Children of Samuel James, Jr. (1789-1821) of Harrison County, Virginia and Lydia
Worrall (1793-1865):
1. Israel James: born October 21, 1814 in Jefferson County, Ohio; married December
7, 1837 in Harrison County, Ohio to Lydia Ann Harrison (1814-1902), daughter of Peter
Harrison (1766-1854) and Sarah Bunting (1774-1825); died April 18, 1896 (aged 81)
in Prairie Township, Keokuk County, Iowa; buried at Sixteen Cemetery, Section 1,
Row 3, Thornburg, Keokuk County, Iowa; known children include: Evan James, Zebulon
James, Hannah James, Mary Ann James, Lydia Ann James, Israel B. James, Sidney James,
Susan James, John James, Sarah James and Margaret Pheaby James.
2. Mary Ann James: born May 31, 1816 in Jefferson County, Ohio; married January
4, 1835 in Belmont County, Ohio to Eli Smith (1812-1906), son of Samuel and Mary
Smith; died November 27, 1849 (aged 33) in Jefferson County, Iowa; buried at Union
Cemetery, Lockridge Township, Jefferson County, Iowa; known children include: Sidney
Smith, Samuel Smith, Emmer Smith and William Ryley Smith.
3. Sidney James: born April 25, 1818 in Jefferson County, Ohio; married December
28, 1837 in Belmont County, Ohio to William Oliver Spriggs (1814-1885), son of Benjamin
Spriggs (1771-1864) and Catharine Harshman (1783-1861); died October 2, 1867 (aged
49) in Wayne County, Ohio; buried at Cincinnati Cemetery, Row 7 from the East, Arrington
Township, Wayne County, Illinois; known children include: Lydia W. Spriggs, Catherine
Spriggs, Morris Spriggs, Wilson S. Spriggs, Mary Eleanor Spriggs, William Harrison
Spriggs and Celesta L. Spriggs.
4. Rebecca W. James: born February 27, 1820 in Jefferson County, Ohio; married
March 13, 1839 in Belmont County, Ohio to Samuel Spriggs (1819-1885), son of Benjamin
Spriggs (1771-1864) and Catharine Harshman (1783-1861); died June 7, 1897 in Cisne,
Wayne County, Illinois; buried at Cisne Cemetery, Cisne, Wayne County, Illinois;
known children include: Mary Ann Spriggs, David I. Spriggs, Mathias or William Spriggs,
Israel James Spriggs, Julia A. Spriggs, Sarah Spriggs, Ira Spriggs, John Harrison
Spriggs, Samuel Spriggs, Jr. and William Alonzo Spriggs.
5. Martha M. James: born May 2, 1822 in Jefferson County, Ohio; married March
16, 1843 in Morgan County, Ohio to Lorenzo Oliver (1811-), son of Leonard Oliver
(1776-1855) and Ruth Stone (1771-1814); died September 2, 1864 (aged 42); known children
include: Samuel W. Oliver, Hannah M. Oliver, Emily J. Oliver, Thomas J. Oliver,
Malissa A. Oliver, Lemuel Oliver and Leonard J. Oliver.
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Notes:
Samuel James, Jr. (1789-1821) was the son of Samuel James (1754-1812) and Hannah
Smith (1758-1844) of Radnor Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
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Sources:
See, Records of the James Family Archives.
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Virtual Memorials on “Find A Grave” Website:
Israel James (1814-1896), Memorial ID, No. 33220050, by Zelda Capehart, added January
24, 2009.
Lydia Ann (Harrison) James (1814-1902), Memorial ID No. 33220061, by Zelda Capehart,
added January 24., 2009.
Mary Ann (James) Smith (1816-1849), Memorial ID No. 152177312, by Ben Bower, added
September 11, 2015.
Eli Smith (1812-1906), Memorial ID No. 152177231, by Ben Bower, added September 11,
2015.
Sidney (James) Spriggs (1818-1867), Memorial ID No. 15841476, by Bob Jones, added
September 21, 2006.
William Oliver Spriggs (1814-1885), Memorial ID No, 11014327, by Bob Jones, added
September 21, 2006.
Rebecca (James) Spriggs (1820-1897), Memorial ID No. 15670742, by David Shelton,
added September 8, 2006.
Samuel Spriggs (1819-1885), Memorial ID No. 15670739, by David Shelton, added September
8, 2006.
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Updated: October 24, 2022