James Atlas Free (1888 - 1978)

Born 18 May 1888 in Randleman, Randolph County, North Carolina, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Fannie (Trogdon) Free — married 1907 in North Carolina, United States

Died 14 Dec 1978 at age 90 in Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA

Biography

James Free is a part of US Black heritage.

James Atlas Free was the son of Joseph Joel Ferree and Wincy Adeline (Strickland) Ferree. He married Fannie Trogdon, and they had three children. In 1917 James was working as a concrete finisher. In the 1940 census, James is a concrete contractor. His obituary says that he is the first black cement contractor in Greensboro, North Carolina. He passed away in 1978 at age 90.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSBN-QLH : accessed 5 July 2021), James Free in household of Joseph Free, Randleman Township Worthville town, Randolph, North Carolina, United States; citing enum...

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2XB-63V : accessed 5 July 2021), James A Free Sr., Baltimore Ward 5, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 5...

• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZDM-8H5 : 23 February 2021), James Free, 1917-1918.

• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZVD-DC9 : 2 February 2021), James A Free, 1920.

• "North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8CP-V3D : 14 February 2020), James Free in entry for Bradford Williams, 1924.

• "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP9K-6K5V : 9 March 2021), James Free in entry for Bradford Williams and Eretha Free, 8 Nov 1924; citing Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, U...

• "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q297-VVRX : 9 March 2021), James Free in entry for J Albert Free and Eula Perry, 06 Aug 1934; citing New Hanover, North Carolina, United States,...

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWQC-S77 : 9 January 2021), James A Free, Fentress Township, Guilford, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 41-7, sheet 11B, line 4...

• "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FPCZ-2HJ : 17 July 2017), James Free in entry for James Albert Free, 26 Feb 1953; citing Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, v 14A cn 14086, State Department of Archi...

• "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGTT-XV5 : 18 July 2017), James Free in entry for Fannie Free, 26 Dec 1960; citing Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, v 36A cn 36013, State Department of Archives an...

• "North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:H4G4-8F3Z : 21 January 2020), James Free in entry for Joseph Andy Free, 1962.

• "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q5MK-359Q : 18 July 2020), James Free in entry for Leanders Lazelle Free, 1977.

• "North Carolina, Department of Archives and History, Index to Vital Records, 1800-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPTM-QFG2 : 13 November 2019), James Atlas Free, 14 Dec 1978; citing Death, North Carolina State Archives, Division...

• Find A Grave: Memorial #174658768 memorial page for James Atlas Free (18 May 1888–14 Dec 1978), Find a Grave Memorial ID 174658768, citing Maplewood Cemetery, Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA ; Maintained by MA Murf (contributor 48522935) .