James Family Archives

 

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Children of George Washington James, Jr. (1846-1919) of Bedford County, Virginia and Alice Ann Burcham (1865-1944):

 

1.    Henry W. James:  born 1884 in Crawford County, Kansas; died 1888 (aged 4) in Crawford County, Kansas; buried at Old Arcadia Cemetery, Arcadia, Crawford County, Kansas.

 

2.    Silas Lincoln James:  born December 5, 1887 in Mulberry, Crawford County, Kansas; first marriage to Rosa Ellen Haller (1887-1923), daughter of Jacob Haller and Catherine Richard; second marriage in 1929 to Georgia Mae Marsh (1910-2008), daughter of Joseph Nathan Marsh and Georgia Ann Baldwin; died May 12, 1943 (aged 55) in Pittsburg, Crawford County, Kansas; buried at Highland Park Cemetery, Pittsburg, Crawford County, Kansas; known children include:  Irene Mildred James and Charles Everett James.

 

3.    Stella May James:  born 1890 in Crawford County, Kansas; first marriage to Walter Heweit; second marriage to Philip G. Gilbert (1897-1961); died 1960 (aged 70); buried at Restland Memorial Park, Highland Gardens, West 1/3, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas; known children include: Reba (Gilbert) Ward and George Robert Gilbert.

 

4.    Benjamin Levi James: born 1892 in Crawford County, Kansas; died April 9, 1895 (aged 3) in Crawford County, Kansas; buried at Old Arcadia Cemetery, Arcadia, Crawford County, Kansas.

 

5.    Maggie Alma James:  born December 1, 1893 in Mulberry, Crawford County, Kansas; married Edward “Ted” Luke (1882-1969); died August 26, 1978 (aged 84); buried at Highland Park Cemetery, Pittsburg, Crawford County, Kansas; known children include:  Verle James Luke, Teddy “Ted” Edward Luke and Freddy Allen Luke.

 

6.    Walter William James:  born August 21, 1896 in Mulberry, Crawford County, Kansas; first marriage to Edith Eva Marsh (1900-1944); second marriage to Rebecca King Marsh; died October 31, 1963 (aged 67) in California; buried at Highland Park Cemetery, Pittsburg, Crawford County, Kansas; known children include Juanita James and Alice Ann James.

 

7.    Ida Elizabeth James:  born circa 1898 in Crawford County, Kansas; first marriage to Clifford Everitt; second marriage to Herbert Schwartz; died circa 1972; known children include:  Wilford J. Everitt and Wanita Everitt.

 

8.    Clara Emaline James:  born circa 1901 in Crawford County, Kansas; died July 1, 1902 (aged 1) in Arcadia, Crawford County, Kansas; buried at Old Arcadia Cemetery, Arcadia, Crawford County, Kansas.

 

9.    Raymond James:  born circa 1904 in Crawford County, Kansas; married to Eula Miller (1905-1988), daughter of Raleigh Miller and Annie Florence Mitchell; died circa 1950; buried at Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Arcadia, Crawford County, Kansas; known children include:  Billy Lee James and Wilma Ann James.

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Notes:

 

George Washington James, Jr. (1846-1919) was the son of George Washington James (1812-1864) and Elizabeth West of Bedford County, Virginia

 

Sources:

 

Family Records of Teddy Edward “Ted” Luke of San Marino, California provided on August 21, 1996.

 

Family Records of Steven B. James of Fort Worth, Texas provided June 25, 2014.

 

Henry W. James (1884-1888), Find A Grave Memorial, ID No. 94665670, by VJS, added August 1, 2012.

 

Silas Lincoln James (1887-1943), Id., Memorial ID No. 104253704, by VJS, added January 27, 2013.

 

Georgia Mae (Marsh) James-Maxey (1910-2008), Id., Memorial ID No. 26646879, by Alice Schettler, added May 6, 2008.

 

Stella May (James) Gilbert (1890-1960), Id., Memorial ID No. 127606092, by Sam K., added April 7, 2014.

 

Philip G. Gilbert (1897-1961), Id., Memorial ID No. 127606115, by Sam K., added April 7, 2014.

 

Benjamin Levi James (1892-1895), Id., Memorial ID No. 94665684, by VJS, added August 1, 2012.

 

Maggie Alma (James) Luke (1893-1978), Id., Memorial ID No. 104171283, by VJS, added January 25, 2013.

 

Edward “Ted” Luke (1882-1969), Id., Memorial ID No. 104171272, by VJS, added January 25, 2013.

 

Walter William James (1896-1963), Id., Memorial ID No. 104171297, by VJS, added January 25, 2013.

 

Edith Eva (Marsh) James (1900-1944), Id., Memorial ID No. 104171297, by VJS, added January 25, 2013.

 

Clara Emaline James (1901-1902), Id., Memorial ID No. 94665693, by  VJS, added August 1, 2012.

 

Raymond James (1904-1950), Id., Memorial ID No. 75756470, by David Woody, added August 31, 2011.

 

Eula (Miller) James-Story (1905-1988), Id., Memorial ID No. 75756826, by David Woody, added August 31, 2011.

 

Photos:

 

Back row: Stella May James (1890-1960) and Maggie Alma James (1893-1978). Middle row: Silas Lincoln James (1887-1943), father George Washington James, Jr. (1846-1919), mother Alice Ann (Burcham) James (1865-1944) and Maggie Alma James (1893-1978).  Bottom row: Raymond James (1904-1950) and Ida Elizabeth James (1898-1972).

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Georgia Mae (Marsh) James-Maxey (1910-2008), wife of Silas Lincoln James (1887-1943).

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Updated:  February 6, 2021