Hale County AlArchives Biographies.....James, F. A. March 11 1867 - liiving in 1893
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Author: Brant & Fuller (1893)
    F. A. JAMES, a young and successful merchant, of Newbern, Ala., was born in
Perry county, Ala., March 11, 1867. His father is one of the oldest citizens and
best farmers of Perry county, in which he has lived since the war. His name is
Claiborne M. James. He was born in Bibb county, Ala., in 1824. His father was a
native of Kentucky, who came to Alabama in a very early day. C. M. James was
reared in Bibb county, and received a liberal education. He married, early in
life, Miss Nancy Horton, who was born in Perry county, in 1834. To this union
have been born three sons and seven daughters. Mr. James is a successful planter
in Perry county, of which county he is now one of the county commissioners. He
is a well known and highly respected citizen. F. A. James was reared in Perry,
and received a fair common school education. At the age of fourteen years, he
became a clerk in a store at Newbern, and. remained in that position till 1887,
in which year he and his partners commenced business for themselves, three miles
south of Newbern. In. January, 1891, a business was established at Newbern,
under the style of F. A. James & Co., and this firm is now transacting a
business of about $15,000 per year. Mr. James was married January 14, 1891, to
Miss Ida Clay, daughter of W. W. Clay, of Newbern, and by this marriage they
have one child, a daughter. He is a member of the Baptist church and of the
Knights of Pythias, and, though not a politician, is a democrat.



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from "Memorial Record of Alabama", Vol. I, p. 1065
Published by
Brant & Fuller (1893)
Madison, WI

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