Background
PARHAM, James Avery was born on March 10, 1895 in Mill Spring. Missouri. Son of Thos. J. and Sophia S. L. (Gross) Parham.
PARHAM, James Avery was born on March 10, 1895 in Mill Spring. Missouri. Son of Thos. J. and Sophia S. L. (Gross) Parham.
Elementary Schools; High School. Chillicothe Business.
Cheyenne Wells, Colorado Ticket, Freight Clerk. Missouri Pacific, 1912-1915. Agent Union Pacific Railroad, since 1915.
Enlisted in Army, 1917. Served as Battalion Sergeant Major of a Headquarters. Company during entire enlistment.
Discharged 1919. Appointed Lieutenant Signal Corps Reserve Elected Representative, 110 Kan9. District, 1928, cand. for reelection.
Member: Ancient Free and Accepted Masons. Ord. of Railroad Telegraphers. American Legion. Club: Denver Athletic.
Spouse Mary E. McCrumb, April 20.