Moses James (abt. 1819 - 1884)

Born about 1819 in Georgia, United States

Husband of Sarah (Unknown) James — married about 1848 in United States

Descendants

Died Oct 1884 at about age 65 in Jasper, Hamilton, Florida, United States

Biography

Moses James is a part of US Black heritage.

Moses James was born into slavery about 1819 in Georgia, USA. Moses united with Sarah "Sallie" "Sally" (Unknown) and they had the following children:

Laurence James (1849) Jacob James (1853) Perry James (1856) Lorenzo James (1859) John James (1860) Milly James (1861)

Moses is 44 years old, born in Georgia, and recorded in the 1870 census living in Jasper, Hamilton County, Florida with his wife and children. He is a farm laborer who cannot read nor write. His post office address is White Springs. In 1880 he is 60 years old and listed in the census of Precinct 2, Hamilton, Florida, living with his wife and children.

Moses James passed away in October of 1884 from inflammation of the bowels in [Jasper] Hamilton County, Florida, USA, at the approximate age of 65 years old. The 1885 Mortality Schedule records this fact. It is not know were Moses is buried.

Research Notes

Enslaved person Freedman

Name - Moses James'

Born - about 1819, Georgia, USA

1870, U.S., Federal Census - Name: Moses James Age in 1870: 44 Birth Date: abt 1826 Birthplace: Georgia Dwelling Number: 2 Home in 1870: Jasper, Hamilton, Florida Race: Black Gender: Male Post Office: White Springs Occupation: Farm Laborer Cannot Read: Yes Cannot Write: Yes Male Citizen Over 21: Yes Inferred Spouse: Sarah James Inferred Children: Laurence James Jacob James Perry James Lorenzo James Milly James Household Members Age Moses James 44 Sarah James 53 Laurence James Jacob James 18 Perry James 15 Lorenzo James 12 Milly James 9

1880, U.S., Federal Census - Name: Moses James Age: 60 Birth Date: Abt 1820 Birthplace: Georgia Home in 1880: Precinct 2, Hamilton, Florida, USA Race: Black Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Sallie James Father's Birthplace: Georgia Mother's Name: Mille James Mother's Birthplace: South Carolina Occupation: Farmer Household Members Age Relationship Moses James 60 Self (Head) Sallie James 52 Wife Laurance James 30 Son Jacob James 27 Son Perry James 24 Son Lorenza James 21 Son Melia James 30 Daughter-in-law Vienna James 6 Granddaughter Jessee James 5 Grandson Miriah James 4 Granddaughter

1884, Death, U.S., Mortality Schedule (1885) - Name: Moses James Gender: Male Race: Black Marital Status: Married Estimated Birth Year: abt 1819 Birth Place: Georgia Age: 65 Death Date: Oct 1884 Cause of Death: Inflammation of Bowels Census year: 1885 Census Place: Hamilton, Florida, USA Line: 25

Sources

• 1870 United States Federal Census: Year: 1870; Census Place: Jasper, Hamilton, Florida; Roll: M593_130; Page: 18B. 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. Minnesota census schedules for 1870. NARA microfilm publication T132, 13 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.

• 1880 United States Federal Census: Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 2, Hamilton, Florida; Roll: 128; Page: 314A; Enumeration District: 058. Original data: Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

• Ancestry Family Trees

• U.S., Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885: (1884 death) National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Schedules of the Florida State Census of 1885; Archive Collection: M845; Archive Roll Number: 4; Census Year: 1884; Census Place: Hamilton, Florida; Page: 2. Ancestry.com. U.S., Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. A portion of this collection was indexed by Ancestry World Archives Project contributors.