James Avery Lomax was the 2nd child of Terrence Lomax and Martha Green Lomax. His siblings were: Sydney Samuel Lomax, Tillman Lomax and Dorothy Lomax.

James Avery married Mary Holt on March 8, 1838 in Laurens Co., SC and they had the following children: Martha Elizabeth Lomax (Mitchell); Seaborn "Sebe" Silax Lomax, II, Leonard Lomax, Darathy "Dottie" Roena Lomax (Cooper), James "Jimmie" Terrence Lomax, Isreal Lomax.

He later married Susan Frances Cooper on March 8, 1857 in Goodman, Holmes Co., MS and they had the following children: Richard Cooper Lomax, Mary Frances Lomax (W. F. Graves), Charles Alexander Lomax (died at age 5), Anna Lomax (died at age 1), Jessie James Lomax, John Avery Lomax, George Kelly Lomax, Robert Payne Lomax, Susan May Lomax, Alice Orinda Lomax.

James died on January 25, 1892.

The burial location(s) of his parents are unknown at this time.

Information above courtesy of Anonymous, #47345824

The Index-Journal (Greenwood, SC) Sat, 22 Dec 1945 to 9 Mar 1946

Terrence Lomax, fifth child, was born in Rockingham Co, NC about 1753. He removed to Abbeville Co, SC, and after locating there, married Sarah Short. He died Sept 3, 1825. They had 3 children: a. Aaron b. Seaborn & c. Maria

Sarah Short Lomax died Sept 13, 1812 in Holmes Co, MS, to which place they had removed from Abbeville Co.

Terrence married 2nd, Mrs Martha Crews and they had 4 children: Sidney, James Avery, Dorothy and Tillman. All of the children of Terrence Lomax were born in Abbeville County, SC

Note: The 2nd child listed above is James Avery Lomax - son of Terrence Lomax and Mrs Martha Crews.

Information above courtesy of C D Bird, #49157592
*****************
The original progenitor of the Lomax family in American came to this country from England. J. A. Lomax was born in 1816. He was married in South Carolina to Mary Holt, likewise a native of that state, her father being Israel Holt, and he, too, a native of the Palmetto State . In 1844 J. A. Lomax moved to Carroll County , Mississippi , and two years afterward moved to Holmes County and engaged in the tannery business, he having learned the trade of tanner in early life.
During the Civil War, he tannery was turned over to the Confederacy and he was assigned a quartermaster s position over the plant. He continued his residence in Mississippi until 1869, when he followed the march of emigration and came to Texas, selecting a location in BosqueCounty and maintaining his home here the rest of his life. He was twice married. By his first wife he had five children, namely; Martha E., deceased; S. S; J. T., a business man of Meridian, Texas; Dorothy, deceased; and Israel, also of Meridian. The mother of this family died in Mississippi, April 27, 1854. By his second wife, nee Susan F Cooper, a native of Mississippi, he had the following named children: Richard C., an attorney of Austin, Texas; Mary Frances; Jesse J., who is engaged in the insurance business at Dallas, Texas; John E., a teacher by profession; George K.; Robert A., engaged in teaching; Susan, the third of the family, who follows the occupation of teacher; and Alice. The father of this numerous progeny lived to the ripe age of seventy-six years and died in January, 1892. He was a successful business man, noted for his stanch integrity, his word ever as good as his bond; was an unwavering supporter of the Democratic party; and was Methodist in his religious views, long being identified with the Methodist Episcopal Church and serving as a class leader in the same. Fraternally, he was a Royal Arch Mason. His widow survives him and is a resident of Meridian. (History of Texas, Central Texas Vol I, Pub. 1896