James Hamilton Nearns was born 28 Apr 1888 in Dixon, MO to Millard Filmore Nearns (1856-1915) & Harriett Jennings (1866-1934).
Inmate: #7933 Leavenworth Federal Prison
Rec: 11 Apr 1912
Crime: Breaking into a Post Office
Term: 3 yrs
Age: 24
Discharged: 8 Sep 1914
James had more trouble
Inmate #5926 Georgia State Prison
Rec: 12 Sep 1915
Crime: Stealing Mail
Inmate: #6607 Kansas State Prison
Rec: 13 Oct 1919
He would escape in 1920
He had also been in the Missouri State Reform School and spent 18 months in Goshen, MO jail in 1904.
He escaped from jail in Little Rock, AR in 1915.
1927 article
It was also stated he stole 400 bushel of wheat worth $104.38 in Arkansas.
1930 as Richard Nearns he committed robbery.
60 days for being drunk in 1937
1930 article
James married 1st 11 Jun 1908 in Carthage, MO to Mildred Ione Baxter (1891-1970).
They had 2 sons George Hamilton Nearns (1923-1943) He died in South Africa, the other son's name is unknown but his birth and death dates in other trees are 1924-2012.
James occupation was coal miner, he would die 16 mar 1949 in Rolla, MO.
Would you have more information on the boys taken from James when he was arrested ?
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