Last Updated: June 30, 2022

Nancy James Family

(marital status unknown)

Also, Elizabeth James & her daughter Irena - see Henry J. & Cassandra (James) Jones Family. [Jones, Cassandra (James), widow of Henry J. Jones]

 

1. James, Nancy I

Parents:

1803-6 Birth: abt 1803-1806 VA.

1840 Floyd Co., VA, pg 187: Nancy James, 1 female 30-39 yo, 1 male 5-9 yo.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, H495:

…… James, Nancy 47 yo w/f, b. VA, no occupation noted, $0, cannot read or write, HOH.

……… Wm 18 yo w/m, b. Franklin, laborer.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River PO, H530:

…… James, William 25 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $800/486, HOH.

……… Celia A. 19 yo w/f, b. VA.

……… Elvira R. 3 yo w/f, b. VA.

……… Sarah A. 6/12 w/f, b. VA.

……… Nancy 60 yo w/f, b. VA.

1866 Death: 4-19-1866 Floyd Co., VA. age 60y.

1866 Burial: Radford Cemetery, Rt 888, Floyd Co., VA.

…2. James, William M.

Parents: Nancy James.

1830 Birth: 11-13-1830 Franklin Co., VA.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with mother.

i1855 Marriage #1: William James m. Celia Ann Underwood 02-20-1855 Floyd Co., VA by George W. Kelly of the Baptist Church. He 24 yo single, b. Franklin, s/o Nancy James. She single 15 yo, b. Franklin, d/o William & Rachel Underwood.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River PO, H530:

…… James, William 25 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $800/486, HOH.

……… Celia A. 19 yo w/f, b. VA.

……… Elvira R. 3 yo w/f, b. VA.

……… Sarah A. 6/12 w/f, b. VA.

……… Nancy 60 yo w/f, b. VA.

1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River Twp, H84:

…… James, William 40 yo w/m cabinet maker, b. VA, $1000/$600, HOH.

……… Celia Ann 30 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house, cannot read or write.

……… ElRosabel (one word) 14 yo w/f, b. VA, school.

……… Sarah Attaway 10 yo, b. VA, school.

……… Wm Elkanah 6 yo w/m, b. VA.

……… Josephine 4 yo w/f, b. VA.

……… Milton C. 1 yo w/m, b. VA.

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District, H273:

…… James, William 49 yo w/m carpenter, b. VA, parents b. VA, HOH.

……… Celia A. 37 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, keeping house, cannot write.

……… Wm Elkana 16 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, cannot write, works on farm.

……… Josephine 14 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

……… Milton 12 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

……… Waller 7 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

……… Lily 4 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school. (does read she when to school)

……… Miranda 2 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

…… Agee, James 35 yo w/m widowed son in law, b. VA, parents b. VA, carpenter. [agee]

……… Tommy 6 yo gr son, b. VA, parents, b. VA, school. [agee]

1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 18, H96:

…… James, William 66 yo w/m occupation (blank), b. Nov 1833 VA, parents b. VA, m. 45y, owns home with mortgage, HOH.

……… Selia 59 yo wife, b. Mar 1841 VA, parents b. VA, m. 45y, 9 children with 6 living, cannot write.

……… Gypsy A. 17 yo daughter, b. Oct 1882 VA, parents b. VA, school.

1901 Death: 5-6-1901 Floyd Co., VA.

1901 Burial: Radford Cemetery, Rt 888, Floyd Co., VA.

William M James

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Janet)

……+ James, Celia Ann

Parents: William B. & Rachel (Allen) Underwood. [underwood_frco]

1841 Birth: 5-15-1841 Franklin Co., VA.

1860, 1870, 1880, 1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband William M. James.

1904 Death: 7-24-1904 Floyd Co., VA.

1904 Burial: Radford Cemetery, Rt 888, Floyd Co., VA as Celia James, wife of William.

Celia Ann <i>Underwood</i> James

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Janet)

……3. James, Elvina Rosabel

Parents: William M. & Celia Ann (Underwood) James. I

1857 Birth: 3-31-1857 Floyd Co., VA.

1860, 1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

I1871 Marriage #1: Rosabel James m. James H. Agee 06-09-1871 at William James', Floyd Co., VA by Thomas L. Robertson. He 25 yo single w/m carpenter, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o William & Nancy Agee. She single 15 yo, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o William & Selah Ann James.

James H. Agee, s/o William & Nancy W. (Robertson) Agee. [agee] I

1871 Death: 11-20-1871 Floyd Co., VA.

1871 Burial: Radford Cemetery, Rt 888, Floyd Co., VA as Elviny R. Agee, wife of James. (Year of death sure looks like 1871 but son, Tommy, b. 6-30-1872. Can’t explain this discrepancy.)

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(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Janet)

……3. James, Sarah Attaway “Addie”

Parents: William M. & Celia Ann (Underwood) James. I

1859 Birth: 12-1859 Floyd Co., VA.

1860, 1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

I1877 Marriage #1: Addie James m. Gabriel E. Underwood 12-20-1877 at William James', Floyd Co., VA by Thomas L. Robertson. He 21 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Franklin Co., VA, s/o Jesse & Elizabeth Underwood. She 18 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o William & Celia Ann James.

Gabriel Underwood, s/o Jesse & Elizabeth (Foster) Underwood. [underwood_frco]

……3. James, William Elkanah

Suggested Records

·                     E. K.

Parents: William M. & Celia Ann (Underwood) James. I

1863 Birth: 7-13-1863 Floyd Co., VA

1860, 1870, 1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1881 Marriage #1: Wm Elcany James m. Nancy Elvira Thomas 4-23-1881 Stokes Co., NC. He 21 yo. She 18 yo.

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 18, H95: Elkanah James, 35 yo w/m farmer, b. July 1864 VA, m. 18y, cannot read/write, rents farm, HOH.

1910 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 49, H89: Elkanah James, 44 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, M1 29y, owns farm, HOH.

1943 Death: 3-19-1943 Little River District, Floyd Co., VA.

William Elcaney James, 79y 8m 6d, married w/m farming, b. July 13, 1863 Floyd Co., VA. Spouse: Elmira Thomas. Father: William James, b. Floyd Co., VA. Mother: Ann Underwood, b. Floyd Co., VA. Informant: Mrs. C. W. Radford, Floyd, VA. COD: senility; enlargement of heart. Burial: Floyd Co., VA, Mar 21, 1943. Undertaker: Wood Funeral Home, Floyd, VA.

1943 Burial: Radford Cemetery, Rt 888, Floyd Co., VA as W. Elkney James.

………+ James, Nancy Elvira

Parents: Andrew Jackson & Martha A. (Martin) Thomas. I

1865 Birth: 11-4-1865 Floyd Co., VA.

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 18, H95: Elvira 33 yo wife, b. Nov 1866 VA, m. 18y, 5 children with 5 living.

1910 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 49, H89: Elvira 40 yo wife, b. VA, M1 29y, 8 children with 8 living.

1945 Death: 12-24-1945. (can’t find a death record for her)

1945 Burial: Radford Cemetery, Rt 888, Floyd Co., VA

………4. James, Gordon B.

Parents: William Elkanah & Nancy Elvira (Thomas) James.

1887 Birth: 1-1887 VA.

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 18, H95: Gordon B. 13 yo son, b. Jan 1887 VA, farm laborer.

1905 Marriage #1: Gorden B. James m. Minnie Martin 1905 FCVA.

………4. James, Fred E.

Parents: William Elkanah & Nancy Elvira (Thomas) James.

1891 Birth: 3-1891 VA.

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 18, H95: Fred E. 9 yo son, b. Mar 1891 VA, school.

I1912 Marriage #1: Fred James m. Mary Radford 9-18-1912 at J. T. Turner’s, Floyd Co., VA by J.T. Turner, Minister of the Baptist Church. He 21 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o E. K. & Elvira James. She 21 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o J. W. & Martha Allen.

Mary Radford, d/o James William & Martha Ellen (Radford) Allen. [allen_William_Mary]

………4. James, Minerva E.

Parents: William Elkanah & Nancy Elvira (Thomas) James.

1892 Birth: 10-1892 VA.

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 18, H95: Minerva E. 7 yo daughter, b. Oct 1892 VA, school.

?1910 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 49, H89: Nannie 16 yo daughter, b. VA.

………4. James, James Walter

Parents: William Elkanah & Nancy Elvira (Thomas) James.

1895 Birth: 10-28-1895 VA.

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 18, H95: James W. 4 yo son, b. Oct 1895 VA.

1910 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 49, H89: Walter 14 yo son, b. VA, school.

I1919 Marriage #1: Walter James m. Madoline Wood 7-9-1919 at E. K. James's Floyd Co., VA by J. T. Turner, Minister of the Baptist Church. He 23 yo single w/m, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o E. K. & Elvira James. She 17 yo single w/f, b. Montgomery Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o J. E. & Alpha Wood.

Madeline Wood, b. 9-2-1902, d. 2-28-1976, d/o J. E. & Alpha (unknown) Wood. [no file]

1994 Death: 9-15-1994 Floyd Co., VA.

1994 Burial: Jacksonville Burial Ground, Floyd Co., VA. (with Madeline)

………4. James, Earnest F.

Parents: William Elkanah & Nancy Elvira (Thomas) James.

1898 Birth: 10-1898 VA.

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 18, H95: Earnest F. 1 yo son, b. Oct 1898 VA.

1910 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 49, H89: Earnest 11 yo son, b. VA, school.

………4. James, Emma

Parents: William Elkanah & Nancy Elvira (Thomas) James.

1901 Birth: 1901 VA.

1910 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 49, H89: Emma 9 yo daughter, b. VA.

I1919 Marriage #1: Emma James m. John Wood 7-9-1919 at E. K. James Floyd Co., VA by J. T. Turner, Minister of the Baptist Church. He 21 yo single w/m teamster, b. Montgomery Co. & living in WVA, s/o J. E. & Altha Wood. She 18 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o E. K. & Elvira James.

John Wood, s/o J. E. & Altha (check) Wood. [no file]

………4. James, Chloe

Parents: William Elkanah & Nancy Elvira (Thomas) James.

1903 Birth: 1903 VA.

1910 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 49, H89: Cloe 7 yo daughter, b. VA.

I1922 Marriage #1: Leonard J. Peters m. Chloe James 1-25-1922 at J. T. Turner’s  Floyd Co., VA by J. T. Turner, Minister of the Baptist Church. He 21 yo single w/m farmer, b. Floyd Co., VA, residence Pizarro, VA, s/o C. W. & Sis Peters. She 18 yo single w/f, b. Floyd Co., VA, residence Pizarro, VA, d/o E. K. & Elmira James.

Leonard James Peters, s/o Charles Willis & 1st wife Eliza E. (Allen) Radford. [peters]

2000 Death: 4-5-2000.

2000 Burial: Radford Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

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(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Janet)

………4. James, Claris

Parents: William Elkanah & Nancy Elvira (Thomas) James.

1907 Birth: 1907 VA.

1910 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 49, H89: Claris 3 yo daughter, b. VA.

……3. James, Josephine Claibore

Parents: William M. & Celia Ann (Underwood) James. I

1866 Birth: abt 1866 VA.

1860, 1870, 1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

I1881 Marriage #1: Josephine Claibore James m. James William Beckner 01-09-1881 at Phillip Janney's, Floyd Co., VA by Wiley A. Via. He 22 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Thomas J. & Margaret Beckner. She 14 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o William & Celia James.

James William Beckner, s/o Thomas Jefferson & 1st wife Margaret (Rutrough) Beckner. [beckner]

……3. James, Milton C.

Parents: William M. & Celia Ann (Underwood) James. I

1868 Birth: abt 1868 VA.

1870, 1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

Marriage #1: Milton m. Nora L. ____

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 18, H94: Milton C. James, 31 yo w/m farm laborer, b. Jan 1869 VA, m. 5y, owns farm, HOH.

………+ James, Nora L.

Parents:

1876 Birth: 10-1876 VA.

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 18, H194: Nora L. 23 yo wife, b. Oct 1876 VA, m. 5y, 3 children with 3 living.

………4. James, William M.

Parents: Milton C. & Nora L. (unknown) James.

1895 Birth: 11-1895 VA.

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 18, H194: William M. 4 yo son, b. Nov 1895 VA.

………4. James, Carrie A.

Parents: Milton C. & Nora L. (unknown) James.

1897 Birth: 9-1897 VA.

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 18, H194: Carrie A. 2 yo daughter, b. Sept 1897 VA.

………4. James, Minnie R.

Parents: Milton C. & Nora L. (unknown) James.

1899 Birth: 9-1899 VA.

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 18, H194: Minnie R. 8/12 daughter, b. Sept 1889 VA.

……3. James, Walter M.

Parents: William M. & Celia Ann (Underwood) James. I

1871 Birth: 12-6-1871 Little River Twp, Floyd Co., VA.

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1893 Death: 5-22-1893 Floyd Co., VA of pistol shot, 21y, William & Cela.

1893 Burial: Radford Cemetery, Rt 888, Floyd Co., VA.

……3. James, Lily

Parents: William M. & Celia Ann (Underwood) James. I

1876 Birth: abt 1876 VA.

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

I1891 Marriage #1: Lillie James m. Alexander Thomas 06-18-1891 at the bride's residence, Floyd Co., VA by W.A. Via. He 23 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o A. Jackson & Martha Thomas. She 17 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o William & Alia James.

Alexander Thomas, s/o Andrew Jackson & Martha A. (unknown) Thomas. [thomas]

……3. James, Miranda Linda I

Parents: William M. & Celia Ann (Underwood) James. I

1876 Birth: Sept 1876 VA.

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

I1892 Marriage #1: Maranda James m. John M. Howell 01-14-1892 at the bride's residence, Floyd Co., VA by W.A. Via. He 23 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Hendley & Rosanah M. Howell. She 14 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o William & Celia James.

John Merritt Howell, s/o Hundley & Rosanna M. (Creasy) Howell. [howell2] I

1963 Death: 1963.

1963 Burial: Rock Cemetery, Mercer Co., VA.

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(src: Find A Grave; photo added by CHECK)

……3. James, Gypsy A.

Parents: William M. & Celia Ann (Underwood) James. I

1882 Birth: 10-10-1882 Floyd.

1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

I1902 Marriage #1: Gipsy James m. Robert Agee 1-30-1902 Floyd Co., VA. He 22 yo single w/m, b. Floyd Co., VA, s/o W. R. & Louisa. She 19 yo single w/f, b. Floyd Co., VA, d/o Wm & Celia A.

Robert E. Agee, s/o William Reed & Louisa Frances (Rakes) Agee. [agee]

1937 Death: 1-19-1937 Cockeysville, Baltimore Co., MD.

1937 Burial: Long Green Valley Church of the Brethren, Glen Arm, Baltimore Co., MD with Robert. (no photo)

End Nancy James Family.