James Family Archives

 

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Children of Daniel James, Jr. (circa 1773-1841) and Elizabeth Bandy of Bedford County, Virginia:

 

1.   Susan James: born circa 1802 in Roanoke, Virginia; married Peter Wright; died circa 1876.

 

2.   Sarah “Sally” Jane James:  born August 8, 1802 in Virginia; married to Jacob Kefauver (1796-1863); died March 30, 1895 (aged 92) in Virginia; buried at Christian Vineyard Cemetery, Roanoke County, Virginia; known children include:  Elizabeth Ann Kefauver.

 

3.   Maston James:  born circa 1803 in Bath, Botetourt County, Virginia; married in 1831 to Delilah Thrasher (1811-1889), daughter of Frederick Thrasher and Nancy Filson; died January 5, 1858 in Roanoke County, Virginia; buried at Thrasher-Short Cemetery, Roanoke County, Virginia; known children include:  Elizabeth Ann James, Sarah Jane James, Nancy Margaret James, Richard P. James, Frederick D. James, Susan Miriam James, John McNeil James, Isaac Dallas James, Lewis Harvey James, Mary Eliza James, Emma Adeline James, and Mahala Pink James.

 

4.   Elizabeth James:  born circa 1807 in Virginia; married John H.

 

5.   Richard Bandy James:  born February 17, 1810 in Virginia; died April 13, 1898 (aged 88) in Virginia; buried at Blue Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery in Vinton, Roanoke County, Virginia.

 

6.   Woodford James:  born circa 1810 in Virginia; died circa 1855.

 

7.   Jane James:  born February 17, 1812 in Virginia; married to William Feather (1798-1868); died July 12, 1866 (aged 44); buried at Blue Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery in Vinton, Roanoke County, Virginia.

 

8.   Annie Lou James:  born August 22, 1817 in Bedford County, Virginia; married Ewel Meador (1814-1897), son of Thomas Meador and Elizabeth Martin; died January 25, 1853 (aged 35) in Roanoke County, Virginia; buried at Blue Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery in Vinton, Roanoke County, Virginia; known children include:  Sue Jane Meador, Daniel Thomas Meador and William Meadow Meador.

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Notes:

 

Daniel James, Jr. (1773-1841) was the son of Daniel James (circa 1750-1817) and Susanna Bealert (1745-1849) of Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

 

Sources:

 

Sarah Jane (James) Kefauver (1802-1895), Find A Grave Memorial, ID No. 6698859, by Laurie, added August 19, 2002.

 

Maston James (1803-1858), Id., Memorial ID No. 58596953, by Diane Simmons, added September 13, 2010.

 

Richard Bandy James (1810-1898), Id., Memorial ID No. 51343012, by Diane Simmons, added April 19, 2010.

 

Jane Feather (1812-1866), Id., Memorial ID No. 51425746, by Diane Simmons, added April 21, 2010.

 

Annie Lou (James) Meador (1817-1853), Id., Memorial ID No. 27552421, by S.G. Thompson, added June 14, 2008.

Updated:  January 6, 2021