I just received this information on the James Family who had descendants in Choctaw County: The parents of John Thomas James was William Henry James(b. July 24, 1823 White Creek, Davidson Co., TN d. Jan. 15, 1899 ) m. Catherine Williamson Alexander(b. Mar 29, 1824 Mt. Juliet, Wilson Co., TN d. Feb 27 1870) married Sept. 5, 1843 in Wilson Co., TN. Their children are as follows: William Benjamin b. Sept 7, 1847 in Mt Juliet, Wilson Co., TN d. Sept.1,1897 married Sally Jane Hudson on Mar. 24, 1868 Martha Elizabeth b. Apr. 8, 1846 in Mt Juliet, Wilson Co., TN d. Aug 1 1894 married Zachary Taylor Tate on Mar. 5, 1871 David Preston b. July 31, 1848 in Mt. Juliet, Wilson Co., TN d. May 19, 1921 married Linny Jane Davis on Dec 15, 1867 John Thomas b. Sept. 11, 1850 Mt. Juliet, Wilson Co., TN d. May 28, 1937 married Permelia Emaline Latham(b. June 10, 1858 d. Feb 1, 1939) on Sept. 26, 1878 their children: Lillian Olive b. July 28, 1877 Greenville, Muhlenburg Co., KY d. 1952 married L.P. WIlliams Iva May b. Aug. 21, 1879 Greenville, etc.. d. 1930 married Lionel Rea Luella Thomas b. Sept 11, 1881 Greenville, etc... d. ? married Elmer Hancock Fannie Taylor b. Sept. 27, 1883 Greenville, etc... d. Aug. 26, 1971 married Al Hammond William Henry Leslie b. June 25, 1886 Greenville, etc... d. Sept. 6, 1971 Bessie B. b. Apr. 9, 1888 Greenville, etc... d. Sept 1977 married on Nov. 1, 1908 to Charles Alexander Light Beulah Euretha b. July 5, 1890 Greenville, etc... d. May 26, 1970 married to William Riley Surber Herbert b. Jan. 28, 1893 Greenville, etc... Raymond b. April 23, 1896 Greenville, etc... d. Nov. 1, 1969 married Betty Dean Ethel Marie b. April 8, 1901 Greenville, etc... Sept. 1902 Joseph Reynolds b. Nov. 26, 1852 d. Oct. 26, 1919 married Sarah Jane Eades on Oct., 23, 1877 Sallie Catherine b. Dec. 27, 1854 d. Mar. 10, 1905 married Samuel M. Mercer on 1879 Mary Francis b. July 4, 1857 d. Aug. 9 1934 married James G. Durham on Aug. 25, 1875 Agnes Lauretta b. June 27, 1859 d. Oct. 7, 1910 married Elliot Eades on Aug. 15, 1878 Ann Jeanette b. June 27, 1859 d. May 18, 1923 Cardelia Williamson b. May 16, 1862 d. Nov 28, 1882 Emmie Adeline b. June 12, 1866 d. June 12, 1885 William Henry James father was William James b. Mar. 11, 1794 South Carolina d. Aug. 8, 1864 and his mother was Martha "Patsy" Cloyd b. Jan. 18, 1798 Whites Creek, Davidson Co., TN d. Feb 11, 1847 Their children: William Henry Anna White m. William Stuart Cloyd Sarah Caroline Thomas Charles John Lafayette Margaret Eliza David Cloyd Martha Rowan William James father was Thomas James and mother was Ann White. Both probably from South Carolina. Martha "Patsy" Cloyd father was David Cloyd(son of John Cloyd and Margaret Scott) and mother was Sarah Marshall(daughter of Gilbert Marshall and Martha Rowan) Catherine Williamson Alexander was the daughter of Benjamin Alexander(son of George Alexander and Mary Stuart) and Sarah "Sallie" Cloyd(daughter of Ezekiel Cloyd and Rebecca Williamson). Ezekiel Cloyd was the son of John Cloyd and Margaret Scott. Rebecca Williamson was the daughter of James Williamson and Sarah ?.