Georgia
FT
Sallie Brown
Birth Location: –
SB

Children(s)

William James
1875 – 1957
Birth Location: Georgia
WJ
Rosa James
1876 – 1922
Birth Location: Georgia
RJ
Joseph James
1879 – 1964
Birth Location: Georgia
JJ
James James
1881 – 1957
Birth Location: Monroe County, Georgia, USA
JJ
George James
1883 – 1913
Birth Location: Georgia
GJ
Rayford James
1886 – 1952
Birth Location: Georgia
RJ
Clara James
1891 – 1891
Birth Location: Monroe County, Georgia, USA
CJ
Jessie James
1891 – 1892
Birth Location: Monroe County, Georgia, USA
JJ
Howard James
1883 –
Birth Location: Georgia
HJ
Boford James
1887 –
Birth Location: Georgia
BJ
Ernest James
1896 – 1978
Birth Location: Monroe County, Georgia, USA
EJ
Washington James
1899 – 1994
Birth Location: Butts, Georgia, United States
WJ
Cora JAMES
1901 – 1997
Birth Location: Butts County, Georgia, USA
CJ
Clifton James
1903 – 1934
Birth Location: Butts County, Georgia, USA
CJ
Henry James
1906 – 1966
Birth Location: Butts County, Georgia, USA
HJ
Henry James
1906 – 1966
Birth Location: Butts, Georgia, United States
HJ
Sherwood James
1909 – 1910
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
SJ
Lexie James
1912 – 2002
Birth Location: Butts County, Georgia, USA
LJ

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 3 Mar 1856
    Event Place: Monroe County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, 1870 United States Federal Census, 1880 United States Federal Census, 1900 United States Federal Census, 1910 United States Federal Census, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current, Web: Georgia, Find A Grave Index, 1728-2012, Year: 1880; Census Place: Proctors, Monroe, Georgia; Roll: 158; Family History Film: 1254158; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 088; Image: 0420, Year: 1870; Census Place: Subdivision 167, Houston, Georgia; Roll: M593_158; Page: 253B; Image: 511; Family History Library Film: 545657, Year: 1900; Census Place: Cabaniss, Monroe, Georgia; Roll: 212; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0065; FHL microfilm: 1240212, Year: 1860; Census Place: Brantleys, Monroe, Georgia; Roll: M653_131; Page: 721; Image: 187; Family History Library Film: 803131, Year: 1910; Census Place: Buttrill, Butts, Georgia; Roll: T624_170; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0054; FHL microfilm: 1374183

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1860
    Event Place: Brantleys, Monroe, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Brantleys, Monroe, Georgia; Roll: M653_131; Page: 721; Image: 187; Family History Library Film: 803131

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1870
    Event Place: Subdivision 167, Houston, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Subdivision 167, Houston, Georgia; Roll: M593_158; Page: 253B; Image: 511; Family History Library Film: 545657

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1880
    Event Place: Proctors, Monroe, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Proctors, Monroe, Georgia; Roll: 158; Family History Film: 1254158; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 088; Image: 0420

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1900
    Event Place: Cabaniss, Monroe, Georgia
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Cabaniss, Monroe, Georgia; Roll: 212; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0065; FHL microfilm: 1240212

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1910
    Event Place: Buttrill, Butts, Georgia
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Buttrill, Butts, Georgia; Roll: T624_170; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0054; FHL microfilm: 1374183

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Perry, Houston, Georgia
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Subdivision 167, Houston, Georgia; Roll: M593_158; Page: 253B; Image: 511; Family History Library Film: 545657

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 26 Aug 1914
    Event Place: Henry County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current, Web: Georgia, Find A Grave Index, 1728-2012, Author: Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Henry County); Probate Place: Henry, Georgia

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 26 Aug 1914
    Event Place: Butts, Georgia, United States

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Monroe County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current, Web: Georgia, Find A Grave Index, 1728-2012

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