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Children of Israel B. James (1850-1924) of Hardin or Logan County, Ohio and Elizabeth Ann Capehart (1844-1933) of Harrison County, Ohio:

 

1.    Ira Raymond James:  born November 1872 in Iowa; married Jennie Garrett (1886-1952); died 1947 in Iowa; buried in Sixteen Cemetery, Section #5, Row 17, Thornburg, Keokuk County, Iowa; known children include: Eva L. James, Alice B. James, Gladys Pearl James, Opal L. James, Raymond James, Gerald Carl James, Viola A. James, Everett Leroy James, Agnes E James and Wilma Pauline James.

 

2.    Lowen Lewis James:  born 1875 in Iowa; died 1907 (aged 32); buried in Sixteen Cemetery, Section #1, Row 3, Thornburg, Keokuk County, Iowa; known children include: John James, Emmett James, Ethel James and Esther James.

 

3.    Ellen “Ella” A. James:  born 1876 in Iowa; widowed; second marriage March 4, 1909 in Keokuk County, Iowa to Charles O. Bensler (1877-1933), son of William Bensler and Catherine Payton; died 1965 (aged 89); buried in Garrett Cemetery, Delta, Keokuk County, Iowa.

 

4.    Mary L. James:  born August 1879 in Iowa; married Wallace Monroe Burtlow (1873-1960); died 1965 (aged 85-86); buried in Garrett Cemetery, Delta, Keokuk County, Iowa.

 

5.    Lydia A. James:  born April 1884 in Iowa.

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Biographical Notes:

 

Israel B. James (1850-1924) was the son of Israel James (1814-1896) of Jefferson County, Ohio and Lydia Ann Harrison (1814-1902).

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Sources:

 

See, Family Records of Janetrose Sue Frederick of Iowa, great granddaughter of Lowen Lewis James (1875-1907).

 

See also, 1880 US Federal Census for Household of Israel James, Deep River, Poweshiek County, Iowa.

 

See also, 1900 US Federal Census for Household of Israel James, Prairie, Keokuk County, Iowa.

 

See also, West Virginia Pioneers, on The Next Generation Sitebuilding, maintained by Betty Briggs.

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Virtual Memorials on “Find A Grave” Website:

 

Ira Raymond James (1842-1947), Memorial ID No. 33220072, by Zelda Capehart, added January 24, 2009.

 

Jennie Garrett James (1886-1952), Memorial ID No. 33220082, by Zelda Capehart, added January 24, 2009.

 

Lowen Lewis James (1875-1907), Memorial ID No. 33220094, Zelda Capehart, added January 24, 2009.

 

Ella A. James Bensler (1876-1965), Memorial ID No. 115340084, by Gina, added August 12, 2013.

 

Charles O. Bensler (1877-1933), Memorial ID No. 99359650, by K L Bonnett, added October 21, 2012.

 

Mary L. James Burtlow (1879-1965), Memorial ID No. 11262578, by Melissa Siegfried, added June 29, 2005.

 

Wallace Monroe Burtlow (1873-1960), Memorial ID No. 11262576, by Melissa Siegfried, added June 29, 2005.

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Photographs:

Lowen Lewis James (1875-1907)

 

Lowen Lewis James (1875-1907) & Family

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Updated: May 18, 2025