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Dr. John William James

Male 1851 - 1928  (77 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Dr. John William James was born 17 Apr 1851, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 21 Aug 1928, Danville, Virginia; was buried , Green Hill Cemetery Danville, Virginia.

    John married Anne Maria Jones 1875. Anne was born 1851, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 20 Jan 1931, Danville, Virginia; was buried , Green Hill Cemetery Danville, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. John Frederick James  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 May 1878, Virginia; died 9 Aug 1906, Julita, Island of Leyte, Philippines; was buried , Green Hill Cemetery Danville, Virginia.
    2. 3. Russell James  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Apr 1883, Virginia; died 28 Feb 1917, Eagle Pass, Texas; was buried , Green Hill Cemetery Danville, Virginia.
    3. 4. Jules James  Descendancy chart to this point was born 14 Feb 1885, Danville, Virginia; died 12 Mar 1957, Bethesda Naval Hospital Bethesda, Maryland; was buried , Green Hill Cemetery Danville, Virginia.
    4. 5. Bartlett James  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Sep 1893; died 24 Oct 1917, Columbus, New Mexico; was buried , Green Hill Cemetery Danville, Virginia.
    5. 6. Harriet Keen James  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Jun 1888, Danville, Virginia; died 2 Jun 1959, Danville, Virginia; was buried , Green Hill Cemetery Danville, Virginia.
    6. 7. Helen James  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Dec 1879, Danville, Virginia; died 13 Aug 1966, Annapolis, Maryland; was buried , Green Hill Cemetery, Danville, Virginia.
    7. 8. Elizabeth Ann James  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1876, Virginia; died 1880; was buried , Green Hill Cemetery, Danville, Virginia.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Frederick JamesJohn Frederick James Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 3 May 1878, Virginia; died 9 Aug 1906, Julita, Island of Leyte, Philippines; was buried , Green Hill Cemetery Danville, Virginia.

  2. 3.  Russell James Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 4 Apr 1883, Virginia; died 28 Feb 1917, Eagle Pass, Texas; was buried , Green Hill Cemetery Danville, Virginia.

  3. 4.  Jules JamesJules James Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 14 Feb 1885, Danville, Virginia; died 12 Mar 1957, Bethesda Naval Hospital Bethesda, Maryland; was buried , Green Hill Cemetery Danville, Virginia.

    Notes:

    Jules James was born in Danville, Virginia, where he studied at Virginia Military Institute preparatory to entering the U. S. Naval Academy at Annapolis. In 1928 he married Eleanor Standish Gamble, niece of U.S. Secretary of War Henry Stimson.

    Commissioned ensign in the U.S. Navy in 1910, James subsequently served as White House aide to President Woodrow Wilson (1912-1913), and Assistant Naval Attache to the American embassies in France, Spain, and Portugal (1923-1926). At times between 1926 and 1934 he was navigator on the USS Florida (BB-30); commanded the USS Edsall (DD-219), with which he participated in the Yangtze River patrol; served as naval aide for the Governor-General of the Philippines; attended the Naval War College; and commanded the Destroyer Division 6, Battle Force, U.S. Fleet.

    In 1937 he directed the fitting out of the light cruiser USS Philadelphia (CL-41), which he then commanded. From 1939 to 1941, he served as assistant director and acting director of the Office of Naval Intelligence. In 1941 he became commander of the newly acquired U.S. Naval Operating Base on Bermuda, where he also commanded the combined U.S. and British local defense forces. In 1943 Admiral James assumed command of the Sixth Naval District, headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, and the Charleston Navy Yard. In 1945 he became commander of U.S. Naval Forces in Mediterranean waters and retired from active duty in 1946.

    Following his naval career, James became a special representative in Europe for the National Lead Company

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    Jules married Eleanor Standish Gamble 30 Oct 1928, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. Eleanor was born 8 Jan 1895, Bryn Mawr, Delaware County, Pennsylvania; died 3 Nov 1988, District of Columbia, Washington, D.C.; was buried , Green Hill Cemetery Danville, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 9. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 10. Anne Selden James  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1931, Virginia.
    3. 11. Mabel White James  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Jul 1935, Annapolis, Maryland; died 30 Aug 1963, Massachusetts; was buried , Cohasset Central Cemetery. Norfolk County, Massachusetts.

  4. 5.  Bartlett JamesBartlett James Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 3 Sep 1893; died 24 Oct 1917, Columbus, New Mexico; was buried , Green Hill Cemetery Danville, Virginia.

  5. 6.  Harriet Keen JamesHarriet Keen James Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 10 Jun 1888, Danville, Virginia; died 2 Jun 1959, Danville, Virginia; was buried , Green Hill Cemetery Danville, Virginia.

    Notes:

    Died:
    lists her grandfather as father...just typo


  6. 7.  Helen James Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 10 Dec 1879, Danville, Virginia; died 13 Aug 1966, Annapolis, Maryland; was buried , Green Hill Cemetery, Danville, Virginia.

  7. 8.  Elizabeth Ann James Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 1876, Virginia; died 1880; was buried , Green Hill Cemetery, Danville, Virginia.


Generation: 3

  1. 9.  LivingLiving Descendancy chart to this point (4.Jules2, 1.John1)

    Living married J.M.C. Perkins [Group Sheet]


  2. 10.  Anne Selden James Descendancy chart to this point (4.Jules2, 1.John1) was born 1931, Virginia.

  3. 11.  Mabel White JamesMabel White James Descendancy chart to this point (4.Jules2, 1.John1) was born 3 Jul 1935, Annapolis, Maryland; died 30 Aug 1963, Massachusetts; was buried , Cohasset Central Cemetery. Norfolk County, Massachusetts.