James Archie Wilson Sr

Male5 September 1916–5 February 1981

Brief Life History of James Archie

When James Archie Wilson Sr was born on 5 September 1916, in Ranger, Eastland, Texas, United States, his father, James Ashley Wilson, was 29 and his mother, Hattie Jenneta Williams, was 24. He lived in Cartwright, Maricopa, Arizona, United States in 1920 and Maricopa, Arizona, United States in 1930. He died on 5 February 1981, in Cottonwood, Yavapai, Arizona, United States, at the age of 64, and was buried in Valley View Cemetery, Clarkdale, Yavapai, Arizona, United States.

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James Archie Wilson Sr
1916–1981
Ruby Ruth Hilderbrand
1917–2001

Sources (5)

  • J Archie Wilson, "United States Census, 1940"
  • James A Wilson, "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935"
  • Headstone image of James Archie Wilson SR from billiongraves.com

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World Events (8)

1917

Age 1

U.S. intervenes in World War I, rejects membership of League of Nations.

1929 · The Great Depression Arrives

Age 13

Like most of the country, the economy of Texas suffered greatly after the Stock Market Crash of 1929. Thousands of city workers were suddenly unemployed and relied on a variety of government relief programs; unemployed Mexican citizens were required to take one-way bus tickets to Mexico.

1935 · The FBI is Established

Age 19

The Bureau of Investigation's name was changed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to help citizens know that the Government is helping protect from threats both domestically and abroad.

Name Meaning

English: from the Middle English personal name Will + patronymic -son ‘son of Will’. Will was a very common medieval short form of William . This surname is also very common among African Americans.

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

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