THE JAMES FAMILY

 

Josiah Palamountain James married Jane Ann Serpell on 3 FEB 1872
(Josiah died on 17 December 1891 as a result of a mining accident in St Mungo Mine. Buried in Eaglehawk, Victoria, Australia)
(Jane died on 16 May 1920 in Eaglehawk, Victoria, Australia)

They had ten children


Josiah, Jane, Catherine (Kate), Mary (Polly) and John. The picture was taken around 1886

This was written in the Bendigo Advertiser Friday 18th December 1891

James, Josiah Palamounten, 49years 14 December 1891 Born Cornwall St. Mungo Mine, fall of stone James died 16th December 1891. The accident occurred on Monday 14th at about 10.30am. He was trucking quarts from a shoot at the 350 feet level when a lump of quartz of about 5 pounds hit the side of his truck and slid off and hit him in the stomach After a short time he complained of much pain, he was taken to the surface and to Dr. Thom's surgery and then to the hospital. He died of General Peritonitis, set up by abdominal injuries which caused a rupture of the intestine. James was a member of "M.U.I.O.O.F." and a teacher at the Wesleyan Sunday School . He lived in Barrel Street Compensation: 10 pound ($20: 00) Married: Jane Ann Serpell 1872 - 3 children. Burial: Eaglehawk, 313 K. Unmarked. Josiah and his Children's Grave was Marked in July 2007 by Wilma his Great Granddaughter


NameDate and place of ChristeningAny other information
Mary Jane JamesBorn in 1872 in EaglehawkDied from Scarlet Fever on 25 June 1876 aged 4
Ury Jenkins JamesBorn in 1874 in NerringDied from Scarlet Fever on 25 June 1876 aged 2
John Serpell JamesBorn in 1876 in EaglehawkDied on 9 June 1892 in Eaglehawk aged 16
Mary Jane JamesBorn in 1878 in EaglehawkDied on 22 February 1879 in Eaglehawk aged 13 months
Harriet Selina James Born in December 1879 in EaglehawkDied on 11 December 1880 in Eaglehawk aged 1
Mary Elizabeth James (Polly)Born on 30 April 1881 in EaglehawkMarried Alfred Henry Blake in June 1903. Mary died on 10 August 1974 in Mildura, Victoria aged 93
Catherine (Kate) JamesBorn on 14 June 1883 in EaglehawkDied on 3 January 1891 in Eaglehawk aged 7
Jessie James Born on 18 May 1885 in EaglehawkDied on 14 January 1886 in Eaglehawk aged 8 months
William Thomas JamesBorn on 24 January 1887 in EaglehawkMarried Lily Coxon in 1919
Jane Ann JamesStillbornBuried on 16 January 1889 in Eaglehawk


Main Street, Eaglehawk, around 1908




William Thomas James in 1912


William Thomas James married Lily Coxon on 20 September 1919 in Collingwood, Victoria
(William died on 14 April 1953 in Heatherton, Victoria)

They had two children


William and Lily on their wedding day

Name Date and place of Christening Any other information
Jean Ury James Born on 22 December 1920 in Melbourne, Victoria Died on 8 October 2006 aged 85 in Greensborough, Victoria
Lily Merle James Born on 8 November 1924 in Melbourne, Victoria Died on 23 May 1995 in Westfield, New Jersey, USA aged 70


Jean Ury James in 1923

 

 

 

 

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