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Children of John James (1814-
1. Rhoda Wadkins James: born March 10, 1842 in Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia;
appears in 1860 U.S. Census for Beat No. 4, Fannin County, Texas with family (age
18); first marriage to Dr. William Patrick Henry (-
2. Mary Ann “Polly Ann” James: born October 14, 1843 in Virginia; appears in
1860 U.S. Census for Beat No. 4, Fannin County, Texas with family (age 16); married
October 1, 1862 in Ladonia, Fannin County, Texas to Jasper Newton Terry (1834-
3. Amanda “Mary J.” James: born January 19, 1846 in Virginia; appears as “Mary
J. James” in 1860 U.S. Census for Beat No. 4, Fannin County, Texas with family (age
14); married William “Bill” Marshall Bagley (1832-
4. Joel Middleton “Mid” James: born August 5, 1848 in Virginia; appears in 1860
U.S. Census for Beat No. 4, Fannin County, Texas with family (age 12); married Eliza
Jane Evans (1853-
5. John Henry James: born circa 1853 in Taylor County, Kentucky; died circa 1853 as an infant.
6. Elizabeth “Betty” James: born circa 1853 in Kentucky; married Jackson “Jack”
Calhoun Nail (1849-
7. Geneva “Sarah” O’Cane James: born September 17, 1856 in Ladonia, Fannin County,
Texas; appears in 1860 U.S. Census for Beat No. 4, Fannin County, Texas with family
(age 4); married February 12, 1884 in Fannin County, Texas to George Dawson Satterwhite
(1856-
8. Martha E. “Mattie” James: born November 12, 1858 in Ladonia, Fannin County, Texas; died April 18, 1875 (aged 16).
9. John Vada James: born January 1, 1864 in Ladonia, Fannin County, Texas; married
May 25, 1882 in Fannin County, Texas to Jonathon Calhoun Clement (1859-
10. Jonathan David James: (Unknown)
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Notes:
John James (1814-
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Sources:
See, Family Records of Kathy Clement Jackson Fleming of Amarillo, Texas (great granddaughter
of John Vada James (1864-
See. 1860 U.S. Federal Census for Beat No. 4, Fannin County, Texas Under Household of John James.
See, “Fannin County Folks and Facts -
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Virtual Memorials on “Find A Grave” Website:
Rhoda Wadkins (James) Gillespie (1842-
Mary Ann (James) Terry (1842-
Amanda (James) Bagley (1846-
William Marshall “Bill” Bagley (1832-
Joel Middleton James (1848-
Ginevea O. (James) Satterwhite (1856-
John Vada (James) Clement (1864-
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Photos:
John Vada (James) Clement (1864-
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Updated: September 12, 2022