James was born 4 Oct 1864 in Bosque Co. He married Viola Ross near Fairfield Tex in Freestone County. He was a blacksmith and farmer. He was approximately five feet, 10 inches tall with brown hair and gray eyes. One son died in infancy. James died in San Anglo after a long illness. He was a deacon in the southern Baptist Church at Rocky, 3 miles from Iredell, Tex on Rocky Creek.  |
| James Vining Sumrall Spouse and Children |
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| James Vining Sumrall Parents and Siblings |
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| lft to rt: Caroline Sumrall Morris, Sarah Jane Sumrall Howell, James Vining Sumrall about 1927 |
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| James Vining's home in the gap of the mountain in coke Co, Texas 1895-1903. It was on the old Stage Road from Abilene to Sweetwater, Texas and at one time was a relay station just before James bought the place. |
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| Viola Ross & James Vining Sumrall about 1924 on Porch of Ark home |
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| Viola Ross & James Vining Sumrall about 1936 at home near Iredell, Tex. |
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| Ft. Chadbourne, Texas Cemetery |
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| Infant Son of JV & Viola Gravestone |
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| Ft. Chadbourne Bldg |
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| Bosque Co, Texas - 1 June 1880 Census |
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| Coke Co, Texas - June 1900 Census |
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| Coke Co, Texas - 27 April 1910 Census |
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| Washington Co, Arkansas - 19 June 1920 Census |
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| Bosque Co, Texas - 14 April 1930 Census |
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| Texas Death Index for JV Sumrall |
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| 1925 San Angelo City Phone Directory |
