James Esmond Hereford (1879 - 1943)

Born 1 Sep 1879 in Henry, Virginia, United States

Husband of Goldie (Faucette) Hereford — married 2 Sep 1914 in Durham, North Carolina, United States

Died 15 Dec 1943 at age 64 in Monongalia, West Virginia, United States

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Bartley McRorie [send private message]

Biography

James Hereford is a part of US Black heritage.

James was born in 1879 in Henry County, Virginia. He was the son of James Esmond Hereford and Missouri Whittico.^[1]

The 1880 Census shows him at age 2 in the home of his parents in Ridgeway, Henry County, Virginia.^[2] Note that his family lives next to the Whitico family, which is his mother's birth name.

He married Goldie Faucette on 2 Sep 1914 in Durham County, North Carolina.^{[3] [4]} Their children:

1. James E Hereford (1915–1999)
2. Henry Cecil Hereford (1917–1977)
3. Clarence W Hereford (1921–1978)
4. Benena Louise (Hereford) Peatross (1922-1986)

The 1920 Census^[5] shows him at age 38 with his wife and two children in North Fork, McDowell County, West Virginia. He is a physician in general practice on his own account.

The 1930 Census^[6] shows him at age 46 with his wife, four children, and a boarder in North Fork, McDowell County, West Virginia. He is a physician with an office.

The 1940 Census^[7] shows him at age 56 with his wife and four children in the Morgan Magisterial District of Monongalia County, West Virginia. He is working as a physician and surgeon in a private practice. He worked about 70 hours during the week of March 24-30, 1940.

He died on 15 Dec 1943 in Monongalia County, West Virginia.^{[8] [9] [10]}

Sources

1. ↑ "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5X3-49T : 28 January 2020), Esmon Hereford, 1879.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC5D-YSW : 15 January 2022), Estman Hereford in household of Esmace Hereford, Ridgeway, Henry, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm
3. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VXTZ-H17 : 9 March 2021), James E Hereford and Goldia L Faucette, 02 Sep 1914; citing Durham, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm 812,817.
4. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPS9-GG13 : 10 March 2021), James E Hereford and Goldie L Faucette, 2 Sep 1914; citing Durham, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNKK-HMW : 4 February 2021), Doctor J E Hereford, 1920; 14 September 2019; West Virginia > McDowell > North Fork > ED 67 > image 11 of 46; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMHF-9FP : accessed 13 January 2022), James E Hereford, North Fork, McDowell, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 39, sheet 6B, line 87, family 145, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2545; FHL microfilm 2,342,279.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7ZD-L2V : 8 January 2021), James E Hareford, Morgan Magisterial District, Monongalia, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 31-22, sheet 7A, line 27, family 129, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4433.
8. ↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NM7R-BD6 : 10 March 2018), J. E. Dr. Hereford, 15 Dec 1943; citing Monongalia, West Virginia, County Records, 17058, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,983,740.
9. ↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N9M8-BPV : 27 February 2018), J. E. Hereford, 15 Dec 1943; citing Monongalia County, West Virginia, County Records, v H-K p 11, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 840,904.
10. ↑ "United States Deceased Physician File (AMA), 1864-1968", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WXC2-LL2M : 14 December 2020), James Esmond Hereford, 1943.

• FamilySearch profile for Dr. James Esmond Hereford (1879–1943), accessed 13 Jan 2022.