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Rev. Robert Sallee JAMES

Rev. Robert Sallee JAMES

Male 1818 - 1850  (32 years)

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  • Name Robert Sallee JAMES 
    Prefix Rev. 
    Born 17 Jul 1818  Lickskillet, Logan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    FamilySearch ID M4W3-P3B 
    _UID 6D3A63A631A44D4EA235228DEEB66924D706 
    Died 18 Aug 1850  Placerville, El Dorado County, California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I30837  Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Dec 2021 

    Father John Martin JAMES,   b. 15 Jul 1775, Hanover County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1827, Logan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years) 
    Mother Mary Gardner "Polly" POOR,   b. Abt 1790,   d. Feb 1827, Logan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 37 years) 
    Married 26 Mar 1807  Goochland, Goochland, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F14365  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Zerelda Elizabeth COLE,   b. 29 Jan 1825, Black Horse Tavern, Midway, Woodford, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Feb 1911, on train to Calif, near Oklahoma City, OK. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 28 Dec 1841  Stamping Ground, Scott, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Alexander Franklin "Frank" JAMES,   b. 10 Jan 1843, Kearney, Clay County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Feb 1915, St. Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     2. Robert R. JAMES,   b. 19 Jul 1845, Kearney, Clay County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Aug 1845, Kearney, Clay County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     3. Jesse Woodson JAMES,   b. 5 Sep 1847, Kearney, Clay County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Apr 1882, St. Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 34 years)
     4. Mary JAMES,   b. 3 Oct 1848, Clay, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Aug 1866, Clay, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 17 years)
     5. Susan Lavenia JAMES,   b. 25 Nov 1849, Kearney, Clay County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Mar 1889, Wichita Falls, Whichita, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 39 years)
    Last Modified 4 Dec 2021 
    Family ID F14366  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Notes 
    • by Debbie Quinn:
      Robert Sallee James was a Baptist preacher in Western Missouri. He was born July 17, 1818 in Logan County Kentucky, a place called Lickskillet on the Whippoorwill Creek. . His family was one of the old families of Logan County Kentucky.

      He was the son of John and Mary Poore James, both natives of Virginia, but very early settlers of Logan County, Kentucky. Robert was one of nine children, five sons and four daughters. The five sons were as follows: Wm. James (1811), John James (1815), Robert S. James (1818), Thomas M. James (1823), Drury Woodson James (1825); Mary James (1809) m John Mimms, Elizabeth James (1816) m Tillman West, Nancy James (1830) m George Hite, Mary Elizabeth James (1827) m John R. (Hugh) Cohorn. Mary Elizabeth mother, Mary (Poore) James died the following day after she was born. A neighbor, Mary Elizabeth Hendricks (who had lost her child one week before), breast fed the new infant girl a few weeks until she became very healthy and continued to raise her as her own until she was married. The name "Mary Elizabeth" came from three sources, the names of her two older sisters, so she may always remember them, her mother, Mary and her godmother's name, Mary Elizabeth Hendricks who raised her to adulthood. (Facts obtained from the old Hendrick-Newton bible, on record at the James Museum, Kearney, MO.)

      Was a graduate of Georgetown, Kentucky College having completed all requirements of the four-year classical course, on June 29, 1843. His degree was the Bachelor of Arts. According to faculty records, final examination for the senior class was taken on May 24, 1843. Robert is listed as having tied for third place honors in the class. For his accomplishment, he was awarded the opportunity to present an oration at the commencement exercises. All associates who knew him spoke of him as a kindly man of God. So convincing as a Minister one would remember his sermons the rest of their life. He was an educator, gifted orator, and a successful farmer.

      He married Miss Zerelda Cole, one year before he graduated from college. . They met at a religious gathering. Her family was from Lexington, Kentucky and she was educated in a Catholic convent (St. Catherine's Female School )in that city. The Cole family was of Revolutionary stock and her grandfather was a soldier in the Revolutionary War.

      She was born January 29, 1825 in Woodford County Kentucky at her Grandfather's (Richard Cole Jr.) Black Horse Inn. The brick portion was attached to the Inn in 1799. It was the living quarters of her father James Cole, born September 8, 1804 to February 27, 1827 and her mother Sarah (Sallie) Lindsay (4-15-1803 to 10-12-1851). She was the daughter of Anthony and Alsey (Cole) Lindsay. Alsey was the daughter of Richard Cole Sr. being James Cole's Aunt.

      The Cole family had come from Pennsylvania through Virginia to Kentucky. Richard Cole Sr. helped to survey with Humphrey Marshall "The Vacant Lands", where Frankfort is now located in June and July of 1785. He later settled in Woodford County near what is now the town of Midway and Leestown Pike. He bought a large track of land from Hancock Lee. Hancock's son, Maj. John Lee helped in the settlement of Versailles, KY. Richard Cole Sr. operated a Tavern by the name, "Cole's Inn," located on Cole's Road.