Maston James & Delilah Thrasher, Part III

On August 7th, 1850, Maston and Delilah James lived in Roanoke County, Virginia, in a home filled with his nine children and two men listed as laborers. Maston’s age is listed as 42, which would mean that he was born in 1808. This conflicts with a number of records, including his headstone, although I have no primary records to prove his actual birth year. Delilah is listed at the age of 37

The others in the home are: daughters Betsy A James, age 18; Sarah J James, age 16; Nancy M James, age 14; sons Richard P James, 13; Frederick D James, 11; daughter Susan, 9; and young sons John M, Isaac, and Lewis H, ages 7, 5, and 2. The two laborers in the house are John W Williams, 19, and a Mr. Philson, age 37. Each person has Virginia listed as the state of birth.

Frederick Thrasher and his wife Nancy (Delilah’s parents) live next door.