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James S. Major
Male 1852 - 1942

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  • Birth  9 Nov 1852  Kearney, Clay, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender  Male 
    Died  9 Mar 1942  Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cause: Burns 
    Buried  11 Mar 1949  Kearney, Clay, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID  I12524  Herring Family of Callaway County, Missouri
    Last Modified  22 Feb 2009 
     
    Father  Stephen Samuel Major,   b. 20 Mar 1830,   d. 16 Aug 1873 
    Mother  Mary Elizabeth Cook,   b. Abt 1834,   d. Abt 1898 
    Family ID  F14348396  Group Sheet
     
    Family  Annie Flood,   b. 21 Sep 1857, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Sep 1935, Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified  18 Feb 2009 
    Family ID  F14348351  Group Sheet
     
  • Notes 
    • 1880; Census Place: Kearney, Clay, Missouri; Roll: T9_681; Family History Film: 1254681; Page: 293.2000; Enumeration District: 116; Image: 0592
      Name: James Major
      Home in 1880: Kearney, Clay, Missouri
      Age: 27
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1853
      Birthplace: Missouri
      Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
      Spouse's Name: Annie
      Father's birthplace: Kentucky
      Mother's birthplace: Kentucky
      Occupation: Farmer
      Marital Status: Married
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      James Major 27
      Annie Major 22
      Eliza Flood 62, mother-in-law

      He lived at 2514 Benton Blvd., Kansas City, Missouri, at the time of his death. He was a post office employee, retired 22 years at the time of his death. He died from "extreme burns of entire body" and it was ruled an accident by the coroner, but does not state what happened.

      His parents were Stephen S. Major and Mary E. Cook of Lancaster, Kentucky. Joe F. Major of Overland Park, Kansas, gave the information for his death certificate.
     
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    Link to Google MapsBirth - 9 Nov 1852 - Kearney, Clay, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Burns - 9 Mar 1942 - Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 11 Mar 1949 - Kearney, Clay, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
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