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James Henry Scearce

Birth
Grainger County, Tennessee, USA
Death
3 Nov 1973 (aged 71)
Thorn Hill, Grainger County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Thorn Hill, Grainger County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map
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James Henry Scearce was the son of Benjamin Nelson Scearce 1861 – 1929 and Mahala Holt 1868 – 1910. His siblings were:
Lou Scearce 1889 – 1968; John Franklin Scearce 1891 – 1934; Maude Scearce 1894 – 1982; Tressie Scearce 1896 – 1975; Sherman Scearce 1899 – 1924; Lester Scearce 1904 – 1987; Dillard Scearce 1907 – 1973; Sterling Scearce 1910 – 1978 and Woodrow Scearce 1912 – 1982.

Tennessee State Marriages, confirms that James Henry Scarse married Ella Shockley on 19 Jul 1919 in Grainger Co., Tennessee. From thia union the following children were born:
Albert Scearce 1922 – 1987; Coy Scearce 1925 – 2003; Mable Scearce 1927; Dorsia Scearce 1930 – 1935 and Betty Jo Scearce 1939 – 1939.

The 1930 cencus Henry owned his home and farm. It was located on Mountain Valley Road in District 4, Grainger, Tennessee.

On June 17, 1930 Ella gave birth to a little girl that the named Dorsia. The only record of Dorsia is a memorial that a volunteer put on Find a Grave, with a note that she is the daughter of Henry and Ella Scearce. She died on June 11, 1935. There is no document available at this time to reveal the cause of her demise. She was buried in the Scearce Cemetery, Thorn Hill, Grainger County, Tennessee.

On April 8,1939 Little Betty Jo was born.
Tennessee, Death Records, confirm that Betty Jo Scearce passed away on Oct. 24,1939 of Bronchial pneumonia in Thorn Hill, Grainger, Tennessee. The certificate said that she had been born with a cleft palate. She, also, was buried in the Scearce Cemetery.

No census for 1940 was found for Henry or Ella.

U.S., Social Security Death Index, revealed that Henry Scearce, a resident of Thorn Hill, Grainger, Tennessee, died on Nov.3, 1973 at the age of 71 years. Sadly, Ella gathered her family and friends to be present at his burial to bid her dearly beloved Henry farewell. (bio by Audrey DeCamp Hoffman)
James Henry Scearce was the son of Benjamin Nelson Scearce 1861 – 1929 and Mahala Holt 1868 – 1910. His siblings were:
Lou Scearce 1889 – 1968; John Franklin Scearce 1891 – 1934; Maude Scearce 1894 – 1982; Tressie Scearce 1896 – 1975; Sherman Scearce 1899 – 1924; Lester Scearce 1904 – 1987; Dillard Scearce 1907 – 1973; Sterling Scearce 1910 – 1978 and Woodrow Scearce 1912 – 1982.

Tennessee State Marriages, confirms that James Henry Scarse married Ella Shockley on 19 Jul 1919 in Grainger Co., Tennessee. From thia union the following children were born:
Albert Scearce 1922 – 1987; Coy Scearce 1925 – 2003; Mable Scearce 1927; Dorsia Scearce 1930 – 1935 and Betty Jo Scearce 1939 – 1939.

The 1930 cencus Henry owned his home and farm. It was located on Mountain Valley Road in District 4, Grainger, Tennessee.

On June 17, 1930 Ella gave birth to a little girl that the named Dorsia. The only record of Dorsia is a memorial that a volunteer put on Find a Grave, with a note that she is the daughter of Henry and Ella Scearce. She died on June 11, 1935. There is no document available at this time to reveal the cause of her demise. She was buried in the Scearce Cemetery, Thorn Hill, Grainger County, Tennessee.

On April 8,1939 Little Betty Jo was born.
Tennessee, Death Records, confirm that Betty Jo Scearce passed away on Oct. 24,1939 of Bronchial pneumonia in Thorn Hill, Grainger, Tennessee. The certificate said that she had been born with a cleft palate. She, also, was buried in the Scearce Cemetery.

No census for 1940 was found for Henry or Ella.

U.S., Social Security Death Index, revealed that Henry Scearce, a resident of Thorn Hill, Grainger, Tennessee, died on Nov.3, 1973 at the age of 71 years. Sadly, Ella gathered her family and friends to be present at his burial to bid her dearly beloved Henry farewell. (bio by Audrey DeCamp Hoffman)


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