William C. James and Laura L. Leyda

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Husband William C. James ¹

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           Born: 9 May 1867 - New Vernon Twp, Mercer Co, PA 1
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         Father: William James (1832-1887) 1
         Mother: Martha Davidson (1833-      ) 1

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       Marriage: 2 Jan 1893 2

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Wife Laura L. Leyda ^{2 3}

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           Born: 27 May 1867 - Mill Creek Twp, Mercer Co, PA 2
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         Father: David Leyda (1832-1906) 2 4
         Mother: Eliza Jane Reed (1839-1905) 2 3

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Children

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1 F Bertha Fern James ²

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           Born: 19 Jul 1896 2
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2 F Iva Marie James ²

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           Born: 31 Jan 1898 2
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3 M Charles Tracy James ²

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           Born: 31 Dec 1902 2
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4 M Harland David James ²

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           Born: 21 Apr 1905 2
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5 F Doris Luella James ²

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           Born: 10 Mar 1907 2
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6 F Grace James ²

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           Born: 25 Jan 1909 2
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General Notes: Husband - William C. James

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After he had attained his seventeenth year he attended the McElwain Institute at New Lebanon, PA, for two years, and he then taught one term of school. After his father’s death the management of the farm as well as the educating of the younger children fell upon his young shoulders, but he met all his obligations and advancing years won for him success as an agriculturist. In connection with his large farm he also operated a dairy, one of the few in that vicinity, and he made the dairy one of the special features of his business. He followed in his father’s footsteps as an active Republican worker, and he was honored with all of the township offices, and he was the secretary of the school board and in 1905 he was elected a justice of the peace. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church, and served as an elder. He was a member of the Knights and Ladies of Honor
in New Vernon.

1 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 1052.

2 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 1053.

3 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1025.

4 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1024.