William James was born in 1835 and died in 1859 per an unsourced familysearch.org tree. He is mentioned in son William’s marriage record to Ida Shives and in his death record.
"Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28C-4S7R : 22 July 2021), William J Mc Carty and Levina K Walker, 18 Jan 1857; citing Ottawa, LaSalle, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,683,307.
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