James Family Archives

 

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Children of Otey James (1813-1907) of Botetourt County, Virginia and Maria Theresia Beroth (1808-1872) of Stokes County, North Carolina:

 

1.   Rebecca Ann James:  born March 16, 1840 in Wabash, Wabash County, Indiana; married George Jeys (1830-1913); died April 11, 1909 (aged 69) in Dickens, Lincoln County, Nebraska; buried in Fairview Cemetery, Grant, Perkins County, Nebraska; known children include:  Charles Sumner Jeys, Thomas Henry Jeys, Hannah Jeys, Samuel Franklin Jeys, James Lafayette Jeys, Fannie Elizabeth Jeys, Joseph Elnathan Jeys, Irene Estella Jeys, Bertha Alice Jeys and Louisa Mabel Jeys.

 

2.   Sarah Elizabeth James:  born circa 1843 in Wabash, Wabash County, Indiana; married Moses Ferguson Clark; died October 21, 1919; known children include:  Eudora Cordelia Clark, Lincoln Grant Clark, Alvin Avalo Clark, Nellie Clark, George James Clark and Lula Belle Clark.

 

3.   Thomas Henry James:  born October 3, 1847 in Wabash, Wabash County, Indiana; married Margaret Delilah Douglas (1845-); died December 13, 1912.

 

4.   Samuel Otey James:  born December 5, 1847 in Wabash, Wabash County, Indiana; married Flora Johnson (1851-); died February 1936.

 

5.   David Sylvester James:  born September 27, 1850 in Wabash, Wabash County, Indiana; married September 11, 1873 in Clarke County, Iowa to Margaret Ann Shively (1858-1921); died May 17, 1909 (aged 58) in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska; known children include:  Eva Elmina James, Royal Urgus James, Rosa May James, David Bertola James, Susan Harriet James, Minni Adyca James and Darley Shively James.

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Notes:

 

Otey James (1813-1907) was the son of Thomas James (1781-) and Barbary Britz (1782-1812) of Botetourt County, Virginia.

 

Sources:

 

Records of the James Family Archives.

 

Rebecca Ann (James) Jeys (1840-1909), Find A Grave Memorial, ID No. 62443586,by David Goltry, added Dec. 2, 2010.

 

David Sylvester James (1850-1909), Id., Memorial ID No. 21731648, Sherri McManus, added September 23, 2007.

 

Photos:

 

David Sylvester James (1850-1909)

 

Updated:  January 6, 2021