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Children of Elias James (1744-
1. Thomas James: born April 2, 1768 in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County,
Pennsylvania; married March 19, 1812 in Snickersvile (Bluemont), Loudoun County,
Virginia to Mary Russell (1786-
2. Ann James: born July 24, 1768 (unconfirmed) in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; married February 26, 1787 in Frederick County, Maryland to James Nichols; died circa 1789.
3. Isaac Daniel James: born October 15, 1770 in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery
County, Pennsylvania; married November 24, 1796 in Bedford County, Virginia to Mary
Elizabeth “Polly” James (1774-
4. Hannah James: born July 8, 1772 in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County,
Pennsylvania; married June 10, 1794 in Loudoun County, Virginia to Jesse Howell (1775-
5. James James: born October 26, 1777 in Loudoun County, Virginia; married to
Sarah Hanks (1781-
6. Elias James, Jr.: born 1785 in Shelburn Parrish, Loudoun County, Virginia;
married 1806 in Loudoun County to Nancy Fry (1785-
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Notes:
Elias James was the son of Thomas James (1690-
Thomas James (1768-
Thomas James, the son of Elias James, Jr., mentioned above, was born on May 14, 1812 in Coshocton County, Ohio. He married Sarah Ann Cochran circa 1833 and died March 23, 1889 in Coshocton County, Ohio. There known children include: Melvina James, Rebecca J. James, Rachel V. James, Ruth V. James, Nancy E. James, Sarah K. James, James F. James and Elias William James. The last son, Elias William James was born on February 11, 1837 in East Union, Coshocton County, Ohio. He married Cornelia A. Denver, daughter of Patrick Denver and Mary Murphy of Clinton, Ohio on May 26, 1870 or May 16, 1871 or and died circa 1904. Elias and Cornelia are known to have had a daughter Mary D. James born February 1873 and Rosalie James born April 1887.
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Sources:
Records of the James Family Archives.
Family Records of William Osburn James (1910-
Last Will and Testament of Elias James (May 29, 1789), Loudoun County, Virginia, Will Book "D", Page 102.
Family Bible of Thomas James (1768-
Thomas James (1812-
Apprentices, Poor Children and Bastards, Loudoun County, Virginia, 1757-
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Virtual Memorials on “Find A Grave” Website:
Thomas James (1768-
Mary Russell James (1786-
Isaac Daniel James (1770-
Hannah James Howell (1772-
James James (1777-
Sarah Hanks James (1781-
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Photos:
Isaac Daniel James, Sr. (1770-
This image of Isaac Daniel James, Sr. (1770-
Kathleen went on to explain, “to show the lines, I'm Kathleen Dooley Wolfe, daughter of Edward Henry Dooley and Betty Jean Wright, daughter of Randolph Robert Wright and Sarah Eliza Baldwin, son of Robert Page Wright and Gertrude Fuqua Bowles, son of James Knox Polk Wright and Susan Elizabeth James (who raised Randolph) daughter of Isaac Daniel James, Jr. and Adaline Calvert, son of Isaac Daniel James, Sr. and Mary Susan Polly James, son of Elias James, son of Thomas James, son of David James. My mother said my grandfather, Randolph Robert Wright inherited the oil painting when his father, Robert Page Wright passed. He had no idea the photo was behind it. Randolph stated he remembered the oil painting hanging in his grandparents home when he was growing up as they raised him. My grandfather Randolph hung it in their hallway and then it moved to my mother's home and then to my home in 2004. Now the oil painting will have to find a new frame as this is the old tiger wood frame and I will be hanging Isaac in our living room with pride.”
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Updated: November 27, 2021