Eighth Generation

7356. Elva Lois Coffey was born in July 1894 in De Kalb Co., MO. Elva died in Multnomah Co., OR on 21 August 1970 and was buried at Lincoln Memorial Park in Portland, Multnomah Co., OR on 25 August 1970 .^23768,23769

Death Notice, The Oregonian, Portland, OR, Tue., Aug. 25, 1970, Page 40

James - Elva, 5948 NE Mason; beloved wife of Forest; mother of Howard and Wendell James; 6 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren; sister of Alice Lundstrom. Services Tuesday, Aug. 25, 1 pm, at the Little Chapel of the Chimes, 430 N. Killingsworth. Vault entombment Lincoln Memorial.

Elva Lois Coffey and Forest Ola James were married circa 1911 in Oregon. They appeared in the census on 5 January 1920 in Portland, Multnomah Co., OR.²³⁷⁷⁰ They^{²³⁷⁷⁰} appeared in the census on 5 April 1930 in Portland, Multnomah Co., OR.²³⁷⁷¹ Elva and Forest^²³⁷⁷¹ appeared in the census on 6 April 1940 in Portland, Multnomah Co., OR.²³⁷⁷² Forest Ola James, son of Diogenes S. James and Martha M. Hall, was born on 18 January 1895 in Kansas. Forest resided with his parents in Independence, Montgomery Co., KS on 5 June 1900. Forest resided with his parents in Portland, Multnomah Co., OR on 23 April 1910. Forest died in Multnomah Co., OR on 5 November 1973 and was buried at Lincoln Memorial Park in Portland, Multnomah Co., OR on 6 November 1973 .^23773,23774

Elva Lois Coffey and Forest Ola James had the following children:

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Howard James was born in 1920 in Multnomah Co., OR.

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Wendell James was born circa 1923 in Multnomah Co., OR.

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Kenneth Laverne James was born in 1925 in Multnomah Co., OR. Kenneth died in Portland, Multnomah Co., OR on 13 June 1938. Lincoln Memorial Park in Portland, Multnomah Co., OR on 15 June 1938 .²³⁷⁷⁵

Obituary, The Oregonian, Portland, OR, Wed., Jun. 15, 1938, Page 13

James -- Late of 4903 N. E. 10th Ave., June 13, Kenneth Laverne James, aged 12 years, beloved son of Mr. and Mrs. Forest James; brother of Howard and Wendell James. Funeral services Wednesday, June 15, and 2 p.m., at the Chapel of Miller & Tracey. Vault entombment Lincoln Park Mausoleum. BR 2691.