Researching James Autry
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 12 people with the Autry surname? In that year Autry was ranked number 3567 for popularity in the UK. |
The name James means "one who supplants" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of James Autry on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for James Autry and the Autry Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Autry Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Autry family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 1 people with the Autry surname in the UK? Autry is now ranked number 4040 for popularity in the UK. |
Autry Family Tree Databases
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Autry Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Autry surname in the USA? Autry is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called James Autry
James Autry
James David Autry (September 27, 1954 – March 14, 1984) was a convicted murderer in the U.S. state of Texas, executed by lethal injection.
Autry had been convicted of shooting 43-year-old Port Arthur convenience store clerk, Shirley Drouet, between the eyes with a .38 caliber pistol on April 20, 1980. He then shot two witnesses in the head, one of whom, Joe Broussard, a Roman Catholic priest, died instantly, while the other, Anthanasios Svarnas, a Greek seaman, survived but was left with permanent brain damage. The crime had been committed with John Alton Sandifer, Autry's roommate. Although no money was missing from the cash register, a carton of beer valued at $2.70 was missing.
On October 4, 1983, he had been strapped in the gurney in the execution chamber, with the needles in his arms, when a stay of execution came through. He would later be executed on March 14, 1984, in the second execution in Texas since the reintroduction of the death penalty in the state after Gregg v. Georgia.
He declined to make a final statement but did request a last meal of a hamburger, French fries, and a Dr Pepper.
Autry was known as "Cowboy" on death row. As to lethal injection he said "it ain't manly" and said he would prefer to be hanged or beheaded. He also said he preferred execution to life in prison. He petitioned the Texas Board of Corrections to have his execution televised, arguing that the execution is not "real" to the people unless they see it. The request was refused.
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