Thomas James

Thomas was born on February 5th, 1792 in Lugwardine, Herefordshire, England to William James and Mary Jancy. He was the oldest of three children, two girls and a boy.

He married Elenor "Ellen" Williams on June 6th, 1821 in Lugwardine when he was twenty nine years old and she was thirty one. They had four children together.

Their first child, Mary, was born on March 18th, 1822.

Their second child, Margaret Ann, was born on June 28th, 1826.

Their third child, Maria Eleanor, was born on March 27th, 1828.

Their fourth and last child, Thomas William, was born on February 15th, 1836.

Thomas and Ellen left England for the United States some time between 1836 and 1855. We know their daughter Margaret Ann immigrated in 1850, and it may have been at the same time, but I have no documentation for this.

Thomas died on August 4th, 1855 in Atchison, Kansas, in the United States at the age of sixty seven.

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