James Orville Douglass Jr (1908 - 1983)

Born 6 Oct 1908 in Leonard, Fannin, Texas

Ancestors

Husband of Ruth Elberta (Bunch) Douglass — married 5 Oct 1929 in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States

Descendants

Died 8 Jun 1983 at age 74 in Dallas, Texas

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Biography

James Orville Douglas(s) was born October 6, 1908 in the rural Fannin county farming community of Leonard, Texas. ^[1] In the mid 1920's James Douglas(s) left the small North Texas farming community of Leonard, Texas where he worked his father's farm and persued a career as a semi-pro baseball player. Farm work didn't have great appeal for "Jimmy" and about 1925 he left Leonard for greater opportunity to be found in the big city of Dallas. There during the depression years he took whatever work he could find until he joined the police force with the support of his former Fannin county neighbor and soon to be father-in-law, Dallas Police Capt E.V. Bunch. ^[2]

In the mid 40's with the economy booming and U.S. servicemen returning home at the end of WW ll the demand for housing increased and he entered the booming home construction business. After a long and successful home construction career he retired in his 70's as his health began to decline. He passed away in 1983 at Dallas, Texas.^[3] He was buried in the Masonic section at Restland Memorial Park, Richardson, Texas. He was active in the Methodist and later Baptist Church. He was a lifelong Mason having attained the 33rd degree of Scottish Rite Freemasonry.

Marriage

On October 5, 1929 he married Capt Bunch's daughter, Ruth. From that union came three children.

Children

1. James Elbert Douglas(s) b Oct 19, 1930, Dallas. Texas
2. Betty Ruth Douglas(s) b January 20, 1935, Dallas, Texas ^[4]
3. Alvin Ray Douglas(s) b July 26, 1944, Dallas, Texas

DNA Matches

Comparing Kit T824570 (David Douglas) and T379443 (Martha Brown) (Full Siblings). Match on 51 segments, and all 22 Chromosomes, Largest segment = 153.0 cM, Total of segments > 7 cM = 2,507.4 cM, 51 matching segments.

Sources

1. ↑ United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2MW-6CR
2. ↑ Based on conversations with James O Douglas, from 1970-1980
3. ↑ "Texas Death Index, 1903-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZJ5-ZMX : 24 May 2014), James Douglas, 08 Jun 1983; from "Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2006); citing certificate number , Dallas, Texas, Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Austin.
4. ↑ "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VXGF-T8X : 4 December 2014), Bettie Ruth Douglas, 20 Jan 1935; citing Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States, certificate 2449, Bureau of Vital Statistics. State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,283,777.

See Also:

• Find A Grave Memorial# 75320322

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2MW-6CR : accessed 15 August 2015), James O Douglass Jr. in household of James O Douglass, Leonard, Fannin, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 39, sheet 3A, family 43, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,560.

• James Douglas, "United States Census, 1930" "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/HPK4-86Z : accessed 10 July 2015), James Douglas, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0071, sheet 38B, family 700, line 8, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2318; FHL microfilm 2,342,052.

• James Douglas, "United States Census, 1940" "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K4QR-YJ1 : accessed 10 July 2015), James Douglas, Tract 7, Dallas, Justice Precinct 1, Dallas, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 255-27, sheet 5B, family 135, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 4172.

• James Orville Douglas in entry for James Elbert Douglas, "Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935" "Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K6LJ-BMG : accessed 10 July 2015), James Orville Douglas in entry for James Elbert Douglas, 18 Oct 1930; citing Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States, certificate 90201, Bureau of Vital Statistics. State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,281,317.

• James Orville Douglas, "Texas, Death Index, 1964-1998" "Texas, Death Index, 1964-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JVF7-CNT : accessed 10 July 2015), James Orville Douglas, Dallas, Texas, United States; citing Department of State Health Services, Austin.