Children of Braxton Leftrich James (1864-1923) of Fannin County, Texas and Flora
Alice Johnson (1874-1960):
1. Vera Blanche James: born October 4, 1892 in Commerce, Hunt County, Texas;
married August 13, 1911 at Shiloh, near Trent, Jones County, Texas to Felix Hardie
Rutledge (1891-1941), son of Felix C. Rutledge and Mattie C. Preston; died February
10, 1989 (aged 96) at Baytown, Harris County, Texas; buried at Trent Garden of Memories
Cemetery, Trent, Taylor County, Texas; known children include: Velma Cleone Rutledge,
Dorothy Jo Rutledge, James Donald Rutledge, and Alvis Weldon Rutledge.
2. William “Bill” Jackson James: born March 15, 1894 in Commerce, Hunt County,
Texas; married December 20, 1914 to Mary Annie Burleson (1892-1965); died September
26, 1976 (aged 82); buried at Rose Hill Cemetery, Merkel, Taylor County, Texas; known
children include: Willie Joe James and Robert Ray James.
3. Marvin “Bert” Leftrich James: born October 29, 1895 in Commerce, Hunt County,
Texas; married December 8, 1916 at Abilene, Taylor County, Texas to Eula Georgia
Maynard (1898-1959) daughter of Nicolas Joel Maynard (1864-1948) and Fannie Shehane
Green (1870-1947); died June 30, 1969 (aged 73) at Corpus Christi, Nueces County,
Texas; buried at Garden of Memories Cemetery, IH20, Sweetwater, Nolan County, Texas;
known children include: Tura Clyde James, Charlene James, Virgil Darwin James, Carlton
Dwayne James and Eldon Larry James.
4. Ernest Orian James: born September 20, 1898, died August 22, 1899 (aged 11
months) of whooping cough.
5. Flora Agnes James: born June 26, 1900; married October 19, 1919 to Mathew
Lovel Rutledge (1893-1986); died November 21, 1982 (aged 82) at Merkel, Jones County,
Texas; buried at Rose Hill Cemetery, Merkel, Jones County, Texas; known children
include: Nellie Joy Rutledge, Flora Jean Rutledge, and Janice Lynette Rutledge.
6. Manson “Cap” Leon James: born July 22, 1902 in Merkel, Jones County, Texas;
married October 25, 1923 to Ella “Ellie” Wheeler Cox (1895-1969); died September
26, 1974 in Sweetwater, Jones County, Texas; buried at Rose Hill Cemetery, Merkel,
Taylor County, Texas; known children include: Johnnie Ruth James and Bobbie Nell
James.
7. Elizabeth “Lizzie” Alice James: born June 26, 1904 in Merkel, Jones County,
Texas; married September 16, 1922 to Fred W. Beal (1902-1937); died October 8, 1972
(aged 68) in Whitney, Hill County, Texas buried at Whitney Memorial Park, Whitney,
Hill County, Texas; known children include: Braxton Warren Beal.
8. Bessie “Bess” Lorena James: born September 17, 1907 in Merkel, Jones County,
Texas; first married to Ernest Bonner, divorced June 3, 1928; second marriage to
Lloyd Mosley (1898-1981); died April 14, 1993 (aged 85) in Weatherford, Parker County,
Texas; buried at Memory Park Cemetery, Longview, Harrison County, Texas; no known
children.
9. Florence “Lillie” Rachel James: born July 25, 1912 in Merkel, Jones County,
Texas; married December 21, 1937 to Elmer Jeanes (1914-2010), the son of George Campbell
Jeanes and Lida Elma Sellers; died September 14, 2005 (aged 93) in Weatherford, Parker
County, Texas; buried at Fairview Cemetery, Bosque County, Texas; known children
include: Nelda Gay Jeanes and Donna Sue Jeanes.
10. Robert Lee James: born November 6, 1914 in Merkel, Jones County, Texas; married
June 29, 1936 at Abilene, Taylor County, Texas to Kate Oleta Reddin (1915-2006) daughter
of Samuel Reddin (1872-1956) and Leona Glyn Blair (1875-1948); died February 10,
1994 (aged 79) at Abilene, Taylor County, Texas; buried at Stith Cemetery, Stith,
Jones County, Texas; known children include: Robert Kay James (1938-).
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Notes:
Braxton Leftrich James (1864-1923) was the son of William George James (1832-1853)
of Bedford County, Virginia and Lucinda E. Whaley (1935-)
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Sources:
See, Records of the James Family Archives.
See, Historical Records of Marvin Leftrich James (1895-1969) including: Marriage
License to Eula Georgia Maynard (1898-1959) from the State of Texas dated December
10, 1916; World War I Draft Registration Card issued by the Local Board, Precinct
No. 26 of Anson, Jones County, Texas dated June 5, 1917; World War II Draft Registration
Card (D.S.S. Form 1) issued by the Local Board of Jones County, Texas dated April
1, 1942; Texas Operator License of issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety
in Austin, Texas with an expiration date of August 27, 1969; and, Certificate of
Death issued by the State of Texas dated June 30, 1969.
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Virtual Memorials on “Find A Grave” Website:
Vera Blanche (James) Rutledge (1892-1989), Memorial ID No. 24248156, by Janie Healer
Davis, added January 29, 2008.
Felix Hardie Rutledge (1891-1941), Memorial ID No. 24248155, by Janie Healer Davis,
added January 29, 2008.
William Jackson James (1894-1976), Memorial ID No. 49848836, by James Durham, added
March 17, 2010.
Marvin Leftrich James (1895-1969), Memorial ID No. 77679919, by Marty Rutledge, added
October 5, 2011.
Eula Georgia (Maynard) James (1898-1959), Memorial ID No. 16490436, by Janie Davis,
added November 6, 2006.
Flora Agnes (James) Rutledge (1900-1982), Memorial ID No. 50415092, by James Durham,
added March 29, 2010.
Matthew Lovel Rutledge (1893-1986), Memorial ID No. 50415104, by James Durham, added
March 29, 2010.
Manson Leon “Cap” James (1902-1974), Memorial ID No. 49848766, by James Durham, added
March 17, 2010.
Ella Wheeler (Cox) James (1895-1969), Memorial ID No. 49848752, by James Durham,
added March 17, 2010.
Elizabeth Alice (James) Beal (1904-1972), Memorial ID No. 77686108, by Marty Rutledge,
added October 5, 2011.
Fred W. Beal (1902-1937), Memorial ID No. 77686108, by Cathy Creger Shelley, added
January 17, 2003.
Bessie Lorena (James) Mosley (1907-1993), Memorial ID No. 77685507, by Marty Rutledge,
added Oct. 5, 2011.
Lloyd Mosley (1898-1981), Memorial ID No. 12689270, by Tricia the Spirit Chaser,
added December 15, 2005.
Lillie Florence (James) Jeanes (1912-2005), Memorial ID No. 15556511, by Jean, added
August 30, 2006.
Elmer Jeanes (1914-2010), Memorial ID No. 46822757, by Tim Hawkins, added January
17, 2010.
Robert Lee James (1914-1994), Memorial ID No. 51531759, by Sherry Hoffman, added
April 23, 2010.
Kate Oleta (Reddin) James (1915-2006), Memorial ID No. 16389770, by amtsunshine,
added October 30, 2006.
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Photos:
Eula Georgia (Maynard) James (1898-1959) & Marvin “Bert” Leftrich James (1895-1969)
Marvin “Bert” Leftrich James (1895-1969).
Florence “Lillie” Rachel James (1912-2005) & Elmer Jeanes.
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Updated: November 3, 2022