Monthly Archives: August 2009

Genealogy Update for Sarah Angeline Jackson


Seen your site today and wanted to clarify something. You have my mother down as the daughter of Sarah Angeline Jackson & John Emil Harris’s daughter. This is correct but the name is spelled Emilene Frances Harris. I would appreciate it if this could be corrected. Thank you, Shawna Casey linkscolor = “993300″; highlightscolor = “339900″; backgroundcolor = “FFFFFF”; channel… (more…)

Who Is The Stray Leaves Audience


Here are some of the latest demographics for Stray Leaves from quantcast.com . These stats only account U.S. visitors. Stray Leaves enjoys a large international audience, too, that increases these demographics by almost 26%. These demographics show clearly the interest that our James family (% regulars) generates among non-family members (% of visits). RANK = 200,613 among all U.S. websites.… (more…)

Jesse James Auction Artifact – Lacks Provenance


The James D. Julia auction house, in Maine of all places, is claiming an 1860 Army revolver they have for auction came through a “direct descendant of the James family.”  The descendant is not identified.  Some of the James family have lived in New England since the 1880s. The auction house does not identify the provenance for its claim that… (more…)

Ted Kennedy – The Lion Is At Rest


Just so recently I posted about Ted’s sister, Eunice Shriver & her contribution to our family. Now Ted Kennedy is gone, too.  To Eunice Shriver & Ted Kennedy, their Special Olympics, & the health & education programs that they provided us, we owe a debt and so much gratitude. Because of them, our cousin Bobby Brush, born with down syndrome, has lived… (more…)

New Leaf – Mack Quinn Mohrbutter


Mack looks like he’s going to be a charmer. Clark is thrilled to have a new brother. Mother Barbara will rest later. GENEALOGY UPDATE: Descendants of Mary Lee James Mary Lee James – b. Oct. 16, 1946 + Donald Novotny ….2 Barbara (ne Maria James) Gilmore + Curtis Theodore Mohrbutter ……..3 Clark Lawrence Mohrbutter – b. 2007 ……..3 Mack Quinn Mohrbutter… (more…)

Quantrill’s Guerillas Family Member


David Owings sent me this fabulous photo. David is a 3rd great grand nephew of the brothers Gabriel George, Hiram J. George, and John Hicks George, all Quantrill Guerillas. The photo relates to guerilla John Hicks George who later became a doctor. At the time, becoming a doctor only took about 18 months of study. David and I are speculating… (more…)

New Leaf – James D. Peterson


James D. Peterson – JD51P@aol.com – has provided these new images of the grave site of his great grandparents Mary Harriet James & Daniel J. Owens. Another image of the tombstone of his grandparents William Andrew “Willie” Owens & Centennial Adkins. And a third image of his mother Mary Magdeline “Maggie” Owens, who was formerly mis-identified as Margaret Owens. Also,… (more…)

“Leaves of Gas”


Hi there. I have been submitting information and getting information from “Stray Leaves” since October 1999. Eric James is the author. I am a third great granddaughter of John M. James and Clara Nalle James. Their information is on “Stray Leaves.” We have outlaws Frank and Jesse James on Stray Leaves, too, as our cousins. We have actors and former… (more…)

Cyrenius Waite James Honored


Cyrenius Waite James (1831-1911) has been honored by the American Ex-Prisoners of War, Fort Worth Chapter. A nice memorial page has been mounted  by the Thurmond Fairview Cemtetery Association regarding the event. Cyrenius was wounded, captured, and confined at Resaca, Georgia, until 1865. He was serving in Company B of the 79th Regiment of Illinois (Union) Infantry. While a POW, one… (more…)

In Memory of Eunice Kennedy Shriver


When our cousin Bobby Brush was born to Eleanor Marie James, he was born with down syndrome. Sen. Ted Kennedy arranged for Bobby’s education in programs that evolved from Eunice Shriver’s Special Olympics. Bobby became a Special Olympian himself. Bobby learned to live a near-normal life, even working in a bank. At 48 today, Bobby, has lived far longer and… (more…)

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