James Dees
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James Franklin Dees (1874 - 1916)

James Franklin "Frank" Dees
Born in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 31 May 1897 in Robeson, North Carolina, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 42 in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United Statesmap
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Biography

Birth and Parents: James Franklin "Frank" Dees was born on 04 March 1874 in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. He was the son of Eli Malachi Dees Sr (1851 - 1929) and Catherine Ann (Ratley) Dees ( - 1908).

1880 United States Census, Enumeration District 62, Rockfish Township, Cumberland County, North Carolina:[1]

Name Sex Status Age Birth Place Occupation
Malichi Deas Male Married 25 South Carolina Farmer
Catherine Ann Deas Female Married 28 North Carolina Keeping House
John Deas Male Single 8 North Carolina At Home
James Franklin Deas Male Single 6 North Carolina At Home
Celey Ann Deas Female Single 3 North Carolina At Home
Eli Malichi Deas Male Single 6/12 North Carolina At Home

Marriage: Frank Dees married Maggie Floyd Baxely on 31 May 1897 in Robeson County, North Carolina.[2]

1900 United States Census, Enumeration District 33, 71st Township Rays Precinct, Cumberland County, North Carolina:[3]

Name Relation Sex Status Mon/Yr of Birth Age Birth Place Occupation
Frank Dees Head Male Married Mar 1874 26 North Carolina Farmer
Maggie Dees Wife Female Married Sep 1872 27 North Carolina
Archie Dees Son Male Single July 1898 1 North Carolina
Pollie Dees Daughter Female Single Mar 1900 3/12 North Carolina
Minnie Dees Daughter Female Single Oct 1897 2 North Carolina

1910 United States Census, Enumeration District 61, Township 71, Cumberland County, North Carolina:[4]

Name Relation Sex Status Age Birth Place Occupation
Frank J Dees Head Male Married 36 North Carolina Farmer - General Farm
Maggie Dees Wife Female Married 36 North Carolina None
Archie Dees Son Male Single 11 North Carolina Farm Labor - Home Farm
Pallie Dees Daughter Female Single 10 North Carolina Farm Labor - Home Farm
George Dees Son Male Single 8 North Carolina None
Denice Dees Son Male Single 6 North Carolina None
Danil Dees Son Male Single 4 North Carolina None
William Dees Son Male Single 3 North Carolina None
Leafa Dees Daughter Female Single 6/12 North Carolina None

Death and Burial: James Frank Dees was shot and killed on 20 November 1916 in Cumberland County by a man on whom he was attempting to serve a warrant. He was buried in Tabernacle Baptist Church Cemetery, Rockfish, Hoke County, North Carolina.[5][6]

Sources

  1. "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC62-H14 : 14 January 2022), James Franklin Deas in household of Malichi Deas, Rockfish Township, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district 62, sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm.
  2. "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJ3-BBLY : 9 March 2021), F J Dees and Maggie Baxley, 31 May 1897; citing Robeson, North Carolina, United States, p. 5, North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm 554,596.
  3. "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSYW-LP4 : 5 March 2022), Frank Dees, 1900.
  4. "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLSJ-FX6 : accessed 5 March 2022), Frank J Dees, Township 71, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 61, sheet 9B, family 159, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1105; FHL microfilm 1,375,118.
  5. "Funeral Services of Sheriff Dees," Cape Fear News (Fayetteville, North Carolina), 22 Nov 1916, p. 4, col. 3; image copy, Newspapers.com (http://www.newspapers.com: accessed 04 Mar 2022).
  6. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20736829/franklin-james-dees : accessed 04 March 2022), memorial page for Franklin James Dees (14 Mar 1874–20 Nov 1916), Find A Grave: Memorial #20736829, citing Tabernacle Baptist Church Cemetery, Rockfish, Hoke County, North Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Gina Reardon-Gaddis (contributor 46772796).

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