James Drake Pope Jr.
b. 24 January 1893, d. 26 July 1984
- James Drake Pope Jr. was born on 24 January 1893 in Spring Hill, Maury County, Tennessee.
- James Drake Pope Jr. registered for the draft on 5 June 1917 in Cheatham County, Tennessee, while single and living in Pegram, employed by his father working on a farm near Pegram. He claims exemption on grounds of his occupation and religious opposition.
- He married Anna Belle Pegues, daughter of Malachi Christopher Pegues and Ida Johnson.
- James Drake Pope Jr. and Anna Belle Pegues appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, at 1400 Hancock. Other members of the household included Ida Johnson. In 1935, all members of the household were living in Washington, DC.
- He was employed as an agricultural economist by the Department of Agriculture, according to the 1940 census.
- James Drake Pope Jr. registered for the draft in 1942 in Arlington County, Virginia, while living with his wife at 1400 North Hancock Street in Arlington, and employed by the US Department of Agriculture in Washington, DC.
- James Drake Pope Jr. died on 26 July 1984 at age 91 in Duval County, Florida.
- His wife Anna Belle Pegues became a widow at his death.
- Last Edited: 10 Feb 2015