Children of Jonas K. James (1812-1905) and Rachel Kennard (1816-1900) of Jefferson
County, Ohio:
1. Zelinda Ann James: born November 13, 1836 in Greensboro Township, Henry County,
Indiana; married December 19, 1855 in Duck Creek, Henry County, Indiana to Seth Hiatt
(1833-1911), son of James Hiatt (1800-1841) and Betty Cook (1800-1848); died February
19, 1907 (aged 70) in Greensboro Township, Henry County, Indiana; buried at Greensboro
Friends Cemetery in Greensboro, Henry County, Indiana; known children include: Alvoretta
Ann Hiatt, Rachel Eva Hiatt, Orlando V. Hiatt and James Luther Hiatt.
2. Asa James: born October 11, 1838 in Henry County, Indiana; married September
15, 1858 in Greensboro, Henry County, Indiana to Jane E. Cook (1837-1917), daughter
of Isaac Cook and Anna Pickett; died September 2, 1913 (aged 74) in Greensboro, Henry
County, Indiana; buried at Hicksite Cemetery in Greensboro, Indiana; known children
include: Arthur L. James, Charles L. James, Rachel Addie James, Anna E. James and
Arlington J. James.
3. Esther Mary James: born December 3, 1840 in Greensboro Township, Henry County,
Indiana; married August 19, 1958 in Henry County, Indiana to Daniel Hiatt (1838-1919),
son of Anthony Hiatt and Rebecca Hunt (1810-1895); died September 21, 1894 (aged
53) in Greensboro, Henry County, Indiana; buried at Hicksite Cemetery in Greensboro,
Henry County, Indiana; known children include: Francis Marion Hiatt, Elmer Ellsworth
Hiatt, Roscoe Duzan Hiatt, James Edgar Hiatt and Clinton Hiatt.
4. Elizabeth James: born November 30, 1842 in Greensboro Township, Henry County,
Indiana; first marriage February 10, 1861 in Henry County, Indiana to John W. Wilson;
second marriage June 12, 1869 to John H. McNew (1840-1924), son of George McNew and
Eva McNew; died April 7, 1910 (aged 67) in Spiceland Township, Henry County, Indiana;
buried at Greensboro Friends Cemetery, Greensboro, Henry County, Indiana; known children
from John W. Wilson include: William Wilson and Viola Wilson; known children from
John H. McNew include: Eva McNew, Clinton F. McNew, Earnest F. McNew, Gertrude McNew
and Clarence L. McNew.
5. Rebecca E. James: born December 4, 1844 in Greensboro Township, Henry County,
Indiana; married September 2, 1869 in Henry County, Indiana to Thomas Henry Camplin
(1847-1917); died 1922 in Greensboro, Indiana; buried at Hicksite Cemetery, Greensboro,
Indiana; known children include: Essie L. Camplin, James Floyd Camplin, Orlando Perry
Camplin, Forest Clifford Camplin and Harry Lincoln Camplin.
6. Thomas K. James: born December 20, 1848 in Greensboro Township, Henry County,
Indiana; married February 13, 1873 in Henry County, Indiana to Eva Elizabeth McNew
(1851-1923), daughter of Alexander W. McNew and Maria E. Apple; died June 9, 1926
in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana; buried at Hicksite Cemetery in Greensboro,
Henry County, Indiana; known children include: Asa Gilbert James, Walter Irvin James
and Lester Warren James.
7. Jesse K. James: born February 10, 1852 in Greensboro Township, Henry County,
Indiana; married March 3, 1878 in Henry County, Indiana to Anna Newman (1857-); known
children include: Gertrude James and Esther James.
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Notes:
Jonas K. James (1812-1905) was the son of Evan James (1784-1844) of Washington County,
Pennsylvania and Rebecca Pickering (1789-1848).
Esther James is alternatively reported to have been born on November 20, 1842. See
Find A Grave Memorial below.
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Sources:
See, Records of the James Family Archives.
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Virtual Memorials on “Find A Grave” Website:
Zelinda Ann James Hiatt (1836-1907), Memorial ID No. 82642183, by Colleen Broyles,
added December. 29, 2011.
Seth Hiatt (1833-1911), Memorial ID No. 82642309, by Colleen Broyles added December
29, 2011.
Asa James (1838-1913), Memorial ID No. 82642183, by Colleen Broyles, added December
29, 2011.
Jane E. Cook James (1837-1917), Memorial ID No. 85714535, by HoosierGen, added February
25, 2012.
Esther Mary James Hiatt (1840-1894), Memorial ID No. 40947674, by Sherry (Jones)
Ryan, added August 21, 2009.
Daniel Hiatt (1838-1919), Memorial ID No. 40947355, by Sherry (Jones) Ryan, added
August 21, 2009.
Elizabeth James McNew (1842-1910), Memorial ID No. 134653840, by Mary Reynolds, added
August 21, 2014.
John H. McNew (1840-1924), Memorial ID No. 213076952, by RDL, added July 15, 2020.
Rebecca E. James Camplin (1844-1922), Memorial ID No. 52683523, by Christa Ryals,
added May 21, 2010.
Thomas Henry Camplin (1847-1917), Memorial ID No. 52683539, by Christa Ryals, added
May 21, 2010.
Thomas K. James (1848-1926), Memorial ID No. 85714880, by HoosierGen, added February
25, 2012.
Eva Elizabeth McNew James (1851-1923), Memorial ID No. 85714892, by HoosierGen, added
February 25, 2012.
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Updated: November 3, 2022