Husband: Riley JAMES
Birthdate: 1819
Birthplace: Tennessee
Death date: 1905
Place of death: Fulton County, Kentucky
Burial:
Father:
Mother:

Marriage date:
Marriage place:

Wife: Sarah NEWMAN
Birthdate: 1832
Birthplace: Tennessee
Death date: October 7, 1905
Place of death: Fulton County, Kentucky
Burial:
Father: Isham B. NEWMAN
Mother: Margaret O'REAR

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Matilda Paralee JAMES
Sex: F
Birthdate: 1847
Birthplace: Tennessee
Death date: December 26, 1901
Place of death: Fulton County, Kentucky
Burial:
Marriage date: March 17, 1865
Marriage place: Coffee County, Tennessee
Spouse's name: G.W. COVEY

Child No. 2: John JAMES
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1850
Birthplace: Tennessee
Death date: 1885
Place of death:
Burial:
Marriage date: Mrach 11, 1875
Marriage place: Franklin County, Tennessee
Spouse's name: Ruthie Melvina FARRIS

Child No. 3: William JAMES
Sex: M
Birthdate: May 31, 1853
Birthplace: Franklin County, Tennessee
Death date: February 7, 1920
Place of death: West Hickman, Fulton County, Kentucky
Burial: Beech Grove Cemetery, Fulton, KY
Marriage date: November 20, 1872
Marriage place: Franklin County, Tennessee
Spouse's name: Sarah Ann MITCHELL

Child No. 4: Samuel Jackson JAMES
Sex: M
Birthdate: May 16, 1858
Birthplace: Lynchburg, Tennessee
Death date: January 6, 1936
Place of death: McCrory, Woodruff County, Arkansas
Burial: Fakes Chapel Cemetery, McCrory, AR
Marriage date: December 24, 1879
Marriage place: Rives, Obion County, Tennessee
Spouse's name: Manirva Jane LASTER

Child No. 5: Arthera Elizabeth JAMES
Sex: F
Birthdate: August 20, 1861
Birthplace: Franklin County, Tennessee
Death date: December 19, 1921
Place of death: Dallas, Dallas County, Texas
Burial:
Marriage date: August 17, 1877
Marriage place: Franklin County, Tennessee
Spouse's name: W.T. LEAGUE #1

Child No. 6: Margaret Alice JAMES
Sex: F
Birthdate: July 14, 1864
Birthplace: Franklin County, Tennessee
Death date: March 23, 1917
Place of death: Pemiscot County, Missouri
Burial: Little Prairie Cemetery, Caruthersville, MO
Marriage date: October 15, 1882
Marriage place: Obion County, Tennessee
Spouse's name: Thomas Metcalf

Child No. 7: Lou JAMES
Sex: F
Birthdate: August 24, 1865
Birthplace: Franklin County, Tennessee
Death date: January 16, 1947
Place of death: Steele, Pemiscot County, Missouri
Burial: Mt. Zion Cemetery, Steele, MO
Marriage date: April 6, 1884
Marriage place: Obion County, Tennessee
Spouse's name: Forrest PYKE

Child No. 8: Rufus C. JAMES
Sex: M
Birthdate: December 11, 1872
Birthplace: Franklin County, Tennessee
Death date: December 18, 1948
Place of death: Obion County, Tennessee
Burial: Beech Grove Cemetery, Fulton Co., KY
Marriage date: July 19, 1891
Marriage place: Fulton County, Kentucky
Spouse's name: Oma COTTRELL #1

Child No. 9: Sallie Laura JAMES
Sex: F
Birthdate: April 25, 1874
Birthplace: Franklin County, Tennessee
Death date: July 21, 1937
Place of death: Hickman, Fulton County, Kentucky
Burial: Beech Grove Cemetery
Marriage date: April 23, 1890
Marriage place: Obion County, Tennessee
Spouse's name: Denton Newton CORDER #1
 
 
Documentation:
* Death dates for Riley and Sarah JAMES from court case #1229 in Frankin County, Tennessee dated 1907 from the Preservation Project, Franklin County, Tennessee Archives.
1. Marriage found on Familysearch.org web site. Obituary for Matilda in the Hickman Courier, Hickman, Kentucky Jan. 3, 1902, pg.3.
2. Marriage found at the courthouse.
3. Marriage and death certificates found at the courthouse.
4. Samuel J.JAMES died at home and body was prepared by neighbors. Obituary found in McCrory newspaper, Jan. 9, 1936, Vol.3, pg. 1. Marriage found at the courthouse.
5. Marriage and Death Certificates at the courthouse.
6. Marriage and Death certificates found at the courthouse.
7. Marriage and Death certificates found at the courthouse.
8. Marriage found at the courthouse. Death found at the Tennessee State Library & Archives.
9. Marriage and death certificates found at the courthouses.