James Family Archives

 

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Children of Evan James (1842-1938) of Greensboro Township, Henry County, Indiana; and, Sarah Elizabeth Leedy (1850-1924) of Huntington County, Indiana:

 

1.    Josephine “Josie” James:  born September 13, 1870 in Wabash County, Indiana; died September 12,  1872 (aged 1) in Wabash County, Indiana.

 

2.    Mary Pearl James: born Monday, September 29, 1873 in Wabash County, Indiana; married Saturday, May 30, 1903 in Indiana to Allen Luther Tweedy (1870-1942), son of John F. Tweedy (1842-1924) and Mary Elizabeth Hummer (1852-1916); died October 1961, in Wabash, Indiana (aged 88); buried at Center Grove Cemetery, Lincolnville, Wabash County, Indiana; known children include Ruth Elizabeth Tweedy (1906-1970).

 

3.    Chester Craig James: born June 17, 1883 in Cambridge, Cowley County, Kansas; married December 27, 1917, in Wabash County, Indiana to Julia Christine Walker (1891-1977), daughter of Benjamin Card Walker (1838-1912) and Jane Marion Roberts (1844-1924); died January 24, 1949 (aged 65); buried at Center Grove Cemetery, Lincolnville, Wabash County, Indiana; known children include: Walker Allen James (1922-1922).

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Biographic Notes:

 

Evan James (1842-1938) was the son of Jesse K. James (1814-1896) of Jefferson County, Ohio and Mary Elizabeth Harvey (1813-1900).

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Sources:

 

See, Family records of David P. Curtis of Dousman, Wisconsin, great, great grandson of Evan James (1842-1938).

 

See also, Mary P. Tweedy in Household of Allen Tweedy, "1930 United States Census, Lagro Township, Wabash County, Indiana, Enumeration District No. 85-6, Sheet 8A,Line 27-28."

 

See also, Marriage of Pearl M. James to Allen L. Tweedy, Book 14, Page 511, dated May 14, 1903, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007."

 

See also, Chester C. James, Head of Household, "1940 United States Census, Lagro Township, Wabash County, Indiana, Enumberation District No. 85-7, Sheet 2B, Line 62-63."

 

See also, Marriage of Chester C. James to Julia C. Walker, Page 291, dated December 27, 1917, "Indiana Marriages 1811-2019."

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Virtual Memorials on “Find A Grave” Website:

 

Mary Pearl James Tweedy (1873-1961), Memorial ID No. 35950747, by V.F., added April 16, 2009.

 

Allen Luther Tweedy (1870-1942), Memorial ID No. 35950638, by V.F., added April 16, 2009.

 

Chester Craig James (1883-1949), Memorial ID No. 35881686, by V.F., added April 14, 2009.

 

Julia Christine Walker James (1891-1977), Memorial ID No. 35881764 , by V.F., added April 14, 2009.

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Photographs:

 

The James family circa 1910, possibly on the farm belonging to Jesse K. James (1814-1896). The small child, a girl, who appears to be around the age of 4 years seated on the lap of the elderly gentleman with two women seated behind him seated in the second row from the bottom and in the fourth position from the right appears to be Ruth E. Tweedy (1906-1970). The elderly man whose lap she is seated upon appears to be her grandfather Evan James (1842-1938).  The elderly man seated directly to the right of Evan is his brother David Ridgeway James (1847-1930). The couple in the third row from the bottom, second and third from the right appear to be Mary Pearl (James) Tweedy (1873-1961) and her husband Allen Luther Tweedy (1870-1942).

 

Left to right: Mary Pearl James Tweedy (1873-1961), daughter Ruth Elizabeth Tweedy (1906–1970),

and, Allen Luther Tweedy (1870-1942).

 

Chester Craig James (1883-1949) and Julia Christine Walker James (1891-1977).

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Update: August 7, 2025