1886
James Lee McManus was born on 05 Dec 1886 in South Carolina, USA.
1920
James McManus was counted in the census on 15 Mar 1920 in Flat Rock, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 36-year-old, male, married, black, head of household. Also in the home was his wife, Ellen McManus; his sons, James W McManus and Elmer McManus.
1930
James L Mcmanus was counted in the census on 09 Apr 1930 in Flat Rock, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 43-year-old, male, married, black, head of household. Also in the home was his wife, Elen Mcmanus; his children, James W Mcmanus, Ella Mcmanus, Lovin Mcmanus, and Stanley Mcmanus.
1940
James L McManus was counted in the census on 25 Apr 1940 in Flat Rock, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 52-year-old, male, married, black, head of household. Also in the home was his wife, Ellen McManus; his children, Willie McManus, Ellie McManus, Louise McManus, Stanley McManus, Betty R McManus.
1950
James L McManus was counted in the census on 12 Apr 1950 in Flat Rock, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 62-year-old, male, married, black, head of household. Also in the home was his wife, Ellen McManus; his children, Ellie McManus, and Betty Ruth McManus.
1968
James Lee McManus died on 01 Aug 1968 in Pageland, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA. He was buried on 03 Aug 1968 in Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA at Dekalb Baptist Church Cemetery.
James Lee McManus
PAGELAND – Funeral services for James Lee McManus, 81, who died Thursday at his home, were at 3:30 p.m. today in DeKalb Baptist Church near Camden.
Mr. McManus was the father of Mrs. Louise Lucas and James W. McManus of Cayce.

Columbia Record (published as THE COLUMBIA RECORD)
Columbia, South Carolina
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J. L. McMANUS
PAGELAND – James Lee McManus, 81, who died Thursday at his home. were at 3:30 p.m. today in DeKalb Baptist Church near Camden.
The funeral will be at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at DeKalb Baptist Church near Camden.
Surviving are his widow, Mary Bradham McManus, two daughters, Mrs. Louise Lucas of Cayce and Mrs. Betty Balcomb of Monroe, N. C.; two sons, James W. McManus of Cayce and Ellie McManus of Great Falls; a sister, Mrs. Leckie Boone of Kershaw.

State (published as The State)
Columbia, South Carolina
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December 5, 1886 – August 1, 1968
Dekalb Baptist Church Cemetery
1975
On February 4, 1975, James Lee Mcmanus was mentioned as the deceased husband in the obituary of Mrs Mary Ellen Branham Mcmanus.
1984
On September 30, 1984, James L Mcmanus was mentioned as the deceased father in the obituary of W James Willie Mcmanus.
1991
On August 4, 1991, James L McManus was mentioned as the deceased father in the obituary of Louise McManus Lucas.
2010
On September 13, 2010, James Lee Mcmanus was mentioned as the deceased father in the obituary of Mr Ellie “Curly” Mcmanus