James Monty Hargis (1880 - 1933)

Born 10 Nov 1880 in Indiana, USA

Ancestors

Died 19 Sep 1933 at age 52 in Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, USA

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Biography

James Monty Hargis, son of Benjamin F Hargis and Mary Ida Harper

Middle Name: Monty on draft registration, Monte on census, Monford on death

Birth: 10 Nov 1880, Indiana, per death record

Death: 19 Sep 1933, Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, per death record

EVIDENCE OF PARENTS:

1) James has census with his parents in 1900 & 1910

2) James' draft registration names mother as "Mary Ida Hargis"

3) James' death record names father as "Ben Hargus"

DEATH RECORD: *** some of it is very hard to read ***

Source: Missouri Digital Heritage

Website: http://s1.sos.mo.gov/Records/Archives/ArchivesMvc/

Name: Monford James Hargis

Death Date: 19 Sep 1933

Death Place: Joplin, Jasper, Missouri

Birth Date: 10 Nov 1880

Birth Place: Indiana

Status: Married

Spouse: Anne

Father: Ben Hargus

Burial: Fairview Cemetery

Informant: Anne Hargus

BURIAL:

Find A Grave Memorial# 53588307 (headstone pictured)

Inscription: James M Hargis

Birth: Nov. 10, 1880

Death: Sep. 19, 1933

Burial: Fairview Cemetery, Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri, USA

Created by: Betty Saltenberger

Record added: Jun 12, 2010

NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH:

There is a Jas H Hargis, age 26 (b.1870), who married Blanche G Conner in 1896.

This James is too old to be our James, and says father is Henry C Hargis

MARRIAGE:

Groom: James Monty Hargis, son of Benjamin F Hargis and Mary Ida Harper

Bride: Sarah Ann _____ (maiden name unknown)

Married about 1911, per census in 1930 (says James was age 31 when married)

Note: it does not appear James & Sarah had any children.

Note: Sarah had a previous marriage in about 1886, based census in 1930

DRAFT REGISTRATION:

Ancestry.com. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

Name: James Monty Hargis

Registration: 12 Sep 1918, Madison Co., Illinois

Birth: 10 Nov 1880

Residence: Madison, Illinois

Description: 5' 6", medium build, gray eyes, brown hair

Relative: Mary Ida Hargis, mother

Note: document does not say single or married, but address is same as mother

CENSUS

1900 census: Venice, Madison, Illinois

Benj Hargus ............ 43 ... IN,IN,IN ... Dec 1856, married 20 years

Ida Hargus .............. 35 ... IN,IN,IN ... Jan 1865, 6 children, 6 living

James Hargus ......... 19 ... IN,IN,IN ... Nov 1880 <--------

Arthur Hargus ........ 17 ... IN,IN,IN ... Jun 1883

Nora Hargus ........... 13 ... IN,IN,IN ... Oct 1886

Thomas Hargus ..... 11 ... IN,IN,IN ... May 1889

Della Hargus ............ 7 ... IL,IN,IN ... Mar 1893

Myrtle Hargus .......... 5 ... IL,IN,IN ... Feb 1897

1910 census: Hamel, Madison, Illinois

Benjamin F Hargis .. 53 ... IN,IN,IN ... married 30 years

Mary F Hargis ......... 43 ... IN,MO,IN ... 7 children, 7 living

James M Hargis ...... 29 ... IN,IN,IN <--------

Della A Hargis ......... 18 ... IN,IN,IN

Rose M Hargis ........ 13 ... IN,IN,IN

Rebecca J Hargis ...... 8 ... IN,IN,IN

1920 census: Venice Ward 3, Madison, Illinois

Monte Hargis ........ 40 ... IN,IN,IN

Sarah A Hargis ...... 50 ... AR,TN,TN

Note: living next door to George H Bennent (b.1894), w/wife Lucy

1930 census: Venice, Madison, Illinois

James Hargis ......... 50 ... IN,IN,IN .. fisrt married at age 31

Anna Hargis .......... 60 ... AR,TN,TN ... first married at age 16

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