Joseph W. James, M.D. and Margaret Templeton

---

---

Husband Joseph W. James, M.D. ^{1 2 3}

---

           Born: 25 Feb 1826 - Aaronsburg, Haines Twp, Centre Co, PA 2 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

---

         Father: James James (1784-1854) 2 3
         Mother: Agnes Williamson (      -      ) 2 3

---

       Marriage: 13 Oct 1853 - Greenville, Mercer Co, PA 4

---

---

Wife Margaret Templeton ^{1 3 4}

---

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

---

         Father: William Templeton (      -1865) 1
         Mother: Rachel Starr (      -1877) 1

---

---

Children

---

1 F Ida James ^{3 4}

---

           Born: 18 Jul 1854 4
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1898
         Buried: 

         Spouse: C. H. Shepley (      -      ) 4

---

2 M Dr. William D. James ^{3 4}

---

           Born: 13 Sep 1856 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Olive Abrams (      -      ) 4

---

3 M Robert C. James ^{3 4}

---

           Born: 15 Sep 1859 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Laura Hershberger (      -      ) 4

---

4 F Emma E. James ^{3 4}

---

           Born: 27 Jul 1862 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: John V. Sloan (1864-      ) 3 4
           Marr: 1886 3

---

5 M Edwin C. James ^{3 4}

---

           Born: 28 Jan 1867 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

---

---

General Notes: Husband - Joseph W. James, M.D.

---

He acquired his literary education in Millheim, Centre County, Pennsylvania, and then entered the Jefferson Medical College, of Philadelphia, where he graduated with the class of 1847. Locating in Brady's Bend, Armstrong County, he there successfully engaged in general practice until he embarked in the manufacture of medicine at East Brady, in 1869. His medicine became very popular throughout the United States, being sold from Maine to California.
In politics Dr. James was a Republican, in religious faith he was a Presbyterian, and, in his society relations, a Knight of Honor.

He was reared in Centre and Armstrong counties, and received his education in the schools of Millheim in the former, and of Freeport in the latter county. Leaving school, he was engaged in teaching at Freeport for three years, and then worked for several months on the daily Sun, of Pittsburgh. In 1842 he commenced the study of medicine with Dr. T. B. Williamson, but completed his course of reading with Dr. David Alter. He attended lectures at Jefferson Medical college and Pennsylvania Medical college, in the years 1846 and 1847. He then returned to Freeport, and in the spring of 1847 commenced the practice of his profession at Brady's Bend. In March, 1851, he went to California and became connected with the "Mokelumne Hill mine company," in which venture he was pecuniarily successful. He returned to Brady's Bend the following year and resumed the practice of medicine, which he then pursued successfully. He was the inventor, proprietor and manufacturer of "James' Stillingine and Sarsaparilla," "James' Cherry Tar Syrup," "James' Hair Tonic," "James' Soothing Syrup Cordial," "James' Rheumatic Linament," and "James' Liver Pills."
He was a republican in politics. He was a member of Lockard Lodge, No, 1534, Knights of Honor, and a member and trustee of the Presbyterian church at Brady's Bend. He was engaged to some extent in oil operations, and was the pioneer in the Millerstown region.

1 Editor, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 1200.

2 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Indiana and Armstrong Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: John M. Gresham & Co., 1891), Pg 570.

3 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1476.

4 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Indiana and Armstrong Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: John M. Gresham & Co., 1891), Pg 571.