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Children of Thomas M. James (1861-1936) of Roanoke County, Virginia and Melissa Pearson (1869-1964) of Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa:

 

1.    Myrtle James:  born August 6, 1889 in Hodge, Lafayette County, Missouri; married March 18, 1914 to Relvia Clarence Keller (1881-1964), son of Walter Celling Keller (1856-1936) and Sarah Viola Wilcox (1862-1946); died September 26, 1966 (aged 77) in Sibley, Jackson County, Missouri; buried at Buckner Hill Cemetery, Buckner, Jackson County, Missouri; known children include: Charles Vernon Keller, Walter Rollin Keller and Thomas Marvin Keller.

 

2.    Frank James:  born October 1890 in Hodge, Lafayette County, Missouri; died 1926 (aged 36); buried at Cravens Cemetery in Camden, Ray County, Missouri.

 

3.    Jesse James, Sr.:  born October 19, 1892 in Dover, Lafayette, Missouri, married Mary Eliza Godley (1890-1976), daughter of Silas Nay Godley (1857-1934) and Rosetta Casteel (1868-1904); died March 8, 1978 in Richmond, Ray County, Missouri; buried at Cravens Cemetery, Camden, Ray County, Missouri; known children include: Elton W. James, Thomas Neigh James, Norman Curtis James, Mary Margaret James, Jesse James, Jr., Paul James, Leanna James,  Faye James and Gloria James.

 

4.    Charles James:  born October 1895 in Hodge, Lafayette County, Missouri, died February 10, 1928 (aged 32) in Lafayette County, Missouri; buried at Cravens Cemetery, Camden, Ray County, Missouri.

 

5.    Ida Ellen James:  born December 30, 1898 in Missouri; married November 8, 1922 in Lexington, Lafayette County, Missouri to Ralph Benjamin Coen (1897-1965), son of Benjamin Coen (1865-1946) and Martha Bardet (1877-1913); died February 11, 1989 (aged 90) in Sibley, Jackson County, Missouri; known children include: Norma Coen, Juanita Coen, Dorothy Lee Coen and Martha Patricia Coen.

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Notes:

 

Thomas M. James (1861-1936) was the son of Elias James (1797-1870) and Agnes Susan Preston (1830-1871) of Bedford County, Virginia.

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Sources:

 

See, Family History Information provided by Brian Ray James of Camden, Missouri, grandson of Jesse James, Sr. (1892-1978), participant in the James Y-DNA Surname Project hosted by FamilyTree DNA at Kit No. 919098.

 

See, Family of Thomas M. James (1861-1936) found on Terry Mason’s Family History Site.

 

See, Ida E. Coen (1898-1989), People Search under Coen: Dorothy, Margaret, Erna.  

 

See, Dorothy Lee Shropshire (Coen) (1925-2015), daughter of Ida Ellen James (1898-1989), Obituary, Speaks Suburban Chapel, Independence, Missouri.

 

See, Ida Ellen James (1898-1989) on Family Search.

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Virtual Memorials on “Find A Grave” Website:

 

Myrtle James Keller (1889-1966), Memorial ID No. 54256733, by Rebekah Billings, added June 28, 2010.

 

Relvia Clarence Keller (1881-1964), Memorial ID No. 54256706, by Rebekah Billings, added June 28, 2010.

 

Frank James (1890-1989), Memorial ID No. 71614584, by Kerri, added June 19, 2011.

 

Jesse James, Sr. (1892-1926), Memorial ID No. 20228107, by Charles W. Brown, added July 2, 2007.

 

Mary Eliza Godley James (?-1976), Memorial ID No. 20228130, by Charles W. Brown, added July 2, 2007.

 

Charles “Charlie” James (1895-1928), Memorial ID No. 71614380, by Kerri, added June 19, 2011.

 

Malissa Pearson James (1869-1964), Memorial ID No. 157134961, by Member #47526185 †, added Jan. 16, 2016.

 

Ralph Benjamin Coen (1897-1965), Memorial ID No. 158597966, by Pat Oder, added February 25, 2016.

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Photos:

Thomas M. James (1861-1936), Melissa Pearson (1869-1964) and their five children - date unknown.

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Updated: November 6, 2023