Orville Hooper James

Orville Hooper James

Male 1911 - 1985  (73 years)

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  • Name Orville Hooper James  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
    Birth 16 Jul 1911  Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 12
    • Orphaned at a young age
    Gender Male 
    Census 1920  Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Relation to Head: Inmate; Residence Marital Status: Single (Orphan at the Odd Fellows Home) 
    Census 1930  Fort Davis, Canal Zone, Panama Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Soldier 
    Census 1940  Fort Bragg, Cumberland, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Soldier US Army 
    _MILT 16 Nov 1945  Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9, 13
    US Army - WWII; Sergeant 
    Census 1950  New Providence, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Relation to Head: Head; Marital Status: Married to Pearlene 
    Residence 1955  Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Residence 1959  Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Death 23 Jun 1985  Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 8, 12
    Burial New Providence IOOF Home Cemetery, New Providence, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    • Pearlene Thomas and Orville James, buried together
    Grave-JAMES Orville and Perlene
    Grave-JAMES Orville and Perlene
    Person ID I26147  A Tree Called Smith
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2023 

    Father Robert H James 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Ora Taylor,   b. Jul 1884, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 7 Jan 1906  Putnam County, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [14
    Family ID F2159  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Pearlene M Thomas,   b. 26 Feb 1923, Trigg County, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 May 2009, Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years) 
    Marriage 9 Sep 1943  New Providence, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Children 
     1. Linda Kay James
     2. Edward Joe 'Eddie Joe' James
    Family ID F10970  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 16 Jul 1911 - Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Relation to Head: Inmate; Residence Marital Status: Single (Orphan at the Odd Fellows Home) - 1920 - Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Soldier US Army - 1940 - Fort Bragg, Cumberland, North Carolina, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 9 Sep 1943 - New Providence, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps_MILT - US Army - WWII; Sergeant - 16 Nov 1945 - Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Relation to Head: Head; Marital Status: Married to Pearlene - 1950 - New Providence, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1955 - Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1959 - Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 23 Jun 1985 - Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Headstones
    Grave-JAMES Orville and Perlene
    Grave-JAMES Orville and Perlene

  • Sources 
    1. [S6] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;).

    2. [S27] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), Year: 1940; Census Place: Manchester, Cumberland, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02895; Page: 35B; Enumeration District: 26-33.
      1940 United States Federal Census
      1940 United States Federal Census


    3. [S12] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2002;), Year: 1930; Census Place: Fort Davis, Cristobal District, Panama Canal Zone; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0037; FHL microfilm: 2342372.
      1930 United States Federal Census
      1930 United States Federal Census


    4. [S1352] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), Number: 408-54-0032; Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: 1951.

    5. [S30] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 7, Montgomery, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1756; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 141.
      1920 United States Federal Census
      1920 United States Federal Census


    6. [S230] Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;).
      U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
      U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995


    7. [S230] Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;).
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      U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995


    8. [S515] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).

    9. [S1189] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;).

    10. [S1] Ancestry.com, 1950 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2022;), United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: New Providence, Mont.
      1950 United States Federal Census
      1950 United States Federal Census


    11. [S3] Ancestry.com, Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2020;), The Leaf-Chronicle; Publication Date: 7/ Sep/ 1943; Publication Place: Clarksville, Tennessee, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/353474300/?article=4ea7dd50-b951-41c2-a8f0-3e502074fe96&focus=0.14216824,0.09627024,0.25726095,0.225978&xid=3398.

    12. [S2790] Find a Grave: Orville Hooper James, (Location: Port Royal, Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA; Date: 23 Jun 1985;), Orville Hooper James Birth 16 Jul 1911, Cookeville, Putnam County, Tennessee, USA Death 23 Jun 1985 (aged 73) Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA Burial Odd Fellows Cemetery, Port Royal, Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA Memorial ID 197166141.
      Orville was the son of Ora and Robert James, and he was orphaned at a very young age. As an orphan, he lived at the Odd Fellows Home. Many records show his birthdate as 16 July 1908 because he lied about his age in order to join the US Army.
      https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/197166141/orville-hooper-james

    13. [S2791] Fold3: Orville James, (Name: The National Archives; Date: 16 Nov 1945;), Orville H James 16 Nov 1945.
      https://www.fold3.com/record/83189224-orville-h-james?xid=1945

    14. [S5] Ancestry.com, Tennessee, Marriage Records, 1780-2002, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2008;), Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002.
      Tennessee, Marriage Records, 1780-2002
      Tennessee, Marriage Records, 1780-2002