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Children of David James (1807-1889) of Botetourt County, Virginia and Hannah Dewitt (1816-ukn) of Perry County, Indiana:

 

1.    Solomon L. James:  born January 24, 1838 in Perry, Putnam County, Indiana; first marriage to Mary S. James (1844-1898); second married September 16,1866 in Montgomery County, Indiana to Susan McMurtry; died June 20, 1908 (aged 70) in Putnam County, Indiana; buried at Skillman Cemetery in Roachdale, Putnam County, Indiana; known children include: Bertha C. James and Bessie Allan James.

 

2.    Isaac Thomas James:  born April 5, 1844 in Iowa; married Dulcina Rogers (1849-1883), daughter of Larkin Rogers (1808-1897) and Mary Wayne Bridges (1817-1889); died April 19, 1888 (aged 44) in Putnam County, Indiana; buried at Skillman Cemetery in Roachdale, Putnam County, Indiana; known children include:  Albert Louis James, Wilburn David James, Mary Alberta James and David Larkin James.

 

Children of David James (1807-1889) of Botetourt County, Virginia and Mary Ann Howard Grimes (1824-1892):

 

3.    Susannah A. James:  born January 29, 1852 in Putnam County, Indiana; married Levi M. Darnell (1855-1909), son of William F. Darnall (1823-1892) and Emily West (1827-1904); died February 20, 1889 (aged 37); buried at Skillman Cemetery in Roachdale, Putnam County, Indiana.

 

4.    Sophia A. James:  born August 1, 1853 in Putnam, Indiana; married Jasper Newton Miller (1853-1933), son of James T. Miller (1830-1915) and Mary Brown (1831-1919); died June 20, 1913 (aged 59) in Putnam County, Indiana; buried at Brick Chapel Cemetery in Brick Chapel, Putnam County, Indiana; known children include: Viola Mae Miller, Ray L. Miller and Mary C. Miller.

 

5.    Emma Olga James:  born March 20, 1856 in Putnam County, Indiana; married in 1902 to Harvey Merchant (1834-1922), son of Lewis Merchant (1798-1836) and Elizabeth Jeffries (1800-ukn); died April 26, 1926 (aged 70); buried at Brick Chapel Cemetery in Brick Chapel, Putnam County, Indiana.

 

6.    Mary Ann Villa James:  born December 9, 1861 in Putnam County, Indiana.

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Biographical Notes:

 

David James (1807-1889) was the son of Thomas James (1781-unk) and Barbary Britz (1782-1812) of Botetourt County, Virginia.

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Sources:

 

See, Family Records of Wilbur (Gene) James; Family Tree DNA / James YDNA Project / Kit No. 37879.

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Virtual Memorials on “Find A Grave” Website:

 

Solomon L. James (1838-1908), Memorial ID No. 18561867, by Buster Rogers, added March 23, 2007.

 

Mary James (1844-1898), Memorial ID No. 18561925, by Buster Rogers, added March 23, 2007.

 

Susan McMurtry James (unk-unk), Memorial ID No. 18516922, by Buster Rogers, added March 19, 2007.

 

Isaac Thomas James (1844-1888), Memorial ID No. 18516700, by Buster Rogers, added March 19, 2007.

 

Dulcina Rogers James (1849-1883), Memorial ID No. 18516752, by Buster Rogers, added March 19, 2007.

 

Susannah A. James Darnell (1852-1889), Memorial ID No. 22307666, by Jon Rice, added October 19, 2007.

 

Levi M. Darnell (1855-1909), Memorial ID No. 149271960, by K&M, added July 14, 2015.

 

Sophia A. James Miller (1853-1913), Memorial ID No. 59348544, by Jon Rice, added September 28, 2010.

 

Jasper Newton Miller (1853-1933), Memorial ID No. 59349420, by Jon Rice, added September 28, 2010.

 

Emma Olga James (1856-1959), Memorial ID No. 59414302, by Jon Rice, added September 30, 2010.

 

Harvey Merchant (1834-1922), Memorial ID No. 116218751, by Randal Eugene Waldon, added August 28, 2013.

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Updated: July 6, 2024