James Edward Bostic

b. 15 January 1925, d. 7 July 2000
  • James Edward Bostic was born on 15 January 1925 in South Carolina.
  • Jessie Jackson Bostic and Lula Kollock Douglas appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in New Hope, Marlboro County, South Carolina, at Pegues Estate Plantation Road enumerated next to the household of widow Jennie Pegues. Other members of the household included James Edward Bostic, Alice Coit. Also in the household were children Dewey (age 3) and Helen (1), brother John J. Bostic (23) and niece Thelma Bostic (5.)
  • Jessie Jackson Bostic and Lula Kollock Douglas appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in New Hope, Marlboro County, South Carolina, enumerated next to Lula's mother Marsha Douglas. Other members of the household included James Edward Bostic, Alice Coit. Also in the household were children Dewey (age 13), Helen (11), Hilliard (3) June (5) and Carolyn (3 months.)
  • He enlisted as a private in the US Army on 11 March 1943, in Fort Jackson, Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina. At the time of his enlistment, he was residing in Marlboro County, single with dependents.
  • He married Lula Mae James, daughter of Haywood James and Rebecca Scott.
  • James Edward Bostic died on 7 July 2000 at age 75 in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, at the VA Medical Center.
  • His wife Lula Mae James became a widow at his death.
  • He was interred at Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery, Wallace, Marlboro County, South Carolina.
  • The following appeared on 13 July 2000 in The State: (Wallace) Services for James E. (J.B.) Bostic Sr., 75, of 6166 Pegues Circle, will be held at 3 p.m. today at Bethel United Methodist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Reid's Funeral Home is in charge.
         Mr. Bostic died Friday, July 7, 2000, in the V.A. Medical Center, Fayetteville.
  • Last Edited: 13 Sep 2014

Family: Lula Mae James b. 22 March 1924, d. 7 February 2004