Family of Richard James and Mary Jane Dean

Families

Married Husband Richard James ( * 11 August 1844 + 2 March 1920 )
Married Wife Mary Jane Dean ( * 4 February 1841 + 3 December 1926 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 1865     1a 2a
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
William Richard James27 April 186628 August 1940
John George Jamesbetween April 1868 and June 1868
Alice L Jamesabout 1870
Emma L Jamesabout 1873
Hattie T Jamesabout 1876
Albert H James1878
Newton A James1881
Mary Elizabeth James11 September 188318 March 1954

Source References

  1. United States Federal Census, 1900
      • Page: Enumeration District 1, Page 8
  2. The Economist (Clay Center, Kansas)
      • Date: 9 March 1920
      • Page: Page 1
      • Citation:

        Richard James.

        Richard James was born at Lady Meadow Farm, Herefordshire, England, August 11, 1843, and died at his home in Clay Center, Kan., March 2, 1920, aged 76 years 6 months and 21 days. He married Mary Jane Dean at Thruxton Church, England, in 1865, and to this union eight children were born, all of whom were at his side in his last illness.

        Mr. James came to Kansas with his wife and small family in 1870 and after spending a year in Junction City settled on his homestead in Athelstane township, where he remained for over thirty years. In 1904, Mr. James and wife retired and purchased a home in Clay Center.

        For nearly a half-century he was an active member of the church and a consistent Christian.

        He leaves to mourn, beside his widow and eight children, fifty grandchildren, sixteen great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. R. Lloyd of Clay Center, Mrs. Mary Ann Griffeths, Mrs. Elizabeth Ann George and Mrs. Julia Frances Brown of England.

        The funeral was held Friday afternoon, Rev. J. C. Mayos of Wheaton, Kan., conducting brief service at the home, after which the funeral was conducted at the Bethany chapel, by Rev. Wallace Carpenter, assisted by the pastor of the Wesleyan church. Sons and sons-in-law were pallbearers and music was furnished by the Bethany Chapel choir.