William Farris James

1896 - 1961  (65 years)    Has 6 ancestors and 7 descendants in this family tree.

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• Name	William Farris James
  Gender	Male
  Birth	3 Jan 1896	Pope, , Illinois, United States
  Death	17 Feb 1961	Metropolis, Massac, Illinois, United States
  Siblings	1 brother and 1 sister
  1. Robert Lincoln James           b. 12 Sep 1888, Illinois, , , United States   2. Martha Jane James           b. 24 Sep 1894, Illinois, , , United States           d. 7 Nov 1965  (Age 71 years)   3. William Farris James           b. 3 Jan 1896, Pope, , Illinois, United States           d. 17 Feb 1961, Metropolis, Massac, Illinois, United States  (Age 65 years)
  Person ID	I3424	Coon White Family Tree

  
  

  Father	Absalom F James           b. 1854, Wayne, , Tennessee, United States           d. 26 Sep 1920, Massac, , Illinois, United States (Age 66 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Julia Jackson           b. 7 Feb 1865, Illinois, , , United States           d. 8 Sep 1902, Rosebud, Pope, Illinois, United States (Age 37 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	12 Sep 1885	Illinois, , , United States
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 31 years and 9 months - She : 20 years and 7 months.
  Family ID	F888	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Ona Ethridge           b. Aug 1898, Dixon Springs, , Illinois, United States
  Marriage	13 Nov 1916	Pope, , Illinois, United States
  Age at Marriage	He : 20 years and 10 months - She : 18 years and 3 months.
  Family ID	F886	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Lena Mescher           b. 5 Apr 1902, Metropolis, Massac, Illinois, United States           d. 15 Sep 1987, Metropolis, Massac, Illinois, United States (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	9 May 1920	Metropolis, Massac, Illinois, United States
  Age at Marriage	He : 24 years and 4 months - She : 18 years and 1 month.
  Children	1. William Farris James           b. 21 Jan 1922, Massac, , Illinois, United States           d. 22 Nov 1944, France, , , (Age 22 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Margaret Jean James           b. 23 Oct 1925, Metropolis, Massac, Illinois, United States           d. 14 May 1999, Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States (Age 73 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. George David James           b. 28 Jun 1929, Massac, , Illinois, United States           d. 2 Sep 1999, Milan, Rock Island, Illinois, United States (Age 70 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Cleo Francis James           b. 15 Mar 1931, Metropolis, Massac, Illinois, United States           d. 21 Jul 1931, Metropolis, Massac, Illinois, United States (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Ina Dell James           b. 6 Sep 1932, Metropolis, Massac, Illinois, United States           d. 6 Feb 2004, Milan, Rock Island, Illinois, United States (Age 71 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Warren Lyle James           b. 4 Nov 1934, Metropolis, Massac, Illinois, United States           d. 26 Jun 1935, Massac, , Illinois, United States (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Carol Sue James           b. 14 Aug 1941, Metropolis, Massac, Illinois, United States           d. 27 Jun 1997, Milan, Rock Island, Illinois, United States (Age 55 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F887	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 3 Jan 1896 - Pope, , Illinois, United States Marriage - 13 Nov 1916 - Pope, , Illinois, United States Marriage - 9 May 1920 - Metropolis, Massac, Illinois, United States Death - 17 Feb 1961 - Metropolis, Massac, Illinois, United States

  
  

• Reference

  "William Farris James". Coon White Family History. https://cw.ourfamilyroots.org/getperson.php?personID=I3424&tree=cw (accessed July 12, 2026).