James was born in 1878. He is the son of Robert Wylie and Mary Dunn.
1880 U.S. Federal Census: Twshp 3SR6W St. Clair County, IL Robert J., 28, laborer, b. IL; father born Scotland, mother born UNKNOWN Mary J. 28, wife, keeping house, b. IL; parents both born in South Carolina Theadore E., son, 5, b. IL James F. son, 1, b. IL
1900 U.S. Census: Marissa Township and Old Marissa Villages, St. Clair County, IL Robert J., head, 48, b. IL Mar 1852, widowed, day laborer Frank [James F.], son, 22, b. IL Aug 1878, single, salesman Nellie, dau, 19, b. IL Jan 1881, single, keeping house George, son, 17, b. IL Jan 1883, single, at school Everett [Theadore E.] son, b. IL Nov 1874, single, clerk in broker's office Roberts own their home, mortgage free-not a farm.
1910 U.S. Federal Census: St. Louis, Ward 15, St. Louis, MO: 2626 Tuscan Ave James F. Wylie, 32, single, b. IL, both parents born IL, embalmer at undertaker com.
James Frank Wylie, Draft Registration 1917-1918, Kansas City, Missouri. Ward 8, 1915 E. 15th -roomer at place of employment 40 years, single, b. Aug 17, 1878; embalmer at Caroll-Mast Undertakers 1915 E. 15th, Kansas City, MO. Nearest relative: Nellie D. Wylie, 5104 Page Ave, St. Louis. MO. Medium height, medium build, gray eyes, gray hair. 1920 U.S. Federal Census: Kansas City, Ward 8, Jackson, Missouri: 1915 15th Avenue James Wilie, 41, single, embalmer at Arnold P. Mast Embalmers.
1930 U.S. Census: St. Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri Boarding house: roomer Wylie, James F. 51, single, both parents born IL, b. IL; embalmer/undertaker
Missouri State Board of Health; Bureau of Vital Statistics; Certificate of Death James F. Wylie died April 5, 1939 @ 5:10 pm. from complications of a stroke on July 3, 1938. He died in hospital. Informant: Nellie D. Wylie. Removed to Barry-Wylie Funeral Home, 218 10th Str., St. Louis, MO. (must have been a partner in his own funeral home).
James is buried in the Marissa Cemetery, Marissa, St. Clair, Illinois
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