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James Colon Pope (1885 - 1957)

James Colon (Jim) "Jim" Pope
Born in Catawba County, North Carolina, USAmap
Son of and
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 31 Dec 1918 in Dallas, Gaston County, North Carolina, USAmap
Descendants descendants
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Died at age 71 in Cherryville, Gaston County, North Carolina, USAmap
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Biography

James was born in 1885. He was the son of Davault Pope and Elizabeth "Betty" Fisher.[1]

He worked in a cotton mill in Cherryville, North Carolina, eventually becoming an overseer.[2][3]

He was married twice. He first married Etta Bridges in 1902.[4] She died January 11, 1918, and he married Georgia Anne Cline on December 31st that same year.[5]

With Etta he had six children:

  • Essie Drucilla Pope[6]
  • Edgar Harlan Pope[7]
  • James Alvin Pope[8]
  • Gaither Colon Pope[9]
  • Caroline Eunice Pope
  • Minnie Pope[10]

With Georgia he had six more children:

He died of a heart attack at his home in Cherryville, NC in 1957.[17] He is buried in Cherryville City Cemetery.[18]


Sources

  1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch, James C Pope in household of Davault H Pope, Catawba Township, Shawnee Precinct, Catawba, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 36, sheet 7A, family 109, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,187.
  2. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch, Georgia Polk in household of James C Polk, Cherryville, Gaston, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 2, sheet 4B, line 99, family 85, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1691; FHL microfilm 2,341,425.
  3. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch, James Pope, Cherryville, Cherryville Township, Gaston, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 36-2, sheet 4B, line 43, family 59, 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 2913.
  4. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch, James Pope and Etta Bridges, 27 Nov 1902; citing , Catawba, North Carolina, United States, p. BK8 P345, Office of Archives and History, Division of Archives and Records. State Archive of North Carolina and various county Register of Deeds; FHL microfilm 1,689,609.
  5. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch, Jim Pope and Georgia Cline, 31 Dec 1918; citing Dallas Township, Gaston, North Carolina, United States, p. , Office of Archives and History, Division of Archives and Records. State Archive of North Carolina and various county Register of Deeds; FHL microfilm 413,069.
  6. ↑ "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, FamilySearch, James Colon Pope in entry for Essie Drucilla Tallent, 13 Apr 1967; citing Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, v 12B cn 12834, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,953,814.
  7. ↑ "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, FamilySearch, Edgar Harland Pope, 12 Sep 1967; citing Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, v 29A cn 29200, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,953,819.
  8. ↑ "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, FamilySearch, James Colon Pope in entry for James Alvin Pope, 09 Mar 1983; citing Lincolnton, Lincoln, North Carolina, v 11A cn 11163, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,984,949.
  9. ↑ "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, FamilySearch, James Colon Pope in entry for Gaither Colon Pope, 06 Apr 1984; citing Cherryville, Gaston, North Carolina, v 14B cn 14961, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,985,002.
  10. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch, Minnie Pope in household of Dave H Pope, Morning Star, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States; citing ED 178, sheet 6A, line 34, family 96, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1310; FHL microfilm 1,821,310.
  11. ↑ "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, FamilySearch, James C. Pope in entry for Walter Lee Pope, 08 Jun 1965; citing Cherryville, Gaston, North Carolina, 18831, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,953,575.
  12. ↑ "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, FamilySearch, James Colon Pope in entry for Ralph Frank Pope, 28 Oct 1983; citing Mt. Holly, Gaston, North Carolina, v 39A cn 39151, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,984,993.
  13. ↑ "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, FamilySearch, James Colon Pope in entry for Jesse Colon Pope, Sr., 27 Apr 1991; citing Newton, Catawba, North Carolina, v 15B cn 15648, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,991,789.
  14. ↑ "North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000," database, FamilySearch, Jas C Pope in entry for Pope, 23 Jun 1927; from "North Carolina, Birth and Death Indexes, 1800-2000," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing vol. , p. , Gaston, North Carolina, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh.
  15. ↑ "North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000," database, FamilySearch, Jas C Pope in entry for Pope, 03 Dec 1929; from "North Carolina, Birth and Death Indexes, 1800-2000," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing vol. , p. , Gaston, North Carolina, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh.
  16. ↑ "North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000," database, FamilySearch, James Pope in entry for Martha Louise Pope, 06 Sep 1934; from "North Carolina, Birth and Death Indexes, 1800-2000," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing vol. , p. , Gaston, North Carolina, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh.
  17. ↑ Ancestry.com. North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. citing James Colon Pope death certificate, 30 May 1957, Gaston County, North Carolina
  18. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images Find A Grave: Memorial #21946877 retrieved 16 June 2018, memorial page for James Colon Pope (15 Sep 1885–30 May 1957), Find A Grave Memorial no. 21946877, citing Cherryville City Memorial Cemetery, Cherryville, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Elizabeth Olmstead (contributor 46772820) .




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