Person:Richard James (9)

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Richard Thomas James
b.1822 England
d.14 Jan 1882 Sheffield, Franklin, Iowa, United States
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m. 21 Jul 1853
  1. Emeline James1855 - 1889
  2. Henrietta James1857 - 1946
  3. John Llewellyn James1859 - 1943
  4. Clara Jo James1861 - 1913
  5. Esther James1862 - 1897
  6. Eva James1865 - 1950
  7. May Anna James1866 -
  8. Ella M. James1870 - 1956
  9. Edgar W. James1872 - 1937
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Name Richard Thomas James
Gender Male
Birth? 1822 England
Census[1] 27 Aug 1850 Council Hill, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United StatesMiner 26y With Robert James 24y, and John (25y) and Mary (22y) Edwards. Real estate value blank for all. All born in England. All able to read and write. Lived 2 doors away from a William James 29y also born England, a Wagon Maker with real estate value $100. He apparently was a boarder and lived with a Branton family.
Marriage 21 Jul 1853 Jo Daviess, Illinois, United Statesto Mary Combellick
Census 1860 Jo Daviess, Illinois, United StatesRichard 40y With wife Mary 28y and children Emeline 5y, Henrietta 3y, John L. 1y and Elizabeth James born 1840 England. Lived one family away from (probable brother) Robert James and sister-in-law Catharine and their 3 children.
with Mary Combellick
Property[2] 18 Jan 1867 Jo Daviess, Illinois, United StatesBought 40 acres at $8 per acre. Type: railroad land grant. NWSW of Section 8, Township 28N.
Property[2] 18 Jan 1867 Jo Daviess, Illinois, United StatesBought additional 40 acres at $8 per acre. Type: railroad land grant. SENW of Section 8, Township 28N.
Citizenship? Bef 3 Aug 1870 Richard was a citizen at the time of the 1870 Census.
Census 3 Aug 1870 Council Hill, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United StatesRichard a Farmer 47y With wife Mary 36y and children Emeline 15y, Henrietta 13y, John L. 11y, Clara 9y, Esther 8y, Anna James 5y, Eva 3y and four adult male boarders (apparently not related to the James’). Real estate value $6000, personal property $500. All were able to read and write English. Emeline, Henrietta, John, Clara and Esther attended school that year. All adults were able to read and to write. Richard was a citizen.
with Mary Combellick
Census 1880 Council Hill, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United StatesRichard a Farmer 57y With wife Mary J 46y and children John 21y, Clara 19y, Hester 17y, Anna 14y, Eva 13y, Ella M. 10y, and Edgar 8y. Also nephew Elsworth Vincent 1y and Albert Hinds 19y (unidentified relationship, occupation Railroad Watchman, probably a boarder.
with Mary Combellick
Death? 14 Jan 1882 Sheffield, Franklin, Iowa, United States
Census 1885 Sheffield, Franklin, Iowa, United StatesState of Iowa census. Mary 50y with Jarbas and Mary A. Benson and 5 Benson children. Also Mary’s children John W. 25y, Mary S. 19y, Eva J. 18y, Bertha 14y, Edgar 12y, and nephew Ellsworth Vincen 5y.
with Mary Combellick
Census 1900 Sheffield, Franklin, Iowa, United StatesMary 65y Widowed With daughter Ella M. 29y schoolteacher, and grandchildren Callie Brewster 18y, Maurice R. Brewster 17y, and Nellie G. Brewster 13y.
with Mary Combellick
Census 1910 Sheffield, Franklin, Iowa, United StatesMary 75y Widowed
with Mary Combellick
Census 1920 Sheffield, Franklin, Iowa, United StatesMary 85y Widowed With daughter Birdie (probably Ella) 49y.
with Mary Combellick
References
  1. ↑ Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States. 1850 US Census Population Schedule
    [1].
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Illinois, United States. Illinois Public Domain Land Sales Database
    Volume: 791 Page:347.

    [2]

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