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Children of Claude Hurlburt James (1885-1969) of Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas and Rhoda C. Edmunds (1886-1911) of Kansas:

 

1.    Manoah “Monroe” Ray James: born December 28, 1905 in Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas; married August 2, 1926 in Jackson, Missouri to Sonoma Ruth Tucker (1908-2004), daughter of Lee Wilbur Tucker (1870-1950) and Luda Ann McCall (1870-1956); died December 28, 1983 (aged 78) in Harris County, Texas; known children include: Beverly Ann James (1934-2017), Gideon James and Raylene Ruth James.

 

2.    John Paul James: born March 17, 1908 in Syracuse, Hamilton County, Kansas; married October 6, 1932 in Roanoke, Virginia to Elizabeth Mae Wright (1916-1987), daughter of Charles Thomas Wright (1883-1975) and Della Sink Wingo (1898-1965); divorced October 7, 1935; died July 28, 1972 (aged 64) in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California; buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, Independence, Jackson County, Missouri; known children include: Bobby Randolph James (1935-2007) and Betty Jean James.

 

3.    Claude Rhoda “Lee” James: born March 12, 1911 in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado; married July 11, 1931 in Missouri to Leonora Anna Gibson (1916-2008); died May 18, 2006 (aged 95) in Los Angeles County, California; buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier, Los Angeles County, California; known children include: Loretta Pauline James, Dorothy James, Donna James, Edward Lee James, Gary Eugene James

 

Children of Claude Hurlburt James (1885-1969) of Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas and Carrie Jane Nickels (1888-1977) of Blue Spring, Smyth County, Virginia:

 

4.    Steve James: born 1910 in West Virginia.

 

4.    Lewis Frederick James: born November 29, 1915 in Virginia; died September 22, 1930 (aged 14) in Independence, Jackson County, Missouri; buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, Section 10, Lot 29, Space 7 in Independence, Jackson County, Missouri.

 

5.    Frank O. James: born December 7, 1917 in Virginia; served as a private with the U.S.Army during WWII (1941-1945); married Betty J. James (1926-ukn); died July 28, 1975 (aged 57); buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, Section 10, Lot 29, Space 10 in Independence, Jackson County, Missouri.

 

6.    Eva Virginia Anna James: born September 9, 1919 in Missouri; married Robert K. Lundahl (1919-2009); died May 7, 2005 (aged 85); buried at Floral Hills East Memorial Gardens in Lee's Summit, Jackson County, Missouri; known children include: Carol Lee Lundahl, Roberta J. Lundahl and Yvonne Lundahl.

 

7.    Helen L. James: born February 28, 1921 in Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas; first marriage to Everett Wayne Stuart (1916-1988), son of James Robert Stuart (1862-1938) and Geraldine Dawn Martin (1882-1958); second marriage to Walter Lloyd Hathaway (1929-1940), son of William Irving Hathaway (1882-1961) and Ruth Iva Brabbin (1888-1971); died December 24, 2008 in Rialto, San Bernardino County, California; buried at Crestlawn Memorial Park in Riverside, Riverside County, California; known children include: Robert Wayne Stuart (1942-2021).

 

8.    Jessie “Boy” James: born November 2, 1922 in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas; married September 19, 1942 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri to Mary Laurene Rose (1926-2013), daughter of Jacob W. Rose (1898-1989) and Dollie Darnell (1901-1997); died February 2, 2013 (aged 90) in Valley Falls, Jefferson County, Kansas; buried at Valley Falls Cemetery in Valley Falls, Jefferson County, Kansas; known children include: Jesse L. James, Timothy James, Jonathan James, Carol James Linda James and Laurie James.

 

9.    Geneva Jane James: born May 30, 1926 in Kansas City, Platte County, Missouri; married February 2, 1946 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California to Donald Clarence Wells (1924-2000), son of William Clarence Wells (1891-1963) and Josephine V. Fisher (1895-ukn); died May 7 2005 (aged 78).

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Biographical Notes:

 

Claude Hurlburt James (1885-1969) was the son of John McNeil James (1843-1931) and Mary Elizabeth Amos of Roanoke County, Virginia.

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Sources:

 

See, Family Records of Raylene LeNor (nee Coveney) Means of Boerne, Texas - granddaughter of Manoah R. James (1905-1983).

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Virtual Memorials on “Find A Grave” Website:

 

John Paul James (1908-1972), Memorial ID No. 74479065, by Leonard Louis Meador, added August 5, 2011.

 

Claude Rhoda “Lee” James (1911-2006), Memorial ID No. 42854327, by Shirley (Williams) James, added Oct 8, 2009.

 

Leonora Anna Gibson James (1916-2008), Memorial ID No. 42854449, by Shirley (Williams) James, added Oct 8, 2009.

 

Lewis Frederick James (1915-1930), Memorial ID No. 74479276, by Leonard Louis Meador, added August 5, 2011.

 

Pvt. Frank O. James (1917-1975), Memorial ID No. 53035116, by Herbert Rickards, added May 30, 2010.

 

Betty J. James (1926-ukn), Memorial ID No. 53035185, by Herbert Rickards, added May 30, 2010.

 

Eva Virginia Anna James Lundahl (1919-2005), Memorial ID No. 163521246, by Jay Raveill, added May 30, 2016.

 

Robert K. Lundahl (1919-2009), Memorial ID No. 163521614, by Jay Raveill, added May 30, 2016.

 

Helen L James Stuart/Hathaway (1921-2008), Memorial ID No. 205195241, by Flo McOwen-Snyder, added Dec. 3, 2019.

 

Everett Wayne Stuart (1916-1988), Memorial ID No. 3638465, by US Veterans Affairs Office, added March 3, 2000.

 

Jesse “Boy” James (1922-2013), Memorial ID No. 104541954, by Frank Everett, added February 2, 2013.

 

Mary Laurene Rose James (1926-2013), Memorial ID No. 115433257, by gardengirl, added August 14, 2013.

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Photographs:

Claude Rhoda “Lee” James (1911-2006) and Leonora Anna Gibson James (1916-2008)

 

Jesse “Boy” James (1922-2013) and Mary Laurene Rose James (1926-2013)

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Updated: July 24, 2025