Biographical Sketch of George R. James, Laclede County, Missouri

>From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas, 
Pulaski, Phelps and Dent Counties, Missouri" The Goodspeed Publishing
Company, 1889.
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George R. James, stock farmer, on Osage Fork of Gasconade River, was
born in Giles county, Tenn., in 1833, and is the son of George and
Dicey James, natives of Georgia and North Carolina, respectively.  When
George R. was four years old the family immigrated to Missouri by wagon
and located within one mile of where our subject now lives, and here
the father died December 27, 1847.  He was born April 20, 1799.  His 
wife was born October 19, 1797, and died July 25, 1869.  They were
married January 13, 1819, and to their union was born seven children,
two now living, William R. and George R.  William R. lives on Mill
Creek, Osage township, and is engaged in agricultural pursuits.  The
parents of these children were members of the Methodist Episcopal 
Church, South.  George R. James attained his growth in Laclede county,
and assisted his parents on the farm.  After the death of his father he
took charge of things and lived with his mother until her death.  He 
then took a trip overland to California, where he remained until the
fall of 1860, and then returned to the home place by way of New York
City, by rail, then to Chicago, thence to Dillon, thence to Rolla, Mo.,
and from there to the home place by stage.  When the war broke out he
enlisted in Capt. C. W. Rubey's regiment, and served about two years.
At the close of the war he came back to the home place, and after
remaining there a short time he came to his present location, where he
has resided ever since.  He is the owner of a large farm of 1,240 acres
with about 700 under cultivation.  He was married October 13, 1861, to
Miss Susan Q. Honssinger, a native of Laclede county, Mo., born in 1847
and the daughter of Thomas F. Honssinger, who is one of the oldest 
settlers of the county.  To Mr. and Mrs. James were born nine living
children: Mary Ellen, wife of John Bowman; George F., who married Emily 
J. Beard; Quillana E., wife of John R. Wrinkle; William M., Laura D.,
Lury J., Rosa B., Effie May and Edgar M.  Those deceased are Thomas,
Isom, Charley W. and an infant.  Mr. James is a Democrat in politics,
and is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South.

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