Russell County, Virginia, 1850 census:<ref></ref> :Presley, James 67 yrs Farmer b. "Augusta Co., Va." :: Bridget 58 yrs b. "Russell Co., Va." :: Sally 15 yrs b. "Russell Co., Va."
Name: James Persley Age: 70 Birth Year: abt 1790 Gender: Male Home in 1860: Buchanan, Virginia Post Office: Grundy Dwelling Number: 216 Family Number: 216 Occupation: No Occupation Household Members: Name Age William Presley 50 Sarah Presley 34 Syvone Presley 18 Sampson Presley 16 John Q Presley 14 James Presley 9 Jacob Presley 6 Cummings Presley 2 James Persley 70
Name: James Persley [James Presley] Age in 1870: 87 Birth Year: abt 1783 Birthplace: Virginia Dwelling Number: 192 Home in 1870: New Garden, Russell, Virginia Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: New Garden Occupation: County Charge Cannot Write: Y Disability Condition: Y Male Citizen over 21: Y Household Members: Name Age William Hess 71 Jane Hess 52 Charity Hess 18 Elizah Hess 16 Elisha Hess 16 Joshua Hess 11 James Persley 87 Jacob Foeller 21 - Farm Hand Susan Mckinna 8
Name: James Presley Birth Date: abt 1783 Birth Place: Russell, Virginia [Note: Russell County was formed from part of Washington County, Virginia in 1785] Death Date: 11 Aug 1871 Death Place: New Garden, Russell, Virginia Death Age: 88 Race: White Marital status: Married Gender: Male Father Name: Wm. Presley Mother Name: Easterly Presley FHL Film Number: 2048583