Children of Jesse James, Sr. (1892-1978) and Mary Eliza Godley (1890-1976) of Lafayette
County Missouri:
1. Elton W. James: born May 14, 1919 in Camden, Ray County, Missouri; died September
13, 1928 (aged 9) in Lafayette County, Missouri; buried at Cravens Cemetery, Camden,
Ray County, Missouri.
2. Thomas Neigh James: born January 15, 1921 in Camden, Ray County, Missouri;
died December 14, 2003 (aged 82); buried at Cravens Cemetery, Camden, Ray County,
Missouri.
3. Norman Curtis James: born April 28, 1922 n Camden, Ray County, Missouri; married
July 19, 1947 at Excelsior Springs, Clay County, Missouri to Marie Baker (1925-2004),
daughter of Oliver Baker (1871-1928) and Ora Day Thompson (1886-1952);died September
1, 1992 (aged 70); buried at Hillcrest Cemetery, Plot SE L65-4, Excelsior Springs,
Clay County, Missouri; known children include: Stephen C. James, Gail James and Mary
James.
4. Mary Margaret James: born November 17, 1923 in Camden, Ray County, Missouri;
married June 27, 1942 to Elwyn Price Myers (1921-2008), son of Jennings Price Myers
and Miriam Jones; died August 6, 2013 (aged 89) in Freeman, Cass County, Missouri;
buried at Cravens Cemetery, Camden, Ray County, Missouri; known children include:
Kevin Price Myers, James Kent Myers and Kimberly Kay Myers.
5. Jesse James, Jr.: born 1925 in Camden, Ray County, Missouri; married to Doris
Evelyn Salyers (1923-2005); died December 12, 1983 (aged 57–58); buried at Richmond
Memory Gardens, Richmond, Ray County, Missouri.
6. Paul James: born March 21, 1927 in Camden, Ray County, Missouri; married in
Richmond, Ray County, Missouri to Joyce Gail Ogg, daughter of Thomas Ogg (1894-1994)
and Violet Bernice Taylor (1905-1980); died October 7, 2001 (aged 74); buried at
Cravens Cemetery, Camden, Ray County, Missouri; known children include: Michael Paul
James, Brian Ray James (Family Tree Y-DNA Kit No. 919098) and Timothy Dale James.
7. Leanna James: born 1929 in Camden, Ray County, Missouri; died March 16, 1982
(aged 52–53); buried at Cravens Cemetery, Camden, Ray County, Missouri.
8. Faye James: born 1930 in Camden, Ray County, Missouri; married June 19, 1954
to Fred D. Hartman (1925-2005), son of Albert W. Hartman and Rosa Coon; died November
26, 2004 (aged 74); buried at Crown Hill Cemetery, Block 4, Wheat Ridge, Jefferson
County, Colorado.
9. Gloria James: born 1936 in Camden, Ray County, Missouri.
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Notes:
Jesse James, Sr. (1892-1978) was the son of Thomas M. James (1861-1936) of Roanoke
County, Virginia and Melissa Pearson (1869-1964) of Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa.
Thomas Neigh James (1921-2003) was a corporal in the U.S. Army Air Force during World
War II.
Norman Curtis James (1922-1992) was a sergeant in the U.S. Army during World War
II.
Paul James (1927-2001) was a corporal in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Sources:
Family history information provided by Brian Ray James of Camden, Missouri, son of
Paul James (1927-2001), participant in the James Y-DNA Surname Project hosted by
FamilyTree DNA at Kit No. 919098.
Elton W. James (1919-1928), Find A Grave Memorial, ID No. 71614517, by Kerri, added
June 19, 2011.
Thomas Neigh James (1021-2003), Id., Memorial ID No. 20228151, by Charles W Brown,
added July 2, 2007.
Sergeant Norman Curtis James (1922-1992), Id., Memorial ID No. 62738044, by Deb,
added December 9, 2010.
Marie Baker James (1925-2004), Id., Memorial ID No. 25204636, by Jean, added March
11, 2008.
Mary Margaret (James) Myers (1923-2013), Id., Memorial ID No. 115070549, by Jarrott
P. Cox, added August 7, 2013.
Elwyn Price Myers (1921-2008), Id., Memorial ID No. 27624790, by HSH, added June
17, 2008.
Jesse James, Jr. (1925-1983), Id., Memorial ID No. 20228052, by Charles W. Brown,
added July 2, 2007.
Doris Evelyn (Salyers) James (1923-2005), Id., Memorial ID No. 20228043, by Charles
W. Brown, added July 2, 2007.
Paul James (1927-2001), Id., Memorial ID No. 20228137, by Charles W. Brown, added
July 2, 2007.
Leanna James (1929-1982), Id., Memorial ID No. 20228121, by Charles W. Brown, added
July 2, 2007.
Faye James Hartman (1930-2004), Id., ID No. 203894152, by Dan Fisher, added October
16, 2019.
Fred D. Hartman (1925-2009), Id., Memorial ID No. 203894061, by Dan Fisher, added
October 16, 2019.
Fred D. Hartmen (1925-2009), Legacy.com, Obituary ID No. 15365672, published in Denver
Post on October 12, 2005.
Photos:
Mary Margaret (James) Myers (1923-2013):
Updated: July 24, 2020
