James left North Carolina for Alabama in 1819 where he married Miss Priscilla Dulaney in 1822. Ten children were born to this union. The family moved to Mississippi in 1866; then to Dallas County, Texas in 1868.
He joined the Cahaba Baptist Church (now known as the 1st Baptist Church)at Cahaba, Jefferson county, Alabama on 1 Nov 1924. He served as missionary for several years in Cosa River Baptist Church Association around 1834. By 1836 he was a licensed minister. James became a pastor of the Mt. Zion Baptist (now 1st. Baptist Church of Springville, Alabama), and remained until after the Civil War.
He preached his last sermon during a meeting at Mesquite Baptist Church, Aug. 22, 1882, standing near one hour. He passed the next day at the home of his son-in-law, J. H. Smith, at the age of 83 years.
He joined the Cahaba Baptist Church (now known as the 1st Baptist Church)at Cahaba, Jefferson county, Alabama on 1 Nov 1924. He served as missionary for several years in Cosa River Baptist Church Association around 1834. By 1836 he was a licensed minister. James became a pastor of the Mt. Zion Baptist (now 1st. Baptist Church of Springville, Alabama), and remained until after the Civil War.
He preached his last sermon during a meeting at Mesquite Baptist Church, Aug. 22, 1882, standing near one hour. He passed the next day at the home of his son-in-law, J. H. Smith, at the age of 83 years.
James left North Carolina for Alabama in 1819 where he married Miss Priscilla Dulaney in 1822. Ten children were born to this union. The family moved to Mississippi in 1866; then to Dallas County, Texas in 1868.
He joined the Cahaba Baptist Church (now known as the 1st Baptist Church)at Cahaba, Jefferson county, Alabama on 1 Nov 1924. He served as missionary for several years in Cosa River Baptist Church Association around 1834. By 1836 he was a licensed minister. James became a pastor of the Mt. Zion Baptist (now 1st. Baptist Church of Springville, Alabama), and remained until after the Civil War.
He preached his last sermon during a meeting at Mesquite Baptist Church, Aug. 22, 1882, standing near one hour. He passed the next day at the home of his son-in-law, J. H. Smith, at the age of 83 years.
He joined the Cahaba Baptist Church (now known as the 1st Baptist Church)at Cahaba, Jefferson county, Alabama on 1 Nov 1924. He served as missionary for several years in Cosa River Baptist Church Association around 1834. By 1836 he was a licensed minister. James became a pastor of the Mt. Zion Baptist (now 1st. Baptist Church of Springville, Alabama), and remained until after the Civil War.
He preached his last sermon during a meeting at Mesquite Baptist Church, Aug. 22, 1882, standing near one hour. He passed the next day at the home of his son-in-law, J. H. Smith, at the age of 83 years.
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