James, Priscilla Jane

James, Priscilla Jane

Female 1847 - 1915  (68 years)

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  1. 1.  James, Priscilla Jane was born on 16 Mar 1847 in Illinois, USA; died on 25 Aug 1915 in Macksville, Stafford County, Kansas, USA; was buried in Neosho County, Kansas, USA.

    Notes:



    Priscilla James appears in the 1850 census in her father's household in
    Eden (now Birmingham) twp, Schuyler co, Illinois. In 1870, she is in the
    household of George [sic Charles T] Wheeler in Lamoin Townshipi,
    McDonough County, Illinois. In 1900, she is in Neosho County, Kansas.
    In 1890, when she applied for a pension based on her husband's
    service in the Civil War, neighbors testified "that she owns a small
    house of only 2 rooms worth not over $100. That see owns only one cow
    and 2 hogs and 6 pigs & no other personal property except household
    goods. We also know that she works at Weaving Carpets and other such
    work for the support of her self and family, and we further know that she
    has during the last two years had and received aid from Erie Post No 311
    GAR and also from the board of County Comissioners of Neosho
    County, Kansas."

    Letter from Mary Ann Wheeler, 2 May 1981
    Letter from Mary Ann Wheeler, 9 Jun 1981

    Buried:
    East Hill Cemetery

    Priscilla married Bodenhamer, Henry Clay on 7 Sep 1873 in Macomb, McDonough County, Illinois, USA. Henry (son of Bodenhamer, William G and Mendenhall, Linnea) was born on 18 Nov 1843 in Birmingham, Schuyler County, Illinois; died on 11 Mar 1888 in Osawatomie, Miami County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Bodenhamer, John Lemuel was born on 13 Oct 1874 in Schuyler County, Illinois; died in 1927 in Stafford County, Kansas.
    2. Bodenhamer, Anna Myrtle was born on 14 Jan 1876 in Birmingham Township, Schuyler County, Illinois; died on 21 Mar 1951 in Hotchkiss, Colorado.
    3. Bodenhamer, Rosa Caroline was born on 19 Sep 1877 in Birmingham Township, Schuyler County, Illinois; died on 22 Mar 1958; was buried in Macksville, Stafford, Kansas, USA.
    4. Bodenhamer, Mary Frances was born on 18 Mar 1879 in Neosho County, Kansas; died on 14 Feb 1960 in Macksville, Stafford County, Kansas, USA.
    5. Bodenhamer, Sarah Linnea was born on 19 Aug 1881 in Neosho County, Kansas; died in 1933 in Erie, Neosho County, Kansas; was buried in Neosho, Kansas, USA.
    6. Bodenhamer, William Walter was born on 18 Mar 1883 in Neosho County, Kansas; died on 3 Aug 1906 in Walnut River, Winfield, Kansas; was buried in Neosho County, Kansas, USA.
    7. Bodenhamer, Nancy Jane was born on 21 Jan 1886; died on 18 Mar 1888; was buried in Neosho County, Kansas, USA.

Generation: 2