James was born in 1894. He was the son of William Radford and Lucy Dunn. He passed away in 1971.
Sources
Marie Radford, "Family History," page 13; handwritten journal, 1800s to 1995, Selah, Washington; privately held by granddaughter, Denise Petersen, Gulph Mills, Pennsylvania, 2018. Passed from Marie Radford in 1990 to her daughter Margaret Barrett; passed to her daughter Denise Petersen upon her death in 1995.
“Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939,” database with images, FamilySearch (https:/familysearch.org : 25 February 2018), James Arthur Radford, 6 July 1894 in Tabor, Iowa; citing Iowa State Department of Health Birth Certificate no. 156095.
"United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https:/familysearch.org : 13 December 2017, card for James Arthur Radford, serial no. 5, Sheridan, North Dakota.
“United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," images, FamilySearch (https:/www.familysearch.org : 14 December 2017, card for James Arthur Radford, serial no. 2923, King County, Washington.
King County, Washington, Marriage Records, certificate no. A336425, James Arthur Radford – Lillian Ruth Johnson, 10 October 1969; image, “King County Marriage Records, 1855-Present,” Washington State Digital Archives (https:/www.digitalarchives.wa.gov : 28 November 2016; citing King County Archives.
“Deaths,” digital image, GenealogyBank.com (https:/www.genealogybank.com : accessed 13 December 2017); citing original publication for James A Radford Sr in Seattle Daily Times, Seattle, Washington, 16 September 1971, page G12.
“Deaths,” digital image, GenealogyBank.com (https:/www.genealogybank.com : accessed 13 December 2017); citing original publication for James A Radford in The Seattle Times, Seattle, Washington, 23 September 1971, page D15.
“Lillian Radford,” transcript, ObitsArchive (http:/obitsarchive.com : accessed 6 April 2017); citing original publication for Lillian Radford in Grand Forks Herald, Grand Forks, North Dakota, 22 June 1988, page page 8A.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
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