William James

Abt 1806 - 1873  (~ 67 years)

• Name	William James  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Born	Abt 1806	England   [6]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1841	Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales
  	Head, Corn Street, Mine Merchant.
  Immigration	1850	Boston, Massachusetts
  	On the ship Juliet bound from London to Boston, their final destination was New Brunswick, Canada.
  Census	1851	Hampton, New Brunswick, Canada
  	Head, Farmer.
  Census	7 Jul 1860	Richmond, Virginia
  	3rd Ward, Baptist Minister living with "Rev? John Francis".
  Biography	According to Alice Ayer Williams and Clementine Ayer Morse he was the younger son of the Earl of Carmarthen. I have not been able to prove this. He came to America and settled in Richmond, VA. He was in the shipping business between Canada and Liverpool (his wife wrote a poem while sailing from St Johns, New Brunswick and Liverpool). He was also involved in shipping to China and other eastern ports. Most of the beautiful and valuable things that he collected during his travels were lost when Richmond was burned during the Civil War. During the war he and his family moved to Washington because he was a Union man. At the time of his daughter Jennie's wedding they were living at 302 13th St in Washington. His son, Samuel, said (in his 1904 Civil War Pension application) that there were nine children of which four were still alive.
  Died	28 Feb 1873	Ashland, Virginia   [7, 8]
  	Obituary: Died at Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia, on Friday, February 28th, 1873, at 4:30 P. M., Col William James, In the 66th year of his age, The many warm friends of Colonel William James, of Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia, in Washington, will hear with deep regret that after a lingering illness of five weeks, he died at this residence in Virginia, of heart disease, in his 66th year. Colonel James was extensively known in this city and throughout the South. He was a strong Republican, and has filled many offices of trust and responsibility. He was the first collector of internal revenue for the Richmond district, and by his uprightness and strict integrity won the esteem and respect of all the citizens in his district. He was a gentleman of great refinement of manners, kindness of heart and integrity of character, and was a pure-minded christian, and passed to his reward “like a shock of corn fully ripe.” He was the father of Samuel R. James, Esq., formerly connected with the Census Bureau, in this city, but more recently of the Petersburg “Index.” The funeral services were held at the Foundry M. E. Church, in Washington.
  Buried	28 Feb 1873	Glenwood Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia
  	Lot 58, Section N William James. Died Feb. 28, 1873 Aged 67 Years
  Person ID	I547	Our Family
  Last Modified	27 Aug 2016

  
  

  Father	James
  Mother	Jane Spencer
  Family ID	F178	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jane Francis,   b. Abt 1811, Wales ,   d. 17 Apr 1883, 124 Willoughby Ave., Brooklyn, New York  (Age ~ 72 years)
  Children	1. Samuel Reginald James,   b. 6 Apr 1836, Chepstow, Wales ,   d. 14 Jun 1908, home at "Coldbrook", Rotterdam, New York  (Age 72 years)   2. John James,   b. Abt 1837, Wales ,   d. Aft 14 Feb 1883  (Age ~ 46 years)   3. Mary Jane 'Jennie' James,   b. Aug 1838, Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales ,   d. 25 Jan 1907, 37 Cambridge Place, Brooklyn, New York  (Age ~ 68 years)   4. Sarah Ann "Annie" James,   b. Abt 1841, Wales ,   d. 12 Jan 1884, Maryland  (Age ~ 43 years)   5. William James, Jr,   b. Abt 1843, Wales ,   d. Between 1851 and 1860  (Age ~ 8 years)   6. Clemens R. James,   b. 1 Sep 1845, Corn Street, Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales ,   d. 20 Sep 1876  (Age 31 years)   7. Emma Cropp James,   b. 8 Feb 1847, Corn St., Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales ,   d. 21 May 1913, Lexden, England  (Age 66 years)   8. Hannah Fletcher James,   b. 13 Mar 1849, Webbs College, Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales ,   d. 14 Nov 1912, Naples, New York  (Age 63 years)
  Last Modified	18 Dec 2016
  Family ID	F179	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Abt 1806 - England Census - 1841 - Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales Immigration - 1850 - Boston, Massachusetts Census - 1851 - Hampton, New Brunswick, Canada Census - 7 Jul 1860 - richmond, Virginia Died - 28 Feb 1873 - Ashland, Virginia Buried - 28 Feb 1873 - Glenwood Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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  William James

  
  

  Headstones

  William James William James. Died Feb. 28, 1873 Aged 67 Years

  
  

  Histories » Slide Show		Project Ayer Letters and documents from the Ayer and James families
  		Ayer vs. James Lawsuit to settle the estates of Jane Francis James and Clemens James: The Ayers were not suing the James family, just going to court to hold of the creditors until the estate could be disposed of properly.
  		The James Family 1810 to 1900 by Bill Scholtz The story of the James family from their origin in Wales, through their moves to New Brunswick, Canada, Richmond, Virginia and Washington, DC during the Civil War, back to Virginia until the family scatters toward the end of the century.
  		James Family Photo Album

  
  

• Sources

  [S31] Williams, Alice Ayer, Ayer, Bradley, etc. (Reliability: 0). [S35] Descendant chart, James, . (Reliability: 0). [S66] Ayer, Ira II, Pension Applications (Reliability: 0). [S268] Glenwood Cemetery. William James [S245] James, William 1841 Newport, Wales. [S229] James, William 1860. [S184] James, Jane F 28 Feb 1882, . Letter was written nine years to the day after William died [S267] James, William Obit.