HARALSON COUNTY, GA - BIOS  Wiley James

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Source: "MEMOIRS OF GEORGIA", Historical and Biographical Sketches,  1896.


WILEY JAMES, farmer, Tallapoosa, Haralson Co., Ga.,
son of John P. and Nancy James, was born in Henry
county, Ga., Aug. 10, 1834. His father was born in
Rockingham county, N. C., in 1809, and when a young
man came to Georgia in a wagon and settled on a farm
in Henry county. His mother was born in Washington
county, Ga., in 18I5. Mr. James' parents were poor,
and he was raised comparatively uneducated. When
only thirteen years of age his father died, leaving
his widow without property and a family of children
to raise and educate. But she was a woman of great
strength of mind, uncommonly good judgment, and
great strength of character. By her good management
the little that was left was made extraordinarily
productive and accumulative, so that she was enabled
to give the daughters a college education. And Mr.
James, after he became grown, was enabled to attend
the excellent school at Worthville, in Butts county,
Ga., and acquire a good education. He was married
Dec. 7, 1858, to Miss Patience Foster-born March 14
1842-daughter of Andrew J. and Edna Foster, natives
of South Carolina. Seven children were the offspring
of this marriage: Anna B., Nola B., Hooten A.,
Frankie E., Wyly C. and John A. and, Mary C.,
deceased. Mr. James moved from Campbell county, Ga.,
to Haralson in 1886, and enjoys the unaffected
esteem of all who know him. He is a Knight of Honor,
and himself and family are members of the Missionary
Baptist church.