James Family Archives

 

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Children of Thomas James (1781-) and Barbary Britz (1782-1812) of Botetourt County, Virginia:

 

1.    David James:  born April 29, 1807 in Roanoke County, Virginia; first marriage April 27, 1837 in Perry County, Indiana to Hannah Dewitt; second marriage February 12, 1851 in Putnam County, Indiana to Mary Ann Howard Grimes (1824-1892); died May 6, 1889 (aged 82) in Franklin Township, Putman County, Indiana; buried in Skillman Cemetery, Roachdale, Putnam County, Indiana; known children through Hannah Dewitt include: Soloman I. James and Isaac Thomas James; known children through Mary Ann Howard Grimes include:  Susannah James, Sophia A. James, Emma James and Mary Ann Villa James.

 

2.    Margaret James:  born January 27, 1809 in Botetourt County, Virginia.

 

3.    Elizabeth James:  born May 2, 1811 in Botetourt County, Virginia.

 

4.    Otey James:  born December 8, 1813 in Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia; married March 8, 1836 in Wabash, Wabash County, Indiana to Maria “Jerusha” Theresia Beroth (1807-1872), daughter of Johann Heinrich Beroth (1770-ukn.) and Frances Verona Spoenhauer (1773-1818); died February 27, 1907 (aged 93) in Sergeants Bluff, Woodbury County, Iowa; buried at Woodbury Township Cemetery, N. Addition Row 5 in Sergeant Bluff, Woodbury County, Iowa; known children include: Rebecca Ann James, Sarah Elizabeth James, Thomas Henry James, Samuel Otey James and David Sylvester James.

 

5.    Susan James:  born April 13, 1816.

 

6.    Alice James:  born November 27, 1818 in Botetourt County, Virginia. On June 7, 1841, Alice married Barnabas Tuker (1808-1844). Through this union, Alice had two children: Oliver W. Tucker, born 1842; and, Sarah Tucker, born 1845. On March 5, 1849, Alice remarried Gabriel Mitchell (1800-1879). Through this union, Alice had four more children including: David Benjamin Mitchell (1850-1920), Joseph Louis Mitchell (1852-1897), Ruth Alice Mitchell (1853-1935), and George Britts Mitchell (1854-1927). Alice died in 1856, in Montgomery County, Indiana (aged 38).

 

7.    Nancy James:  born April 2, 1821 in Botetourt County, Virginia.

 

8.    Samuel Adams James:  born October 27, 1826 in Indiana.

 

9.    Elias James:  born circa 1828 in Indiana.

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Biographical Notes:

 

Thomas James (1781-) was the son of Daniel James (1750-1817) and Susanna Bealert (1745-1849) of Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

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Sources:

 

See, Records of the James Family Archives.

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Virtual Memorials on “Find A Grave” Website:

 

David James (1807-1889), Memorial ID No. 18553080, by Buster Rogers, added March 22, 2007.

 

Mary Ann Howard James (1824-1892), Memorial ID No. 18553158, by Buster Rogers, added: March 22, 2007.

 

Otey James (1813-1907), Memorial ID No. 25775717, by Jenna Zunker, added April 6, 2008.

 

Jerusha Beroth James (1807-1872), Memorial ID No. 9708710, by Unknown, added October 25, 2004.

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Photos:

Otey James (1813-1907) and Maria “Jerusha” Theresia Beroth (1807-1872)

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Updated: December 7, 2025