Children of Mary Susan James (1836-1905) of Bedford County, Virginia and John J.
Claunch (1836-1877):
1. Amanda Claunch: born February 10, 1860; married to Calvin Joel James (1859-1939),
son of George Washington James (1812-1864) and Martha Patsy Whoberry (1829-1879);
died April 5, 1939 (aged 79); buried at Rosebank Cemetery, Mulberry, Crawford County,
Kansas; known children include: Charles James, Mary James, Lillie James, Ella James,
Minnie James and William James.
2. John William Claunch: born 1864; married Julia A. Tracy (1872-1952), daughter
of Harvey Stewart Tracy (1839-1925) and Minerva Elizabeth Tiller (1844-1896); died
1945 (aged 80–81); buried at Rosebank Cemetery, Mulberry, Crawford County, Kansas;
known children include: Lillian E. Claunch, Roy A. Claunch, Agnes Mae Claunch, Emma
Eunice Claunch, Ruth Violet Claunch and John Allen Claunch.\\
3. George Washington Claunch: born 1867; married December 25, 1890 to Clara Rebecca
Lasley (1869-1948), daughter of Mathew Lasley (1845-1917) and Margaret Coughenour
(1847-1917); died 1929 (aged 61–62); buried at Rosebank Cemetery, Mulberry, Crawford
County, Kansas; known children include: Viola Claunch, Roy Claunch, Hazel Juanita
Claunch, Margaret Claunch, Carl Claunch, Loren F Claunch and Francis May Claunch.
4. Joseph Harvey Claunch: born 1868 in Missouri, first marriage March 22, 1893
in Barton County, Missouri to Nellie Mae Harvey (1873-1899), daughter of Joseph Orba
Harvey (1817-1901) and Nancy Jane Johnson (1837-1887); second marriage March 17,
1902 to Lucy Jane Harvey (1868-1938); died 1932 (aged 63–64) in Kansas; buried at
Rosebank Cemetery, Mulberry, Crawford County, Kansas; known children include: Jessie
C. Claunch, Lula M. Claunch and Sula V. Claunch.
5. Lewis Grant Claunch: born January 19, 1871 in Warrensburg, Johnson County,
Missouri; married to Mary Vestina Sisk (1877-1964); died June 26, 1949 (aged 78)
in Liberal, Barton County, Missouri; buried at Rosebank Cemetery, Mulberry, Crawford
County, Kansas; known children include: Elmer Lee Claunch and Leonard Claunch.
6. Mary Delia Claunch: born October 14, 1873 in Warrensburg, Johnson County, Missouri;
married to LaFayette James (1871-1942), son of George Washington James (1812-1864)
and Martha Patsy Whoberry (1829-1879); died October 1, 1939 (aged 65); buried at
Rosebank Cemetery, Mulberry, Crawford County, Kansas; known children include: Bessie
James, Flossie E. James, Joe A. James, Ruby N. James, Pearl L. James and Rolla James.
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Notes:
Mary Susan James (1836-1905) was the daughter of George Washington James (1812-1864)
and Elizabeth West of Bedford County, Virginia.
Sources:
Family Records of Steven Brian James of Fort Worth, Texas.
Amanda (Claunch) James (1860-1939), Find A Grave Memorial, ID No. 75915760, by David
Woody, added Sept. 3, 2011.
Calvin Joel James (1859-1939), Id., Memorial ID No. 75915762, by David Woody, added
September 3, 2011.
John William Claunch (1864-1945), Id., Memorial ID No. 75915102, by David Woody,
added September 3, 2011.
Julia A. (Tracy) Claunch (1872-1952), Id., Memorial ID No. 75915103, by David Woody,
added September 3, 2011.
George Washington Claunch (1867-1929), Id., Memorial ID No. 44356945, by Steve McCray,
added November 15, 2009.
Clara Rebecca (Lasley) Claunch (1869-1948), Id., Memorial ID No. 44356928, by Steve
McCray, added Nov. 15, 2009.
Joseph Harvey Claunch (1868-1932), Id., Memorial ID No. 44357012, by Steve McCray,
added November 15, 2009.
Nellie Mae (Harvey) Claunch (1873-1899), Id., Memorial ID No. 75915108, by David
Woody, added September 3, 2011.
Lucy Jane (Harvey) Claunch (1868-1938), Id., Memorial ID No. 44356998, by Steve McCray,
added November 15, 2009.
Lewis Grant Claunch (1871-1949), Id., Memorial ID No. 75915104, by David Woody, added
September 3, 2011.
Mary Vestina (Sisk) Claunch (1877-1964), Id., Memorial ID No. 75915107, by David
Woody, added September 3, 2011.
Mary Delia (Claunch) James (1873-1939), Id., Memorial ID No. 75915769, by David Woody,
added September 3, 2011.
La Fayette James (1864-1942), Id., Memorial ID No. 75915767, by David Woody, added
September 3, 2011.
Photos:
Calvin Joel James (1859-1939) with wife Amanda Claunch (1860-1939).
Lewis Grant Claunch (1871-1949) and Mary Vestina Sisk (1877-1964).
LaFayette James (1864-1942) with wife Mary Delia Claunch (1873-1939) and children.
Updated: August 23, 2020
