Born in Elbert, Georgia, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Ralph Gaines
and Elizabeth Martin (Turner) Gaines
Sister of
Hiram Sanford Gaines and Peter Crumley Gaines
Wife of
William Elias James
— married
18 Sep 1844 in Elbert, Georgia, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
Laura Elizabeth (James) McCullough
Died
at age 83
in Union, Newton, Mississippi, United States
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| Created 12 Mar 2022
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Biography
Martha was born in 1829. She passed away in 1912. She was the daughter of Ralph Gaines (abt.1797-aft.1880) and Elizabeth Martin (Turner) Gaines (abt.1803-aft.1860).
Birth: She was born on 27 June 1829 in Elbert, Georgia.
Marriage: She married William Elias James (1823-1881) on 18 September 1844 in Elbert, Georgia.
Children: They had twelve children:
- Laura Elizabeth James 1847–1917
- Thomas Alvin James 1849–1923
- Luther Sanford James 1851–1939
- William Marion James 1853–1926
- John Hamilton James 1856–1928
- Levingston Martin James 1858–1949
- Ralph Edward James 1859–1937
- Sarah Frances Mildred James 1861–1926
- Mary Talulah James 1863–1900
- Martha Emma James 1866–1951
- Donie Alice James 1870–1941
- Delia Abby James 1873–1908
Death: She died on 8 January 1912 in Union, Mississippi.
Burial: She is buried in Union, Mississippi. [1]
Sources
- ↑ Find a Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16839097/martha-emma-james
- ↑ Unsourced family tree handed down to Vance Johnson.
- Source: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Ancestry Family Tree Ancestry Profile
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Martha by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Martha:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Martha by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Martha:
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~0.78%
Walter Turner
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch T204258 [compare], Ancestry member WalterVTurner
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T204258 [compare], FTDNA kit #22552
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~0.78%
Jim Turner :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T685002 [compare], FTDNA kit #8583
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