Children of Clarence James (1886-1953) of Adair County, Iowa and Edith May Gustin
(1897-1976) of Cedar County, Iowa:
1. Pauline May James: born February 21, 1916 in Guthrie County, Iowa; married
February 19, 1936 in Marysville, Nodaway County, Missouri to Ellsworth Julius Randolph
(1913-1995); died October 1, 2001 in Hemet, Riverside County, California; ashes spread
in July 2002 in Grand Mesa, Colorado; known children include: Dennis Randolph, Gary
Randolph, Linda Randolph and Edith “Randi” Corline Randolph.
2. Eveline Ramona James: born October 9, 1917 in Guthrie County, Iowa; married
September 11, 1946 in Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts to Douglas Raymond
Kecy (1920-1992); died April 1, 2011 (aged 93) in Guthrie Center, Guthrie County,
Iowa; buried in Jefferson Cemetery, Jefferson, Greene County, Iowa.
3. Leona Beatrice James: born January 19, 1920 in Guthrie County, Iowa; first
married October 25, 1936 in Guthrie Center, Guthrie County, Iowa to Gail Harland
Emmons (1915-1976); second marriage June 26 1985 in Jewel, Iowa to Stuart Barkema
(1915-); died April 15, 1998 (aged 78) in Des Monies, Polk County, Iowa; buried at
Evergreen Cemetery in Jewel, Hamilton County, Iowa; known children include: Denton
Emmons, Zeda Madene Emmons, Reda N. Emmons and Judy Emmons.
4. Dale Clarence James: born September 27, 1921 in Guthrie Center, Guthrie County,
Iowa; first married March 8, 1941 to Mavadelle Branson (1923-); second marriage February
22, 1952 in Malvern, Iowa to Mary Lou Jorgensen (1932-2012), daughter of Carel Jorgensen
and Ruth Reaves; died March 29, 1998 (aged 77) in Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa;
buried at Waterloo Cemetery, Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa; known children include:
Larry James, Dalen James, Cheryl James, Susan James, Michael James and Jeff James.
5. Ila Jean James: born April 30, 1924 in Guthrie County, Iowa; first married
October 15, 1944 in San Diego, California to Richard Franklin Sessler (1921-1966),
son of Frederick William Sessler and Ola Hall; second marriage April 18, 1969 in
Fort Dodge, Iowa to Frank Byrne (1919-2009); died February 19, 1984 (aged 59) in
Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa; buried in North Lawn Cemetery, Fort Dodge, Webster
County, Iowa.
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Notes:
Clarence James (1886-1953) was the son of Jesse Kersey James (1849-1931) of Madison
County, Indiana and Matilda Delila Cox (1858-1927).
Sources:
Clarence James & Edith May Gustin Family Group Sheet provided by Linda Blanchard
of Spokan Valley, Washington – Source cited as family records & cemetery records.
Family Records of Edith “Randi” Caroline Randolph of Denver, Colorado.
Eveline R. Kecy (1917-2011), Find A Grave Memorial, ID No. 107753006, by Bethalene,
added April 3, 2013.
Leona Beatrice (James) Emmons (1920-1998), Id., Memorial ID No. 100902439, by Michael,
added November 18, 2012.
Dale Clarence James (1921-1998), Id., Memorial ID No. 57289060, by Couple of Gravers,
added August 18, 2010.
Ila Jean (James) Sessler (1924-1984), Id., Memorial ID No. 180213141, by Laed, added
June 10, 2017.
Updated: January 2, 2021
