James Elton McGee

Brief Life History of James Elton

When James Elton McGee was born on 19 September 1885, in Pope, Arkansas, United States, his father, George Washington McGee, was 29 and his mother, Nancy Melvina Burris, was 24. He married Dora E. Chronister on 24 January 1905, in Pope, Arkansas, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Burnett Township, Pope, Arkansas, United States in 1900 and Moreland, Pope, Arkansas, United States in 1910. He died on 29 June 1918, in Pulaski, Arkansas, United States, at the age of 32, and was buried in Hudson Cemetery, Moreland, Pope, Arkansas, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Elton McGee
1885–1918
Dora E. Chronister
1883–1913
Marriage: 24 January 1905
Newman Mcgee
1905–1989
Lemuel Potter McGee
1907–1991
Willie Sibyl McGee
1910–1998

Sources (8)

  • James E Mcgee in household of George W Mcgee, "United States Census, 1900"
  • J E McGee, "Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957"
  • James Elton McGee, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"

World Events (8)

1886

Statue of Liberty is dedicated.

1888 · Bauxite Mining Began

Bauxite a rock with relatively high aluminum content, is the main source of aluminum for the world. When it was discovered in Arkansas it changed the state. The city of Bauxite, Arkansas was the site of the discovery.

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

Name Meaning

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mag Aoidh or Mag Aodha ‘son of Aodh’, an old personal name meaning ‘fire’, originally the name of a pagan god. See also McCoy .

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

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