This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/JCC.2ACEB/8728.1.1.2.1.2 Message Board Post: This is my James Line to Somerville, and finally to Baker. Generation No. 1 1. OTHO1 JAMES was born Abt. 1784 in Armstrong County, PA, and died November 19, 1839. He married (1) SARAH ???. She was born September 17, 1789, and died Abt. 1813. He married (2) MARY WHEELER SHANNER January 28, 1815. She was born Abt. 1790, and died March 26, 1839. Notes for OTHO JAMES: "Otho JAMES to the best of my knowledge was a farmer. He was living in Washington Township, Westmoreland County, PA in 1830. He died in 1839 and there is a copy of the vendue or inventory list attached. Also, a copy of a bill he signed himself in 1838." Source: This information was provided to me from notes compiled by Ruth HUTCHINSON DOSCH and Cathy HUBER. More About OTHO JAMES: Occupation: Farmer Residence: 1830, Washington Township, Westmoreland County, PA Children of OTHO JAMES and MARY SHANNER are: i. PRISCILLA JAMES, b. October 22, 1810; d. November 27, 1844. ii. ELIZABETH ANN JAMES, b. November 12, 1812; d. October 02, 1839. 2. iii. WILLIAM JAMES, b. November 11, 1816; d. September 20, 1865. iv. JESSIE JAMES, b. March 13, 1818; d. March 14, 1885. v. MARTHA JAMES, b. October 21, 1820; d. Unknown. vi. JOHN WILLIAM JAMES, b. January 01, 1822; d. July 20, 1881. vii. FILMORE H. JAMES, b. September 15, 1823; d. December 07, 1847. viii. THOMAS JAMES, b. December 30, 1824; d. Unknown. ix. AMELIA JAMES, b. January 30, 1827; d. Unknown. x. SARAH ELEANOR JAMES, b. June 08, 1829; d. December 06, 1839. Generation No. 2 2. WILLIAM JAMES (OTHO1) was born November 11, 1816, and died September 20, 1865. He married (1) MARY ANN BROWN January 1837. She was born October 1821, and died August 25, 1839. He married (2) AMANDA WILSON January 28, 1841. She died April 27, 1842. He married (3) RUTH KILLGORE (KILGORE) August 31, 1843. She was born January 22, 1816, and died March 05, 1880. Children of WILLIAM JAMES and RUTH (KILGORE) are: i. JOHN BROWN JAMES, b. August 24, 1839; d. Unknown. ii. MARGARETT ELIZABETH JAMES, b. December 31, 1841; d. Unknown; m. WILLIAM TEMPLETON; d. Unknown. iii. LEMNEL MASON JAMES, b. September 27, 1845; d. March 07, 1903; m. JANE ELIZABETH MCKEE; d. Unknown. iv. JESSEE JAMES, b. August 06, 1847; d. April 1848. v. WILLIAM JAMES, b. November 29, 1848; d. June 15, 1916; m. (1) ISABELLA CHADWELL BEATTY, September 30, 1873; d. Unknown; m. (2) AMANDA JANE DUFF, April 02, 1889; d. Unknown. vi. JAMES BYRON JAMES, b. February 16, 1851; d. November 17, 1920. vii. THOMAS MCCORMNEL JAMES, b. November 29, 1854; d. August 10, 1925. 3. viii. JOHN EDWIN JAMES, b. July 03, 1857, Manorville, Armstrong County, PA; d. November 15, Worthington, Armstrong County, PA. Generation No. 3 3. JOHN EDWIN JAMES (WILLIAM2, OTHO1) was born July 03, 1857 in Manorville, Armstrong County, PA, and died November 15 in Worthington, Armstrong County, PA. He married ELIZA JANE MARTIN January 21, 1878, daughter of WILLIAM MARTIN and SARAH GREENE. She was born September 09, 1859 in Manorville, Armstrong County, PA, and died January 12, 1938 in Worthington, Armstrong County, PA. Children of JOHN JAMES and ELIZA MARTIN are: i. EMMA LOURETTA JAMES, b. November 08, 1878; d. February 13, 1948. 4. ii. MARY ELIZABETH JAMES, b. April 04, 1880; d. September 03, 1953. iii. WILLIAM MARTIN JAMES, b. December 20, 1881, Worthington, Armstrong County, PA; d. June 02, 1950, Slate Lick, Armstrong County, PA. iv. JOHN BYRON JAMES, b. January 23, 1884; d. January 17, 1885. v. CORRIE BELLE JAMES, b. May 05, 1885; d. February 28, 1948. vi. THOMAS PRESTON JAMES, b. April 08, 1887; d. April 09, 1930; m. LYDA KEENER; d. Unknown. vii. FLORA FRANCIS JAMES, b. January 17, 1889; d. June 07, 1945. viii. HARRY ARTHUR JAMES, b. January 14, 1891; d. July 10, 1950. 5. ix. EDWIN LLOYD JAMES, b. October 15, 1892; d. August 11, 1923. x. GEORGE WALTER JAMES, b. February 05, 1894; d. March 13, 1970. xi. CHARLIE ANDREW JAMES, b. May 14, 1896; d. May 31, 1972. 6. xii. MARGERETT LENORA JAMES, b. September 30, 1896; d. May 06, 1963. xiii. ESSIE JAMES, b. February 23, 1901; d. February 25, 1901. xiv. JESSE JAMES, b. February 23, 1901; d. February 27, 1901. Generation No. 4 4. MARY ELIZABETH JAMES (JOHN EDWIN3, WILLIAM2, OTHO1) was born April 04, 1880, and died September 03, 1953. She married (1) WILLIAM M. SOMERVILLE, son of JAMES SOMERVILLE and TINA MILLIRON. He was born September 26, 1869, and died November 16, 1924. She married (2) JESSE CALVIN DOVERSPIKE June 26, 1931. He died November 25, 1955. Children of MARY JAMES and WILLIAM SOMERVILLE are: 7. i. ELIZA ISABELL5 SOMERVILLE, b. July 03, 1902; d. January 10, 1942. 8. ii. JAMES EDWIN SOMERVILLE, b. June 12, 1904, Armstrong County, PA; d. February 09, 1974, Fenelton, PA. iii. JESSIE MARGARET SOMERVILLE, b. Private; m. JAMES W. SMITH, Private; d. Unknown. 9. iv. WILDA ELIZABETH SOMERVILLE, b. September 16, 1910; d. September 14, 1992. 10. v. JOHN WILLIAM SOMERVILLE, b. Private. Child of EDWIN JAMES and GLADYS STEEL is: i. ANNA MARY JAMES, b. Private. 9. WILDA ELIZABETH SOMERVILLE (MARY ELIZABETH4 JAMES, JOHN EDWIN3, WILLIAM2, OTHO1) was born September 16, 1910, and died September 14, 1992. She married JESSE KING BAKER October 28, 1927, son of JOHN BAKER and MALINDA LEWIS. He was born January 24, 1901 in Nichola, West Franklin Township, PA/Franklin Co., PA, and died March 08, 1971.