James 'Big Jim' Oxendine, II

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Birth: 1821 Robeson County North Carolina, USA Death: Dec. 16, 1896 Robeson County North Carolina, USA

James was the son of James Sr. and Elizabeth Oxendine. He married Delila "Eliza" Lowry in 1840 in Robeson county, North Carolina.

During Reconstruction, Oxendine was the first American Indian elected county commissioner in Robeson County. He served from 1868 to 1876.

In 1887, he along with Preston Locklear, Rev. W. L. Moore, and James E. Dial, Sr. were appointed by the North Carolina General Assembly as the original trustees of the Croatan Normal School, known today as the University of North Carolina at Pembroke.

• **NOTE: Although his wife, Eliza, also has a marker at this cemetery, she is actually buried at Saint Annah Freewill Baptist in Pembroke, NC (please visit http://www.uncp.edu/uncp/about/founding_fathers.htm for additional information).

Family links:

Spouse:

*Eliza Lowry Oxendine (1819 - 1889)

Children:

*Sylvester Oxendine McLean (1845 - 1916)*

• Charity Oxendine Jacobs (1851 - 1934)*
• Ollin Oxendine (1853 - 1932)*
• Zachariah Oxendine (1855 - 1922)*
• Eliza Oxendine Goins (1857 - 1945)*
• Jordan L. Oxendine (1860 - 1926)*
• Asbury Oxendine (1862 - 1921)*

Inscription:

Aged 75 years.

Burial: Sampson family Cemetery Pembroke Robeson County North Carolina, USA

Birth: 1821 Robeson County North Carolina, USA

Death: Dec. 16, 1896 Robeson County North Carolina, USA

James was the son of James Sr. and Elizabeth Oxendine. He married Delila "Eliza" Lowry in 1840 in Robeson county, North Carolina.

During Reconstruction, Oxendine was the first American Indian elected county commissioner in Robeson County. He served from 1868 to 1876.

In 1887, he along with Preston Locklear, Rev. W. L. Moore, and James E. Dial, Sr. were appointed by the North Carolina General Assembly as the original trustees of the Croatan Normal School, known today as the University of North Carolina at Pembroke.

• **NOTE: Although his wife, Eliza, also has a marker at this cemetery, she is actually buried at Saint Annah Freewill Baptist in Pembroke, NC (please visit http://www.uncp.edu/uncp/about/founding_fathers.htm for additional information).

Family links:

Spouse:

*Eliza Lowry Oxendine (1819 - 1889)

Children:

*Sylvester Oxendine McLean (1845 - 1916)*

• Charity Oxendine Jacobs (1851 - 1934)*
• Ollin Oxendine (1853 - 1932)*
• Zachariah Oxendine (1855 - 1922)*
• Eliza Oxendine Goins (1857 - 1945)*
• Jordan L. Oxendine (1860 - 1926)*
• Asbury Oxendine (1862 - 1921)*

Inscription:

Aged 75 years.

Burial: Sampson family Cemetery Pembroke Robeson County North Carolina, USA

Birth: 1821 Robeson County North Carolina, USA

Death: Dec. 16, 1896 Robeson County North Carolina, USA

Big Jim was the son of James Sr. and Elizabeth Oxendine.

He married Delilah "Eliza" Lowry in 1840 in Robeson county, North Carolina.

During Reconstruction, Oxendine was the first American Indian elected county commissioner in Robeson County. He served from 1868 to 1876.

In 1887, he along with Preston Locklear, Rev. W. L. Moore, and James E. Dial, Sr. were appointed by the North Carolina General Assembly as the original trustees of the Croatan Normal School, known today as the University of North Carolina at Pembroke.

His brother John J. Oxendine is buried at Sandcutt Cemetery in Maxton, NC.

• **NOTE: Although his wife Eliza has a headstone at this cemetery, she is actually buried at Saint Annah Freewill Baptist in Pembroke, NC (please see http://www.uncp.edu/uncp/about/founding_fathers.htm for additional information).

Family links:

Spouse:

*Eliza Lowery Oxendine (1819 - 1889)

Children:

*Griffin Oxendine (1844 - 1924)*

• Sylvester Oxendine McLean (1845 - 1916)*
• Charity Oxendine Jacobs (1851 - 1934)*
• Ollin Oxendine (1853 - 1932)*
• Zachariah Oxendine (1855 - 1922)*
• Eliza Oxendine Goins (1857 - 1945)*
• Jordan L. Oxendine (1860 - 1926)*
• Asbury Oxendine (1862 - 1921)*

Inscription:

Aged 75 years.

Burial: Sampson family Cemetery Pembroke Robeson County North Carolina, USA

Created by: melanie Record added: Jun 08, 2011 Find A Grave Memorial# 71032616

• Updated from MyHeritage Match by SmartCopy: Sep 30 2014, 1:19:46 UTC

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Have not found a marriage for James OXENDINE & Delilah LOWERY.

1850 Census Robeson Co, NC -S Div --#7 **OXENDINE, James 28, Delila 29, Calvin BRABOY13, Silvester 5 <f>, James G<riffin>3, Floyd 1

1860 N Div, Lumberton PO, Robeson, NC #974 OXENDENE, James 38, Eliza 34, Silvester 15 f, Griffin 13m, Floyd 11, Charity 4, Olin 7, Zacariae 5, Elisha 4 m, Alex'd 16 Labor, <all MU b NC.

1870 Burnt Swamp Twp, Robeson, NC p3-4 #22 OXZENDINE, James 52, Delily 53, Floyd 21, Charity 18, Orlen 16, Eliza 13 & Messison/??, Elizabeth 40 b, Louesa 22 b -OXZENDINE, Jordan 10, Asbury 8, Hardy 7 <all MU & b NC & McMILLAN, Lampson 15 m b, farm labor & OXZENDINE, Elizabeth 95

1880 Burnt Swamp Twp, Robeson, NC pg 3 <476> #23 OXENDINE, James 58, Deliah 61, Charity 29 dau, Zack 25 son, Asberry 17 son <all MU & b NC