Children of Thomas James (1768-1839) of Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County,
Pennsylvania and Mary Russell (1786-1861) of Loudoun County, Virginia:
1. Matson James: born December 31, 1812 in Round Hill, Loudoun County, Virginia;
married March 16, 1837 to Hannah J. Thomas (1812-1887), daughter of Joseph Thomas
(1779-1830) and Ruth Janney (1784-1851), died October 21, 1853 (age 40), buried at
Goose Creek Burying Ground, Lincoln, Loudoun County, Virginia; known children include:
Isaac Dallas James.
2. Mason James: born January 7, 1815 in Round Hill, Loudoun County, Virginia;
married November 25, 1837 to Patience Nichols (1819-1902); died June 5, 1897 (aged
82) in Round Hill, Loudoun County, Virginia; buried at Ketoctin Baptist Church Cemetery,
Purcellville, Loudoun County, Virginia; known children include: Townsend James (died
at battle of Gettysburg), Eliza R. James, Fleet Henderson James, Mary James, Alice
J. James, Matson James and Florence James.
3. Robert James: born September 23, 1816 in Round Hill, Loudoun County, Virginia;
married December 16, 1841 to Winifred Simpson (1814-1885), daughter of John Simpson
(1787-1854) and Nancy Smith; died November 8, 1869 (aged 53); buried at North Fork
Baptist Church Cemetery, North Fork, Loudoun County, Virginia; known children include:
John Thomas James, Charles Fenton James, Emily Anne James, Mary Winifred James, Eliza
Pleasant James, William Hughes James, Mayo James, Elizabeth James and Eliza James.
4. Craven James: born March 9, 1818 in Round Hill, Loudoun County, Virginia;
first marriage March 17, 1840 to Catherine L. Morris (1819-1851), daughter of Mahlon
Morris (1772-1859) and Catherine Gideon (1787-1834); second marriage in 1853 to Emily
Annette Nichols (1821-1913), daughter of Nathaniel Nichols (1798-1846) and Rachel
Chamblin (1800-1887); died December 21, 1894 (aged 76); buried at Ketoctin Baptist
Church Cemetery, Purcellville, Loudoun County, Virginia; known children include:
Thomas Benton James, Robert James, Virginia Mary James, Sarah C. James, William Matson
James and Samuel Rogers H. James.
5. Hannah James: born October 20, 1819 in Round Hill, Loudoun County, Virginia;
married January 28, 1847 to Tholemiah Cochran (1810-1877); died October 2, 1894 (aged
83) in Ohio; buried at Adamsville Baptist Cemetery, Adamsville, Muskingum County,
Ohio.
6. Asa James: born September 25, 1821 in Round Hill, Loudoun County, Virginia;
moved to Marion County, Missouri in 1849; married January 23, 1851 to Susan Virginia
Clayton (1828-1908), daughter of Amos Clayton (1789-1929) and Elizabeth Luke (1780-1839)
and moved back to Virginia; returned to Missouri in 1852; died December 12, 1909
(aged 88) in Marion County, Missouri; buried at Providence Cemetery, Marion County,
Missouri; known children include: Mary Josephine James, Emma James, Katherine Clayton
James, Hannah Cochran James, Charles Russell James, Sarah Helen James and Lena Thompson
James.
7. Thomas James: born June 11, 1823 in Round Hill, Loudoun County, Virginia;
died 1833 in Round Hill, Loudoun County, Virginia; buried at Goose Creek Burying
Ground, Lincoln, Loudoun County, Virginia.
8. Mary James: born August 31, 1825 in Round Hill, Loudoun County, Virginia;
married June 14, 1848 in Leesburg, Virginia to Dr. William Cross (1805-1875), son
of James Cross (1767-1850) and Nancy Cross (1769-1848); died January 14, 1879 (aged
53); buried at Union Cemetery, A Lot 138, Site 4, Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia;
known children include: Lucy Cross, William J. Cross, Mary Cross, Sallie Cross, Lewis
Asa Cross and Walter Pinnall Cross.
9. Sarah James: born April 7, 1828 in Round Hill, Loudoun County, Virginia; married
January 18, 1848 in Loudoun County, Virginia to Colonel Addison Cochran (1817-1896);
died November 25, 1848 (aged 20) in Ohio; buried at Adamsville Baptist Cemetery,
Adamsville, Muskingum County, Ohio beside her infant son.
10. Emily James: born October 9, 1831 in Round Hill, Loudoun County, Virginia;
died 1834 in Round Hill, Loudoun County, Virginia; buried at Goose Creek Burying
Ground, Lincoln, Loudoun County, Virginia.
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Notes:
Thomas James (1768-1839) was the son of Elias James (1744-1789) and Anna Matson (1746-1827)
of Loudoun County, Virginia.
Asa James (1821-1909) was a major in the Confederate Army and served under General
Price.
Sources:
Family records of William Osburn James (1910-1986) and Francis P. James of Purcellville,
Loudoun County, Virginia contributed to the James Family Archives in 1995.
Family Bible of Thomas James (1768-1839) and Mary Russell (1786-1861) in the possession
of Jean Powers of Hannibal, Missouri - great, great granddaughter of Asa James (1821-1909).
Matson James (1812-1853), Find A Grave Memorial, ID No. 42660795, by Cindy, added
October 3, 2009.
Hannah J. (Thomas) James (1812-1887), Id., Memorial ID No. 42658735 by Cindy, added
October 3, 2009.
Mason James (1815-1897), Id., Memorial ID No. 87533379, by Betty Frain, added March
29, 2012.
Patience (Nichols) James (1819-1837), Id., Memorial ID No. 87533382, by Betty Frain,
added March 29, 2012.
Robert James (1816-1869), Id., Memorial ID No. 56985498, by Mary Anne Bingman, added
August 12, 2010.
Winifred (Simpson) James (1814-1885), Id., Memorial ID No. 56985585, by Mary Anne
Bingman, added August 12, 2010.
Craven James (1818-1894), Id., Memorial ID No. 68239446, by Betty Frain, added April
11, 2011.
Catharine L. (Morris) James (1819-1851), Id., Memorial ID No. 23657624, by 46877736,
added Dec. 30, 2007.
Emily Annette (Nichols) James (1821-1913), Id., Memorial ID No. 68239556, by Betty
Frain, added April 11, 2011.
Hannah (James) Cochran (1819-1894), Id., Memorial ID No. 36390893, by Mary Anne Bingman,
added April 26, 2009.
Tholemiah Cochran (1810-1877), Id., Memorial ID No. 36390923, by Mary Anne Bingman,
added April 26, 2009.
Major Asa James, CSA (1821-1909), Id., Memorial ID No. 9344543, by Tom C., added
August 20, 2004.
Susan Virginia (Clayton) James (1826-1908), Id., Memorial ID No. 9344546, by Tom
C, added August 20, 2004.
Thomas James (1823-1833), Id., Memorial ID No. 151577429, by Mary Anne Bingman, added
September 1, 2015.
Mary (James) Cross (1825-1879), Id., Memorial ID No. 42350794, by Betty Frain, added
September 25, 2009.
Dr. William Cross (1805-1875), Id., Memorial ID No. 42350736, by Betty Frain, added
September 25, 2009.
Sarah (James) Cochran (1828-1848), Id., Memorial ID No. 116166156, by Tom B. Stone,
added August 27, 2013.
Col. Addison Cochran (1817-1896), Id., Memorial ID No. 32321522, by SFC Kathline
Forrester, added Dec. 21, 2008.
Emily James (1831-1834), Id., Memorial ID No. 151577413, by Mary Anne Bingman, added
September 1, 2015.
Photos:
Hannah (James) Cochran (1810-1894) and Tholemiah Cochran (1810-1877):
Craven James (1818-1894):
Asa James (1821-1909):
Colonel Addison Cochran (1817-1896), husband of Sarah (James) Cochran (1828-1848)
Photo of Asa James (1821-1909) and family. Seated in front: Mary James Ellis, Asa
James, Susan Virginia Clayton James, Emma James Ellis. Standing behind: Katherine
James Gentry, Hannah (Hattie) James Williams, Sarah (Sallie) James Hawkins, Charles
R. James and Lena James Dudley.
Updated: May 26, 2021
