Might his name be John Wesley James or Charles Wesley James after one of the Wesley brothers?
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Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993 Name: Joseph Rossie James Gender: Male Age: 25 Birth Date: abt 1893 Marriage Date: 26 Nov 1918 Marriage Place: Clark, Ohio, USA Father: Wesley James Mother: Liza Dixon Spouse: Emma Fannie Taylor Film Number: 000465400
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1930 United States Federal Census Name: Joseph James [Joesph James] Birth Year: abt 1886 Gender: Male Race: Negro (Black) Birthplace: Georgia Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1930: Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA Street address: Greencastle Street Ward of City: 6th Block: 903-904 House Number: 37 Dwelling Number: 112 Family Number: 112 Home Owned or Rented: Owned Home Value: 3500 Radio Set: No Lives on Farm: No Age at First Marriage: 20 Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: Georgia ******* Mother's Birthplace: Georgia Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Laborer Industry: Meat Packers Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker Employment: Yes Household Members: Name Age Joseph James 44 Emma James 36 Leanston Taylor 19 Clark Taylor 18 Russell Taylor 16 Marie James 10 Olivia James 8 Wilma James 5 Joe W James 1 George James 46 William Clark 74