Children of William Amos James (1860-1883) and Marthey Melisey Culligan (1868-1925)
of Franklin County, Alabama:
1. Letha Luthia James: born April 20, 1886 in Mississippi; married December 8,
1901 in Franklin County, Alabama to Samuel Lee Russell (1877-1940), son of Samuel
M. Russell (1842-1927) and Fannie M. Sanders (1851-1916); died June 18, 1953 (aged
67) in Colbert County, Alabama; buried at Russell Cemetery in Maud, Colbert County,
Alabama; known children include: Bluford Lee Russell, Finous E. Russell, Marion Albert
Russell, Letha Alta Russell and Vera Almedia Russell.
2. Cynthia Jane James: born April 9, 1888 in Mississippi; married Elmer Cordova
Turbyfill (1875-1951), son of Diana Jane (Richardson) Turbyfill (1861-1904); died
January 11, 1938 (aged 49); buried at Trenton Cemetery in Trenton, Phillips County,
Arkansas; known children include: Mernie Burton Turbyfill, James Otis Turbyfill,
Elwanda Florence Ada Turbyfill and Artis McGary Turbyfill.
3. Mollie Naomia James: born December 3, 1889 in Mississippi; married 1908 in Franklin
County, Alabama to Rufus Franklin Goza (1889–1978), son of Franklin Pike Goza (1854-1922)
and Nancy Jane Bloodworth (1859-1908); died February 3, 1963 (aged 73) in Belmont,
Franklin County, Alabama; buried at Lindsey Cemetery in Dennis, Tishomingo County,
Mississippi; known children include: Eunice Thelma Goza, Virginia "Jessie" Goza,
Susie Goza, James Ruffes Goza, Henry Ivan Goza and Joy A. Goza.
4. Nancy “Nannie” Etta James: born October 19, 1891; married Claude Esco Foote
(1892–1959), son of Henry Stephens Foote (1871-1948) and Louisa Ezzell (1865-1952);
died September 28, 1982 (aged 90); buried at Cypert Cemetery in Cypert, Phillips
County, Arkansas; known children include: Louise Foote, Willard Hoyte Foote, Norman
Leroy Foote and Carl Edward Foote.
5. Elmer Elias James: born May 21, 1893 in Pleasant Site, Franklin County, Alabama;
married Esther Lee Foote (1894-1983), daughter of Henry Stephens Foote (1871-1948)
and Louisa Ezzell (1865-1952); died September 9, 1967 (aged 74) in Poplar Grove,
Phillips County, Arkansas; buried at Sunset Memorial Park in Walnut Corner, Phillips
County, Arkansas; known children include: Shelby Travis James, Paulyne James, Morris
Elmer James and Marie James.
6. William Austin James: born February 12, 1895 in Red Bay, Franklin County, Alabama;
married Eva Lena Parrish (1894-1984), daughter of Thomas Webster Parrish (1861-1947)
and Maggie Patterson (1868-1909); died February 24, 1963 (aged 68); buried at Hillcrest
Memorial Gardens, James Plot in Red Bay, Franklin County, Alabama.
7. Clarence Burton James: born October 21, 1896 in Pleasant Site, Franklin County,
Alabama; married Maude Arvazeeny Reneau “Reno” (1904-1998), daughter of Lafayette
Reneau (1877-1940) and Gannie Walker (1884-1974); died August 4, 1955 (aged 58) in
Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama; buried at James Cemetery in Pogo, Franklin
County, Alabama; known children include: Dewdrop Rachel James, Robert Doyle James,
Truett Clarence James and Betty Jo James.
8. Ada Susan James: born December 6, 1898 in Franklin County, Alabama; married
1921 in Franklin County, Alabama to William Harvey Parrish, Sr. (1896-1996), son
of Thomas Webster Parrish (1861-1947) and Margaret Patterson (1868-1909); died March
17, 1972 (aged 73) in Burnet, Burnet County, Texas; buried at Lakeland Hills Memorial
Park in Burnet, Burnet County, Texas; known children include: William Hrvey Parrish,
Jr.
9. Ida Modena “Dena” James: born March 3. 1901 in Franklin, Macon County, Alabama;
married Milas Lee Taylor (1895-1991); died August 31, 1971 (aged 70) in Rienzi, Alcorn
County, Mississippi; buried at Allen Line Cemetery in Prentiss County, Mississippi;
known children include: Odas Lee Taylor, Otha Vernon Taylor, Doyle Dean Taylor and Bela
Hayden Taylor.
10. Henry Thomas James: born July 28, 1903 in Alabama; married to Hazel Hibbs (1916-1980);
died July 15, 1976 (aged 72) in Poplar Grove, Phillips County, Arkansas; buried at
Sunset Memorial Park in Walnut Corner, Phillips County, Arkansas; known children
include: Dora Sue James.
11. Artis Lee “Artie” James: born April 14, 1907 in Red Bay, Franklin County, Alabama;
married Wilma O. McCaig (1909-1991), daughter of John Mitchell McCaig (1883-1965)
and Inez Smelser (1889-1970); died January 7, 1981 (aged 73); buried at Marvell Eventide
Cemetery in Phillips County, Arkansas; known children include: Charlotte Virginia
James.
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Notes:
William Amos James (1860-1883) was the son of Elias Walter James (1836-1917) of Franklin
County, Alabama and Cynthia McGary Richardson (1847-1915).
Sources:
Family Records of Toni Lynn James of Phillips, Arkansas, granddaughter of Clarence
Burton James (1896-1955).
Letha Luthia (James) Russell (1886-1953), Find A Grave Memorial, ID No. 13475285,
by Preston Malone, added February 27, 2006.
Samuel Lee Russell (1877-1940), Id., Memorial ID No. 13475285, by Preston Malone,
added February 27, 2006.
Cynthia Jane (James) Turbyfill (1888-1938), Id., Memorial ID No. 29354952, by Bea
Smith Daniel, added Aug. 27, 2008.
Elmer Cordova Turbyfill (1877-1951), Id., Memorial ID No. 29355067, by Bea Smith
Daniel, added August 27, 2008.
Mollie Naomia (James) Goza (1889-1963), Id., Memorial ID No. 13484186, by Preston
Malone, added February 28, 2006.
Rufus Franklin Goza (1889-1978), Id., Memorial ID No. 13484155, by Preston Malone,
added February 28, 2006.
Nancy Etta (James) Foote (1891-1982), Id., Memorial ID No. 100214831, by Merf, added
November 5, 2012.
Claude Esco Foote (1892-1959), Id., Memorial ID No. 100214708, by Merf, added November
5, 2012.
Elmer Elias James (1893-1967), Id., Memorial ID No. 213817973, by Gil Miller, added
July 26, 2020.
Ester Lee (Foote) James (1894-1983), Id., Memorial ID No. 213817945, by Gil Miller,
added July 26, 2020.
William Austin James (1895-1963), Id., Memorial ID No. 43893557, by Preston Malone,
added November 3, 2009.
Eva Lena (Parrish) James (1894-1984), Id., Memorial ID No. 43893613, by Preston Malone,
added November 3, 2009.
Clarence Burton James (1896-1955), Id., Memorial ID No. 46227366, by Jean Bower,
added January 1, 2010.
Maude Arvazeeny (Reneau) Blaine (1904-1998), Id., Memorial ID No. 77502965, by Volunteer
No. 46577499, added October 2, 2011.
Ada Susan (James) Parish (1898-1972), Id., Memorial ID No. 143218006, by John Christeson,
added March 1, 2015.
William Harvey Parrish (1896-1996), Id., Memorial ID No. 106666767, by Sammy Garner,
added March 13, 2013.
Ida Modena “Dena” (James) Taylor (1901-1971), Id., Memorial ID No. 31537318, by Jean
Bower, added Nov. 18, 2008.
Milas Lee Taylor (1895-1991), Id., Memorial ID No. 31537316, by Jean Bower, added
November 18, 2008.
Henry Thomas James (1903-1976), Id., Memorial ID No. 138471715, by The Last Ride,
added November 8, 2014.
Hazel (Hibbs) James (1916-1980), Id., Memorial ID No. 138471714, by The Last Ride
added November 8, 2014.
Artis Lee “Artie” James (1907-1981), Id., Memorial ID No. 191384892, by Ruth Bass-Burgess,
added July 14, 2018.
Wilma (McCaig) (James) Downs (1909-1991), Id., Memorial ID No. 49004374, by Edith
Stanley, added March 2, 1010.
Updated: December 27, 2020
