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Children of Jehu L. James (1829-1904) of Henry County, Indiana and Mary B. Hayes (1831-1902):

 

1.    John Hayes James:  born October 17, 1851 near Yorktown, Delaware County, Indiana; married October 4, 1881 in Dublin, Indiana to Mary J. Leeson (1856-1891) daughter of James Leeson and Isabella Bradbury (1842-1912); died July 7, 1941 in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana; known children include: Leeson H. James, Gertrude James and Agnes H. James.

 

2.    Esther Ann James:  born December 8, 1853 in Madison County, Indiana; died September 8, 1854.

 

3.    Margaret A. James:  born July 22, 1855 in Madison County, Indiana; married October 17, 1976 in Madison County, Indiana to James L. Armstrong (1841-) son of John Armstrong and Letitia Daugherty; known children include: Earl James Armstrong and Grace Lyle Armstrong.

 

4.    Jonas Evan James:  born February 2, 1858 in Madison County, Indiana; died August 19, 1861 in Madison County, Indiana.

 

5.    Hannah E. James:  born June 5, 1860 in Madison County, Indiana; first marriage October 5, 1882 in Huntsville, Madison County, Indiana to Leonard Koeniger (1861-1896) son of Louis Koeniger and Anna Luber; second marriage July 1, 1900 to John Noell (1867-) son of Frank Noell and Mary Kite; third marriage to Seth Rozelle; died in 1927; buried along side Leonard Keniger at Huntsville Cemetery in Fall Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana; known children include: Frederick L. Koeniger, Anna Koeniger, William Leonard Koeniger, Edward Koeniger, Mary Koeniger and Frank T. Koeniger.

 

6.    William James:  born November 10, 1862 in Madison County, Indiana; died January 20, 1866 in Wabash County, Indiana.

 

7.    Mary Ann James:  born January 6, 1867 in Wabash County, Indiana; married on December 24, 1884 in Huntsville, Madison County, Indiana to Wintford Edward Walker (1860-1892) son of William Walker (1838-1909) and Mary Jane Lewis (1840-1861); died August 18, 1936 (aged 69); buried at Grove Lawn Cemetery, Pendleton, Madison County, Indiana; known children include: Oral James Walker, William A. Walker, John Howard Walker and Wintford Edwin Walker.

 

8.    Edward P. James:  born June 16, 1869 in Madison County, Indiana; first married November 11,  1896 near Pendleton, Madison County, Indiana to Lily White (1869-1903) daughter of Bartholomew White and Mary Foster Hathaway; second marriage in 1905 to Laura Jane Laird (1975-1938), daughter of John A. Laird and Margaret Caldwell; died September 25, 1910 (aged 41); buried at Friends Cemetery in Fall Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana; known children include:  Paul Morris James.

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Biographic Notes:

 

Jehu L. James was the son of Evan James (1784-1844) of Washington County, Pennsylvania and Rebecca Pickering (1789-1848).

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Sources:

 

See, “Samuel (1754-1812) and Hannah (Smith) James:  A Quaker Family” by Susan Allyn (James) Clark, Self-Published 1996, pages 84-87.

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Virtual Memorials on “Find A Grave” Website:

 

Hannah E. James Koeniger (1860-1927), Memorial ID No. 20856664, by N.J. Martin, added August 9, 2007.

 

Leonard J. Koeniger (1861)-1896), Memorial ID No. 20856548, by N.J. Martin, added August 9, 2007.

 

Mary Ann James Brown (1867-1936), Memorial ID No. 81509998, by Colleen Sanders Broyles, added Dec. 4, 2011.

 

Wintford Edward "Ed" Walker (1860-1892), Memorial ID No. 81508748, by Colleen Sanders Broyles, added Dec. 4, 2011.

 

Edward P. James (1869-1910), Memorial ID No. 8308711, by Judy Stevens, added January 23, 2004.

 

Laura Jane Laird James/Paxson (1875-1938), Memorial ID No. 19962886, by JLK, added June 18, 2007.

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Updated: September 15, 2024