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Enoch Wright James

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Enoch Wright James

Birth
Trimble County, Kentucky, USA
Death
31 Aug 1900 (aged 84)
Lovett, Jennings County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Commiskey, Jennings County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
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Enoch James aged 84 years died at the home of his son Thomas S. James, in Lovett Township, Friday night August 31, 1900. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. William Wykoff, at the Hopewell M. E. church. Sunday morning, in the presence of a very large assemblage of friends. Mr. James was one of the sturdy and most highly respected pioneers of the county. His life has been an open book of kindly deeds. Sleep and rest has overtaken a faithful pilgrim who walked on life's highway.

Vernon Banner - Sept. 5, 1900

On April, 21, 1836 he married Emily Ann Shepard in Jennings, Indiana. Enoch and Emily are known to have at least six children:

1. Thomas S James (1837 – 1916), m. Maria Walton on Sep.27, 1864.
2. Francis "Frank" James (1839 – 1906), m. Louisa J. "Eliza" Shepherd in 1867.
3. Mary Jane James (1841 – 1886), m. Dudley Wells on Mar. 3,1857.
4. Malitha A. James (1843 – 1924), m. Warren Malcomb on Apr. 28, 1864.
5. Darthula James (1845 – )
6. Sarah D James (1855 – 1857)
Enoch James aged 84 years died at the home of his son Thomas S. James, in Lovett Township, Friday night August 31, 1900. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. William Wykoff, at the Hopewell M. E. church. Sunday morning, in the presence of a very large assemblage of friends. Mr. James was one of the sturdy and most highly respected pioneers of the county. His life has been an open book of kindly deeds. Sleep and rest has overtaken a faithful pilgrim who walked on life's highway.

Vernon Banner - Sept. 5, 1900

On April, 21, 1836 he married Emily Ann Shepard in Jennings, Indiana. Enoch and Emily are known to have at least six children:

1. Thomas S James (1837 – 1916), m. Maria Walton on Sep.27, 1864.
2. Francis "Frank" James (1839 – 1906), m. Louisa J. "Eliza" Shepherd in 1867.
3. Mary Jane James (1841 – 1886), m. Dudley Wells on Mar. 3,1857.
4. Malitha A. James (1843 – 1924), m. Warren Malcomb on Apr. 28, 1864.
5. Darthula James (1845 – )
6. Sarah D James (1855 – 1857)

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Enoch W. James

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Credit and thanks to Sheila Kell for this obituary and additional background work on the James-Dixon-Shepherd families.



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