Son of Thomas Jefferson Jerome and wife, Catherine "Katie" McLarty, James served two years in the 15th NC, Co. B, during the Civil War.
He was a founder of Unionville Methodist Church, which later merged with Zion UMC in 1973 (the church building still stands in Unionville as of 2010).
He also helped with the school at Unionville known as The Union Institute. The image here was him with two others on the steps of the old school.
Like most members of his community, he was a farmer most of his life. James, his wife, the former Darcus Emeline Benton, and children, also lived a number of years (1880s) in Mecklenburg County.
After the (ten) children were grown, James and Emeline returned to Unionville, from whence they both had come. Their last home also still stands a few doors down from the old church building.
James died of a cerebral hemorrhage about 7:00 pm, October 26, 1911.
He was a founder of Unionville Methodist Church, which later merged with Zion UMC in 1973 (the church building still stands in Unionville as of 2010).
He also helped with the school at Unionville known as The Union Institute. The image here was him with two others on the steps of the old school.
Like most members of his community, he was a farmer most of his life. James, his wife, the former Darcus Emeline Benton, and children, also lived a number of years (1880s) in Mecklenburg County.
After the (ten) children were grown, James and Emeline returned to Unionville, from whence they both had come. Their last home also still stands a few doors down from the old church building.
James died of a cerebral hemorrhage about 7:00 pm, October 26, 1911.
Son of Thomas Jefferson Jerome and wife, Catherine "Katie" McLarty, James served two years in the 15th NC, Co. B, during the Civil War.
He was a founder of Unionville Methodist Church, which later merged with Zion UMC in 1973 (the church building still stands in Unionville as of 2010).
He also helped with the school at Unionville known as The Union Institute. The image here was him with two others on the steps of the old school.
Like most members of his community, he was a farmer most of his life. James, his wife, the former Darcus Emeline Benton, and children, also lived a number of years (1880s) in Mecklenburg County.
After the (ten) children were grown, James and Emeline returned to Unionville, from whence they both had come. Their last home also still stands a few doors down from the old church building.
James died of a cerebral hemorrhage about 7:00 pm, October 26, 1911.
He was a founder of Unionville Methodist Church, which later merged with Zion UMC in 1973 (the church building still stands in Unionville as of 2010).
He also helped with the school at Unionville known as The Union Institute. The image here was him with two others on the steps of the old school.
Like most members of his community, he was a farmer most of his life. James, his wife, the former Darcus Emeline Benton, and children, also lived a number of years (1880s) in Mecklenburg County.
After the (ten) children were grown, James and Emeline returned to Unionville, from whence they both had come. Their last home also still stands a few doors down from the old church building.
James died of a cerebral hemorrhage about 7:00 pm, October 26, 1911.
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