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Nathan David JAMES

Nathan David JAMES

Male 1852 - 1927  (~ 74 years)

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  • Name Nathan David JAMES 
    Born Apr 1852  Gilmer Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Census 1900, 1910, 1920  Cedarville, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 1927  Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I73875  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 9 Jul 2014 

    Father Joseph P. JAMES,   b. 1824, Braxton Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Savannah Margaret "Sarah" JORDAN,   b. 1827,   d. 26 Sep 1872, Braxton Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 45 years) 
    Family ID F53624  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary E. LYNCH,   b. 1854,   d. 1918  (Age 64 years) 
    Notes 
    • There are clearly some inconsistencies in the dates and ages provided in the following census records.

      1900 Census, Gilmer Co, WV (Cedarville Precinct), enumerated on Jun 9 1900:
      Nathan D. James, 48, b. Apr 1852, farmer, married 27 yrs; wife Mary, 46, b. 1854, married 27 yrs, mother of 11 children (all still living); son Willie, 21, b. Oct 1878; son Melvil, 19, b. 1881; dau Emza A, 17, b. 1883; son Lelia, 15, b. 1885; dau Eppie, 13, b. 1887; son James C, 9, b. 1891; son Charles L, 5, b. 1895; son Bee, 3, b. 1897; son (unnamed baby), 1 month, b. May 1900.

      1910 Census, Gilmer Co, WV (Center District), enumerated on Apr 30 1910:
      Nathan James, 56, truck farmer, married 40 yrs (1st marriage); wife Mary, 40, married 40 yrs (1st marriage), mother of 10 children (all still living); dau Serepta, 19, single; son Charles, 12; son Bee, 10.

      1920 Census, Gilmer Co, WV (Center District), enumerated on Feb 14 1920 at Cedarville:
      Nathan D. James, 65, widowed; son Bee, 18; son Douglas, 16. [3, 4]
    Children 
    +1. Douglas Virgil JAMES,   b. 16 Jun 1899, Cedarville, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jan 1975  (Age 75 years)
    Family ID F31488  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S2451] 1900 Census, Gilmer County, WV (Cedarville Precinct).

    2. [S1907] One World Tree, (www.ancestry.com).

    3. [S1599] Birth record of son.

    4. [S1567] Marriage record of son.