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Children of Rev. George William James (1856-1901) of Fannin County, Texas and Martha Alice Dorris (1862-1933) of Cass County, Texas:

 

1.    Ursula Mae James:  born February 10, 1883 in Greenville, Hunt County, Texas; appears in 1900 U.S. Census in Justice Precinct 8, Palo Pinto, Texas with family (age 17); married in 1897 to William Joseph Pruitt (1880-1967) son of William Tarkington Pruitt (1846-1897) and Frances Tabitha Stallings (1846-1936); died June 19, 1966 (aged 83) in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas; buried at Breckenridge Cemetery, Breckenridge, Stephens County, Texas; known children include: Jewell Pruitt, Ronald Joe Pruitt, Dorothy Pruitt, Doyal Douglas Pruitt, Britton J. Pruitt, Audine Mae Pruitt, Elizabeth Charleston “Bessie” Pruitt, William Ernest Pruitt and Wanda Pruitt.

 

2.    Myrtle W. James:  born August 25, 1886 in Texas; appears in 1900 U.S. Census in Justice Precinct 8, Palo Pinto, Texas with family (age 14); first marriage to U.M. Duvall; second marriage to John Britton Utley (1876-1942) son of William H. Utley and Martha A. White; died May 20, 1964 (aged 77) in French Camp, San Joaquin County, California; buried at Stockton Rural Cemetery, Block 14 lot 61, Stockton, San Joaquin County, California; known children include: Rayford Britton Utley and Clyde Bennett Utley.

 

3.    Gentry W. James:  born October 23, 1887 in Texas; appears in 1900 U.S. Census in Justice Precinct 8, Palo Pinto, Texas with family (age 12).

 

4.    Bessie J. James:  born September 25, 1889 in Comanche County, Texas; appears in 1900 U.S. Census in Justice Precinct 8, Palo Pinto, Texas with family (age 10); married to Homer Napoelian Alexander (1881-1951) son of James Alexander and Nancy McClain; died October 11, 1969 (aged 80) in Big Springs, Howard County, Texas; buried in De Leon Cemetery, Plot B11 De Leon City, Comanche County, Texas; known children include: Lavern Elizabeth Alexander and Gentry Woodruff Alexander.

 

5.    Blanche James:  born February 29, 1892 in Texas; appears in 1900 U.S. Census in Justice Precinct 8, Palo Pinto, Texas with family (age 8); married Lewis Jessie Phelps (1893-1955); died November 24, 1939 (aged 47) in Ward County, Texas; known children include: Nevalea Phelps, Doris Phelps, Louis Dayle “Dale” Phelps and Betty Jo Phelps.

 

6.    Gertrude Edna James:  born May 27, 1895 in Strawn, Palo Pinto County, Texas; appears in 1900 U.S. Census in Justice Precinct 8, Palo Pinto, Texas with family (age 5); married December 20, 1915 in Texas to Gus Preston Luethy (1887-1960), son of Henry Edward Luethy (1848-1918) and Camby Alice Bramlette (1864-1946); died December 15, 1970 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas; buried at Monahans Memorial Cemetery, Monahans City, Ward County, Texas; known children include:  Jack Preston Luethy, Donald Richard Luethy, Alice June Luethy and Ralph James Luethy.

 

7.    Earnest George James:  born September 27, 1898 in Palo Pinto County, Texas; appears in 1900 U.S. Census in Justice Precinct 8, Palo Pinto, Texas with family (age 20); not married; died March 5, 1919 (aged 20) in Ranger, Eastland County, Texas; buried at Mount Marion Cemetery, Strawn, Palo Pinto County, Texas; no known children.

 

8.    Estha Pearl James:  born January 18, 1901 in Palo Pinto County, Texas; married Earl Roy Stephens (1887-1949); died May 4, 1984 (aged 83) in De Leon, Comanche County, Texas; buried at Ector County Cemetery, Odessa, Ector County, Texas; known children include:  Earl Roy Stephens, Jr.

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Notes:

 

George William James (1856-1901) was the son of William George James (1832-1908) of Bedford County, Virginia and Lucinda Elizabeth “Betty” Whaley (1835-) of Kentucky.

 

Lavern Elizabeth Alexander (1909-1980), the daughter of Bessie J. James (1889-1969) married Cecil Short, the son of Howard Short on June 15, 1929. Lavern and Cecil would move to San Antonio, Texas in 1930. Lavern would subsequently marry Thurman Rodney Cox (1913-1989).

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Sources:

 

See, Texas State Certificate of Death, No. 73306, of Bessie J. Alexander, dated October 21, 1969.

 

See, Texas State Certificate of Death of Homer Napoelian Alexander dated April 9, 1951.

 

See, Texas State Certificate of Death, No. 9680, of Earnest G. James, dated March 10, 1919.

 

See, Texas State Certificate of Death, No. 57631, of Estha Pearl Stephens, dated July 18, 1984.

 

See, Address Book of Gertrude Edna (James) Luethy (1894-1970) provided by Alice Conaway Denson of Poteet, Texas.

 

See, 1900 U.S. Federal Census for Justice Precinct 8, Palo Pinto, Texas.

 

See, The De Leon Free Press, De Leon, Comanche County, Texas, June 20, 1930.

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Obituaries:

 

Bessie J. (nee, "James") Alexander (1889-1969) published in the Comanche Chief, October 17, 1969, page 11, column 1. “Funeral services for Mrs. Bessie J. Alexander, 80, were held at 2:30 p.m. Monday, October 13 in the Higginbotham Funeral Chapel at De Leon, with Reverend Ralph Heickman, pastor of the First Baptist Church, De Leon, officiating. Burial was in the De Leon Cemetery. Mrs. Alexander, former resident of De Leon, died Saturday night, October 11, in Big Spring. Mrs. Alexander, who was born September 25, 1889, was a member of the First Baptist Church. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Thurman R. Cox of Andrews; two sisters, Mrs. Esta Stephens and Mrs. Gertrude Leuthy, both of Gorman; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.”

 

Gertrude Edna (nee, “James”) Luethy (1895-1970) published in the San Antonio Express, Wednesday, December 16, 1970 - "Mrs. Gertrude Luethy, 75, of Gorman, died here Tuesday while visiting her daughter, Mrs. Frank Conaway. The Body will lie in repose in Alamo Funeral Home until noon Thursday. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Hammond Funeral Home in Monahans. Survivors, in addition to Mrs. Conaway, include two sons, a sister and nine grandchildren."

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Virtual Memorials on “Find A Grave” Website:

 

Ursula Mae (James) Pruitt (1883-1966), Memorial ID No. 83212811, by Searchers of our Past, added Jan. 10, 2012.

 

William Joseph “Joe” Pruitt Jr. (1880-1967), Memorial ID No. 83212739, by Searchers of our Past, added Jan. 9, 2012.

 

Myrtle W. (James) Utley (1886-1964), Memorial ID No. 141597214, by Clifton Crump, added January 20, 2015.

 

John Britton Utley (1876-1942), Memorial ID No. 141674567, by Walter Dunn, added January 22, 2015.

 

Bessie J. (James) Alexander (1889-1969), Memorial ID No. 20855042, by Paula, added August 9, 2007.

 

Homer Napoelian Alexander (1881-1951), Memorial ID No. 20855067, by Paula, added August 9, 2007.

 

Blanche (James) Phelps (1892-1939), Memorial ID No. 86911325, by Marty Rutledge, added March 17, 2012.

 

Gertrude Edna (James) Luethy (1895-1970), Memorial ID No. 86911007, by Marty Rutledge, added March 17, 2012.

 

Gus Preston Luethy (1887-1960), Memorial ID No. 108519738, by George Thurman, added April 14, 2013.

 

Earnest George James (1898-1919), Memorial ID No. 248839276, by Alice Denson, added January 24, 2023

 

Estha Pearl (James) Stephens (1901-1984), Memorial ID No. 45692510, by Ladonna Collett, added Dec. 21, 2009.

 

Earl Roy Stephens (1887-1949), Memorial ID No. 45692482, by Ladonna Collett, added December 21, 2009.

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Photos:

Ernest George James (1898-1919)

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Updated: October 21, 2023