John
M
James
Born in Sullivan County, Tennessee
Ancestors 
Son of Amos James
and Nancy Condra (Wilson) James
Brother of
William Wilson James, Samuel Oliver James, Margaret Ann (James) Hammer and Mary Ellen (James) Seward
Husband of
Ann M (Balfour) James
— married
about 1847 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Mary Ellen James, George A. James, Charles Balfour James, William Wilson James Sr., Mary (James) Seward, Anna M James and Mary Kinniment (James) Johnson
Died
at about age 76
in 301 Adams Street, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee
Profile last modified
| Created 1 Oct 2014
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Biography
John M James was a business man working in several different areas. He began working in Paris, Henry, Tennessee, operating a grocery store. Later he moved to Memphis opening a grocery business on Front Street. He expanded into land ownership.
Sources
- This information is from Elmwood Cemetery records, census records, and his death certificate.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
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~1.56%
John Jr. Williams
:
23andMe
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~1.56%
Barbara Lee (Williams) Chenoweth :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
Shirley Gilbert :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
Don McGee :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T568408 [compare], FTDNA kit #269879
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