Children of David James (1816-1900) of Jefferson County, Ohio and Margaret McDonald
(1820-):
1. Rachel Ann James: born February 29, 1840 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, married
July 21, 1858 in Smyrna, Guernsey County, Ohio to Benjamin Crew Nicholson (1838-1919),
son of Charles L. Nicholson and Narcissa Crew; died May 3, 1927 (aged 87) in Oskaloosa,
Mahaska County, Iowa; burial at Evergreen Cemetery, Section 4, Lot 29, Superior,
Nuckolls County, Nebraska; known children include: Harvey Crew Nicholson, Leslie
J. Nicholson, Walter S. Nicholson, Emma Nicholson, Virda Nicholson and Mary Nicholson.
2. Samuel James: born March 15, 1842 in Ohio, married December 56, 1872 in Mahaska
County, Iowa at Coal Creek Monthly Meeting to Julia McDonald (1847-1925); died February
18, 1904; buried at (Old) White Cemetery at the north edge of Oskaloosa, Mahaska
County, Iowa; no known children.
3. Joseph McDonald James: born May 30, 1844 in Londonderry, Guernsey County, Ohio,
married December 29, 1870 to Sarah Luisa Jones (1852-1920); died 1923; buried at
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, “Victory Plot”, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California.
4. Sarah Elizabeth James: born August 19, 1849 in Smyrna, Guernsey County, Ohio,
married December 20, 1866 in Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa to Immer Needham Knight
(1838-1898), son of Hiram Knight and Ann Crabtree; died March 15, 1926 (aged 76)
in Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa; buried at Forest Cemetery, Oskaloosa, Mahaska
County, Iowa; known children include: Margaret Alice Knight, Mary Elizabeth Knight,
Julia Lillian Knight, Meda Ann Knight and Nellie Bernice Knight.
5. Martha “Mattie” Lucretia James: born November 26, 1851 at Smyrna, Guernsey
County. Ohio; married April 30, 1879 in Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa to Benjamin
Delos Goodner (1852-1917); died 1895; buried at New Sharon Friends Cemetery, New
Sharon, Mahaska County, Iowa; known children include: Clifford William Goodner, Walter
J. Goodner, Omer D. Goodner and Lenna O. Goodner.
Children of David James (1816-1900) of Jefferson County, Ohio and Rachel W. Carson
(1819-1889):
6. William Carson James: born January 3, 1860 in Smyrna, Guernsey County, Ohio;
married April 13, 1892 in Dwight, Morris County, Kansas to Amy Rebecca Hodgin (1868-1938),
daughter of Stephen Hodgin and Sarah Milhouse; died December 23, 1937 (aged 77) in
Fairhope, Baldwin County, Alabama; buried at Fairhope Friends Quaker Cemetery, Fairhope,
Baldwin County, Alabama; known children include: Walter S. James and Eva Rachel James.
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Notes:
David James (1816-1900) was the son of George James (1786-1844) of Washington County,
Pennsylvania and Sarah Barber (1790-1844).
Sources:
Records of the family of David James (1816-1900) provided by Mary P. Patterson of
Washington, Iowa; the great, great granddaughter of David James and granddaughter
of Meda Ann Knight.
Rachel Ann (James) Nicholson (1840-1927), Id., Memorial ID No. 43758880, by Peggy
Duey, added Oct. 31, 2009.
Benjamin Crew Nicholson (1838-1919), Id., Memorial ID No. 43758689, by Peggy Duey,
added October 31, 2009.
Samuel James (1842-1904), Id., Memorial ID No. 61794877, by Lloyd Patterson, added
November 17, 2010.
Julia (McDonald) James (1847-1925), Id., Memorial ID No. 61794905, by Lloyd Patterson,
added November 17, 2010.
Joseph M James (1844-1870), Id., Memorial ID No. 55983114, by Carolyn Alves, added
August 5, 2010.
Sarah Luisa (Jones) James (1852-1920), Id., Memorial ID No. 55983116, by Carolyn
Alves, added August 5, 2010.
Sarah Elizabeth (James) Knight (1849-1926), Id., Memorial ID No. 12585992, by Shelli
Steedman, added Dec. 2, 2005.
Immer Needham Knight (1838-1898), Id., Memorial ID No. 12585990, by Shelli Steedman,
added December 2, 2005.
Martha Lucretia (James) Goodner (1851-1895), Id., Memorial ID No. 31316968, by Shelli
Steedman, added Nov. 11, 2008.
Benjamin Delos Goodner (1852-1917), Id., Memorial ID No. 31316965, Shelli Steedman,
added November 11, 2008.
William Carson James (1860-1937), Id., Memorial ID No. 32623851, by Kelly Acreman,
added January 4, 2009.
Amy Rebecca (Hodgin) James (1868-1938), Id., Memorial ID No. 32623817, by Kelly Acreman,
added January 4, 2009.
Pictures:
Joseph McDonald James (1844-1923).
Sarah Elizabeth (James) Knight (1849-1926) and Immer Needham Knight (1838-1898).
Martha “Mattie” Lucretia James (1851-1895) (to the right) and family.
William Carson James (1860-1937).
Updated: April 16, 2021
