James married Francis Mainard 09 April 1798, In Wake Co., NC. They were the
parents of thirteen children. They lived in Johnston Co. and Wake Co., NC. James
is found in Census Records and Tax Lists of these counties from 1800 through 1830.
He was a member of Mark's Fellowship Primitive Baptist Church in NC.
Between 1830 and 1840, he gathered his family around him and moved Westward into TN,
and located in Madison Co. He is found in the Madison Co., TN Census Records of
1840 and 1850. Francis died 17 February 1839. James married Cottury Betts
in Madison Co., TN on 05 February 1844. James died 20 May 1853 in Madison Co.
James and Francis were buried in the Old Whitenton Family Cemetery. It was on the
SW corner of the old home place, located across from Rocky Springs Church and cemetery.
The sand stone markers have long ago disappeared.
James' descendants migrated in many directions. My ggg grandfather, Weston, went to Texas.