WHITFIELD COUNTY, GA - BIOS James Scott James Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Terry Mendenhall Georgia Table of Contents: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm Descendants of James Scott James Generation No. 1 1. JAMES SCOTT7 JAMES (WILLIAM6, JESSE5, JOHN4, JOHN3, THOMAS2, JOHN1) was born October 10, 1805 in Tennessee, and died May 24, 1890 in Whitfield, Georgia. He married MELINDA E. PECK March 15, 1838. She was born February 25, 1814 in Tennessee, and died July 23, 1888 in Whitfield, Georgia. Notes for JAMES SCOTT JAMES: On the 1860 census of Whitfield Co., Georgia, he was 50 Years old; his wife Malinda, was also 50. They hand four children, whose names are illegible on the copy I studied. All members of the family were born in Tennessee. James was a man of some civic achievement. In 1848 he was appointed to take the vote, in a certain district of Monroe Co., on a matter of the sale of school land. (There were 39 voters) He was also a Justice of the Peace in that county SOURCES: History of Monroe County, Tennessee, 1982, Sarah G. Cox Sands. Monroe Co., Tenn Records, 1820-1870. The James Family: a genealogy of James by Norman S James (self published) CENSUS: This is from the Census of Murray Co., GA 1850 taken on 4th of Nov 1850.James Scott James 45 TN, farmer value of real estate is 800. Malinda 40 TN, Pulaski 17 TN, farmer, Patrick 15 TN, farmer, Mary 10 TN, Sarah 8, John 6 TN, Martha 1 TN. Land: John S. James date of transaction 12/10/1841 date recorded 12/15/41 Trust deed - for Joseph J. Knox 160 acres dist. 8 range 2 township 4 section 10 south west quarter, - to above where WM. Wrwin lives - to where J. Mize lived - to Pat Ervin - to Larkin Cardin - on Athens RD. The following copied from "History of Monroe County Tennessee, Vol. 1 ©Sarah G. Cox Sands. (These notes are not necessarily verbatim.) Page 19: "James S. James was appointed to take the vote in the 1st fractional township north, 4th range east in the Ocoee district, Of the 35 qualified voters, 33 voted for the sale of the school land and the six against the proposal were David_? (and four others - n) and Patrick S. Peck. This referendum held May 10, 1848." 1848 he was appointed to take the vote, in a district of Monroe County, on the sale of school land. There was a total of 39 voters. He was a Justice of the Peace in Monroe County. On the 1860 census of Whitfield County, Georgia, he was 50 years old; wife was also 50. They had 4 children, whose names I could not read. All members of the family stated they were born in the state of Tennessee. Sources: History of Monroe County, Tennessee, 1982, Sarah G. Cox Sands Monroe County, Tennessee Records, 1820-1870 The James Family: A Genealogy of James family done by Norman S. James ( Self Published ) Census: Murry County, Georgia 1850, Date, 11/4/1850. James Scott James 45 Born Tennessee, Farmer, Value of Real estate $800, Malinda ( wife) 40 born Tennessee, Pulaski 17 born Tennessee, Farmer, Patrick 15 born Tennessee, Farmer, Mary 10 born Tennessee, Sarah 8, born Tennessee, John 6 born Tennessee, and Martha 1 born Tennessee 1870: Whitfield County, Georgia: John S. age 63 living with son John M. 25yrs. On the 1860 census of Whitfield Co., Georgia, he was 50 Years old; his wife Malinda, was also 50. They hand four children, whose names are illegible on the copy I studied. All members of the family were born in Tennessee. James was a man of some civic achievement. In 1848 he was appointed to take the vote, in a certain district of Monroe Co., on a matter of the sale of school land. (There were 39 voters) He was also a Justice of the Peace in that county. More About JAMES SCOTT JAMES: Burial: May 24, 1890, Deep Springs Baptist Church Cemetery in Whitfield Co., GA. Census: 1850, This was taken 26th Oct., James S. is 45 years old and a farmer. Malinda E age 40 b. TN., Pulaski age 17 b. TN., Patrick H age 15 b. TN., Mary J age 10 b. TN., Sarah C age 8 b. TN., Jean age 6 b. TN., Martha M age 1 b. TN. Fact 1: Was a Justice of the Peace in Monroe County Property: Monroe Co., TN., deed abstractJames S. James (o) 88A* SSA James S. James, to Stephan P. Hale 05/16/1849, 05/17/1849 Quit Claim 80 acres Occee Dist, R4, ts 1N, Sec 7, E 1/2, SW Q, Wit: Enos D Shields More About MELINDA E. PECK: Burial: July 23, 1888, Deep Springs Baptist Church Cemetery in Whitfield Co., GA. Fact 1: July 1884, Deep Springs Baptist Church Cemetery More About JAMES JAMES and MELINDA PECK: Marriage: March 15, 1838 Children of JAMES JAMES and MELINDA PECK are: 2. i. PULASKI D8 JAMES, b. 1833, TN. ii. PATRICK H. JAMES, b. 1835, TN. More About PATRICK H. JAMES: Military: May 15, 1862, At Dalton, Ga, Co. A 34th GA Inf. Captured at Vicksburg 3. iii. MARY J JAMES, b. November 14, 1839, TN; d. February 13, 1927, Deep Springs, Whitfield, GA. iv. SARAH C JAMES, b. 1842, TN. v. JOHN M. JAMES, b. 1844, TN. More About JOHN M. JAMES: Census: 1870, Whitfield Co., GA., listed with Thomas Worthy and Mary J (JAMES) as 25 TN farmer. Medical Information: Brown hair, gray eyes Military: May 15, 1862, At Dalton, Whitfield Co., Ga., Co A 34th Regt GA Infantry. Captured at Vicksburg 4 Jul 1863 vi. MARTHA M JAMES, b. 1849, TN; m. JAMES DUNWOODY, November 02, 1869, Recorded in, Murray GA., FHL # 382546 Dat; b. Abt. 1817, TN. Notes for MARTHA M JAMES: CENSUS: Winfield Co., GA., Census taken July 1860, list Martha M as Edwina on page 674. More About JAMES DUNWOODY: Census: 1870, Age 53, born TN., and listed in the census on page 557, Spring Place, Whitfield Co., GA More About JAMES DUNWOODY and MARTHA JAMES: Marriage: November 02, 1869, Recorded in, Murray GA., FHL # 382546 Dat vii. EDWIN JAMES, b. 1849. Generation No. 2 2. PULASKI D8 JAMES (JAMES SCOTT7, WILLIAM6, JESSE5, JOHN4, JOHN3, THOMAS2, JOHN1) was born 1833 in TN. He married ARMINDA JANE DUCKETT September 24, 1865 in Whitfield Co., Ga, daughter of JAMES DUCKETT and MARCELLA MASSINGILL. She was born Abt. 1845 in SC. Notes for PULASKI D JAMES: Dear Sir It is with grate pleasure that I have of addressing you at this present time I have been informed that you had Controle of all of the Government Shops in the State that is Machine Shops as I have worked at that business two years and I am not able to stand hard Marches I wish a detail at you hand as I am diseades pleas to the best you can for me I belong to Co (A) 34th Georgia Regt General Comings brigade Stevensons division Capt L. H. Tinsley Direct your letter to Dalton Georgia in Care of Col I.H. Johnston P. D. James Col. Wright." ---------------------------------------------------- -------- --------- Pulaski deserted the 34th Regiment at Marietta, GA on June 25, 1864. More About PULASKI D JAMES: Military: May 15, 1862, Volunteered (Confederate) at Dayton GA., Captured at Nicholasville, KY 21 Oct 1862, shipped to Vicksburg 12 Nov 1862. Shown on roll of prisoners at Vicksburg 4 Jul 1863. More About PULASKI JAMES and ARMINDA DUCKETT: Marriage: September 24, 1865, Whitfield Co., Ga Children of PULASKI JAMES and ARMINDA DUCKETT are: i. MALINDA9 JAMES, b. Abt. 1868. ii. SARAH JAMES, b. Abt. 1869. 3. MARY J8 JAMES (JAMES SCOTT7, WILLIAM6, JESSE5, JOHN4, JOHN3, THOMAS2, JOHN1) was born November 14, 1839 in TN, and died February 13, 1927 in Deep Springs, Whitfield, GA. She married THOMAS NEWTON WORTHY July 29, 1858 in Recorded in, Whitfield, GA., FHL # 389861. He was born April 14, 1833 in GA, and died August 17, 1883 in Deep Springs, Whitfield, GA. More About MARY J JAMES: Burial: Deep Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Whitfield Co., GA More About THOMAS NEWTON WORTHY: Burial: Deep Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Whitfield Co., GA Census: 1870, Listed Census Whitfield Co, GA 830/822 Thomas Worthy 36 farner GA., Mary J., 30 TN., James S 5 GA., Sallie 2 GA., John JAMES 25 TN., farmer. More About THOMAS WORTHY and MARY JAMES: Marriage: July 29, 1858, Recorded in, Whitfield, GA., FHL # 389861 Children of MARY JAMES and THOMAS WORTHY are: i. JOHN N9 WORTHY, b. August 10, 1859; d. December 28, 1862, Deep Springs, Whitfield, GA. More About JOHN N WORTHY: Burial: Deep Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Whitfield Co., GA ii. JAMES S. WORTHY, b. 1865. iii. SALLIE WORTHY, b. 1868.