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Thomas Walter James (1893 - 1960)

Thomas Walter James
Born in Springfield, Clark, Ohio, United Statesmap
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Died at age 66 in Springfield, Clark, Ohio, United Statesmap
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Biography

US Black Heritage Project
Thomas James is a part of US Black heritage.
Sergeant Thomas James served in the United States Army in World War I
Service started: 15 Jul 1917
Unit(s): Co. E, 372nd Infantry
Service ended: 6 Mar 1919

Thomas Walter James was born on 26 Jun 1893 in Springfield, Clark County, Ohio in the United States of America. He was the son of Thomas James and Julia Smith.[1] He lived in Springfield his whole life.[2][3]

Thomas served in the US Army in World War I. He was a sergeant in Co E of the 372nd Infantry, which served in France as part of the AEF (American Expeditionary Forces). He served from 15 Jul 1917 to 6 Mar 1919.[3][4][5][6] He was in France when his father died in Jan 1919.[7]

Thomas married Annie Taylor on 9 Sep 1922.[8] They had a son in about 1923, then Anna died of tuberculosis in 1924.[9][10] After her death, Thomas lived with his mother for years.[9][11]

Sometime between 1940 and 1950, Thomas married a woman named Marie.[3][12]

Thomas died on 22 Jan 1960 at his home in Springfield, Clark County, Ohio.[3][13] He was buried in Ferncliff Cemetery in Springfield.[4]

Sources

  1. ↑ Ohio, Clark County, Birth Records, 1887-1897 volume 3, page 232-233, line 9 in "For 1894" section, Thomas James, 26 Jun 1893; "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRMR-K9Z : accessed 16 Sep 2022).
  2. ↑ See census records.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Thomas W. James," obituary, Springfield [Ohio] Daily News, 22 Jan 1960, page 4, column 4; image copy, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109636474/ : accessed 16 Sep 2022).
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45352753/thomas-w-james: accessed 16 September 2022), memorial page for Sgt Thomas W. James (26 Jun 1893–22 Jan 1960), Find A Grave: Memorial #45352753, citing Ferncliff Cemetery, Springfield, Clark County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by LaDene (contributor 47148875).
  5. ↑ "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPTF-3K19 : 3 September 2021), Thomas Walter James, born 26 Jun 1893; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985).
  6. ↑ "Bursting Shells and Bullets Are Common," Springfield [Ohio] Sunday News, 1 Dec 1918, page 2; image copy, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109637103/ : accessed 16 Sep 2022).
    Note: Includes letter from Thomas during his military service in France and a photo of Thomas in his military uniform.
  7. ↑ Father's death notice:
    Thomas W. James death notice, Springfield [Ohio] Daily News, 3 Jan 1919, page 19, column 4; image copy, Newspapers.com, (https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109636776/ : accessed 16 Sep 2022).
  8. ↑ Ohio, Clark County, Marriage Records, 1921-1923 volume 30, page 451, #15181, Thomas James and Annie Taylor, 9 Sep 1922; "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZ1T-QM9 : accessed 16 Sep 2022).
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "United States Census, 1930," ED 28, Springfield Ward 2, Clark County, Ohio, USA; sheet 19A, family 530, lines 16-18, Thomas W James in Julia M James household; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4SN-SBK
  10. ↑ Wife Anna's death certificate:
    Ohio, Death Certificates, #38026, Anna Jaymes, 9 Jul 1924, Springfield, Clark County, Ohio, USA; "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X6MH-QM9 : accessed 16 Sep 2022).
  11. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," ED 12-34, Springfield Ward 2, Clark County, Ohio, USA; sheet 6B, family 139, lines 56-60, Thomas James in Julia James household; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KW6Q-YTD
  12. ↑ "United States Census, 1950," ED 98-61, Springfield, Clark County, Ohio, USA; sheet 1, family 6, lines 19-20, Thomas W James household; Ancestry Sharing Link, Ancestry Record 62308 #209269990 (accessed 16 September 2022).
  13. ↑ "Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VKL9-9HY : accessed 16 Sep 2022), Thomas W James, 22 Jan 1960, Springfield, Clark, Ohio, United States.




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