James Harrison Schell (1892 - 1970)

Born 31 May 1892 in Greenville, Hunt, Texas, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Myrtle Lee (Shockley) Schell — married 28 Nov 1915 in Red River, Texas

Died 2 Jul 1970 at age 78 in Oklahoma, United States

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Biography

James was born May 31, 1892 in Greenville, Hunt County, Texas. He was the son of Calvin Schell and Alice Bunch.

On November 28, 1915 he married Myrtle Shockley in Red River County, Texas. ^[1]

James registered for the WWI draft in Bowie County, Texas. He listed he was born May 31, 1892 in Greenville, Texas, that he was a self employed farmer and that he was married. James is described as being tall, slender with blue eyes and black hair. ^[2]

On April 25, 1942 he registered for the WWII draft in Woodford, Carter County, Oklahoma. He lists his date of birth as May 31, 1892 in Hunt County, Texas. James is self employed and he lists L. D. Akers as the person who will always know his address. He is 5'11 1/2, 134 pounds, Grey eyes and hair with a light complexion. ^[3]

Name: James H Schell

Gender: Male

Residence Age: 50

Birth Date: 31 May 1892

Residence Date: 1942

Residence Place: Woodford, Oklahoma, USA

Relationship to Draftee: Head

Military Draft Date: 1942

He was a farm manager and he died from a car accident at the age of 78 on July 2, 1970 in Oklahoma.^[4] James was laid to rest in Newport Cemetery, Lone Grove, Carter County, Oklahoma, United States. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK8B-NLD2 : 22 December 2016), Jim Schell and Myrtle Schockley, 28 Nov 1915; citing , Red River, Texas, United States, county courthouses, Texas; FHL microfilm 1,295,738.
2. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ61-SWY : 6 March 2020), James H Schell, 1917-1918.
3. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data: United States, Selective Service System. Selective Service Registration Cards, World War II: Fourth Registration. Records of the Selective Service System, Record Group Number 147. National Archives and Records Administration.
4. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JLDT-HMX : 20 May 2014), James Schell, Jul 1970; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 26 April 2020), memorial page for James H. Schell (31 May 1892–2 Jul 1970), Find A Grave: Memorial #19051682, citing Newport Cemetery, Lone Grove, Carter County, Oklahoma, USA ; Maintained by Stone Seeker (contributor 46867728) .

see also:

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3G1-MSQ : accessed 19 November 2018), James Shell in household of C D Shell, Justice Precinct 1 (all east of Sabine River), Hunt, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 120, sheet 15A, family 242, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,647.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M294-8TP : accessed 27 April 2020), James H Schell in household of Alice Schell, Celeste, Hunt, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 118, sheet 14A, family 207, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1566; FHL microfilm 1,375,579.

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNBY-JGV : accessed 27 April 2020), Jim Shill, White, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States; citing ED 153, sheet 18B, line 64, family 359, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1469; FHL microfilm 1,821,469.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XC7S-TFP : accessed 28 April 2020), James H Schell, Berwyn, Carter, Oklahoma, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 15, sheet 2A, line 47, family 30, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1896; FHL microfilm 2,341,630.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBJV-933 : 28 February 2020), James H Schell, Akers Township, Carter, Oklahoma, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 10-2, sheet 10B, line 50, family 165, 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 3281.