John Marion James

1840 - 1922  (81 years)

• Name	John Marion James
  Birth	18 Jul 1840	Valley Springs, Boone Co, AR
  Gender	Male
  _UID	BE839693FC3CDB11BE2B00C0267EFAB08556
  Death	24 Jun 1922	Viola, MO
  Burial	Viola Cemetery
  Person ID	I32860	sorrells
  Last Modified	5 Sep 2006

  
  

  Father	John James,   b. 28 May 1792, Bryants Settlement, Rowan Co, NC d. 27 Nov 1858, Waddington Gap, Washington Co, AR (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Nancy,   b. 28 Jul 1801, TN d. 20 Mar 1880, Greenridge, Pettis, MO (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1824	TN
  Family ID	F12069	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Alwilda P. Edmonson,   b. 6 Aug 1844, Hollow Springs, MS d. 15 Jun 1900, Forsyth, MO (Age 55 years)
  Marriage	3 Dec 1860	Cincinnati, Washington Co, AR
  Children	1. Charley Joseph James,   b. 23 Aug 1861, Washington Co, AR   2. Nancy C. James,   b. 1 Mar 1863, Washington Co, AR d. Christian Co, MO   3. Mary E. James,   b. 1 Mar 1865, Washington Co, AR   4. Samuel Grant James,   b. 4 Sep 1867, Cedar Co, Cane Hill, MO d. 19 Apr 1942, Hargrill, TX (Age 74 years)
  Family ID	F12153	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Oct 2024

  
  

  Family 2	Fannie A. Richardson Stanlee,   b. 1853, AR
  Marriage	23 Jun 1901	Viola, MO
  Family ID	F12154	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Oct 2024

  
  

• Notes

  John M James fought for the North - he was in the 1st AR Union Cavalry Co F from Nov 10, 1863 until Aug 23, 1865, where he was mustered out at Fayetteville.. Per Alwilda's Pension/War record he was mustered out at Fayetteville, AR. He had dark hair, dark complexion and hazel eyes and was 6"2" - he was also a Baptist minister as was his father John James and his son Samuel James. 1850 In house of his father 1859 Land patents John James John James Ar 1310-076 Ar. 1310-404 Vol 1310 pg 76 Doc 10946 40 acres vol 1320 pg 404 doc. 11779 Washington E1/2sw-32-95-26w 5 prin Washington July 1, 1859 80 A signed July 1, 1859 1860 AR, Carroll Co, Crooked Creek, House 1062 KENEDY, Isabelah 48 f TN farmer KENEDY, Elizabeth 23 f TN can't read or write KENEDY, Mary 23 f TN McCONNEL, Eliza 30 f TN McCONNEL, Nancy 27 f TN JAMES, John 21 m AR His father passed away in 1858. 1866 We can only guess about what year he went to MO - Mary E was born in AR in 1865 and Samuel G was born in MO in 1867, so he probably moved about 1866. 1870 Census for Cedar Co, Lynn Township PO Stockton, MO dwelling 69 family 69 pg 11 (768-63) James, John M age 29 m w farmer born in TN (he was born in AR 1840) Alwilda age 25 f w keeping house born in MS Mary E age 4 f w at home born in AR Samuel G age 2 m w at home born in MO Nancy C age 69 f w at born in TN (this was his mother) 1880 Census, MO, Madison, Cedar Film T9-0680 Page 367D John M. James - Self <1841> AR Alwillda James - Wife <1845> MS Mary E. James - Dau<1866> AR Samuel G. James- Son 1868> MO 1884, Oct 24, Dismissed by letter from Prospect babtist Church, Christian County. 1900 Census Taney Co, MO Swan Twp James, John M age 59 born in AR farmer Ezra grandson age 16 born in MO 1910 Census Dist 15 James, John age 69 married 9 years born in AR Fannie A age 57 mother of 3 children seamstress born in AR (these children were not by John M) Also on the pension record he stated he lived in Cedar County 18 years--Christian County 5 years--Stone County 8 years and the rest of his life he lived in Viola, Barry County.