Children of Asa James (1821-1909) of Loudoun County, Virginia and Susan Virginia
Clayton (1828-1908) of Marion County, Missouri:
1. Mary Josephine James: born March 8, 1852 in Ralls County, Missouri; married
1875 to William Ellis (1834-1901), son of John Ellis (1806-1880) and Mary Caroline
Rogers (1807-1864); died December 20, 1932 (aged 80); buried at Greenwood Cemetery,
Section 11, Lot 1, Palmyra, Marion County, Missouri; known children include: James
Rogers Ellis, Roy Clayton Ellis and Susan Virginia Ellis.
2. Emma Jane “Eliza” James: born April 12, 1854 in Hannibal, Marion County, Missouri;
married Clifton Crawford Ellis (1846-1928), son of John Ellis (1806-1880) and Mary
Caroline Rogers (1807-1864); died July 24, 1938 in Palatine, Cook County, Illinois;
buried at Rosehill Cemetery and Mausoleum, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; known
children include: Virginia Caroline Ellis and Clifton Clayton Ellis.
3. Katherine Clayton James: born March 23, 1856 in Spencerburg, Pike County, Missouri;
married to Charles Rodes Gentry (1852-1895), son of Joshua Gentry (1797-1864) and
Eula Adaline Henry (1811-1893); died April 3, 1930 (aged 74) in Marion County, Missouri;
buried at Barkley Cemetery, New London, Ralls County, Missourii; known children include:
Malcolm Stephen Gentry and Katherine Clayton Gentry.
4. Hannah Cochran James: born December 15, 1857 in Pike County, Missouri; married
Harvey Edgar Williams (1860-1941), son of William Francis Williams (1832-1909) and
Lucy Webb (1834-1923); died June 15, 1942 (aged 84) in Hannibal, Marion County, Missouri;
buried at Providence Cemetery, Marion County, Missouri; known children include: Lucy
Williams and Edgar Arthur Williams.
5. Charles Russell James: born April 16, 1860/1861 in Marion County, Missouri;
married Mildred Elizabeth O'Connor (1879-1961), daughter of William F. O'Connor and
Adeline Grimshaw; died March 18, 1928 (aged 67) in Saint Louis, Saint Louis County,
Missouri; buried at Providence Cemetery, Marion County, Missouri; known children
include: Helen Sara James, Robert C. James and Ben James.
6. Sarah Helen James: born March 27, 1863 in Hannibal, Marion County, Missouri;
married 1885 to George Thomas Hawkins (1863-1938), son of Jameson Fielding Hawkins
(1819-1885) and Sarah Ann Smith (1824-1894); died March 8, 1928 (aged 64) in Washington,
District of Columbia; buried at Arlington National Cemetery with husband, Section
4, Grave 2854, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia; known children include: Rodes
Hatch Hawkins and George Charles Hawkins.
7. Lena Thompson James: born October 12, 1871 in Marion County, Missouri; married
to Claudius Cabell Dudley (1870-1933), son of James Rogers Dudley (1824-1898) and
Sarah Waller Rodes (1835-1873); died July 7, 1952 (aged 80) in Hannibal, Marion County,
Missouri; buried at Providence Cemetery, Marion County, Missouri; known children
include: Dorothy Dudley, James Rogers Dudley and Clayton Rodes Dudley.
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Notes:
Asa James (1821-1909) was the son of Thomas James (1768-1839) of Upper Merion Township,
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania and Mary Russell (1786-1861) of Loudoun County, Virginia.
Sources:
Family Records of Wanda “Jean” Ellis Powers of Hannibal, Missouri. Jean is the great
granddaughter of Mary Josephine James (1852-1932).
Mary Josephine (James) Ellis (1852-1932), Find A Grave Memorial, ID No. 91925214,
by KQB, added June 14, 2012.
William Ellis (1834-1901), Id., Memorial ID No. 91925065, by KQB, added June 14,
2012.
Emma Jane (James) Ellis (1854-1938), Id., Memorial ID No. 211901660, by Pam Witherow,
added June 28, 2020.
Clifton Crawford Ellis (1846-1928), Id., Memorial ID No. 211901597, by Pam Witherow,
added June 28, 2020.
Katherine Clayton (James) Gentry (1856-1930), Id., Memorial ID No. 59292864, by Anne
Wagner, added Sept. 27, 2010.
Charles Rodes Gentry (1852-1895), Id., Memorial ID No. 59292493, by Anne Wagner,
added September 27, 2010.
Hannah Cochran “Hattie” (James) Williams (1857-1942), Id., Memorial ID No. 9344970,
by Tom C., added Aug. 21, 2004.
Harvey Edgar Williams (1860-1941), Id., Memorial ID No. 934496, by Tom C., added
August 21, 2004.
Charles Russell James (1860-1928), Id., Memorial ID No. 9345089, by Tom C., added
August 21, 2004.
Mildred Elizabeth (O'Connor) James (1879-1961), Id., Memorial ID No. 93410794, by
Lyle & Marsha, added Jul. 10, 2012.
Sarah Helen (James) Hawkins (1863-1928), Id., Memorial ID No. 49200257, by John Anderson,
added March 5, 2010.
George Thomas Hawkins (1863-1938), Id., Memorial ID No. 49200323, by John Anderson,
added March 5, 2010.
Lena Thompson (James) Dudley (1871-1952), Id., Memorial ID No. 9344550, by Tom C.,
added August 20, 2004.
Claudius Cabell Dudley (1870-1933), Id., Memorial ID No. 9344549, by Tom C, added
August 20, 2004.
Photos:
Standing behind from left to right: Katherine Clayton James (1856-1930), Hannah Cochran
“Hattie” James (1857-1942), Sarah Helen “Sallie” James (1863-1928), Charles Russell
James (1860-1928) and Lena Thompson James (1871-1952). Seated in front: Mary Josephine
James (1852-1932), Asa James (1821-1909), Susan Virginia Clayton (1828-1908), Emma
E. James (1854-1938).
Mary Josephine (James) Ellis (1852-1932) & William Ellis (1834-1901)
Updated: February 2, 2021
