Individual Details

John was the son of William and Mary Hines James. He was born abt 1775 in Hanover Co VA and died in Feb 1827, Logan Co KY. Their children were:
Mary James, b. 28 Sep 1809, Goochland Co VA married John Mimms 1827 in Logan Co KY, son of Robert Mims & Lucy Poor.
William H. James b. 11 Sep 1811. Mason Co KY
John James born 15 Feb 1815, Logan Co KY
Robert Sallee James b. 27 Jul 1816, Logan Co KY; d. 15 Aug 1850 in California [father of Jesse James]
Elizabeth James b. 25 Nov 1816 Logan Co KY
Thomas Martin James b. 8 apr 1823
Nancy Gardner James b. 13 Sep 1823
Drury Woodson James b. 14 Nov 1826

Some of the information about this family has come from
http://dgmweb.net/genealogy/Pedigrees/0/JJ1-JesseJames.shtml

1820 Logan Co KY Census:
John James: 3m under 10 [William, John & Robert]; 1m 10-16 ???; 1m 26-45, 1m 45+ [John was just about 45 at this time so it's not sure which of the males would be John]
2f under 10 [Elizabeth & ??]; 1f 10-16 [Mary]; 1f 26-45 [Polly]

Birth	Abt 1775	Virginia
Marriage	26 Mar 1807	Goochland County, Virginia - Mary G. "Polly" Poor
Death	Abt 1827	Logan County, Kentucky

Spouse	Mary G. "Polly" Poor (1790 - 1827)
Child	Mary James (1809 - 1877)
Child	Rev. Robert Sallee James (1816 - 1850)
Child	Elizabeth James (1816 - 1904)