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Levi Hess JAMES

Levi Hess JAMES

Male 1856 - 1936  (80 years)

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  • Name Levi Hess JAMES 
    Born 9 Jan 1856  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1860  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1870, 1880  Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Census 1900, 1910  Centerville District, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer  [4, 5, 6] 
    Occupation merchant, farmer, huckster  [7] 
    Residence 1930  Central Station, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Died 18 Dec 1936  Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 7, 9] 
    Buried Duckworth (Summit) Cemetery, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 10] 
    Notes 
    • Obituary, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Dec 24 1936, front page:
      L. HESS JAMES
      L. Hess James, aged 80, a former resident of Central District, near the Deep Valley section, and one of the best known merchants, farmer and hucksters in this section, died at the home of his son, Lawrence D. James, at Parkersburg, December 18th of complications.
      Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the U.B. church in Greenwood, and burial was made in the Duckworth cemetery. Rev. Melvin Hollingsworth in charge.
      The following children survive: Ronald James, of Deep Valley; Mrs. Stella Fullmer, of Morgantown; Mrs. Bessie Moore; and the son, L. D. James, at whose home he died. His wife died a few years ago.
    Person ID I57202  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 10 Feb 2018 

    Father Isaac Noah JAMES,   b. 22 Sep 1822,   d. 30 Jun 1871, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years) 
    Mother Mary DUCKWORTH,   b. 25 Mar 1823, Allegany Co, MD Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Feb 1909, Hagerstown, Washington Co, MD Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Family ID F23720  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ellen Virginia RYMER,   b. 14 Jul 1856,   d. 26 Jun 1930, Central Station, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)  [11] 
    Married 15 Nov 1877  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    Children 
    +1. Lawrence D. JAMES,   b. 13 Aug 1878, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 May 1962, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
    +2. Bessie Marie JAMES,   b. 5 Apr 1882, Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Dec 1970, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     3. Estella L. "Stella" JAMES,   b. 7 Dec 1883, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Feb 1959  (Age 75 years)
    +4. Ronald Charles JAMES,   b. 31 Aug 1885, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jun 1967, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     5. Jetta "Jettie" JAMES,   b. 10 Sep 1886, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Apr 1888, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
     6. Amos Franklin JAMES,   b. 9 Jun 1889, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Aug 1889, Long Run, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     7. Bennie JAMES,   bur. Duckworth (Summit) Cemetery, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F23665  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S5] Headstone.

    2. [S1630] Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985)).

    3. [S2193] 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central Twp).

    4. [S2147] 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District).

    5. [S2136] 1900 Census, Tyler County, WV.

    6. [S2234] 1910 Census, Tyler County, WV.

    7. [S14] Obituary.

    8. [S1588] Death record of wife.

    9. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    10. [S934] Findagrave.com, Name on headstone: L. H. James.

    11. [S1604] Death record of son.

    12. [S1821] Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV, MR p. 36, Line 76 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11539315&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as Levi H. James, 19, b. & res. in Doddridge Co, son of Noah & Mary; and Ellen Rymer, 20, b. (blank), res. Ritchie Co, dau of Silus T. & Sarah. Married Nov 15 1877 in Ritchie County, officiated by John Rexroad.