Florida Family Groupsheet for Ransom Thomas JAMES Family *********************************************** Copyright © by the submitter All rights reserved. http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.html *********************************************** Submitted by: Gene Dixon Email address: meangene1@wayxcable.com -------------------------------------------------------------------- Husband: JAMES, Ransom Thomas Birthdate: 03/11/1832 Birthplace: Liberty Co., GA Death date: 06/19/1898 Place of death: Pierce Co., GA Father: JAMES, Benjamin Mother: RIGGINS, Sarah -------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriage date: 12/13/1849 Marriage place: Pierce Co., GA -------------------------------------------------------------------- Wife: DOWLING, Rebecca Birthdate: 08/14/1835 Birthplace: Beauford District, SC Death date: 03/24/1909 Place of death: Pierce Co., GA Father: DOWLING, James Mother: WHITE, Jane -------------------------------------------------------------------- CHILDREN -------------------------------------------------------------------- Child No. 1: JAMES, Dicy Jane Sex: F Birthdate: 10/14/1850 Birthplace: Pierce Co., GA Death date: 11/16/1880 Place of death: Pierce Co., GA Marriage date: unknown Marriage place: unknown Spouse's name: RIGGINS, William -------------------------------------------------------------------- Child No. 2: JAMES, Benjamin M. Sex: M Birthdate: abt. 1851 Birthplace: unknown Death date: unknown Place of death: unknown Marriage date: unknown Marriage place: unknown Spouse's name: LEE, Sarah Ann -------------------------------------------------------------------- Child No. 3: JAMES, Henry T. Sex: M Birthdate: 04/24/1856 Birthplace: Pierce Co., GA Death date: 11/01/1861 Place of death: Pierce Co., GA Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: none -------------------------------------------------------------------- Child No. 4: JAMES, Gideon C. Sex: M Birthdate: 09/24/1858 Birthplace: Columbia Co., FL Death date: 11/05/1928 Place of death: Pierce Co., GA Marriage date: 06/03/1880 Marriage place: Pierce Co., GA Spouse's name: SMITH, Sally -------------------------------------------------------------------- Child No. 5: JAMES, Rachel Sex: F Birthdate: 12/20/1860 Birthplace: Pierce Co., GA Death date: 05/12/1936 Place of death: Pierce Co., GA Marriage date: 02/25/1875 Marriage place: Pierce Co., GA Spouse's name: PEACOCK, William Henry -------------------------------------------------------------------- Child No. 6: JAMES, Rebecca Sex: F Birthdate: 03/10/1864 Birthplace: Pierce Co., GA Death date: 12/03/1938 Place of death: Pierce Co., GA Marriage date: 03/21/1878 Marriage place: Pierce Co., GA Spouse's name: SMITH, Duncan A. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Child No. 7: JAMES, Lavina Sex: F Birthdate: 04/15/1871 Birthplace: Pierce Co., GA Death date: 04/11/1947 Place of death: Pierce Co., GA Marriage date: 01/14/1891 Marriage place: Pierce Co., GA Spouse's name: YOUMANS, Lawrence H. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Child No. 8: JAMES, Theodocia Sex: F Birthdate: 05/21/1866 Birthplace: Pierce Co., GA Death date: 09/06/1892 Place of death: Pierce Co., GA Marriage date: 03/16/1882 Marriage place: Pierce Co., GA Spouse's name: JOHNSON, Lemuel -------------------------------------------------------------------- Child No. 9: JAMES, Ransom Thomas Sex: M Birthdate: 04/25/1875 Birthplace: Pierce Co., GA Death date: 03/16/1892 Place of death: Pierce Co., GA Marriage date: 03/16/1892 Marriage place: Pierce Co., GA Spouse's name: TUTEN, Ida -------------------------------------------------------------------- Child No. 10: JAMES, Laura Sex: F Birthdate: 1859 Birthplace: Pierce Co., GA Death date: 11/04/1906 Place of death: Pierce Co., GA Marriage date: unknown Marriage place: unknown Spouse's name: unknown -------------------------------------------------------------------- Documentation: -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ransom Thomas JAMES and his wife Rebecca are buried at Ben James Church Cemetery, Pierce Co., GA. Ransom Thomas JAMES served three years in the Confederate Army, enlisting 09/1862 in Co. "D", 7th Regiment, C.S.A. Children #'s 1,3,4,5,6,7,8, are also buried at Ben James Church Cemetery, Pierce Co., GA Information from family Bibles, "Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia" by Folks Huxford, the US Federal Census, marriage licenses, death certificates and tombstones. ========================================================