James' mother died not long after his birth and he was raised by his father and step-mother. At some point he became a Methodist Preacher. In June 1822 his father gave him 100 acres of land on Rudy Fork in Guilford probably because he was about to be married. On 19 Nov 1822 he posted a bond for his marriage to Alice Bevill who was a ward of John Tomlinson. In 1828 he was issued a patent on 80 acres of land in Henry Co. Indiana (SE S02 T16 N11E) although it wasn't until 1831 that he and Alice sold their land in Guilford Co. By 1833 Alice was dead and
he had remarried and set up a new town in Henry Co. which he called "Jamestown" after himself. About 1880 the name was changed to New Lisbon (the oldest village in Dudley Township). He and Sarah sold their land in Henry Co. between 1835 and 1836 and moved to Dublin, Wayne Co., Indiana. After hearing Joseph Smith speak he sold all his property and by 1838 joined the Mormon trek to Far West, Missouri. By 1841 we find them in Nauvou, taxed on land at coordinates 6 North 8 West -- see tax records printed in The Nauvou Journal. They were signers
of "The Scroll Petition" sent to Congress to protest loss of Mormon land. After leaving Nauvou, they wandered a bit. While at Council Bluffs in 1846 James contracted a severe case of typhoid fever and was advised to leave. They traveled south and settled 8 miles north of St. Joe where he tended the ferry for two years. In 1848 they moved to Quincy where his daughter Lydia had settled. They then moved to Camp Point where he took up his old trade of shoe-making. He joined the Baptist church and was one of their ministers for many years. The 1880 Census lists him as "aged". He died in Quincy the following year. His son James did his ordinance work -- see film #18406 No. 7319. Patriarchal Blessing 4:79
1830 Census - Henry Co, Indiana with 3 males under 5; 1 male under 15; 1 female under 10
1850 Census - Houston, Adams Co. Illinois with their 4 children ages 8 thru 16.
1860 Census - Camp Point, Adams Co, Illinois with their son Addison
1870 Census - Camp Point -- living next door to their son James; occupation: shoemaker
1880 Census - Camp Point; James lists his father's birthplace as Delaware & his mother's as Ohio
he had remarried and set up a new town in Henry Co. which he called "Jamestown" after himself. About 1880 the name was changed to New Lisbon (the oldest village in Dudley Township). He and Sarah sold their land in Henry Co. between 1835 and 1836 and moved to Dublin, Wayne Co., Indiana. After hearing Joseph Smith speak he sold all his property and by 1838 joined the Mormon trek to Far West, Missouri. By 1841 we find them in Nauvou, taxed on land at coordinates 6 North 8 West -- see tax records printed in The Nauvou Journal. They were signers
of "The Scroll Petition" sent to Congress to protest loss of Mormon land. After leaving Nauvou, they wandered a bit. While at Council Bluffs in 1846 James contracted a severe case of typhoid fever and was advised to leave. They traveled south and settled 8 miles north of St. Joe where he tended the ferry for two years. In 1848 they moved to Quincy where his daughter Lydia had settled. They then moved to Camp Point where he took up his old trade of shoe-making. He joined the Baptist church and was one of their ministers for many years. The 1880 Census lists him as "aged". He died in Quincy the following year. His son James did his ordinance work -- see film #18406 No. 7319. Patriarchal Blessing 4:79
1830 Census - Henry Co, Indiana with 3 males under 5; 1 male under 15; 1 female under 10
1850 Census - Houston, Adams Co. Illinois with their 4 children ages 8 thru 16.
1860 Census - Camp Point, Adams Co, Illinois with their son Addison
1870 Census - Camp Point -- living next door to their son James; occupation: shoemaker
1880 Census - Camp Point; James lists his father's birthplace as Delaware & his mother's as Ohio
James' mother died not long after his birth and he was raised by his father and step-mother. At some point he became a Methodist Preacher. In June 1822 his father gave him 100 acres of land on Rudy Fork in Guilford probably because he was about to be married. On 19 Nov 1822 he posted a bond for his marriage to Alice Bevill who was a ward of John Tomlinson. In 1828 he was issued a patent on 80 acres of land in Henry Co. Indiana (SE S02 T16 N11E) although it wasn't until 1831 that he and Alice sold their land in Guilford Co. By 1833 Alice was dead and
he had remarried and set up a new town in Henry Co. which he called "Jamestown" after himself. About 1880 the name was changed to New Lisbon (the oldest village in Dudley Township). He and Sarah sold their land in Henry Co. between 1835 and 1836 and moved to Dublin, Wayne Co., Indiana. After hearing Joseph Smith speak he sold all his property and by 1838 joined the Mormon trek to Far West, Missouri. By 1841 we find them in Nauvou, taxed on land at coordinates 6 North 8 West -- see tax records printed in The Nauvou Journal. They were signers
of "The Scroll Petition" sent to Congress to protest loss of Mormon land. After leaving Nauvou, they wandered a bit. While at Council Bluffs in 1846 James contracted a severe case of typhoid fever and was advised to leave. They traveled south and settled 8 miles north of St. Joe where he tended the ferry for two years. In 1848 they moved to Quincy where his daughter Lydia had settled. They then moved to Camp Point where he took up his old trade of shoe-making. He joined the Baptist church and was one of their ministers for many years. The 1880 Census lists him as "aged". He died in Quincy the following year. His son James did his ordinance work -- see film #18406 No. 7319. Patriarchal Blessing 4:79
1830 Census - Henry Co, Indiana with 3 males under 5; 1 male under 15; 1 female under 10
1850 Census - Houston, Adams Co. Illinois with their 4 children ages 8 thru 16.
1860 Census - Camp Point, Adams Co, Illinois with their son Addison
1870 Census - Camp Point -- living next door to their son James; occupation: shoemaker
1880 Census - Camp Point; James lists his father's birthplace as Delaware & his mother's as Ohio
he had remarried and set up a new town in Henry Co. which he called "Jamestown" after himself. About 1880 the name was changed to New Lisbon (the oldest village in Dudley Township). He and Sarah sold their land in Henry Co. between 1835 and 1836 and moved to Dublin, Wayne Co., Indiana. After hearing Joseph Smith speak he sold all his property and by 1838 joined the Mormon trek to Far West, Missouri. By 1841 we find them in Nauvou, taxed on land at coordinates 6 North 8 West -- see tax records printed in The Nauvou Journal. They were signers
of "The Scroll Petition" sent to Congress to protest loss of Mormon land. After leaving Nauvou, they wandered a bit. While at Council Bluffs in 1846 James contracted a severe case of typhoid fever and was advised to leave. They traveled south and settled 8 miles north of St. Joe where he tended the ferry for two years. In 1848 they moved to Quincy where his daughter Lydia had settled. They then moved to Camp Point where he took up his old trade of shoe-making. He joined the Baptist church and was one of their ministers for many years. The 1880 Census lists him as "aged". He died in Quincy the following year. His son James did his ordinance work -- see film #18406 No. 7319. Patriarchal Blessing 4:79
1830 Census - Henry Co, Indiana with 3 males under 5; 1 male under 15; 1 female under 10
1850 Census - Houston, Adams Co. Illinois with their 4 children ages 8 thru 16.
1860 Census - Camp Point, Adams Co, Illinois with their son Addison
1870 Census - Camp Point -- living next door to their son James; occupation: shoemaker
1880 Census - Camp Point; James lists his father's birthplace as Delaware & his mother's as Ohio
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