James of Campbell & Cobb Counties

Stephen James, his LWT dated 24 June 1840, probated 2 May 1842 in Campbell County, headed "of Cobb County". He married Mary Mills from North Carolina. Issue:[1]

• Mary James.
• Minervy or Winney James.
• Jesse Phelix James, born 1810 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, died 1854 in Marietta, Cobb County. He was listed on the 1850 Cobb County Census, a carpenter. Wife, Juda, born 1817. Issue: A. James M. James, born 1836 Campbell County. B. Robert Gamaliel James, born 1838 Campbell County, died 1921/1922 in Rutherford County, North Carolina, married Martha Edwards (born 1840, died 1870 in Rutherfordton, North Carolina). Issue:[2]
  1. Robert G. James, Jr., born 10 February 1868/71 in Rutherford County, North Carolina, died 10 May 1938 at High Point, North Carolina.

  1. Louisa J. T. R. James, born 1840 Troup County.
  2. William H. James, born 1842.
  3. Augustus N. James, born 1844 Cobb County.
  4. Christopher James, born 1846 Cobb County.
  5. Roxanna James, born 1849 Cobb County.

• Tersey James married Robert Presley.
• ___________James married Mr. Holland.
• Stephen James, Jr., born 1821 in Newbern, North Carolina, died 1871 in Campbell County, Georgia. He married in 1840 Martha Shipleigh (born 1820). Issue:

1. W. A. James, born 7 May 1847 in Campbell County. He was an attorney in Douglasville. During the Civil War he served as a Confederate in the 3rd Alabama Cavalry. In about 1876, he removed to the plantation of his mother near Lithia Springs, where he was Mayor of Douglasville from 1885-1886 and 1892 to 1894. He married on 15 January 1879, Mary M. Strickland, the daughter of William P. and Mary (McLarty) Strickland. Issue:

   1. Clifford M. James.
   2. Ruby L. James.
   3. Nettie P. James.
   4. William P. James.

2. Joseph S. James, was born 20 March 1849 in Campbell County. He was the first Mayor of Douglasville in 1876; Senator in 1886; and U. S. District Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia in 1893. He married in 1869 Margaret Elizabeth Maxwell, the daughter of E. W. Maxwell of Douglas County. Issue:

Margaret Odessa James.

Eunice James.

Lettitia James.

Lois James married Mr. Cleveland.

George W. James, died in Fort Royal, Virginia, Confederate Soldier.

John M. James, Confederate Soldier, 1st Lieutenant, Co. A, 21st Georgia Regiment.

William A. James.