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Thomas Jefferson James 1846 – 1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: June 20, 1846

Birth Location: Jones, Georgia, United States

Death Date: 28 November 1911

Death Location: Atlanta, De Kalb, Georgia, USA

Father: Benjamin James

Mother: Drucilla Lyles

Spouse(s): Alice Cheatham

Children(s): Thomas James, Alice James, Arthur James, Frank James, Albert James, Annie James

In 1846, Thomas Jefferson James II \ 1846 entered the world in Jones, Georgia, United States, born to Benjamin James and Drucilla JAMES Lyles. Thomas Jefferson James II \ 1846 married Alice Asenath JAMES Cheatham, and had children including Thomas Jefferson James, Alice Naomi James, Arthur Lemuel James, Frank Cheatham James, Albert Harden James, Annie May James. Thomas Jefferson James II \ 1846 passed away in 1911 in Atlanta, De Kalb, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1846, Thomas Jefferson James II \ 1846 entered the world in Jones, Georgia, United States, born to Benjamin James and Drucilla JAMES Lyles.
  • Thomas Jefferson James II \ 1846 married Alice Asenath JAMES Cheatham, and had children including Thomas Jefferson James, Alice Naomi James, Arthur Lemuel James, Frank Cheatham James, Albert Harden James, Annie May James.
  • Thomas Jefferson James II \ 1846 passed away in 1911 in Atlanta, De Kalb, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin James
1813 – 1858
Birth Location: Warren County, Georgia, USA
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Drucilla Lyles
1822 – 1850
Birth Location: South Carolina
DL

Spouses(s)

Alice Cheatham
1861 – 1945
Birth Location: Wadley, Jefferson, Georgia, United States
AC

Children(s)

Thomas James
1882 – 1943
Birth Location: Jefferson CO, Georgia
TJ
Alice James
1884 – 1918
Birth Location: Atlanta, DeKalb Co, Ga
AJ
Arthur James
1886 – 1888
Birth Location: –
AJ
Frank James
1888 – 1942
Birth Location: Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States of America
FJ
Albert James
1891 – 1906
Birth Location: Georgia
AJ
Annie James
1896 – 1989
Birth Location: Adrian, Emanuel, Georgia, United States
AJ

Thomas James's Ancestors

Self
Thomas James
1846 – 1911
Birth Place: Jones, Georgia, United States
Parents
Benjamin James
1813 – 1858
Warren County, Georgia, USA
Drucilla (JAMES) Lyles
1822 – 1850
South Carolina
Grandparents
Abner (Isaac) James
1776 – 1860
Bedford County, Virginia, USA
Amelia Jane
1780 – 1860
Virginia, United States
Sherod (Marion) Liles
1778 – 1839
South Carolina, United States
Rebecca Smith
1783 – 1869
Jackson, Alabama, United States
Great-Grandparents
Aaron James
1744 – 1797
Sarah Newton
1740 – 1822
John Liles
1755 – 1843
Sally Ady
1758 – 1810
Isaac Smith
1765 – 1859
Melinda Bell
1765 – 1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin James
1720 – 1774
Jane Dobbins
1723 – 1790
Ephriam Liles
1718 – 1764
Anne Lyther
1725 – 1762

Thomas James's Descendants

1.
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Thomas (Jefferson) James (June 20, 1846 – 28 November 1911) m. Alice (Asenath JAMES) Cheatham (3 Jun 1861 – 7 May 1945)
  1. 1. Thomas (Jefferson) James (25 Nov 1882 – 28 Aug 1943) m. Inez (Edelweiss) Hauser (17 Nov 1882 – 25 Mar 1938)
    1. 1. Dorothy James (17 Oct 1905 – 02 July 1978) m. Henry (Russell) Tracy (15 Feb 1903 – 07 Dec 1959)
    2. 2. Thomas (Jefferson) James (28 May 1908 – 5 Dec 2005) m. Dorothy (B.) Davis (abt 1914 – )
      1. 1. Daniel James (abt 1938 – )
      2. 2. Nancy James (abt 1940 – ) m. Gary Howard (1940 – )
    3. 3. Carolyn (Hauser) James (21 Jan 1910 – 8 May 1991) m. Owen (1910 – )
      1. 1. James (Richard) Owen (23 Mar 1931 – )
    4. 4. William (Hauser) James (05 March 1911 – 27 July 2001) m. Blanche Pirog (abt 1912 – 15 Feb 1994)
      1. 1. William (Hauser) James (5 Jul 1933 – 7 Mar 1998) m. Mary (Louise "Mary Lou") Griffith (17 Sep 1932 – 20 Jul 2009)
        1. 1. Scott (Griffith) James (17 Apr 1956 – 24 May 1992)
        2. 2. James ( – Bef 2009)
      2. 2. Patricia (L) James (abt 1940 – )
      3. 3. Barbara (Lee) James (21 Oct 1941 – 14 July 2010) m. William (Bethel) Smith
    5. 5. Merle (Capps VOORHEES) James (22 Jun 1913 – 2 Jun 2002) m. Lewis ((Louis) Robert (Whitey, Bob, Uncle Bob)) Voorhees (22 Apr 1904 – 29 Mar 1975)
    6. 6. David (Emanuel) James (1 Sep 1916 – 1 May 1979) m. Lillian (Judith "Judy") Ashby (1917 – 1979)
      1. 1. David (Emanuel) James (15 July 1939 – 24 May 2008) m. Anne (L.) Stevenson (1940 – ) m. Barbara (Jean) Sigler (5 Oct 1943 – )
        1. 1. Angela (E.) James (25 Nov 1962 – ) m. Corder
      2. 2. Jerry (Ashby) James (26 Mar 1942 – 16 Oct 2001)
      3. 3. Catherine (Elizabeth) James (13 OCT 1944 – )
      4. 4. Jonathan (Robert) James (22 JAN 1956 – ) m. Betty (J) Whitaker (abt 1959 – ) m. Kathleen (R) Coulter
    7. 7. Arthur (Hauser) James (abt 1919 – 28 May 1999) m. Ann Hamilton (1920 – )
      1. 1. Douglas (S.) James (1943 – ) m. Jo (Anne) McKinney (30 May 1940 – 20 Feb 1999)
      2. 2. Arthur (Hauser) James (1943 – )
      3. 3. Bruce (Hamilton) James (24 Oct 1957 – )
    8. 8. Margaret (Wilson) James (15 Jul 1922 – 8 Nov 2007) m. Edwin (Ramey) Donovan (27 Jan 1913 – 18 Jan 1992)
  2. 2. Alice (Naomi) James (14 AUG 1884 – 05 OCT 1918) m. Edward Ellison (7 Aug 1875 – 26 Oct 1938)
    1. 1. Adrienne (Jane) Ellison (15 Dec 1907 – 6 Jul 1989)
    2. 2. Edward Ellison (13 Oct 1910 – 30 Dec 1970) m. Edna Williams (11 MAR 1912 – 1 FEB 1973)
      1. 1. Robert (Clarence) Ellison (7 AUG 1930 – 4 APR 1931)
      2. 2. Edna (W) Ellison (abt 1933 – )
    3. 3. Alice (Mae) Ellison (21 Feb 1912 – 11 Feb 2011) m. Grady (B) Ellison (abt 1908 – ) m. Henry (Gray) Hicks (14 Jun 1909 – 22 Feb 1988)
      1. 1. Willie (E) Ellison (abt 1926 – )
      2. 2. Edward (Grey) Hicks (21 Dec 1938 – 2 May 2010)
      3. 3. Harry (Ellison) Hicks (30 Oct 1943 – 13 Oct 1996)
    4. 4. Robert (James) Ellison (2 Feb 1913 – 12 Sep 1929)
  3. 3. Arthur (Lemuel) James (27 Aug 1886 – 12 Apr 1888)
  4. 4. Frank (Cheatham) James (20 May 1888 – 21 Jul 1942) m. Mamie (Jo) Herrington (12 Aug 1889 – 19 Apr 1946)
    1. 1. Marjorie (Herrington) James (7 Jun 1916 – 7 Jan 1939) m. Robert (Cleveland) Lovett (14 Aug 1911 – 28 Jul 1969)
  5. 5. Albert (Harden) James (21 Dec 1891 – 11 Nov 1906)
  6. 6. Annie (May) James (19 Jan 1896 – 28 May 1989) m. Francis (Marion) Carson (4 Jan 1892 – 14 Jul 1961)

Thomas James's Timeline

12 Records

1846
20 June 1846
Birth of Thomas Jefferson James II \ 1846 in James, Jones County, Georgia
James, Jones County, Georgia
1846
20 June 1846
Birth of Thomas Jefferson James II \ 1846 in Jones, Georgia, USA
Jones, Georgia, USA
1846
June 20, 1846
Birth of Thomas Jefferson James II \ 1846 in Jones, Georgia, United States
Jones, Georgia, United States
1850
1850
Age 4
Thomas Jefferson James II \ 1846 resided here in Division 47, Jones, Georgia
Division 47, Jones, Georgia
1860
1860
Age 14
Thomas Jefferson James II \ 1846 resided here in Flowers, Jones, Georgia, United States
Flowers, Jones, Georgia, United States
1860
1860
Age 14
Thomas Jefferson James II \ 1846 resided here in Georgia Militia District 941, Terrell, Georgia, United States
Georgia Militia District 941, Terrell, Georgia, United States
1867
8 Jul 1867
Age 21
Thomas Jefferson James II \ 1846 resided here in Jones, Georgia, USA
Jones, Georgia, USA
1900
1900
Age 54
Thomas Jefferson James II \ 1846 resided here in Adrian town (part), Emanuel, Georgia
Adrian town (part), Emanuel, Georgia
1910
1910
Age 64
Thomas Jefferson James II \ 1846 resided here in Militia District 395, Emanuel, Georgia
Militia District 395, Emanuel, Georgia
1911
28 Nov 1911
Age 65
Death of Thomas Jefferson James II \ 1846 in Atlanta, De Kalb, Georgia, United States
Atlanta, De Kalb, Georgia, United States
1911
28 November 1911
Age 65
Death of Thomas Jefferson James II \ 1846 in Atlanta, De Kalb, Georgia, USA
Atlanta, De Kalb, Georgia, USA
1911
15 Feb 1911
Age 65
Thomas Jefferson James II \ 1846 - Probate in Chatham County, Georgia, USA
Chatham County, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 June 1846
    Event Place: James, Jones County, Georgia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Adrian, Emanuel, Georgia; Roll: T623_195; Page: 23B; Enumeration District: 106.
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Georgia Militia District 941, Terrell, Georgia; Roll: ; Page: 54; Image: 486.
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Flowers, Jones, Georgia; Roll: ; Page: 551; Image: 55.
    [5] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 137.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BJS
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Militia District 395, Emanuel, Georgia; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [7] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 47, Jones, Georgia; Roll: M432_75; Page: 195A; Image: .
    [8] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [9] Web: Georgia, Find A Grave Index, 1728-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 June 1846
    Event Place: Jones, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: June 20, 1846
    Event Place: Jones, Georgia, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Division 47, Jones, Georgia
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 47, Jones, Georgia; Roll: M432_75; Page: 195A; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Flowers, Jones, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Flowers, Jones, Georgia; Roll: ; Page: 551; Image: 55.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Georgia Militia District 941, Terrell, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Georgia Militia District 941, Terrell, Georgia; Roll: ; Page: 54; Image: 486.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 8 Jul 1867
    Event Place: Jones, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Georgia, Returns of Qualified Voters and Reconstruction Oath Books, 1867-1869

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Adrian town (part), Emanuel, Georgia
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Adrian, Emanuel, Georgia; Roll: T623_195; Page: 23B; Enumeration District: 106.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Militia District 395, Emanuel, Georgia
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Militia District 395, Emanuel, Georgia; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Jones County, Georgia
    Record Source: American Civil War Soldiers, Side served: Confederacy; State served: Georgia; Enlistment date: 3 Jun 1863.

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Jones County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Nov 1911
    Event Place: Atlanta, De Kalb, Georgia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963
    [2] Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992, Author: Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Chatham County); Probate Place: Chatham, Georgia
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [4] Web: Georgia, Find A Grave Index, 1728-2012

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 November 1911
    Event Place: Atlanta, De Kalb, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Westview Cemetery, Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [3] Web: Georgia, Find A Grave Index, 1728-2012

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 15 Feb 1911
    Event Place: Chatham County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992, Author: Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Chatham County); Probate Place: Chatham, Georgia
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