James Family Archives

 

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Children of Otey James (1813-1907) of Botetourt County, Virginia and Maria Theresia Jerusha Beroth (1807-1872) of Stokes County, North Carolina:

 

1.    Rebecca Ann James:  born March 16, 1840 in Wabash, Wabash County, Indiana; married George Jeys (1830-1913); died April 11, 1909 (aged 69) in Dickens, Lincoln County, Nebraska; buried in Fairview Cemetery, Grant, Perkins County, Nebraska; known children include: Charles Sumner Jeys, Thomas Henry Jeys, Hannah Jeys, Samuel Franklin Jeys, James Lafayette Jeys, Fannie Elizabeth Jeys, Joseph Elnathan Jeys, Irene Estella Jeys, Bertha Alice Jeys and Louisa Mabel Jeys.

 

2.    Sarah Elizabeth James:  born February 10, 1842 in Wabash, Wabash County, Indiana; married December 19,  1860 to Moses Ferguson Clark (1837-1914), son of Archibald Glenn Clark (1800-1856) and Susan Wishard Alexander (1806-1859); died October 21, 1919 (aged 77) in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa; buried in Indianola, Iowa; known children include: Eudora Cordelia Clark, Lincoln Grant Clark, Addie Clark, Alvin Avalo Clark, Nellie Clark, Albert Clark, George James Clark, Anna Clark, Lula Belle Clark, Grace L. Clark and Grace S. Clark.

 

3.    Thomas Henry James:  born October 3, 1845 in Wabash, Wabash County, Indiana; married Margaret Delilah Douglas (1848-1931), daughter of William Harrison Douglas (1821-1912) and Charlotte Charity Douglas (1817-1892); died December 13, 1912 (aged 67) in Loma Linda, San Bernardino County, California; buried at Pioneer Memorial Cemetery in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California; known children include: Frankie C. James and Dow Sylvester James.

 

4.    Samuel Otey James:  born December 5, 1847 in Wabash, Wabash County, Indiana; married Flora Johnson (1851-unk.); died February 1936.

 

5.    David Sylvester James:  born September 27, 1850 in Wabash, Wabash County, Indiana; married September 11, 1873 in Clarke County, Iowa to Margaret Ann Shively (1858-1921), daughter of Christian Shively, V (1812-1862) and Susannah Heasley (1813-1893); died May 17, 1909 (aged 58) in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska; known children include:  Eva Elmina James, Royal Urgus James, Rosa May James, David Bertola James, Susan Harriet James, Minni Adyca James and Darley Shively James.

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Biographical Notes:

 

Otey James (1813-1907) was the son of Thomas James (1781-) and Barbary Britz (1782-1812) of Botetourt County, Virginia.

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Sources:

 

See, Records of the James Family Archives.

 

See also, Standard Certificate of Death, No. 77 6928, State of Iowa, for Sarah Elizabeth Clark (died October 21, 1919).

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Virtual Memorials on “Find A Grave” Website:

 

Rebecca Ann James Jeys (1840-1909), Memorial ID No. 62443586, by David Goltry, added December 2, 2010.

 

George Jeys (1830-1913), Memorial ID No. 62443579, by David Goltry, added December 2, 2010.

 

Thomas Henry James (1845-1912), Memorial ID No. 183684042, by “afri8a”, added September 23, 2017.

 

Margaret Delilah Douglas James (1848-1931), Memorial ID No. 80329237, by Barbara LeClaire, added Nov. 12, 2011.

 

David Sylvester James (1850-1909), Memorial ID No. 21731648, by Sherri McManus, added September 23, 2007.

 

Margaret Ann Shively James (1852-1921), Memorial ID No. 21731776, by Sherri McManus, added: Sep 23, 2007.

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Photos:

Top Row: Royal “Roy” Urgus James (1876-1948) (son), Willis Edwin Lewis (1872-1951) (son-in-law),

Eva Elmina James Lewis (1875-1945) (daughter), and, David Burtola “Burt” James (1879-1968) (son).

Middle Row: David Sylvester James (1850-1909) (father), Darley “Darl” Shively James (1890-1956) (son), and,

Margaret Ann Shively James (1852-1921) (mother).

Third Row: Rosa May James Neff (1877-1965) (daughter), Margaret Rowena Lewis Lambert (1896-1984) (granddaughter),

and, Minni Adyca James Christensen (1881-1974) (daughter).

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Updated: July 26, 2025