James Harvey Rector (1882 - 1970)

Born 4 Jul 1882 in Seven Mile Ford, Smyth, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Ocie Leona (Bales) Rector — married 24 Dec 1909 in Smyth, Virginia, United States

Died 10 May 1970 at age 87 in Chilhowie, Smyth, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Native Virginian

James Harvey was a farmer.

The Life Summary of James H. S. Rector:

James was born on July 4, 1882 in Seven Mile Ford, Smyth, Virginia, United States to the parents of Louis W. Rector and Mary Elizabeth (Mercer) Rector.^[1]

In 1900, James was eighteen (18) years old living with his parents in Marion District, Smyth, Virginia, United States.^[2]

On December 24, 1909, James married Osie L. Bales in Smyth County, Virginia, United States.^[3]

In 1910, James and his bride lived with James' parents in Seven Mile Ford, Smyth, Virginia, United States.^[4]

For thirty (30) years, they lived in Marion, Smyth, Virginia, United States.^[5][6][7]

In May 1970, James died in Seven Mile Ford, Smyth, Virginia.^[8][9]

James was buried in Middle Fork Cemetery, Chilhowie, Smyth, Virginia, USA.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X56F-8F7 : 28 January 2020), James H. S. Rector, 1882.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMJW-R47 : 11 March 2022), James H Rector in entry for Lewis ? Rector, 1900.
3. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRNK-554 : 29 January 2020), Jas. H. Rector, 1909.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPGG-661 : accessed 16 September 2021), James H Rector in household of Lewis W Rector, Seven Mile Ford, Smyth, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 82, sheet 5A, family 81, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1649; FHL microfilm 1,375,662.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJJJ-NLK : 4 February 2021), James H Rector, 1920.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CJM1-2ZM : accessed 28 March 2022), James H Rector, Marion, Smyth, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 7, sheet 14A, line 50, family 182, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2461; FHL microfilm 2,342,195.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VR1H-T2S : 29 January 2020), James H Rector, Marion Magisterial District, Smyth, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 87-8, sheet 11B, line 41, family 242, 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 4295.
8. ↑ "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVY2-PC1T : 16 August 2019), James Harvey Rector, 10 May 1970; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Marion, Smyth, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
9. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VMBN-125 : 8 January 2021), James Rector, May 1970; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
10. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70615233/james-h-rector