William Lewis James (1859 - 1934)

Born 27 Nov 1859 in Missouri, United States

Husband of Almeda Elizabeth (Austin) James — married 16 Dec 1880 in Cooke County, Texas, United States

Descendants

Died 15 Dec 1934 at age 75 in Dallas, Texas, United States

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Biography

William was born in Missouri on 27 November 1859.^[1] His parents were Anderson J. and Diana (Younger) James.^[2] On 16 December 1880 William married Almeda Austin in Cooke County, Texas.^[3] The couple's children included Myrtice, Clarence, Clement, Freddie (Norval), Herman, and Wilma.^[4][5] William died in Dallas on 15 December 1934 from injuries sustained when an automobile struck him.^[1] He is buried in Grove Hill Memorial Park.^[6]

Research Notes

• In the 1910 Census, Almeda is listed as widowed, but on William's death certificate he is listed as married. In the 1930 Census William, living with his daughter Wilma, is listed as widowed, although Almeda lived until 1942.
• In the 1910 Census there is a Bill James with matching birth information who is a guard at some kind of state institution in McLennan County, Texas. Heritage-577 23:59, 1 December 2019 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KSBV-M5V : 13 March 2018), William Lewis James, 15 Dec 1934; citing certificate number 53388, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,116,172.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH8S-KPK : 14 December 2017), William L James in entry for Anderson James, 1860.
3. ↑ "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV14-LBG6 : 10 December 2017), W L James and A E Austin, 16 Dec 1880; citing Marriage, citing Cooke, Texas, United States, Texas State Library, Archives Division, and various Texas county clerks; FHL microfilm 1,290,676
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3GD-Y9Y : accessed 26 November 2019), William L James, Denison city Ward 3, Grayson, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 99, sheet 1A, family 5, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,639.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M293-WLS : accessed 8 November 2019), Almeda James, Dennison Ward 1, Grayson, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 80, sheet 1B, family 29, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1557; FHL microfilm 1,375,570.
6. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 26 November 2019), memorial page for William Lewis James (27 Nov 1859–15 Dec 1934), Find A Grave: Memorial #64412452, citing Grove Hill Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by David Brasfield (contributor 47351842) .

See Also

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M462-DGG : 12 June 2019), Lewis James in entry for Anderson James, 1870.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFJ6-8XC : 15 July 2017), William L James in household of Diana B James, Precinct 3, Tarrant, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 94, sheet 135A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,328.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HPTS-92M : accessed 1 December 2019), W L James in household of H W Towles, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 87, sheet 55B, line 93, family 112, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2320; FHL microfilm 2,342,054.
• Austin Families(AFAOA): WilliamRuthNC #I3580