Children of Leroy Campbell “Leonard” James (1858-1937) of Commerce, Hunt County,
Texas and Minnie Lee Draper (1875-1953):
1. Clark Hester James: born July 11, 1890 in Palo Pinto County, Texas; married
to Iva Mae Lauderdale (1905-1999), daughter of Elbert Brown Lauderdale and Mary Jane
Ferguson; died December 7, 1972 (aged 82) in Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County, Texas;
buried at Elmwood Cemetery, Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County, Texas; known children
include: Billy Jack James.
2. William L. James: born circa 1901 in Palo Pinto County, Texas; died December
19, 1922 (aged 20–21) in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas; buried at Elmwood Cemetery,
Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County, Texas; no known children.
3. Oreta Florence James: born March 17, 1904 in Palo Pinto County, Texas; first
marriage in 1924 to David Dee Turner (1899-1966), son of Jesse Chrestian Turner (1867-1944)
and Rosa Childress (1876-1951); second marriage to Robert E. Crowe (1899-1954), son
of Robert C. Crow (1872-1948) and Annie Miller Wester (1871-1956); died April 15,
1995 (aged 91) in Bedford, Tarrant County, Texas; buried at Elmwood Cemetery, Mineral
Wells, Palo Pinto County, Texas; known children include: Britton D. Turner, Jim Crowe
and Pat Crowe.
4. Simon Cleo James: born January 10, 1905 in Strawn, Palo Pinto County, Texas;
married to Margaret Vida Cecillia Besse; died October 22, 1954 in Mineral Wells,
Palo Pinto County, Texas; buried at Elmwood Cemetery, Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County,
Texas; no known children.
5. Tilmon Thurman James, Sr.: born September 16, 1909 in Palo Pinto County, Texas;
first marriage in 1934 to Dorthea Smith (1912-2009), daughter of Thomas Boone Smith
(1881-1962) and Sallie Cleveland Woodward (1884-1976); second marriage in 1954 to
Daris E. Evans (1917-2002), daughter of Woodie W. Evans (1876-1954) and Stella Raby
(1895-1980); died March 25, 1993 (aged 83) in Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County, Texas;
buried at Sturdivant Cemetery, Plot D1 #66 in Sturdivant, Palo Pinto County, Texas;
known children include: Tilmon Thurman James, Jr., Clarita James, Maunie Lou James,
Marilyn James and Dottie James.
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Notes:
Leroy Campbell James (1858-1937) was the son of William George James (1832-1908)
of Bedford County, Virginia and Lucinda Elizabeth “Betty” Whaley (1835-?).
Sources:
Clark Hester James (1890-1972), Certificate of Death No. 94796, issued by the State
of Texas and recorded with the local Registrar on December 11, 1972.
Simon Cleo James (1905-1954), Certificate of Death No. 56869, issued by the Texas
Department of Heath, Bureau of Vital Statistics and recorded December 8, 1954.
Clark Hester James (1890-1972), Find A Grave Memorial, ID No. 30249436, by May Ashby
Royer, added October 1, 2008.
William L. James (1901-1922), Id., Memorial ID No. 17907466, by May Ashby Royer,
added February 12, 2007.
Oreta Florence James Crowe (1904-1995), Id., Memorial ID No. 18581339, by May Ashby
Royer, added March 24, 2007.
Simon Cleo James (1905-1954), Id., Memorial ID No. 30249488, by May Ashby Royer,
added October 1, 2008.
Tilmon Thurman James, Sr. (1909-1993), Id., Memorial ID No. 30102507, by Toni Turk,
added September 26, 2008.
Updated: July 24, 2020
