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Douglas Virgil JAMES

Douglas Virgil JAMES

Male 1899 - 1975  (75 years)


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  • Name Douglas Virgil JAMES
    Birth 16 Jun 1899  Cedarville, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    • Age 22 in his 1926 marriage record would put birth in about 1904, while his birth date is given in his 1956 marriage record as Jun 17 1911. But the WV Births Index and the Social Security Death Index show his birth date as Jun 16 1899. However, in the 1900 Census, enumerated on 9 June 1900, he was listed as an unnamed baby son, born in May 1900. He was not found in the 1910 census, and his age in the 1920 thru 1940 censuses would put birth date between 1904 and 1907.
    Gender Male
    Census 1900, 1920  Cedarville, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1926  Braxton Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Occupation 1930  [5] 
    concrete worker 
    Occupation 1940  [6] 
    laborer (city streets) 
    Census 1930, 1940, 1950  Weston, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence Weston, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8] 
    Death 7 Jan 1975  [3, 9] 
    Person ID I43731  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 21 Aug 2025

    Father Nathan David JAMES,   b. Apr 1852, Gilmer Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1927, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 74 years)
    Mother Mary E. LYNCH,   b. 1854   d. 1918 (Age 64 years)
    Family ID F31488  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mary Olive KUHL,   b. 22 Jun 1907, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jan 2001 (Age 93 years)  [10]
    Marriage 21 Feb 1926  Copen, Braxton Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Notes 
    • 1930 Census, Lewis Co, WV (City of Weston), enumerated on April 9, 1930:
      Douglas James, 23, laborer (concrete), age 20 at time of first marriage; wife Olive, 21, age 17 at first marriage; dau Carry, 3; son Eugene, 11 months.

      1940 Census, Lewis Co, WV (City of Weston), enumerated on May 1, 1940:
      Douglas V. James, 36, laborer (city streets); wife Mary Olive, 31; dau Carrie Louise, 13; son Virgil Eugene, 10; dau Jetta Catherine, 7.

      1950 Census, Lewis Co, WV (City of Weston), enumerated on April 5, 1950 at 220 Broad Street:
      Douglas James, 52, separated, roofing repair worker (worked 40 hours in past week).
      Note: Although Douglas James was the only household member, the census form implied that there were other households at that address. His wife was residing elsewhere in Weston, enumerated on April 8, 1950 at 616 W. Second Street:
      Olive James, 41, separated, occupation cleaning school building at public grade school; daughter Jetta James, 17, single.
      Note: Although mother and daughter were the only household members, the primary household at that address appeared to be that of Emma Auvil (53, separated, teacher in public grade school) and her son Eugene Auvil, 14.
    Children 
    +1. Carrie Louise JAMES,   b. 14 Feb 1927, Braxton Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Apr 2015, Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years)
     2. Virgil Eugene "Gene" JAMES,   b. 6 May 1929   d. 11 May 2007 (Age 78 years)
    +3. Jetta Catherine JAMES,   b. 7 Jul 1932, Weston, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F17672  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Pauline Dollie BRADY,   b. 10 May 1932, Diana, Webster Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Dec 2007 (Age 75 years)  [9]
    Marriage 28 Apr 1956  Weston, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Children 
    +1. Living
    Family ID F37860  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S2171] Gilmer County Birth Records, Glenville, WV, p. 87-C : https://dach-image-proxy.digital-relativity.workers.dev/?film=808256&frame=00147.

    2. [S2569] West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    3. [S15] Social Security Death Index.

    4. [S1985] Braxton County Marriage Records, Sutton, WV.

    5. [S2119] 1930 Census, Lewis County, WV.

    6. [S2650] 1940 Census, Lewis County, WV.

    7. [S1924] Social Security Death Index.

    8. [S1820] Lewis County Marriage Records, Weston, WV.

    9. [S692] Obituary of wife.

    10. [S1583] Marriage record of daughter.