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Male James Joseph York Click to view James Joseph York in the family tree

James Joseph was born on June 12th, 1872 in Georgia.1   James Joseph's father was Joseph Bowens York and his mother was Mary M. James.  His paternal grandparents were Jeremiah York and Margaret Donelson or Dollison?; his maternal grandparents were Benjamin James and M. C. M.. He had two half-brothers and three half-sisters, named Galveston, Cicero, Cirony, Safrona and Adaline.  He died at the age of 71 on November 26th, 1943 in Rabun County, GA.


James Joseph's first family with Ida Hasseltine Seay

‌James Joseph and Ida Hasseltine were married in a religious ceremony on October 6th, 1893 in Rabun Co, GA.2   They were divorced about 1940.  They had five sons and eight daughters, named Edward Glen, Charley or Clive, Ralph Grover, Fred L., Winford Earl, Chili or Chillie Viola, Marta or Myrda A., Rachel M., Birdie, Katherine M., Lula Pearl, Ida Belle and Berda Nell.


James Joseph's second family with Ruby ?


1 1900 US Census
2 Marriage Database, 1819-1940, Rabun Co, GA
3 Certificate of Death
Further sources/citations:
Personal Interview, 1930 US Census, 1880 US Census

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