Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 2nd ed., 1885, Butler Co. MORRISON JAMES, Butler County, was born in Ohio County, Ky., September 1, 1814, and is one of ten children, only three now living, born to Mosby and Elizabeth (Rogers) James, the former of whom was a native of Henrico County, Va., and the latter of Nelson County, Ky.; they were of Scotch and Irish descent, respectively. At the age of nine years, in the latter part of the last century, Mosby James removed with his parents from Virginia to Mercer County, Ky., where his early education was received. While yet a young man, he removed to Ohio County, Ky., where he was married, and here he was engaged in agricultural pursuits all his life. He was also for a time engaged in merchandising in connection with farming. He served as quartermaster under Gen. Hopkins, in his campaigns against the Indians in the Northwest Territory, and was a captain in the Kentucky militia for a number of years. For some twelve years he held the office of magistrate in Ohio County, and was also high sheriff of that county for a term of two years. His death occurred in 1855; he and wife were consistent members of the Christian Church. The ancestor of the James family in America, was one of the first settlers in the colony of Virginia; the family are also connected with the first families of Virginia, including the Mosbys. Morrison James received a common school education, and was employed on his father's farm until he attained his majority. He then bought 100 acres of wild land in the south part of Ohio County, Ky., where he subsequently improved a farm, and resided for seven years, when he sold out and came to Butler County, and bought a farm on Indian Camp Creek. There he resided some five years, when he again sold out and returned to Ohio County, where he was engaged in merchandising at Martin's Ferry for four years. After that he again engaged in farming in Ohio County, where he owned and lived on two different farms. In 1866, he again sold out and returned to Butler County, where he bought wild land on Indian Camp Creek, and commenced to improve a farm, upon which he remained some nine or ten years. He then bought a farm on the same creek upon which he now resides. He was married January 1, 1836, to Caroline M. James, a native of Butler County, Ky., born June 16, 1814. Seven children blessed their union, four of whom are living: Richard S., Leura C. (Hudson), Elizabeth (Warren), and Louis P. Mrs. James is a member of the Christian Church. Mr. James belongs to no church or secret order, but holds to the Christian faith. In politics he is identified with the National Greenback party. James Rogers Mosby Warren Hudson = Ohio-KY Henrico-VA Nelson-KY Mercer-KY http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/butler/james.m.txt