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James Edward [uncertain] "Big Jim" Whaley

Born 18 Apr 1887 in Wedowee, Randolph, Alabama, United States

Ancestors

Son of John Henry Whaley and Nancy Lou (Wheat) Whaley

Brother of Ivey Cornelius Whaley [half], Mattie V. Whaley, Josie Lenora (Whaley) Dewberry, Frances Missouri (Whaley) Dewberry, Lillian Lulia (Whaley) Nolan and Charlie Paine Whaley

Husband of Lola Frances (Clifton) Ray — married [date unknown] [location unknown]

Descendants

Father of James Violas Whaley, Leonard Oliver Whaley and J B Whaley

Died 28 Dec 1936 at age 49 in Roanoke, Randolph, Alabama, United States

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Biography

James was born in 1887. He was the son of John Whaley and Nancy Wheat. Jimmy had a fight in Wedowee, AL and afterward the other man ran his car into Jimmy's wagon killing Jimmy and the mules. Jimmy was buried close to the road on the backside of the Pine Grove Cemetery in an unmarked grave.

Sources

"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9DT-N5P : accessed 30 July 2021), James E. Whaly in household of John H Whaly, Precinct 6 Wedowee (north part), Randolph, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 55, sheet 7B, family 150, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,037.

'1908; Marriage': "Alabama, U.S., Marriage Indexes, 1814-1935"
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60922 #234591 (accessed 22 August 2022)
J E Whaley marriage to Lola Clifton on 23 Jul 1908 in Randolph, Alabama, USA.

1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1910; Census Place: Fox Creek, Randolph, Alabama; Roll: T624_31; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0147; FHL microfilm: 1374044
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #194301 (accessed 22 August 2022)
Tim Whaley (23), married, Farmer, head of household in Fox Creek, Randolph, Alabama, USA. Born in Alabama.

1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1920; Census Place: Union, Clay, Alabama; Roll: T625_8; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 54
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #40855371 (accessed 22 August 2022)
James E Whaley (32), married, Laborer, head of household in Union, Clay, Alabama. Born in Alabama.

1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1930; Census Place: Anniston, Calhoun, Alabama; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0047; FHL microfilm: 2339740
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #102862888 (accessed 22 August 2022)
James B Whaley (42), married, Section Hand, head of household in 1802 Walnut Ave., Anniston, Calhoun, Alabama, USA. Born in Alabama.

Death: "Alabama, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974"
FHL Film Number: 1908548
Ancestry Record 2543 #979415 (accessed 22 August 2022)
Jammie Whaley death 28 Dec 1936 (age 48) in Roanoke, Randolph, Alabama.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/168880713/james-edmond-whaley

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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:

~6.25% Martha (Whaley) Guenther : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A860222 [compare]
~6.25% David Dewberry : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch UB1361341 [compare]
~6.25% Brittany (Sweatt) Carrington : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A224640 [compare]
~3.12% Tammy (Pearson) McChesney : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A040078 [compare]
~3.12% Barbara (Whaley) Martin : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch XU2321441 [compare]
~1.56% Alan Raughton : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch WN7006125 [compare], Ancestry member AlanRaughton
~1.56% ~12.50% Rod Baker : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch LU9878499 [compare], Ancestry member rodbaker2001
~0.78% ~6.25% Virginia Winslett : 23andMe + AncestryDNA, GEDmatch ZM355050C1 [compare], yourDNAportal VIR97663f06, Ancestry member Virginia_Winslett + Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #970302 + MyHeritage DNA
~0.78% ~3.12% Linda (McCord) Hawes : 23andMe + AncestryDNA, GEDmatch DC5336115 [compare], Ancestry member LJHawes
~0.78% David Hanes : 23andMe, GEDmatch LW8233887 [compare]
~0.78% ~6.25% Marianne Winslett : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A152436 [compare], yourDNAportal MARd39cdc5e, Ancestry member MarianneWinslett
~0.78% ~3.12% Karon (Ruddy) Davis : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch JN7545193 [compare]
~0.78% Lisa (Trubey) Huitron : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch FM1471237 [compare]
~0.78% Josh Wheat : Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch XD5039318 [compare], FTDNA kit #914477
~0.78% Jacob Willoughby : Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T744010 [compare], FTDNA kit #192933

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James Edward Whaley (1887 - 1936)

Biography

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