Individual Details

Birth

His Find A Grave Memorial gives his birth date as 1852, in LA. Another source gives his birth place as AL.
There is no tombstone photograph on the memorial.

Death

His Find A Grave Memorial shows his death date as 12-21-1878 in Junction, Kimble Co., TX.
There is no tombstone photograph on the memorial.

A Newspaper article from "Mason News-Item," 12-24-1878, from Rita Lokey's James Hicks Family History shows he died 12-21-1878, in Junction, TX.

Miscellaneous

Rita Lokey's James Hicks Family History contains an article from "Mason News-Item" from 12-24-1878 that describes the manner in which James Louis Temple lost his life.

James Louis Temple, a deputy sheriff in Kimble Co., TX, was shot by outlaw Thomas Doran in a Junction saloon on 12-21-1878.
Doran was subsequently stabbed to death by James Louis Temple's father John E. Temple who was just outside the saloon when his son was shot.

Another version of the story from Doralyn Hicks Short:
Before 21 December 1878 James was a Sheriff's Deputy in Junction City, Kimble, TX. Killed by Tom Doran in the Doran-Temple Fight, in and around the Double OO Saloon at Junction City.
A feud had been running some months between Tom Doran and Temple. .Just after dark, Tom Doran entered the Double OO Saloon (belonging to Frank Garner and Jim Calhoun). He took a seat and said nothing.
Next, Temple entered, sized up the situation, then went to the bar and spoke briefly with Calhoun. He then turned to the crowd and announced, "You gentlemen all come up and drink on me." The crowd, about ten men, complied, with the exception of Doran. Temple stared at Doran, who remained motionless. Temple moved to Doran, rested a hand on the back of the chair and said something to him. Doran responded by saying he could kill Temple and give him the first shot. At that, both men reached for their guns, with Temple getting the drop on Doran. Temple shot Doran through the right breast.
Doran retreated backwards out the door, with Temple following, ready to fire again. At the doorway, Doran grabbed the door facing with his left hand to steady himself, and fired at Temple, striking him in the middle of the forehead above the eyes, with blood and debris spattering everywhere around the door facing.
As Doran stepped outside into the dark, John Temple, Lewis' father, along with another man, grabbed Doran and struggled for the gun. The fight went back into the saloon. Inside, Joe Clements caught Doran, and called to the rest of the crowd for assistance in separating the combatants. He was helped by John Allen.
As Clements wrenched the pistol away from Doran, the gun fired, and Doran broke free, running towards the doorway. As the gun fell to the floor it fired again. Then, John Temple picked it up and shot Doran through the hips. John Temple then threw down the gun, drew his knife, and ran after Doran. He caught him, slashed him 13 times, and killed him on the spot.
Apparently John had been standing outside the saloon, and Lewis knew that, explaining why he did not fire a second shot at Doran. He died on 21 December 1878 at the age of 26 in Junction City, Kimble, TX. Buried in Pioneer (North Llano) Cemetery, Junction, TX.

Miscellaneous

His Find A Grave Memorial is #24954464.

The memorial does not have a tombstone photograph, but the memorial gives his birth and death dates; and a copy of page 365 from an unidentified family history book with an article written by Raymond Lewis Temple on the John E. Temple family is also on the memorial.
The memorial is linked to his spouse.

Marriage

The Find A Grave memorials for James Louis Temple and Julia Eugenia Pierce Temple are linked as spouses.

Occupation

James Louis Temple was a Texas Ranger, according to the family history of the John E. Temple family posted on James Louis Temple's Find A Grave Memorial.