Bio: James, Joseph Wesley (1848-1906)

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Surnames: James, Phillips

----Sources: Civil War VGR, Pension Records, Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers of the Civil War; Curtiss-Wedge, F.; Jones, Geo. O. (ed.) / "History of Dunn County, Wisconsin" (1925) pages 576-578:

Wisconsin Death Certificate

Joseph W James
Death: 19 Dec 1906 in Dunn, Wisconsin, Page 0194

Joseph James--Military Beginning Rank Private--Military Final Rank Private
Military Side Union
Military Unit 11th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry
Military Company G
Event Type Military Service
Event Date from 1861 to 1865
Event Place Wisconsin, United States
Affiliate Publication Title Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations From the State of Wisconsin.

Bio: James, Joseph Wesley  (1837–1906)

Joseph was the oldest of 4 children born to Solomon James (1806-1882) and Eunice (1809-1882).

Joseph James married Anna Marie Jinks (1840–1914), 15 February 1859 in Pleasant Grove Township, Olmsted, MN

             Joseph & Anna Marie Jinks James

Children : William Edison James 1859–1902; Morris Elmer James 1861–1944; Wesley Joseph James 1863–1937 (28 Aug 1863 in Rochester, MN); Eunice Maria James 1865–1936; Elizabeth Martina James 1868–1924; Lucy Francis James 1869–1950; Louis Henry James 1872–1940; George Owen James 1874–1914; Effie Genevive James 1877–1964; Eva Joyce James 1877–1954; Andrew Joseph James 1880–1953;  Anna James 1880–1907; Martin John James 1884-1885.

He married Anna Marie Jinks February 15 1859 Pleasant Grove Township, Olmstead County, Minnesota.
They had 14 children.

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In the biographical sketch about his daughter, Lucy F. James who married Ole M. Vennes: Lucy F. James was born in the town of Hay River, Dunn County, Wis., Nov. 29, 1869, daughter of Joseph and Anna (Jenks) James. Her parents were married in Michigan. Early in the year 1864 they came to Menomonie, Wis., resided there subsequently for one year, and then took the homestead of 160 acres in the town of Hay River on which their daughter, Lucy F., was born, and where they, themselves, spent the rest of their lives, Mr. James dying Dec. 18, 1906, and Mrs. James in 1914.

It remains yet to speak of the children in the James family, that of Mrs. Vennes' parents. There were at least 13 in number, as follows:
1. William, who is deceased;
2. Elmer, now of Hayward, Sawyer County, Wis.;
3. Wesley, of Boyceville, Dunn County;
4. Eunice, who is Mrs. Elmer Morley of Shell Lake, Wis.;
5. Elizabeth, who married Edward Reed of Colorado, but is now deceased;
6. Lucy F., widow of Ole M. Vennes;
7. Louis, of Duluth, Minn.;
8. George, deceased;
9. Effie, now Mrs. Winnifred [sic] Sabin of Hayward, Wis.;
10. Eva (twin sister of Effie), who is Mrs. Frank Fallis of Burnette County, Wis.;
11. Andy, of Duluth;
12. Anna (twin sister of Andy), who was the first wife of Frank Fallis, but is now deceased; and
13. Martin, who died in infancy.
It may be said of this family also that they proved themselves worthy men and women, esteemed and respected in their respective communities.
to Dunn County, Wisconsin before 1870.