Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 2nd ed., 
1885, Butler Co.

H. A. JAMES is the son of Hezekiah and Elizabeth (Carson) James, the 
former of whom was born in Ohio County, Ky., September 20, 1792; was by 
occupation a tanner, and died August 24, 1835; the latter a native of the 
"Old Dominion," and born July 20, 1798, and died June 9, 1840.  To this 
couple were born seven children, of whom but three are now living: W. S. 
James, residing in Paradise, Muhlenburgh [sic] County; H. A. James and 
Mary D., wife of Lycurgus Wilson, of Lafayette County, Mo.  H. A. James 
was born in Morgantown, Butler County, January 26, 1824, and was educated 
partly in the common schools and partly in the Cumberland College, 
Caldwell County.  He was appointed county clerk in 1854, and subsequently 
elected county attorney, and appointed master commissioner of the circuit 
court; and was never defeated for any office that he has asked of the 
people.  March 15, 1882, he was married to Sarah E. Smith, daughter of 
John and Nancy (Sloss) Smith of Simpson County.  She was born there 
March 9, 1839.  Mr. James is one of the leading attorneys of the county 
of Butler; commenced practicing in 1867, and was licensed by the Hon. 
G. C. Rogers of the Fourth Judicial District, and Hon. T. T. Alexander 
of the Fifteenth Judicial District.  He is chairman of the board of 
trustees, one of the directors of the Morgantown Bank, and a member of 
the Masonic fraternity, a strong temperance man, and in politics a 
Democrat.

James Carson Wilson Smith Sloss Rogers Alexander
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Ohio-KY Muhlenberg-KY Lafayette-MO Simpson-KY

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