Henry Clay James

1855 - as per his father's Will, Henry received two negros named Jack & Hetty.

Most information taken from the Dawes file

The Homestead allotment was Section 30, 1S 10 E, 110 Acres

1885 Census Blue County, IT 655. Henry James 45 Farmer 656. Lucinda James 36 657. Anna James 16 658. Mary James 14 659. Thomas James 13 660. John Clay James 7 661. William James 5 662. Lorinda James 1

Dawes record - Choctaw - #42 Surname First Name Type Sex Age Blood %

Collins  J W  P (Parent)  M     

Collins  Nancy  P (Parent)  F     

James  Benjamin  P (Parent)  M     

James  Mary  P (Parent)  F     

James  Henry C  BB (By Blood)  M  57  1/2 

James  Orlener  BB (By Blood)  F  36  IW 

See also Chickasaw #247 it has John Clay James being transferred to Choctaw card and Choctaw D #835 has Orlener transferred to card# 42

In Dawes file: Examination of Orlener, she said Henry was married before to a Chickasaw woman who is dead. Orlener has no children with Henry. Henry testified that he was born in Boktuklo County, near Lukfata in the vicinity of Wheelock Academy,

On this census he is listed between Charles and Mary Vinson and Robert Harrison. Mary is Henry's sister. 1900 Census Township 1 S. Range 10 E., Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory H Clay James Head M 55 Indian Territory born Jan 1845, widowed, parents born MS and both Choctaw William C James Son M 18 Indian Territory Luinda James Daughter F 16 Indian Territory

I found a Henry James buried in the Lehigh Cemetery Find A Grave Memorial# 51095563 Henry James born 1/8/1840 died 1/16/1908 Weep not he is at rest* Updated from RootsWeb's WorldConnect via father Benjamin James , Jr. by SmartCopy: Mar 3 2015, 0:20:14 UTC