James Family Archives

 

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Children of Robert Jacob James (1906- 1968) of Wilburton, Latimer County, Oklahoma and Eva Lee Colley (1905-1994):

 

1.   Paul Earnest James, Sr.: born Mar 27, 1927 in Midland, Sebastian County, Arkansas; married to Anna Lorene Porter (1931-2004), daughter of John Thomas Porter (1892-1976) and Maude Case Porter (1895-1964); died November 2, 1994 (aged 67) in Sallisaw, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma; buried at Fairhill Cemetery, Le Flore County, Oklahoma; known children include Paul Earnest James, Jr. and Orvie Raymond James.

 

2.   Robert Lee James: born January 13 1931 in Cameron, Le Flore County, Oklahoma; married to Dortha Mae Solomon (born 1934); died July 6, 2017 in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas; known children include: Kathy Mae James, Donna Lou James, Ernie Lee James, Robert Dale James and Avery Garth James.

 

3.   Dorothy Elizabeth James: born 1934.

 

4.   Bessie May James: born 1937.

 

5.   George Odis James: born February 23, 1939, in Cameron, Le Flore County, Oklahoma; died September 9, 2001 (aged 62) in Meeker, Lincoln, County, Oklahoma; buried at Fairhill Cemetery, Le Flore County, Oklahoma; known children include: Sharon James, Glenda James, Brenda James, Diane James and Nancy James.

 

6.   David Rance James: born January 20, 1941 in Cameron, Le Flore County, Oklahoma.

 

7.   Thomas Willard James: born October 12, 1943 in Cameron, Le Flore County, Oklahoma; married February 23, 1965 in Poteau, Le Flore County, Oklahoma to Paulette Jean Edwards (1949-2017), daughter of  Lillian Viola Gish; died July 20, 2003 (aged 59) in Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma; buried at Fairhill Cemetery, Le Flore County, Oklahoma; known children include: Willard Dale James, Lillian Eva Jean James, Ginger James,  Viola Georgette James and Phillip Steven James.

 

8.   Mollie Marie James: born 1957 in Gans, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma.

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Notes:

 

Robert Jacob James (1906-1968) is the son of Elias Golden “Goldzie” James (1885-1937) of Sebastian County, Arkansas and Elizabeth “Libbie” Tanner (1877-1910).

 

Sources:

 

Family Records of Mollie Lamb of Sallisaw, Oklahoma.

 

Family Records of David James of Woodward, Oklahoma.

 

Family Records of Phillip James of John Day, Oregon.

 

Paul Earnest James (1927-1994), Find A Grave Memorial, ID No. 22983678, by Sharon Rhoades, added Nov. 19, 2007.

 

Anna Lorene (Porter) James (1931-2004), Id., Memorial ID No. 22983457, by Sharon Rhoades, added Nov. 19, 2007.

 

George Odis James (1939-2001), Id., Memorial ID No. 22983491, by Sharon Rhoades, added November 19, 2007.

 

Thomas Willard James (1943-2003), Id., Memorial ID No. 22983768, by Sharon Rhoades, added November 19, 2007.

 

Paulette Jean (Edwards) James (1949-2017), Id., Memorial ID No. 183632454, by JEF, added September 21, 2017.

 

Photos:

 

Paul Earnest James (1927-1994) and Anna Lorene (Porter) James (1931-2004)

 

Updated:  October 5, 2020