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Dr. John W. Craghead James

Dr. John W. Craghead James

Male Abt 1824 - 1889  (~ 65 years)

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  • Name John W. Craghead James 
    Title Dr. 
    Born Abt 1824 
    Gender Male 
    Died 20 Jul 1889  Danville, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried James Cemetery, Axton, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I21501  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 14 Nov 2020 

    Family Angeline Rorer,   b. Abt 1823,   d. 17 Mar 1915, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 92 years) 
    Married 16 Oct 1843  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Children of John W. C. James and Angeline Rorer:
      John William James, 1851?1928
      Nancy James Tinsley, 1854?1927
      Ella James Millner, 1857?1929
      Rorer Abraham James, 1859?1921
      Robert Bruce James, 1861?1930
    Children 
    +1. John William James,   b. 17 Apr 1851, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Aug 1928, Danville, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     2. Nancy James,   b. 15 May 1854, Axton, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Oct 1927, Alexandria, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     3. Ella James,   b. 13 Apr 1857, Axton, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Dec 1929, Leaksville, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
    +4. Rorer Anderson James, Sr.,   b. 1 Mar 1859, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Aug 1921, Danville, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
     5. Robert Bruce James,   b. 14 Jan 1861, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Mar 1930, Lexington, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
    Last Modified 14 Nov 2020 
    Family ID F8046  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    John W. C. James
    John W. C. James
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    Documents
    Dr. John Craghead James
    Dr. John Craghead James
    Alexandria Gazette
    Aug 12, 1889
    Newspaper Article John W. James
    Newspaper Article John W. James
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    John W. C. James
    John W. C. James
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    John W. C. James
    John W. C. James
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  • Sources 
    1. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67057753/john-w_craghead-james.
      Dr John W. Craghead James
      Birth unknown
      Death unknown
      Burial
      James Cemetery, Axton, Henry County, Virginia

      Spouse
      Angeline Rorer James, 1823?1915

      Children
      John William James, 1851?1928
      Nancy James Tinsley, 1854?1927
      Ella James Millner, 1857?1929
      Rorer Abraham James, 1859?1921
      Robert Bruce James, 1861?1930
      Dr. John James built a home in this area and called it "Axton Lodge"

      His grandson, Rorer Anderson James, Jr. married a grand daughter of J.E.B. Stuart. (CSA)
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