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Children of James James (1777-1866) and Sarah Hanks (1781-1854) of Loudoun County, Virginia:

 

1.    Isaac James:  born January 31, 1801 in Loudoun County, Virginia; died January 31, 1826.

 

2.    Asa M. James:  born September 2, 1802 in Brush Creek Valley, Fulton County, Pennsylvania; married to Mahala Catherine Sipes (1814-); died September 15, 1887 (aged 85) in Bedford County, Pennsylvania; buried at Everett Cemetery, Everett, Bedford County, Pennsylvania; known children include:  Sarah R. James, Catherine Sipes James, Anna L. James, John W. James, Sitha James and Matilda James.

 

3.    William Scott James: born April 9, 1804 in Loudoun County, Virginia; married to Sarah Bagley (1810-1879); died February 24, 1851 (aged 46) in Millfield, Athens County, Ohio; buried at New Marshfield Cemetery, New Marshfield, Athens County, Ohio; known children include:  Norval Wilson James, Catherine James, Cyrus M. James, Elias Harrison James, Alexander Newton James, Sarah A. James and Matilda E. James.

 

4.    Anna James:  born January 26, 1806 in Brush Creek Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania; married 1826 to Mahlon Barton (1807-1887), son of Rachel Barton (1789-1820); died June 29, 1880 (aged 74) in Brush Creek Township, Fulton County, Pennsylvania; buried at Akersville Cemetery, Akersville, Fulton County, Pennsylvania; known children include:  Joshua Nelson Barton, James Barton, Sarah Jane Barton, Rachel Barton, Mary Etta Barton, Lythia “Sitha” Barton, Osee Barton, Rhoda Barton, Asa Barton, Morgan McClellan Barton, Julia Ann Barton and Minerva Jane Barton.

 

5.    Duanna James:  born April 1, 1808 in Pennsylvania; died 1858 (aged 49–50) in Athens County, Ohio; buried at Concord Cemetery, Millfield, Athens County, Ohio.

 

6.    Cynthia “Sitha” James:  born November 28, 1811 in Bedford County, Pennsylvania; married to Henry N. Snyder (1808-1876); died on June 19, 1864 (aged 52); buried at Shreve Chapel Cemetery in Monroe Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania; known children include: Elizabeth Snyder Kennard (1836-1911), Rhoda M. Snyder Mills (1836-1915), Minerva Snyder Rice (1842-1933) and Jacob Henry Snyder (1848-1906).

 

7.    Joel James:  born May 22, 1814 in Pennsylvania; died September 20, 1855 in Athens County, Ohio; buried at Concord Cemetery, Amesville, Athens County, Ohio.

 

8.    Rhoda James:  born March 10, 1816 in Bedford County, Pennsylvania; married to Christian Miller (1810-1888), son of Christian Miller (1787-1866) and Mary Gruber (circa 1778-1884); died July 19, 1889 (aged 73); buried at Shreve Chapel Cemetery Monroe Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania; known children include: Mary Elizabeth Miller and Sitha S. Miller.

 

9.    Matson James:  born March 17, 1819 in Pennsylvania; first marriage to Rebecca Shreve (unk-1858), daughter of John Shreve (1782-1862) and Mary Hixon (1787-1871); second marriage to Elizabeth Wolf (1825-1907), daughter of Jacob Wolf (1803-1878) and Sally Bryson (1806-1874); died November 21, 1907 in Concord, Athens County, Ohio; buried at Concord Cemetery, Amesville, Athens County, Ohio; known children through Elizabeth Wolf include:  Ida James, Sarah Jane James, Charles James, Sitha James, Lewis J. James, Nancy James, John W. James, Jagher James, William H. James and Mary Ellen James.

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Notes:

 

James James (1777-1866) was the son of Elias James (1744-1789) and Anna Matson (1746-1827) of Loudoun County, Virginia.

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Sources:

 

See, Letter from Carl Snyder at capitalman@spoos.com dated August 21, 2011.

 

See, “James James & Sarah Hanks, First Generation” at freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com, author unknown.

 

See, “Mahlon Barton, born 13 SEP 1807 in Crystal Spring, PA. Information”, posted by Rick Busig, November 21, 2004 on Genealogy.com.

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Virtual Memorials on “Find A Grave” Website:

 

Asa M. James (1802-1887), Memorial ID No. 167364147, by Dan Layton, added July 24, 2016.

 

William Scott James (1804-1851), Memorial ID No. 114486371, by CAL, added July 27, 2013.

 

Anna James Barton (1806-1880), Memorial ID No. 43420957, by Graver, added October 22, 2009.

 

Mahlon Barton (1807-1887), Memorial ID No. 43416779, by Graver, added October 22, 2009.

 

Duanna James (1808-1858), Memorial ID No. 138365614, by Dan Layton, added November 5, 2014.

 

Cynthia “Sitha” James Snyder (1810-1864), Memorial ID No. 55887629, by Robert Longbottom, added August 5, 2010.

 

Henry N. Snyder (1808-1876), Memorial ID No. 55887556, by Robert Longbottom, added August 5, 2010.

 

Joel James (1814-1855), Memorial ID No. 71488389, by Dan Layton, added June 16, 2011.

 

Rhoda James Miller (1816-1889), Memorial ID No. 77271225, by Harriet (Nave) Clapper, added September 29, 2011.

 

Christian Miller (1810-1888), Memorial ID No. 77271138, by Harriet (Nave) Clapper, added September 29, 2011.

 

Matson James (1819-1907), Memorial ID No. 71488465, by Dan Layton, added June 16, 2011.

 

Rebecca Shreve James (unk-1858), Memorial ID No. 71489074, by Dan Layton, added June 16, 2011.

 

Elizabeth Wolf James (1825-1913), Memorial ID No. 19037755, by Jenean Hamilton, added April 21, 2007.

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Photos:

Anna James (1806-1880) and Mahlon Barton (1807-1887)

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Updated: April 6, 2025