Person:James Ernest (1)

Watchers
James Henry Ernest
d.2 Mar 1926
m. 1 Nov 1849
  1. Mary Cloyd Ernest1851 - 1937
  2. William Byars Ernest1855 - 1917
  3. James Henry Ernest1855 - 1926
  4. Sarah ErnestAbt 1861 -
  5. Lucy Lee J. Ernest1862 - 1887
Facts and Events
Name[2] James Henry Ernest
Alt Name[1] James Hundley Ernest
Gender Male
Birth[2] 9 Feb 1855 Glade Spring, Washington Co., Virginia, United States"Brook Hall"
Death[2] 2 Mar 1926
Burial[2] Glade Spring Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Glade Spring, Washington Co., Virginia

1860 Census Western District, Washington Co., Virginia
John W. Earnest 34 M Lawyer 1100 3200 VA
Amanda Earnest 35 F Housekeeper VA
Mary Earnest 9 F VA
William Earnest 7 M VA
James Earnest 5 M VA
Sarah Earnest 2 F VA

1870 Census Glade Spring, Washington Co., Virginia
Earnest, Amanda 45 F W Keeping house 34,000 1000? VA
.............., Mary 19 F W at home VA
.............., William 17 M W Farmer VA
............., James 15 M W Farmer VA
............., Bettie 13 F W at home VA
............., L. Lee 8 F W VA
Johnston, A 21 M B laborer VA
Johnston, Adeline 16 F B laborer VA
Carter, M. 14 M B laborer VA
Carter, James 12 M B laborer VA

1880 Census Glade Spring, Washington Co., Virginia
Ernest, Amanda W F 54 Wd Keeping house VA VA VA
Ernest, James H. W M 24 son S Farmer VA VA VA
Ernest, Bettie M. W F 20 dau S at Home VA VA VA
Ernest, Lucy Lee J. W F 15 dau S at Home VA VA VA
Sanders, Giles B M 45 Servant Wd Laborer VA VA VA
Branch, Sally B F 19 Servant S Servant VA VA VA
Branch, Nancy B F 3 S VA VA VA

1900 United States Federal Census at ancestry.com
Name: James H Ernest
Age: 45
Birth Date: Jan 1855
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Bonhams, Smyth, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

James was still single on the 1920 census. The photo of his gravestone at Find-a-Grave shows his name to be James HENRY Ernest. I have seen it on other charts to be James Huntley or Hundley but I have no source for that info.

References
  1. Email from Bob Cooke (CookeRL3add at aol add dot com).
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Find A Grave
    Memorial# 41551818.