hmtl5 James Lee Razor b. 1 Jan 1912 Farmers, Fleming County, Kentucky d. 28 Aug 1966 Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana: Hedges Genealogy
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James Lee Razor

Male 1912 - 1966  (54 years)


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  • Name James Lee Razor 
    Born 1 Jan 1912  Farmers, Fleming County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation farm manager  [5] 
    _MILT World War II. US Navy.  [5] 
    Died 28 Aug 1966  Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5] 
    Buried Resthaven Cemetery, West Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I3898  Hedges
    Last Modified 18 Feb 2024 

    Father Lacy Henry Razor,   b. 11 Jan 1881, Farmers, Rowan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jul 1968, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Mother Bertha Padgett,   b. 2 Jan 1891, Farmers, Rowan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jul 1974, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 21 Mar 1911  Morehead, Rowan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Family ID F343  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Blossom Elizabeth Evangeline Fullitz,   b. 5 Jan 1912, Lucas, Lucas County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Sep 1972, Boone, Boone County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Married 28 Apr 1935  Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Divorced Bef 1940 
    Last Modified 19 Oct 2021 
    Family ID F1737  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 Jan 1912 - Farmers, Fleming County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 28 Apr 1935 - Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 28 Aug 1966 - Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Resthaven Cemetery, West Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Notes 
    • James Razor Rites Friday
      Services for James L. Razor, 54, of Port Allen, La., formerly of Des Moines, will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Hamilton's Funeral Home here. Burial will be in Resthaven Cemetery.
      Mr. Razor, a farm manager, died Sunday in a fire that destroyed his home at Port Allen. Born at Donovan, Mo., he lived here most of his life, moving to Port Allen six years ago. He served in the Navy during World War II.
      Surviving are a daughter, Susan; two sons, Roland and James, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L.H. Razor, all of Des Moines; four sisters, Mrs. Lillie Lawson of Clinton, Mrs. Beverly Reynolds of Minneapolis, Mrs. Annabelle Jiminez of Los Angeles and Mrs. Evelyn Heidt of San Antonio, Tex.; and seven brothers, Ed, Arthur and Al of Clinton, Marvin, Robert and Thomas of Des Moines and Richard of Portland, Ore.
      Des Moines Tribune, Des Moines, Iowa. Wednesday, 31 August 1966.
      [5, 7]
    • LKH note:
      Find a Grave lists three wives for James and a news article posted there about the fatal fire names a fourth wife.
      [8]
    • LKH note:
      Although his obituary states that James was born in Donovan, Missouri, all other records show him born in Kentucky.
      [8]

  • Sources 
    1. [S6] Find a Grave.

    2. [S48] US World War II draft registration.

    3. [S90] Marriage record.

    4. [S25] Census.

    5. [S9] Obituary.

    6. [S2] Mary Hedges Reiner.

    7. [S87] Newspaper article.

    8. [S82] LKH.


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