Son of Ransom O'Briant and Leah Long O'Briant.

Married to Nancy Caroline Stanley on December 24, 1885 in Durham County, North Carolina.

James and Caroline were the parents of:
Amanda Elizabeth O'Briant Prichard
James Luther O'Briant
Samuel Herod O'Briant
Lottie O'Briant Pendergrass
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1870 United States Federal Census
Name: James Obryant
Age in 1870: 5
Birth Year: abt 1865
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1870: Patterson, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Chapel Hill
Household Members: Name Age
Ransom Obryant 48
Leah Obryant 47
Henry Obryant 2
Amanda Obryant 22
Mary Obryant 19
John Obryant 15
Susan A Obryant 14
Samuel Obryant 9
James Obryant 5

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: James O'briant
Age: 12
Birth Year: abt 1868
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Wake Forest, Wake, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Grandson
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Amanda O'briant
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Ransom O'briant 61
Leah O'briant 60
Henry O'briant 38
John O'briant 25
Amanda O'briant 34
Samuel O'briant 16
James O'briant 12

North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979
Name James B Obriant
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 24 Dec 1885
Event Place Durham, North Carolina
Gender Male
Age 21
Birth Year (Estimated) 1864
Spouse's Name Caroline Stanley
Spouse's Gender Female
Spouse's Age 21
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1864

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: James B O Briant
Age: 35
Birth Date: May 1865
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Cedar Fork, Durham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Caroline O Briant
Marriage Year: 1886
Years Married: 14
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
James B O Briant 35
Caroline O Briant 39
Amanda E O Briant 13
Luther O Briant 10
Samuel H O Briant 6

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: J B Obrient
Age in 1910: 45
Birth Year: abt 1865
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Patterson, Durham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Caroline Obrient
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
J B Obriant 45
Caroline Obriant 49
J Luthur Obriant 20
Samuel H Obriant 16
Lottie A Obriant 8

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: James B Obriant
Age: 55
Birth Year: abt 1865
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Patterson, Durham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Caroline Obriant
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Home Owned: Own
Able to Read: No
Able to Write: No
Household Members: Name Age
James B Obriant 55
Caroline Obriant 59
Lottie H Obriant 18

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: James B Obriant
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1866
Birthplace: North Carolina
Race: White
Home in 1930: Patterson, Durham, North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: C Nancy C Obriant
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
James B Obriant 64
C Nancy C Obriant 67

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: James Buchanan Obriant
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 72
Marital status: Widowed
Occupation: Retired Farmer
Birth Date: 5 May
Birth Place: Person, North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 3 Aug 1937
Death Location: Patterson, Durham
Residence Location: Rt 3, Durham NC
Spouse's Name: Coraline Obriant
Father's Name: Ranson Obriant
Mother's Name: Leah Long
Cause of death: Pellagra, cancer stomach
Informant: S H O'Briant, Durham NC
Burial: O'Briant Graveyard
Undertaker: Howerton Bryan Co, 1005 W Main St, Durham