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Children of Maston James (1803-1858) and Delilah Thrasher (1811-1889) of Roanoke County, Virginia:

 

1.    Elizabeth Ann “Betty” James:  born March 31, 1830 in Roanoke County, Virginia; married February 16, 1858 to Paul Thrasher Short (1834-1922), son of son of Jesse Short (1798-1859) and Elizabeth Williamson (1802-ukn); died December 22, 1931 (aged 101); buried at Mountain View Cemetery in Vinton, Section A, Sub Lot: 16 Grave: 3 in Roanoke County, Virginia; known children include: Sarah Catherine Short Howell (1858-1891), Nancy Margaret "Nannie" Short Howell (1860-1932), Lucy Elizabeth Short-Jackson Howell (1861-1924), Robert Branton Short (1868-1955), Mary Susan Short Reese (1870-1944), Roxie Bell Short Turner (1872-1963), Delilia Elizabeth Short (1873-1959).

 

2     Sarah Jane James:  born November 2, 1830 in Roanoke County, Virginia; married first to Joseph Warren Carroll (1838–1904); died January 18, 1929 (aged 98) in Vinton, Roanoke County, Virginia; buried at Mountain View Cemetery, Section 3, Lot 19, Grave 2 in Vinton, Roanoke County, Virginia; known children include:  Maston Asa Carroll, Henderson Terry Carroll, Delilah Sue Carroll, Walter Mack Lewis Carol, Mary Willie Carroll.

 

3.    Nancy Margaret James:  born 1836 in Roanoke County, Virginia; married December 9, 1858 in Roanoke County, Virginia to Daniel Siner (1828-1912); died October 29, 1920 in Bedford County, Virginia; known children include: James Maston Siner (1866-1930), Emma Siner (1875-1876) and Mary F. Siner (1871-1894).

 

4.    Richard P. James:  born circa 1837; died circa 1862.

 

5.    Frederick D. James:  married Lydia Ann Jackson; known children include:  Peter James, Susan James, Lucy James and Betty James.

 

6.    Susan Miriam James:  born January 9, 1842 in Roanoke City, Roanoke County, Virginia; married in 1877 to Richard Walker Craig (1824-1910); died May 17, 1910 (aged 68) in Vinton, Roanoke County, Virginia; buried at Mountain View Cemetery, Section 2, Lot 24, Grave 5 in Vinton, Roanoke County, Virginia.

 

7.    John McNeil “Mack” James:  born February 16, 1843 in Roanoke County, Virginia; married December 24, 1867 in Bedford County, Virginia to Mary Elizabeth Amos (1843-1906), daughter of Wilson Amos (1820-1880) and Elizabeth Thornhill (1811-1870); died December 4/5, 1931 (aged 88) in Redwood, Franklin County, Virginia; buried at Mountain View Cemetery, Section M, Lot 5, Grave 11 in Vinton, Roanoke County, Virginia; known children include: Elmer Spurgeon James, Maude Deleilah James, Claude Hurlburt James, Carlton Mathew James, Sarah Ann Leonette Elizabeth James and William Frederick James.

 

8.    Isaac Dallas James:  born February 14, 1845 in Vinton, Roanoke County, Virginia; married January 21, 1869 in Bedford County Virginia to Henrietta Emily Victoria Meador (1850-1922), daughter of Jubal Denis Meador and Elizabeth Ann Meador; died May 9, 1927 (aged 82) in Leonard, Fannin County, Texas; buried at Leonard Cemetery in Leonard, Fannin County, Texas; known children include:  Nance A.D.M. James, William Henry James, and Susie Estelle James.

 

9.    Lewis Harvey James:  born March 3, 1849 in Roanoke County, Virginia; single (never married); died December 27, 1935 (aged 86) in Roanoke City, Roanoke County, Virginia; buried at Mountain View Cemetery, Section 2, Lot 24, Grave 11 in Vinton, Roanoke County, Virginia.

 

10.  Mary Eliza James:  born October 21, 1852 in Roanoke County, Virginia; single (never married); died April 25, 1938 (aged 85) in Roanoke County, Virginia; buried at Mountain View Cemetery, Section 2, Sub Lot 24, Grave 12 in Vinton, Roanoke County, Virginia.

 

11.  Orra Emma Adeline James:  born April 4, 1854 In Roanoke County, Virginia, single (never married); died August 29, 1918 in Roanoke County, Virginia; buried at Mountain View Cemetery, Section 2 Sub Lot 24, Grave 10 in Vinton, Roanoke County, Virginia.

 

12.  Mahala “Pink” James:  born March 27, 1856 in Roanoke County, Virginia; first marriage October 31, 1878 in Roanoke County, Virginia to George Wesley Zimmerman (1854-1889), son of Jacob Zimmermann, Jr. (1818-1895) and Ann Henry Bowlin (1825-1885); second marriage September 30, 1897 in Norfolk, Norfolk County, Virginia to Samuel Robertson Norvell (1861-1931), son of George Wingfield Norvell (1810-1880) and Susan A Tindall (1818-unk); died October 18, 1943 (aged 87) in Roanoke City, Roanoke County, Virginia; buried at Fair View Cemetery in Roanoke City, Roanoke County, Virginia; known children include: Howard Sylvester Zimmerman (1882-1915) and Lilian Zimmeran (1884-unk).

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Biographical Notes:

 

Maston James (1803-1868) was the son of Daniel James, Jr. (1773-1841) and Elizabeth Bandy of Bedford County, Virginia.

 

John McNeil James (1843-1931) - Was a veteran of the Civil War. He served as a Private, 2nd Class in the 36th Regiment of the Virginia Infantry, Confederate States Army.

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Sources:

 

See, Records of the James Family Archives.

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Virtual Memorials on “Find A Grave” Website:

 

Elizabeth Ann "Betty” James Short (1830-1931), Memorial ID No. 176884258, by Ann H. Thomas, added March 1, 2017.

 

Paul Thrasher "Powell" Short (1834-1922), Memorial ID No. 176884101, by Ann H. Thomas, added March 1, 2017.

 

Sarah Jane James Carroll (1830-1929), Memorial ID No. 181343769, by Record Keeper, added July 14, 2017.

 

Joseph Warren Carroll (1838-1904), Memorial ID No. 193871640, by Roberta Dalton, added October 9, 2018.

 

Susan Miriam James Craig (1842-1910), Memorial ID No. 188544898, by Roberta Dalton, added April 4, 2018.

 

Richard Walker Craig (1824-1910), Memorial ID No. 188544788, by Roberta Dalton, added April 4, 2018.

 

John McNeil James (1843-1931), Memorial ID No. 189690682, by Roberta Dalton, added May 12, 2018.

 

Mary Elizabeth Amos James (1843-1906), Memorial ID No. 48532639, by Joe Gibbens, added February 22, 2010.

 

Isaac Dallas James (1845-1927), Memorial ID No. 8665172, by June, added April 22, 2004.

 

Henrietta Emily Victoria Meador James (1850-1922), Memorial ID No. 8665170, by June, added April 22, 2004.

 

Lewis Harvey James (1849-1935), Memorial ID No. 189143901, by Roberta Dalton, added April 24, 2018.

 

Mary Eliza James (1852-1938), Memorial ID No. 189143872, by Roberta Dalton, added April 24, 2018.

 

Orra Emma Adeline James (1854-1918), Memorial ID No. 189103418, by Roberta Dalton, added April 23, 2018.

 

Mahala “Pink” James Norvell (1856-1943), Memorial ID No. 205695358, by J. M. Palm Robertson, added Dec. 25, 2019.

 

Samuel Robertson Norvell (1861-1931), Memorial ID No. 205695403, by J. M. Palm Robertson, added Dec. 25, 2019.

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Photos:

Elizabeth Anne “Betty” James Short (1830-1931)

 

“The James Place home of Paul Thrasher “Powell” Short (1832-1922)

Circa 1910”, provided by Laura Wilkerson on September 24, 2023.

Elizabeth Anne “Betty” James Short (1830-1931) seated front row second from the left.

 

“The James Place, Circa 1910,  Paul Thrasher Powell Short my grandmothers (Katherine Louise Reese Lewis) mother Mary Susan Short Reese was raised here.” provided by Laura Wilkerson on September 24, 2023.

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Updated: August 14, 2025