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Children of Samuel James (1754-
1. Joshua James: born circa 1778 in Loudoun County, Virginia; 1800 moved with
parents to Jefferson County, Ohio; married February 23, 1802 at Mt. Pleasant, Jefferson
County, Ohio to Susannah Dew (1780-
2. Evan James: born October 11, 1784 in Washington County, Pennsylvania; 1800
moved with parents to Jefferson County, Ohio; married April 1, 1807 in Belmont County,
Ohio to Rebecca Pickering (1789-
3. George James: born circa 1786 either in Washington County, Pennsylvania or
Harrison County, Virginia; 1800 moved with parents to Jefferson County, Ohio; married
December 28, 1808 at Westgrove Meeting House in Jefferson County, Ohio to Sarah Barber
(1790-
4. Samuel James, Jr.: born circa 1789 in Harrison County, Virginia; 1800 moved
with parents to Jefferson County, Ohio; married August 12, 1813 at the Abington meetinghouse
to Lydia Worrall (1793-
5. Nancy James: born January 6, 1792 in Harrison County, Virginia; 1800 moved
with parents to Jefferson County, Ohio; married January 23, 1810 in Jefferson County,
Ohio to Thomas Smith (1787-
6. Anne James: born prior to August 22, 1795.
7. Margaret James: born June or July 1795 in Harrison County, Virginia; 1800
moved with parents to Jefferson County, Ohio; first marriage on November 11, 1813
in Jefferson County, Ohio to William Pugh (1788-
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Notes:
Samuel James (1754-
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Sources:
See, “Your James & Wood Ancestors – A Family History Prepared For Bradley Allyn James
and Barry Wood James,” Part 1 Individual Biographies, Prepared by Lee Allyn James
of Olympia, Washington, Preliminary Draft, August 3, 2005, page 124-
See, Biographic Information concerning Margaret James (1796-
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Virtual Memorials on “Find A Grave” Website:
Joshua James (1778-
Susanna (Dew) James (1780-
Evan James (1784-
Rebecca (Pickering) James (1789-
Samuel James, Jr. (1789-
Elisha Benjamin Pugh (1818-
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Images:
Marriage License of Margaret James (1795-
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Updated: October 1, 2022