Benjamin James born ca. 1765 died 1831 in Loudoun Co.VA. [ his will says he has land in Wood Co.West Va.] Wife : Mary Spencer born ca. 1774. died ca. 1830 Mary's father is John Spencer. John Spencer born 1745 ? died 1826 ? first wife Icy Snow, second wife was Phoebe Rightmire ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is what I have on children of Benjamin James and Mary Spencer. 1. Elizabeth James b. 13 may 1796 - married 4 mar 1848 to George Sullivan - she died 14 Aug 1867 2. Nancy James born 23 Dec 1797 VA - married Benjamin Redmond 16 Dec 1813 - She died 22 mar 1819. They had two children Andrew James Redmond b. about 1815 and Mary Ann Redmond b. about 1818. 3. Joseph James born 27 Nov 1799 and died 21 July 1800 4. Icy James b. 17 may 1801 married Bayless Foley 23 Dec 1823. She died 14 Sept 1847.[These are my ancestor's, their son Chas. Wm. named a daughter Ica Snow] 5 Sarah James born 28 sept 1803 - married John James 19 May 1829. She died 21 July 1829 6. Susannah James b. 20 June 1806 and died 12 Sept 1882 7. David James b. 17 Apr 1808 married Amanda Bowen Feb 1832. 8. Mary Jane James b. 24 Aug 1810 - married Job Turner 8 June 1844. She died 5 Jan 1873 - two children Charles S. Turner b. about 1849 and E. Turner b. about 1852. Mary Jane James b. 24 Aug 1810 - married Job Turner 8 June 1844. She died 5 Jan 1873 - two children Charles W. S. Turner b. about 1849 , who practiced law and E. Loring Turner b. about 1852,who was a doctor. Mary and Job were both deaf but, both their children were hearing. Mary James is daughter of Benjamin James who died 1831 in Loudoun Co. Va. I do not have Job's parents. Job was b.19 Oct. 1820 in Boston, Mass. he was deaf from birth. Job was the first teacher in the department for the deaf at the school in Staunton, Va. Census 1850 - Augusta Co. VA page 313A - #1434: (1) TURNER, Job - 30 - male - teacher - MA - teacher for the Deaf & Dumb & Blind Institution - Job is D&D (2) TURNER, Mary - 39 - female - Teacher- VA - teacher for the Deaf and Dumb 4 Blind Institution - Mary is D&D (3) TURNER, Charles S. - 1 - male - VA Census 1860 - Augusta Co. VA page 351 # 393: (1) TURNER, Job - 39 - male - white - Principal teacher in Inst. D&D&B in Staunton - 4000 - 1700 -MA (2) TURNER, Mary - 48 - female - white - Loudoun Co. VA (3) TURNER, Charles - 10 - male - white - Loudoun Co. VA (4) TURNER, E. - 8 - male - white - Loudoun Co. VA 9. Abigail James B. 11 Oct 1812 - married William Foley 9 Feb 1835 - she died 31 July 1869 10. Aaron E. James born 20 Feb 1815 married Mary Amose 28 Dec 1842 - died 25 Dec 1876 11. Benjamin James born 30 July 1817 died 11 Aug 1817 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------- Sondra

Such an unusual name and someone had a sense of humor. I found another by that name, Icy Snow mar. Murry Shiflett in Orange Co., VA. records found in the back of deed book 17 (Virginia Vital Records, GPC 1984, p. 505) ----- Original Message ----- From: <sondrafoley@juno.com> To: <VANORTHU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2003 7:09 PM Subject: [VANORTHU-L] Turner / James > Benjamin James born ca. 1765 died 1831 in Loudoun Co.VA. > [ his will says he has land in Wood Co.West Va.] > Wife : Mary Spencer born ca. 1774. died ca. 1830 > Mary's father is John Spencer. John Spencer born 1745 ? died 1826 ? > first wife Icy Snow, second wife was Phoebe Rightmire > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > This is what I have on children of Benjamin James and Mary Spencer. > > 1. Elizabeth James b. 13 may 1796 - married 4 mar 1848 to George Sullivan > - > she died 14 Aug 1867 > 2. Nancy James born 23 Dec 1797 VA - married Benjamin Redmond 16 Dec > 1813 > - She died 22 mar 1819. They had two children Andrew James Redmond b. > about 1815 and Mary Ann Redmond b. about 1818. > 3. Joseph James born 27 Nov 1799 and died 21 July 1800 > 4. Icy James b. 17 may 1801 married Bayless Foley 23 Dec 1823. She died > 14 > Sept 1847.[These are my ancestor's, their son Chas. Wm. named > a daughter Ica Snow] > 5 Sarah James born 28 sept 1803 - married John James 19 May 1829. She > died > 21 July 1829 > 6. Susannah James b. 20 June 1806 and died 12 Sept 1882 > 7. David James b. 17 Apr 1808 married Amanda Bowen Feb 1832. > > 8. Mary Jane James b. 24 Aug 1810 - married Job Turner 8 June 1844. She > died 5 Jan 1873 - two children Charles S. Turner b. about 1849 and E. > Turner b. about 1852. > Mary Jane James b. 24 Aug 1810 - married Job Turner 8 June 1844. She > died 5 Jan 1873 - two children Charles W. S. Turner b. about 1849 , who > practiced law and E. Loring Turner b. about 1852,who was a doctor. > Mary and Job were both deaf but, both their children were hearing. Mary > James is daughter of Benjamin James who died 1831 in Loudoun Co. Va. I do > not have Job's parents. Job was b.19 Oct. 1820 in Boston, Mass. he was > deaf from birth. Job was the first teacher in the department for the deaf > at the school in Staunton, Va. > Census 1850 - Augusta Co. VA > page 313A - #1434: (1) TURNER, Job - 30 - male - teacher - MA - teacher > for the Deaf & Dumb & Blind Institution - Job is D&D (2) TURNER, Mary - > 39 - female - Teacher- VA - teacher for the Deaf and Dumb 4 Blind > Institution - Mary is D&D (3) TURNER, Charles S. - 1 - male - VA > > Census 1860 - Augusta Co. VA > page 351 # 393: (1) TURNER, Job - 39 - male - white - Principal teacher > in Inst. D&D&B in Staunton - 4000 - 1700 -MA (2) TURNER, Mary - 48 - > female - white - Loudoun Co. VA (3) TURNER, Charles - 10 - male - white - > Loudoun Co. VA (4) TURNER, E. - 8 - male - white - Loudoun Co. VA > > 9. Abigail James B. 11 Oct 1812 - married William Foley 9 Feb 1835 - she > died 31 July 1869 > 10. Aaron E. James born 20 Feb 1815 married Mary Amose 28 Dec 1842 - died > 25 > Dec 1876 > 11. Benjamin James born 30 July 1817 died 11 Aug 1817 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > --------------------------------------------------------- > > > Sondra > > > > > ==== VANORTHU Mailing List ==== > How to unsubscribe. Send a message to > > VANORTHU-L-request@rootsweb.com > > that contains (in the body of the message) the command > > unsubscribe > > and no additional text. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >