Who are Peter and Betsey (Elizabeth) JAMES?
Peter JAMES is the oldest child of Thomas JAMES and Jane TAYLOR. Peter was born March 25, 1798, in Knockadawk, Wexford, Ireland, emigrating to America with his parents in 1807. Peter died at age 65 on January 27, 1863, in Matteson Township, Branch County, Michigan.
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PETER married Elizabeth WHITE on 11 May, 1823, in Huron County, Ohio. Elizabeth, aka Betsey, was the daughter of Samuel and Jane WHITE. Betsey was born in 1804 in Pottsville, PA. and died in 1866. Betsey is buried in Hartland Cemetery, Huron County, Ohio.
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Peter and Betsey's Children
- William Taylor JAMES, born September 8,1824, Huron County, Ohio. Buried in Branch County, Michigan.
- Mary Jane JAMES. born March 10, 1827, Huron County, Ohio. died May 06, 1837.Age 10. Buried in Hartland Cemetery.
- Crawford White JAMES, born March 10,1829, Huron County,Ohio. Died March 16, 1891, aged 61 years. CW is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio.
- Sarah Elizabeth JAMES, born September 01, 1831, Huron County,Ohio. Sarah married Hiram HACKETT.
- Henry JAMES, born January 10, 1834, Hartland, Huron County,Ohio. Henry died March 1880 and is buried in Branch County, Michigan. It is believed Henry was not married and their is no evidence supporting him being married.
- Josiah W JAMES born December 01, 1836, Huron County,Ohio. died December 25, 1837, Hartland, Huron County,Ohio. Age 1. Buried in Hartland Cemetery.
- Alzina JAMES, born October 29, 1838, Hartland, Huron County,Ohio. She died February 03, 1921. Age 82. Alzina married Canarius PHILLIPS.
- Alvira JAMES, born 1839-1840, Hartland, Huron Countym Ohio. She married Uriah Whitmore in 1856. They had two children. Alvira died about 1880 or so.
- LUCY JAMES, born May 17, 1842, in Hartland, Huron County,Ohio. Died 1850 and is buried in Hartland Cemetery.
- an infant son JAMES, born and died in 1847, buried in Hartland Cemetery.
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William Taylor James
- Born September 08, 1824 in Hartland, Huron County,Ohio
- Died March 28, 1872 in Matteson Township, Branch County, Michigan
- Married Nancy Jane GILLEN March 28,1849
- Nancy died in 1876 and is buried in Branch County, Michigan
- The children of William T JAMES and Nancy J GILLEN
- Lemander Jay JAMES
- Born October 28, 1851, in Matteson Township, Branch County, Michigan
- Died in 1929, in Matteson Township, Branch County, Michigan
- Married Jennie Jane KINTER on February 01, 1874.
- Jennie was the daughter of Richard KINTER and Mary POWELL
- The Children of Lemander Jay JAMES and Jennie Jane KINTER
- Mabelle JAMES
- Born June 13, 1877,in Matteson Township, Branch County, Michigan
- Died June 1903, about 26 years old
- Mabelle married Fred LOCKE.
- Mabelle and Fred LOCKE had one child
- Hazel LOCKE
- Born August 19, 1901
- Hazel married Fred ROSE
- Willie Taylor JAMES
- Born February 28, 1876, in Matteson Township, Branch County, Michigan
- Died August, 1965 in Matteson Township, Branch County, Michigan
- Married Wave Astrea BEACH September 16, 1903, in Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan
- Wave was the daughter of Henry BEACH and Marie WILCOX
- Wave died in Sept. 1976
- Children of Willie and Wave James
- Ernestine Mary JAMES
- born October 13, 1905, Matteson Township, Branch County Michigan
- Died January 07, 1969, Finley, St. Joesph County, Michigan
- Ernestine married Luther Grant HOLT on Sept 04, 1926 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
- Luther was the son of Starling HOLT and Delcena HARRISON
- The Children of Ernestine JAMES and Luther HOLT
- Marilyn Janet Holt
- Born July 22, 1930 in Elmhurst,Illinois
- Died March 29, 1991 in Colon, Michigan
- Marilyn married Irvin Ambrose SMOKER on October 21, 1950.
- Aubrey James HOLT
- Aubrey was born April 11, 1932 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
- Aubrey married Shirley Louise BEAMISH on October 2, 1954 in Sault St. Marie, Chippewa County, Michigan
- Shirley was the daughter of ALVIN BEAMISH and LEVIA MC MORRAN
- Marvin Virgil HOLT
- Marvin was born November 22, 1936, in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
- Marvin died February 09, 1997, in Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan
- Marvin married Nellie Mae Devlin THOMAS on October 29, 1962 in Bronson, Branch County, Michigan
- Nellie was the daughter of Homer DEVLIN and Aurora HARRISON
- Children of Willie and Wave James, continued
- Zoe Agath JAMES
- Born September 18, 1909
- Died August 16, 1912 at age 3
- Leroy Beach JAMES
- Born June 09, 1915, in Bronson, Branch County, Michigan
- Died March 19, 1992, in Raber Bay, Michigan.
- Leroy first married Margaret Alicia REED on May 12, 1936 in Indiana
- Margaret was the daughter of Thomas REED and Margaret HERMANCE
- Leroy later married Vivian Helen VAIL on September 06, 1952 in Manistique, Michigan
- Helen was born Oct. 7, 1914 to Albert VAIL and Flora BOWMAN.
- Helen died June 7, 2006 and is buried at North Raber Cemetery, Michigan (upper peninsula)
- Children of Leroy and Margaret JAMES
- Janice Diane JAMES
- Born December 24, 1938, in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan
- Married James E KOSS May 31, 1961
- Judith Ann JAMES
- Born July 18, 1940, in Michigan
- Married Jack REED March 15, 1959, in Burr Oak, Michigan
- Jack's birth name was Jack William Greg.
- Judith married Arvard K FOUNTAIN on April 10, 1982
- William Leroy JAMES
- Born September 16, 1942
- Married Marlene STEVENS on April 30, 1961
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Crawford White James
- Born March 10,1829, in Hartland Township, Huron County,Ohio.
- Married Eleanor M. Earick on October 15, 1854, in Huron County, Ohio.
- Died March 16, 1891, at age 61, due to being kicked by a horse. Buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio.
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- Eleanor died November 6th, 1904 and is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio.
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- Children of C.W. and Eleanor M. JAMES
- Emma JAMES
- Born in August, 1856, in Oxford Township, Erie County, Ohio
- Married Belding DELAMATRE Jr.
- Emma and Belding had two children
- Clara Sarah JAMES
- Born in October, 1859, in Oxford Township, Erie County, Ohio
- Clara died at age 78 in Elyria on December 23, 1937.
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- Clara married John BROWNELL in Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio on May 16, 1883
- Clara was age 24 and John was age 32 when they married
- John Brownell was born December 27, 1851 in Oxford Township, Erie County, Ohio
- John died at age 86 in Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio, on January 24, 1938, shortly after the death of Clara.
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- Childred of Clara and John BROWNELL
- Clarance, born October 22, 1884
- Clarance married Ida, who was born in Ohio around 1887
- Clarance's occupation was listed as "butcher"
- Clarance died at age 73, a widower, in Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio, Jan 26, 1958
- Alice, born in January, 1887
- 1910 census shows Alice at age 22, single, working in a milinery store
- 1920 census shows Alice, age 29, still single, living with her sister Viola and with Viola's husband, Charles A. Schacht
- Florence, born in August, 1889
- 1910 census shows Florence at age 20, single, working as a public school teacher
- Olive, born in September, 1892
- 1910 census shows Olive, age 17, single, living at home with her parents
- 1930 census shows Olive living with her parents, at age 37, a widow with the surname Heuser, working in a lace factory.
- Viola Eleanor, born in March, 1895
- 1920 census shows Viola and Charles A. Schacht married and living in Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio
- 1920 census also shows two of Viola's sisters, Mabel and Alice, living with them.
- Viola died at age 28 on May 14, 1923. She is buried in Ridgelawn Cemetery in Elyria.
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- Mabel M, born in April, 1898
- 1920 census shows Mabel, age 21, single, living with her sister Viola and Viola's husband, Charles A. Schacht
- In 1924 Mabel married Bernard "Bernie" Barnes. They lived in Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio.
- David Henry JAMES
- Born February 6, 1865 in Oxford Township, Erie County, Ohio
- Died on January 17, 1936 at age 70, in Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
- Buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
- Married Blanche L. ARMSTRONG in 1905
- Born July 28, 1870 in Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
- Blanche is the daughter of Capt. J.B. ARMSTRONG and Frances FOSDICK
- Died September 1, 1953, in Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
- Buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
- Children of David and Blanche JAMES
- David Howard JAMES, aka Howard
- Born June 2, 1907 in Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
- Died on May 23, 1989, in Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
- Buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
- David Howard JAMES never married.
- Elizabeth JAMES
- Born in 1862 in Oxford Township, Erie County, Ohio
- Died March 26, 1949 at age 87
- Buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Norwalk, Huron Co. Ohio
- Elizabeth never married
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Sarah Elizabeth James HACKETT
- Born September 01, 1831in Hartland Township, Huron County,Ohio
- Married Hiram HACKETT on October 01, 1851, in Huron County, Ohio
- Hiram was born about August 1821 in New York to Seth and Hope Hacket
- Sarah died Feb. 8, 1905, in Branch County, Michigan. She was 73years, 5 months and 8 days old.
- Hiram died September 16, 1884 of Typhoid Fever, age 63 years 11 months, in Branch County, Mi.
- Children of Sarah and Hiram HACKETT
- Eveline Hackett, also known as Eva, born April 1853 in Branch County, MI
- Frances Rose Hackett, also known as Rose F Hackett, born in 1856, Branch County, MI
- Elva E Hackett, born in September, 1857, Branch County, MI
- Elva married William Williams in March, 1888
- Children of Elva and William Williams
- Harry Williams, born November, 1888
- Hazel Williams, born July, 1891
- Florence Williams, born December, 1893
- 1910 census shows Elva, age 52, a widow, living with her three children at the home of her sister Evelyn
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Henry James
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Alzina James PHILLIPS