James Family Archives
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Children of David James (1773-
1. Jacob Boehm James: born November 4, 1805; married March 24, 1844 in Mercer
County, New Jersey to Emily Combs (1817-
2. Mary James: born February 29, 1808.
3. Henry Boehm James: born May 7, 1810; married 1834 in Trenton, Mercer County,
New Jersey to Mary Dagworthy Yard (1810-
4. Isaac David James: born November 10, 1812 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County,
Pennsylvania; married April 15, 1845 in Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey to Margaret
Potts (1824-
5. Elizabeth James: born February 12, 1816 in Pennsylvania; never married;, died
March 19, 1895 (aged 79); buried at Greenwood Cemetery, plot D-
6. Julian “Julia Ann” Barbara James: born June 10, 1817; married circa 1836 to
John W. Nelson (1821-
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Notes:
David James (1773-
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Sources:
See, "Memorial of Thomas Potts, Junior, Who Settled in Pennsylvania: With an Historic-
See, “Bible of David James” on microfilm with LDS Family History Library, Pages 678-
See, “Autobiography of Reverend Isaac James, M.D.” (1869) Transcribed by Reverend Joseph F. Di Paolo, February 2006.
See, Biography of Mary Dagworthy James (1810-
See, “Historical Collections Relating to the Potts Family in Great Britain and America” by Thomas Maxwell Potts (1901) published by Canonsburg, PA, page 178, No. 138 (for marriage record of Margaret Potts and Isaac James).
See, Records of the James Family Archives.
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Virtual Memorials on “Find A Grave” Website:
Henry Boehm James (1810-
Mary Dagworthy Yard James (1810-
Isaac David James (1812-
Margaret Potts James (1824-
Elizabeth James (1816-
Julian Barbara James Nelson (1817-
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Photos:
Mary Dagworthy (nee “Yard”) James (1810-
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Updated: April 16, 2023