James SILVER

1890 - 1972  (82 years)

• Name	James SILVER
  Birth	9 Mar 1890	Kansas City, Missouri, USA
  	Given as 9 Mar 1890 in Kansas City, Mo., on mother's naturalisation application.
  Gender	Male
  Census	1891	Balquharn, Banchory Devenick, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK
  	1891 census for Balquharn, Banchory Devenick Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Disability Where born Image FINDLAY, William Head Married M 67 1824 Farmer Dairy Fetteresso, Kincardineshire FINDLAY, Helen R Wife Married F 64 1827 Farmers Wife Nigg, Kincardineshire SILVER, Annie F Daughter Married F 28 1863 Farmers Daur Banchory Devenick, Kincardineshire FINDLAY, Helen Daughter Unmarried F 27 1864 Daur Banchory Devenick, Kincardineshire FINDLAY, James Son Unmarried M 26 1865 Land Steward Banchory Devenick, Kincardineshire FINDLAY, Elsie Daughter Unmarried F 22 1869 Farmers Daur Banchory Devenick, Kincardineshire FINDLAY, Bella Daughter Unmarried F 21 1870 Farmers Daur Banchory Devenick, Kincardineshire FINDLAY, Lizzie Daughter F 15 1876 Scholar Banchory Devenick, Kincardineshire FINDLAY, Katie Cousin F 14 1877 Scholar Aberdenshire MILNE, Helen Niece F 13 1878 Scholar Fetteresso, Kincardineshire MILNE, William Nephew M 15 1876 Pattern Maker App Fetteresso, Kincardineshire COUTTS, James Visitor Unmarried M 25 1866 Clerk (Ironmongery) Aberdenshire DUNCAN, Helen Servant Unmarried F 17 1874 Gen Sev Dom Peterculter, Aberdenshire SILVER, Nellie R Granddaughter F 2 1889 U S A Kansas City SILVER, James Grandson M 1 1890 U S A Kansas City HAY, George Servant Married M 28 1863 Farm Servant Tarves, Aberdenshire WATSON, John Servant Unmarried M 20 1871 Farm Servant Fetteresso, Kincardineshire SUTHERLAND, John Servant Unmarried M 21 1870 Farm Servant St Fergus, Aberdenshire ANDERSON, James Servant Unmarried M 21 1870 Farm Servant Belhelvie, Aberdenshire KERR, Thomas Servant Unmarried M 19 1872 Farm Servant Kinaldie, Aberdenshire INGRAM, Peter Servant M 15 1876 Farm Servant Toveran, Aberdenshire Piece: 251 Folio: 5 Page: 3 Registration District: Portlethen Civil Parish: Banchory Devenick Municipal Borough: Address: Balquharn, Banchory Devenick County: Kincardineshire
  Census	1900	Denver City, Arapahoe, Colorado, USA
  Census	1910	Denver Ward 15, Denver, Colorado, USA
  Census	1920	Maple St, Eaton, Weld, Denver, Colorado, USA
  	1920 United States Federal Census 23 Jan 1920 Name: James Silver Age: 29 Aged at marriage: 28 Birth Year: abt 1891 Birthplace: Missouri Home in 1920: Maple St, Eaton, Weld, Colorado Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Hazel M Silver Father's Birthplace: Scotland Mother's Birthplace: Scotland Home Owned: Rent Name: Hazel M Silver Age: 21 AGed at marriage: 20 Birth Year: abt 1899 Birthplace: Kansas Home in 1920: Maple St, Eaton, Weld, Colorado Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Wife Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: James Silver Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania Mother's Birthplace: Kansas Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age James Silver 29 Hazel M Silver 21 Betty Jean Silver 0 [1/12]* *Born late December 1919 Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Eaton, Weld, Colorado; Roll: T625_172; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 238; Image: 559.
  Census	1930	Columbia, Washington, USA
  	1930 United States Federal Census Apr 1930 Name: James Silver Birth Year: abt 1890 Birthplace: Missouri Home in 1930: Washington, Washington, District of Columbia Relation to Head of House: Head Occupation: Biologist, federal servant Spouse's Name: Hazel M Silver Name: Hazel M Silver Birth Year: abt 1898 Home in 1930: Washington, Washington, District of Columbia Relation to Head of House: Wife Spouse's Name: James Silver Household Members: Name Age James Silver 40 Hazel M Silver 32 Betty J Silver 10 born Colorado James V Silver 6 born Colorado Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Washington, Washington, District of Columbia; Roll: 302; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 354; Image: 1002.0.
  Occupation	1930
  	Biologist
  Residence	1935	Columbia, Washington, USA
  Census	1940	1268 Piedmont Ave, Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA
  	1940 United States Federal Census for 1268 Piedmont Avenue, Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia Name: James Silver. Age: 50. Estimated Birth Year: abt 1890. Gender: Male Race: White. Birthplace: Missouri. Marital Status: Married. Relation to Head of House: Head. Home in 1940: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia. Street: Piedmont Avenue House Number: 1268. Farm: No. Inferred Residence in 1935: Washington, District of Columbia. Residence in 1935: Washington, District of Columbia. Sheet Number: 2A Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 47. Hazel Silver 42, born Kansas Betty Jean Silver 20, born Colorado James Silver 15, born Washington Supplementary question notes James Silver was working for the as the regional director biological survey Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia; Roll: T627_732; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 160-196.
  Residence	1948	11 Maddox Dr, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
  	US city directories: SILVER Jas (Hazel), Regional Director, US Dept of Interior (Fish and Wild Life Services)
  Death	31 May 1972	Durham, Durham, North Carolina, USA
  	North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975 Name: James Silver IV Gender: Male Race: White Age: 82 Birth Date: 9 Mar 1890 Birth Place: Kansas City, Missouri, United States Death Date: 31 May 1972 Death Location: Duke Hospital, Durham, NC Cause: Respiratory failure, congestive heart failure, renal failure Spouse's Name: Hazel Conklin Father's Name: James Silver III Mother's Name: Annie Findlay Residence: Methodist Retirement Home, 2616 Erwin Road, Durham, North Carolina Retired executive US Dept of Interior Burial 2 June 1972 Maplewood Cemetery, Durham, North Carolina
  Burial	2 Jun 1972	Maplewood Cemetery, Durham, North Carolina, USA
  Person ID	I4127	Warren Nunn's family tree
  Last Modified	6 Dec 2013

  
  

  Father	James SILVER,   b. 17 Jun 1859, Maryculter, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK d. 5 Mar 1914, Denver, Colorado, USA (Age 54 years)
  Mother	Annie FINDLAY,   b. 26 Apr 1862, Bishopston, Portlethen, Kincardine, Scotland, UK d. 1 Jun 1950, Headstone, Crown Hill Cemetery, Colorado, USA (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	25 Apr 1887	Balquharn, Portlethen, Maryculter, Scotland, UK
  	1887 marriages in the district of Porthlethen, Kincardine No 2, 1887, on 26th April at Balquharn, Portlethen, after banns according to the forms of the established church of Scotland. James SILVER, aged 27, journeyman carpenter, bachelor, of Sunnyside, Maryculter, son of James Silver, road surveyor and Mary Ann Silver M.S. Falconer and Annie D. FINDLAY, farmer's daughter at home spinster, aged 25, of Balquharn, Porthlethem, dau of William Findlay, farmer and Helen Findlay M.S. Milne. Witnesses: Alex Silver, George Findlay.
  Family ID	F1193	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hazel Mae CONKLIN,   b. 13 Mar 1898, Kansas, USA d. 8 Feb 1983, Durham, North Carolina, USA (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	5 Jun 1918	Denver, Colorado, USA
  	Colorado, County Marriage Records and State Index, 1862-2006 Name: James Silver Gender: Male Marriage Date: 5 Jun 1918 Marriage Place: Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA Spouse: Hazel Mae Conklin Film Number: 001690134
  Children	1. Betty Jean SILVER,   b. 22 Dec 1919, Colorado, USA d. 28 Oct 2001, Morehead City, Carteret, North Carolina, USA (Age 81 years)   2. James SILVER,   b. 15 Apr 1924, Colorado, USA d. 17 Jan 1945, Killed in action WWII at St Andre-Evreux, France (Age 20 years)
  Family ID	F1195	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Jan 2026

  
  

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