James
Isaiah
(Jim)
Surface
Born in Mercer County, WV
Ancestors 
Brother of
Jefferson L. Surface [half], Andrew Martin Surface [half], Katherine A. Surface [half], Lee A. S. (Surface) Evans [half], Susan Surface [half], Amanda Elizabeth (Surface) Ratliff [half], Lenderna Jane (Surface) Workman [half], Sarah (Surface) Cundiff, Margret Elvira Surface, Lou Emma (Surface) Hoffman, Dora Alice Surface, Eliza J. Surface and Harriett J. (Surface) Hartwell
Husband of
Eva (Pennington) Surface
— married
6 Oct 1892 in Mercer County, WV
Descendants 
Father of
Alma Jane (Surface) Fagg, Mary Elizabeth (Surface) Holt, Missouri Surface, Charles H. Surface, Cleo Almeda (Surface) Murphy, Bessie Mae (Surface) Blevins, Alda Leslie (Surface) Sturgill, Ray Edward Surface, Clarence Surface Sr., Julia Sadie (Surface) Hartwell, Don Howard Surface, James Emmett Surface and Vera Paul Surface
Died
at age 56
in Mercer County, WV
Profile last modified
| Created 16 Feb 2019
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Biography
James was born about 1874. He was the son of George Surface and Amarilla Dillon. He passed away in 1931.
Sources
- Mercer County Court Record
Memories: 2
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Clarence Surface
On his last day in the mine, he was unable to to finish his work, due to being very ill. His two sons, who worked with him, finish their work, then loaded their fathers coal car. A few days later he was, diagnosed with a acute heart problem, and about one month later, he died, of heart failure.
posted 16 Feb 2019 by Clarence Surface
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He was a coal miner, and had 13 children.
posted 16 Feb 2019 by Clarence Surface
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Jim by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Jim:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Jim by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Jim:
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~6.25%
~6.25%
Carol Johnson 
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~3.12%
Betty Cantrell :
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~1.56%
Kathy (Thomas) Sexton :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch KX2026510 [compare], yourDNAportal KATcbd2d47d, Ancestry member kathysexton70
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