James Walter Artrip

Brief Life History of James Walter

When James Walter Artrip was born on 4 February 1877, in Russell, Virginia, United States, his father, Noah Marion Artrip Sr, was 37 and his mother, Melissa Kathryn Fletcher, was 34. He married Evaline Musick on 17 June 1903, in Russell, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Cleveland, Russell, Virginia, United States for about 30 years and Cleveland District, Russell, Virginia, United States in 1940. He died on 2 May 1947, in Russell, Virginia, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Artrip Cemetery, Russell, Virginia, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Walter Artrip
1877–1947
Evaline Musick
1883–1966
Marriage: 17 June 1903
Dorsey Carl Artrip
1903–1970
Paul Jones Artrip
1905–1944
Willie Lois Artrip
1907–1997
Eliza Clemence Artrip
1910–1993
Madge Ruth Artrip
1912–2005
Edith Viola Artrip
1915–2003
Rass Lester Artrip
1918–1995
Mary Artrip
1921–1921
Mildred Artrip
1922–2020
Clifford Harold Artrip
1926–1979

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  • James W Artrip in household of Melissa Artrip, "United States Census, 1900"
  • James Artrip, "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
  • James Artrip, "Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, County Marriage Registers, 1853-1935"

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Name Meaning

Probably an altered form of English Artrup, itself a variant of Hartrup: probably a variant of Hartup with intrusive -r-.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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