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Descendants of William James

Generation No. 2

2. THOMAS E.² JAMES (WILLIAM¹) was born April 23, 1873 in Tow Law, County of Durham, England, and died March 05, 1952 in Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois. He married ELIZABETH ANN BRIDDICK December 31, 1894 in Carbon Hill, Grundy County, Illinois, daughter of THOMAS BRIDDICK and MARY SCARFF. She was born June 01, 1875 in Bishop Auckland, County of Durham, England, and died January 11, 1926 in Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois.

Notes for THOMAS E. JAMES:
No middle name, just the initial.
Came to American when he was 5 years old.
Bruce: Was only about 5' tall. Was a jockey for a while.
Bruce: Worked in the coal mines. Walked with a limp from an injury in a coal mine.

More About THOMAS E. JAMES:
Baptism: May 08, 1873, Wolsingham, County of Durham, England
Burial: Unknown, Cedar Bluff Cemetary, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois
Naturalization: October 20, 1894, Grundy County, Illinois

Notes for ELIZABETH ANN BRIDDICK:
Came to America when she was about 5 years old.
Family was not accepted well when they arrived, because it was believed they were from Wales.
Death Certificate says she had been in the US for 44 years at death
Met Thomas E. in America

More About ELIZABETH ANN BRIDDICK:
Burial: January 17, 1926, Cedar Bluff Cemetary, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois

Children of THOMAS JAMES and ELIZABETH BRIDDICK are:

7.	i.	WILLIAM³ JAMES, b. October 10, 1894, Braidwood, Will County, Illinois; d. May 19, 1962, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois.
	ii.	THOMAS JAMES, b. April 10, 1898, Diamond, Grundy County, Illinois; d. Unknown, in infancy.
	iii.	SARAH JANE JAMES, b. March 09, 1900, Seatonville, Bureau Coounty, Illinois; d. Unknown, in infancy.
8.	iv.	THOMAS GEORGE JAMES, b. April 10, 1902, Seatonville, Bureau County, Illinois; d. July 20, 1984, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois.
9.	v.	FRANK M. JAMES, b. August 05, 1904, Seatonville, Bureau County, Illinois; d. February 16, 1998, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois.
	vi.	ROBERT RUSSELL JAMES, b. March 10, 1910, Cedar Point, LaSalle County, Illinois; d. March 27, 1961, Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Florida.

Notes for ROBERT RUSSELL JAMES:
WWII Veteran. Bartender. Had boat. Fishing.

More About ROBERT RUSSELL JAMES:
Burial: Unknown, Cedar Bluff Cemetary, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois
Cause of Death: Heart attack.

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HENRY J. JAMES, b. March 13, 1918, Mystic, Appanoose County, Iowa; d. January 24, 1969, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois.

3. MARGARET² JAMES (WILLIAM¹) was born December 23, 1875 in Tow Law, County of Durham, England, and died February 17, 1960. She married JAMES SCOTT April 23, 1895 in Grundy Co, Illinois. He was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

Notes for MARGARET JAMES:
Lived in the state of Washington?

Information on Margaret and her descendants found in letter to Tom & Eulah James from Bettie Hodgson, dated Feb 19, 1980.

Child of MARGARET JAMES and JAMES SCOTT is:

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ELIZABETH JANE³ JAMES, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

4. MICHAEL² JAMES (WILLIAM¹) was born March 01, 1880 in Mineral Ridge, Trumbull County, Ohio, and died September 04, 1970 in Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois. He married ANNA MERKLE 1925. She was born Unknown, and died Unknown in Hollowayville, Bureau County, Illinois.

More About MICHAEL JAMES:
Social Security Number: 348-10-6798

Children of MICHAEL JAMES and ANNA MERKLE are:

12.	i.		WILHELMINIA³ JAMES, b. September 1904, Hollowayville, Bureau County, Illinois; d. 1973, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois.
13.	ii.		HARVEY WILLIAM PHILIP JAMES, b. April 14, 1906, Hollowayville, Bureau County, Illinois; d. October 21, 1971, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois.

5. ISABELLA² JAMES (WILLIAM¹) was born August 02, 1890 in Grundy, Illinois, and died March 30, 1943 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri. She married JOHN BILLARD Unknown. He was born March 08, 1879 in England, and died Unknown.

Notes for ISABELLA JAMES:
Information on Isabella's husband and her descendants from obituary of Mrs. Ethel McCamman found in letter to Tom & Eulah James from Bettie Hodgson, dated Feb 19, 1980.

Children of ISABELLA JAMES and JOHN BILLARD are:

14.	i.	ETHEL³ BILLARD, b. October 19, 1912, Mystic, Iowa; d. July 1980, Lawson, Ray County, Missouri.
	ii.	JUANITA BILLARD, b. Private; m. KIRBY, Private; b. Private.
	iii.	LOLA BILLARD, b. Private; m. BLACK, Private; b. Private.
	iv.	BETTY BILLARD, b. Private; m. STRAUB, Private; b. Private.

6. EMMA² JAMES (WILLIAM¹) was born June 19, 1895 in Carbon Hill, Grundy County, Illinois, and died September 12, 1962 in Marceline, Linn County, Missouri. She married (1) ROBB ROWE. He was born Unknown, and died Unknown. She married (2) DAVID MILLER September 30, 1922. He was born September 12, 1892, and died April 10, 1937.

Notes for EMMA JAMES:
Mar/Div Robb Rowe then Mar David Miller
Bruce was a pawbearer

More About EMMA JAMES:
Burial: Unknown, Sunnyside Cemetary(?)

Children of EMMA JAMES and DAVID MILLER are:

	i.	LOLA MAE³ MILLER, b. April 06, 1923; d. April 07, 1923.
15.	ii.	DOROTHY MILLER, b. September 19, 1924; d. May 11, 1990.
16.	iii.	GENE MILLER, b. March 31, 1926; d. January 12, 1985.
	iv.	LORETTA MILLER, b. Private; m. WILLIAM HARTMAN, Private; b. Private.
17.	v.	ESTELLA FAY MILLER, b. May 25, 1931; d. January 06, 1985.

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