Donna Jane Parks-Maupin found herself on television news recently in her hometown of Springfield, Oregon. Donna is a 4th great granddaughter of John M. James (1751-1823) & Clara Nall, through their daughter Nancy James and her husband Lacy McKenzie. linkscolor = “993300″; highlightscolor = “339900″; backgroundcolor = “FFFFFF”; channel = “none”;
Monthly Archives: September 2009
The James & the Arts
Beth Hoeckel is an artist who graduated from the Art Institute of Chicago, an institution supported by the Jesse James family. Vassie James, a wife of Hugh Campbell Ward & cousin of the outlaw, founded the Pembroke School in Kansas City. Among her descendants, Vassie left a strong legacy in the education and the arts. Vassie’s granddaughter, Joan Olmsted married… (more…)
Correction to genealogy
Hello Eric, I’m Ann McQuinn. Your new website is lovely. I’m the one that sent you the CD with the pictures from the Jesse James album that I showcased on Antiques Roadshow. I wanted to edit our part of the genealogy to the best of our family knowledge. Our mother Sara Jean Race Duke born 11/20/1920 died 1/11/1972, Miami ,… (more…)
Hi Eric, Thank you for informing me of the New Stray Leaves Site and the Blog. I made it !! The site looks great. Just as an update, I am a descendant of a John J. James and Mary Polly Carrel / Carroll, through their son Elisha Rollins James and Drusilla May Hargis, through their daughter Eva Elizabeth James who… (more…)
Francis Marion James Sr. & Jr.
John M. James 1751-1823 served under the Swamp Fox, Gen. Francis Marion during the War of the Revolution. Both of John’s 1st & 2nd great grandsons, Francis Marion James Sr. & Jr., are named for the General. In this video, Dr. Joseph Stukes, retired professor from Francis Marion University offers a 3 minute capsule biography about Gen. Francis Marion and why… (more…)
Ella Revett Hefti
Tom Carter, a grandson of Ella Revett Hefti, offers this new background information: “My grandmother was married to, and subsequently divorced from, Samuel Joshua Hefti of Schwanden, Switzerland. She was born in the 1880s in Jamaica, emigrated to Canada, from whence she eloped to Chicago with my grandfather.” linkscolor = “993300″; highlightscolor = “339900″; backgroundcolor = “FFFFFF”; channel = “none”;
Mary Polly Ann Mullican Black
Mary Polly Ann Mullican Black is my third Great Aunt.She is a sister to my great great Grandmother Elizabeth Mullican Morgan.She is the daughter of Solomon Mullican and Nancy Ridgeway Mullican.She was born in 1822 in Kentucky and died in 1902 in Linn Co,Kansas.She married Moses Black Jr in 1844.They migrated to Linn Co,Kansas by wagon train in 1868.They had the… (more…)
Meet Eric James - the Leaf Blower
- Welcome to LEAVES OF GAS, the official blog for the family of Frank & Jesse James & their offical web site Stray Leaves. Under the WELCOME link you will find News & a photo Gallery with biographies of James family members. The CONTENTS page will take you to our main content menu. Click JESSE JAMES for content specifically related to Frank & Jesse James. In the SURNAMES genealogy database, you can explore all the known relatives of the James family. We hope you enjoy our web site & blog. Whatever interests you, be sure to LIKE us, or SHARE the page. Thanks.
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