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James TANKSLEY

James TANKSLEY1,2,3

about 18871,2,3 - UNKNOWN

Life History

about 1887

Born in Tennessee.1,2,3

UNKNOWN

Died

Notes

  • In 1920 and 1930, Jim was a single head of household with his widowed sister Lue or Lula Thompson and her children.

    1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 11 February, Southern Prairie Township, District 16, page 8B, Ethel-St Charles By Road, Hse #161, Fam #170
    Tanksley, Jim Head  Rents M W 35 Single TN TN TN S Farmer
    Thompson, Lula Sister M W 42 Widow TN TN TN
    Thompson, Susie V Niece F W 27 Single AR MO TN
    Thompson, Mattie G Niece F W 18 Single AR MO TN
    Thompson, Clobert C Nephew M W 13 Single AR MO TN
    Thompson, Lois E Niece F W 5 Single AR MO TN

    1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 25 April, Ethel, District 1-25, page 8B, Ethel & Chute Rd, Hse #149, Fam #150
    Tanksley, Mack Head Rents M W 43 Single TN TN TN Farmer [b abt 1887]
    Thompson, Lula Sister F W 52 Widow TN TN TN [b abt 1878]
    Thompson, Clobert M Nephew M W 23 AR PA TN [b abt 1907]
    Thompson, Lois Niece F W 15 AR PA TN [b abt 1915]
    Vernor, Zenith M W 31 AR MS AR [b abt May 1899]

    1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 5 April, Ethel, District 1-26, page 2A, Hwy 17, Hse #27, Owns Farm, $800 value Hse #29
    Williams, Ben Head M W 36  Grade 7 b Arkansas Same Place in 1935 Farmer [b abt 1904]
    Williams, Grace Wife F W 27  Grade 4 b Arkansas DeWitt, Arkansas, Arkansas in 1935 Housekeeper [b abt 1913]
    Tanksley, Jim Lodger M W 52 Single Grade 3 b Alabama Same place in 1935 Blacksmith

    Edith Marie McSwain, daughter of Oliver McSwain and Bertie Dumond in Ethel, Arkansas,  says that "Mr Jim" lived with her family for some time when she was a little girl.  Jim never married.

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