This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: James, Abbott, Abbot, Walton, Fuller, Pierson, Cunningham, Moorehead, Dillon Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QZB.2ACI/3558 Message Board Post: I'm looking for anyone researching the family of attorney George JAMES, attorney and possibly a Judge in Zanesville, Ohio, Muskingum County. George James was originally from Fredericksburg, Virginia (b. abt 1801-03 or possibly 1810 - I've got conflicting info on his DOB). Based on some very sketchy info I've managed to find, George's parents or at least his James family (Uncle maybe) may have been successful merchants in the Fredericksburg area (I'm having a hard time getting much detail on him and his family in this area). In about 1830, George arrived in Zanesville, Ohio were he practiced law as an attorney from about 1830 until his death there in 1872. He is referred to in at least one document as "Judge James" so he may have been a judge there at some point. He may have gone to school or at least migrated to Ohio through Kentucky. George married Martha Abigail Abbott in Zanesville in 1833 (Martha Abigail Abbott/Abbot, b. 1821 in Newburyport, Massachusetts). George and Martha James apparently became fairly well-to-do and seemed to circulate in high society social circles in Ohio. They had several children, one of which was Rebecca Walton James (b. 1836 in Zanesville). A son George Abbott James (b. 1838) was a Harvard Law School graduate that practiced law as a successful attorney in Boston. The known children born to George James & Martha Abigail Abbott James (all born in Zanesville, OH) are: Martha Virginia James (b. 1834) Rebecca Walton James (b. 1836) George Abbott James (b. 1838) Andrew B. James (b. 1841) Harriet B. James (b. 1843) Richard Fuller James (b. 1845) Elizabeth Pierson James (b. 1847) Edward James (b. 1850) At least 4 of their children, including Rebecca, were given what appear to be family surnames as their middle names. At least one is an obvious match (Abbott) but three others I've yet to make any connection to intermarried families, business associates or close family friends. The three surnames in question are Walton, Fuller and Pierson (the "B" middle initial of Andrew or maybe Harriet might be for "Butler", their mother Martha's father's given name, Butler Abbot). I am particularly interested in tracking down the Walton connection if possible. BTW, Rebecca Walton James married William Randolph Cunningham of Kentucky in 1865 in Zanesville, OH. They moved to Kentucky, then on to Missouri, eventually ending up out west living in eastern Washington state (Adams County) until their deaths in the early 1900s. Martha Abigail Abbott James died in 1852 in Covington, KY. George James remarried sometime between 1860 and 1870, marrying Hannah H. (maiden name unknown; former married name possibly Moorehead), born in about 1810 in Maryland. In the 1880 census, Hannah, now a widow again (George James died in 1872) is living with what appears to be a widowed relative, probably a sister-in-law, also named Hannah (Hannah S. Dillon, possibly the widow of Isaac Dillon, Insurance Agent of Zanesville) and a nephew, Frank W.S. Dillon, age 14. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Pierson James is also still living with her step-mother Hannah in the 1880 census. It does not appear that Hannah and George James had any children together (both too old). If you are researching this particular James family, I would welcome hearing from you and will gladly exchange any info I have on this family or the Abbott family that George married into. Thanks.

I would like to exchange info on the families you have listed. It has been a while and this needs further proving: Descendants of Judge Dillon 1 Judge Dillon b: Bet. 1760 - 1770 d: in is he related the John Dillon .. 2 John Dillon b: 1776 in Maryland..On 1860 of Washington Morehead d: in Did he have Moses and John ...... +Edith Wifeto Dillon b: Bet. 1770 - 1790 d: in is she the fem b. 1790-00 living with Henry Mathews on 1840 Putnam ...... 3 Hannah H. Dillon b: Abt. 1810 in b. 1815-20 per 1830 census d: in m. Mar 21, 1830 in Muskingum Co., OH .......... +Washington Moorhead Morehead b: 27 Jun 1807 in b. 1800-1810 m: 21 Mar 1839 d: in on 1830 Putnam, Muskingum Co., Ohio family of 3, 2fems 15-20 Burial: seminary, Xenia, Ohio..1860 Zanesville has Isaac Dillion with him ...... 3 Margaret Dillon b: Abt. 1810 in b. 1815-20 per 1830 census d: in Cld be the 2nd fem living with sis Hannah and husb on 1830 census Burial: as fem b. 1810-20 with Henry on 1840 Putnam, and her mom? .......... +Henry William Mathews b: 17 Apr 1805 in Springfield (Putnam), OH m: 03 Oct 1832 in Zanesville, Ohio d: in Prob the Henry on 1840 Putnam h/h as b. 1800-10, fam .......... 4 Lewis Mathews b: 13 Jul 1833 in Putnam, OH d: in on 1840 Putnam as b. 1830-35 with father Henry .......... 4 Edith Dillon Mathews b: 03 Oct 1835 in Putnam, now Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio. Ohio per 1910 d: 1892 in on 1840 Putnam with father Henry as b. 1835-40 .............. +William Marriott Canby b: 17 Mar 1831 in Delaware per 1910 census of Henry Mathews Canby m: 15 Jun 1870 in Putnam, now Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio d: 1904 in Pres of Delaware Soc. of Natural History .......... 4 Betsey Leavens Mathews b: 19 Jan 1838 d: 23 Feb 1846 in on 1840 Putnam with father Henry as b. 1835-40 .......... 4 Margaret Dillon Mathews b: 11 Sep 1841 .......... 4 Male Inputnam With Mathews b: Bet. 1810 - 1820 in on 1840 Putnam .......... 4 Female Inputnam Mathews b: Bet. 1830 - 1835 .......... 4 Female Inputnam With Mathews b: Bet. 1825 - 1830 ...... 3 Moses Dillon b: 1809 in Maryland..On 1860 Zanesville, next to Washington Morehead d: in had a furnace up Licking creek about two miles Burial: Early settler of Zanesville, Ohio..On 1850 h/h .......... +Mary Couldbe McCormick b: 1811 in Delaware d: in ON 1850 Zanesville Ward 1, Muskingum, Ohio .......... 4 John M. Dillon b: 1841 in Ohio..On 1860 Zanesville, Muskingum Co., Ohio d: in ON 1850 Zanesville Ward 1, Muskingum, Ohio .......... 4 Samuel C. Dillon b: Bet. 1843 - 1844 in ON 1850 Zanesville Ward 1, Muskingum, Ohio .......... 4 Henry D. Dillon b: 1845 in Ohio..ON 1850 Zanesville Ward 1, Muskingum, Ohio .......... 4 Mary M. Dillon b: Bet. 1847 - 1848 in ON 1850 Zanesville Ward 1, Muskingum, Ohio d: in as Margaret .......... 4 John C. Dillon b: 1850 ...... 3 John Dillon b: 1809 in Maryland..On 1850 Zanesville Ward 2, Muskingum, OH d: in Of Zanesville, country treasurer..Next to Harlan L. Gibbons .......... +Eliza Riblett b: 1809 in Maryland... .......... 4 Cornelia Dillon b: 06 Feb 1826 in Hagerstown, Md. .............. +Enoch H. Gibbons b: 17 Mar 1814 m: 06 Feb 1844 in Zanesville d: 05 Nov 1854 in Merchant in Zanesville .......... 4 James Dillon b: 1832 .......... 4 Daniel Dillon b: 1835 .......... 4 Anna M. Dillon b: 1837 .......... 4 Sarah E. Dillon b: 1843 .. 2 Issac P. Dillon b: Bet. 1805 - 1807 in Maryland...see Muskingum Twsp...Insurance Agent d: in abt 1830 Isaac Dillon of Falls twsp introduced an improved breed of sheep Burial: On 1860 Zanesville of Washington Morehead ...... +Anne Smith, Mrs. b: Abt. 1807 m: 19 Apr 1827 in Prob St. Clairsville, Belmont Co., Ohio .. 2 Hannah Dillon b: 1810 in Maryland..On 1860 of Washington Morehead d: in Is she Isaac's wife or sister .. 2 Isaac Dillon b: 1797 in md..portmaster on 1850 Zanesville Ward 2, Muskingum Co., Ohio ...... +Hannah With Dillon b: 1811 in md.. d: in is she daugh or wife? ...... 3 A. H. Dillon b: 1829 in Ohio..clerk w pars on 1850 ...... 3 R. Fulton Dillon, Dr. b: 1831 in Ohio..On 1850 w parents ...... 3 Charles Dillon b: 1833 in Ohio.., engineer, On 1850 w parents ...... 3 Robert Fulton b: 1830 in Ohio..engineer, on 1850 of Isaac Dillon ...... 3 Mary Brennan b: 1830 in Ireland..On 1850 of Isaac Dillon ...... 3 Washington Moorehead, Dr. b: 1812 in Ohio..On 1850 of Isaac Dillon .......... +Hannah With Moorehead b: 1812 in Ohio.. d: in seems to be wife, but why Belinda listed under them? .......... 4 Belinada Dillon Moorehead b: 1846 d: in is this a Belinda Dillon?? ----- Original Message ----- From: <marshall.c@comcast.net> To: <OHMUSKIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2006 5:07 PM Subject: [OHMUSKIN] George JAMES of Fredericksburg, VA / Zanesville,OH - 1800-1872 > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: James, Abbott, Abbot, Walton, Fuller, Pierson, Cunningham, > Moorehead, Dillon > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QZB.2ACI/3558 > > Message Board Post: > > I'm looking for anyone researching the family of attorney George JAMES, > attorney and possibly a Judge in Zanesville, Ohio, Muskingum County. > > George James was originally from Fredericksburg, Virginia (b. abt 1801-03 > or possibly 1810 - I've got conflicting info on his DOB). Based on some > very sketchy info I've managed to find, George's parents or at least his > James family (Uncle maybe) may have been successful merchants in the > Fredericksburg area (I'm having a hard time getting much detail on him and > his family in this area). > > In about 1830, George arrived in Zanesville, Ohio were he practiced law as > an attorney from about 1830 until his death there in 1872. He is referred > to in at least one document as "Judge James" so he may have been a judge > there at some point. He may have gone to school or at least migrated to > Ohio through Kentucky. > > George married Martha Abigail Abbott in Zanesville in 1833 (Martha Abigail > Abbott/Abbot, b. 1821 in Newburyport, Massachusetts). George and Martha > James apparently became fairly well-to-do and seemed to circulate in high > society social circles in Ohio. They had several children, one of which > was Rebecca Walton James (b. 1836 in Zanesville). A son George Abbott > James (b. 1838) was a Harvard Law School graduate that practiced law as a > successful attorney in Boston. The known children born to George James & > Martha Abigail Abbott James (all born in Zanesville, OH) are: > > Martha Virginia James (b. 1834) > Rebecca Walton James (b. 1836) > George Abbott James (b. 1838) > Andrew B. James (b. 1841) > Harriet B. James (b. 1843) > Richard Fuller James (b. 1845) > Elizabeth Pierson James (b. 1847) > Edward James (b. 1850) > > At least 4 of their children, including Rebecca, were given what appear to > be family surnames as their middle names. At least one is an obvious > match (Abbott) but three others I've yet to make any connection to > intermarried families, business associates or close family friends. The > three surnames in question are Walton, Fuller and Pierson (the "B" middle > initial of Andrew or maybe Harriet might be for "Butler", their mother > Martha's father's given name, Butler Abbot). I am particularly interested > in tracking down the Walton connection if possible. BTW, Rebecca Walton > James married William Randolph Cunningham of Kentucky in 1865 in > Zanesville, OH. They moved to Kentucky, then on to Missouri, eventually > ending up out west living in eastern Washington state (Adams County) until > their deaths in the early 1900s. > > Martha Abigail Abbott James died in 1852 in Covington, KY. George James > remarried sometime between 1860 and 1870, marrying Hannah H. (maiden name > unknown; former married name possibly Moorehead), born in about 1810 in > Maryland. In the 1880 census, Hannah, now a widow again (George James > died in 1872) is living with what appears to be a widowed relative, > probably a sister-in-law, also named Hannah (Hannah S. Dillon, possibly > the widow of Isaac Dillon, Insurance Agent of Zanesville) and a nephew, > Frank W.S. Dillon, age 14. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Pierson James is also still > living with her step-mother Hannah in the 1880 census. It does not appear > that Hannah and George James had any children together (both too old). > > If you are researching this particular James family, I would welcome > hearing from you and will gladly exchange any info I have on this family > or the Abbott family that George married into. Thanks. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > OHMUSKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >