James Gorham Jones ³⁷⁹⁰

   Cause of his death was senility.

  Events

• He appeared on the census in 1850 in Glenburn, Penobscot County, Maine. He lived in the household of his parents.

• He appeared on the census in 1860 in Glenburn, Penobscot County, Maine. He resides in the home of his paternal grandfather, John H. Thomas, along with his siblings and mother, who is recorded as "inmate." James's father appears to have abandoned the family in favor of moving West.

• He appeared on the census in 1870 in Glenburn, Penobscot County, Maine. He was a farmhand in the household of John H. Thomas. Only one brother resides in the Thomas home with James.

• He appeared on the census in 1880 in LaGrange, Penobscot County, Maine. He was head of household.

• He appeared on the census in 1900 in LaGrange, Penobscot County, Maine. He was head of household and rented. He is recorded as married with his children residing in the home, but his wife is not present.

• He appeared on the census in 1910 in Lowell, Penobscot County, Maine. He lived in the household of his son-in-law, Milan R. Hatch. Though he is married, his wife is not present.

James married Persia A. Cary, daughter of James Bishop Cary and Eliza Horton, 7 April 1874 in LaGrange, Penobscot County, Maine.³⁷⁹⁰ (Persia A. Cary was born about December 1858 in LaGrange, Penobscot County, Maine,³⁷⁹¹ died in 1933 ³⁷⁹¹ and was buried in 1933 in Boyd Lake, Piscataquis County, Maine at Boyd Lake Cemetery ³⁷⁹¹.)