25th Generation
393.
James Thomas (Jim) DOUGLAS was born on 3 Feb 1848 in Riverside,
Warren Co., Kentucky.357
James was the first born of his father's second marriage to Martha Elizabeth
Alford. In 1869 he was a tobacco farmer in Home of Martha Alford in Warren
Co., Kentucky.358 Great
grandson William B. Douglas remembers helping in the harvest when he was a small
child. Apparently James was a very successful farmer and was in good financial
condition at his death. He was on the Tax Rolls261 "James T. Douglas, no male over 21, 1 enrolled
in the militia" He was on the Tax Rolls261
"James T. Douglas, 1 horse ($75), total value $75, 1 male over 21, 1 enrolled
in the militia, 100 bu. corn" He Soundex359 The 1880 census of the Greencastle district, Warren
County, is badly faded and is almost unreadable, therefore the Soundex was used
to determine his children. Hehad the Nickname Nickname was received
from Burley G Douglas who was raised by James and Celia He was the Postmaster360 He only served for a little
over a year before resigning as Postmaster. He was the Postmaster360 He only served for a little over a year before resigning
as Postmaster. He signed a will on 9 Dec 1920 in Home of Martha Alford in Warren
Co., Kentucky.361 Will
of James T. Douglas
"I James T. Douglas of the County of Warren and the state of Kentucky,
being in ill health but of sound and disposing mind and memory calling to mind
the fragility and uncertainty of human life, and being desirous of settling my
worldly affairs and directing how the estates with which it pleased God to Bless
me, shall be disposed of after my decease, while I have the strength and capacity
to do so, do make and publish this my last will and testament and first I commend
my immortal being to him who gave it, and my body to the Earth, to be buried
with but expense or ostentation by my executor here in after named, and as to
my wordily estate, and all my property, real , personal, or mixed of which I
shall die seized and possessed or to which I shall be entitled at the time of
my decease. I devise , bequeath, and dispose of in the manner following, to
wit:
Imprimis. My will is that all my just debts and funeral charges shall by my executor
hereinafter named, be paid out of my estate, as soon after my decease, as shall
by them shall be found convenient. Item. I give and devise and bequeath to my
wife Celia Francis Douglas, all my real and personal estate including moneys,
notes, rents and income, of all kinds whatsoever during her natural life, and
at the death of my wife, all the said property remaining on hand, shall be divided
equally among my children, to-wit: Harison Greely Douglas, Lottie Bell Norris
and George W. Douglas, deceased, whose share shall be divided equally among his
heirs at the time of my wifes demise.
And lastly I do nominate and appoint my said wife Celia Francis Douglas to be
the executor of this my last will and testament contained on Opposite sides of
this one sheet of paper and to this side thereof I have subscribed my name and
affixed my seal this ninth day December one thousand nine hundred and twenty.
J.T. Douglas (Seal.)
The above instrument containing of one sheet was here subscribed by James T.
Douglas the testor, in the presence of us, and at the same time described by
him to be his last will and testament and we, at his request sign our names hereto,
as attesting witnesses.
J.H. Douglas
B.F. Miller
A.A. Cherry
H.G. Cherry
Obe Milam
State of Kentucky
County of Warren Sct. May Term 1922
The forgoing will of James T. Douglas was on this day produced in open court
and offered for probate and proven by the oaths of J.H. Douglas and B.F. Miller,
subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded which is done.
Given under my hand this 22 day of May, 1922
H. Lee Kelley, Clerk"
It should be noted that he named his only surviving son , Horace Greely Douglas,
"Harison Greely Douglas" Harrison may have been a nickname. He signed
a will on 9 Dec 1920 in Home of Martha Alford in Warren Co., Kentucky.361 Will of James T. Douglas
"I James T. Douglas of the County of Warren and the state of Kentucky,
being in ill health but of sound and disposing mind and memory calling to mind
the fragility and uncertainty of human life, and being desirous of settling my
worldly affairs and directing how the estates with which it pleased God to Bless
me, shall be disposed of after my decease, while I have the strength and capacity
to do so, do make and publish this my last will and testament and first I commend
my immortal being to him who gave it, and my body to the Earth, to be buried
with but expense or ostentation by my executor here in after named, and as to
my wordily estate, and all my property, real , personal, or mixed of which I
shall die seized and possessed or to which I shall be entitled at the time of
my decease. I devise , bequeath, and dispose of in the manner following, to
wit:
Imprimis. My will is that all my just debts and funeral charges shall by my executor
hereinafter named, be paid out of my estate, as soon after my decease, as shall
by them shall be found convenient. Item. I give and devise and bequeath to my
wife Celia Francis Douglas, all my real and personal estate including moneys,
notes, rents and income, of all kinds whatsoever during her natural life, and
at the death of my wife, all the said property remaining on hand, shall be divided
equally among my children, to-wit: Harison Greely Douglas, Lottie Bell Norris
and George W. Douglas, deceased, whose share shall be divided equally among his
heirs at the time of my wifes demise.
And lastly I do nominate and appoint my said wife Celia Francis Douglas to be
the executor of this my last will and testament contained on Opposite sides of
this one sheet of paper and to this side thereof I have subscribed my name and
affixed my seal this ninth day December one thousand nine hundred and twenty.
J.T. Douglas (Seal.)
The above instrument containing of one sheet was here subscribed by James T.
Douglas the testor, in the presence of us, and at the same time described by
him to be his last will and testament and we, at his request sign our names hereto,
as attesting witnesses.
J.H. Douglas
B.F. Miller
A.A. Cherry
H.G. Cherry
Obe Milam
State of Kentucky
County of Warren Sct. May Term 1922
The forgoing will of James T. Douglas was on this day produced in open court
and offered for probate and proven by the oaths of J.H. Douglas and B.F. Miller,
subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded which is done.
Given under my hand this 22 day of May, 1922
H. Lee Kelley, Clerk"
It should be noted that he named his only surviving son , Horace Greely Douglas,
"Harison Greely Douglas" Harrison may have been a nickname. He died
on 9 May 1922 in Long, Warren Co., Kentucky.362
Cause of Death Nephritis complicated by senility He was buried on 9 May 1922
in Cherry's Chapel, Warren Co., Kentucky.363
See obituary, the cemetery is well maintained even today. Hehad an Obituary364 "James Douglas"
"James Douglas, 75 years old died near Long, this county, last night
at 11 o'clock of a complication of diseases, after an illness of eight months.
The funeral services were held this afternoon at 1 o'clock at the Cherry's
Chappel by Rev. J.D. Lindsay the Pastor. The internment was in the church graveyard.
The deceased was born and reared in Warren County and engaged in farming until
his health failed him. He leaves a widow, two daughters, several nephews and
nieces, He was a member of the Christian Church."
It should be noted that he only had one surviving daughter and son. His other
daughter died before her tenth birthday. Hehad an Obituary364 "James Douglas"
"James Douglas, 75 years old died near Long, this county, last night
at 11 o'clock of a complication of diseases, after an illness of eight months.
The funeral services were held this afternoon at 1 o'clock at the Cherry's
Chappel by Rev. J.D. Lindsay the Pastor. The internment was in the church graveyard.
The deceased was born and reared in Warren County and engaged in farming until
his health failed him. He leaves a widow, two daughters, several nephews and
nieces, He was a member of the Christian Church."
It should be noted that he only had one surviving daughter and son. His other
daughter died before her tenth birthday. He appeared in the census 1900 Census
in the Greencastle Dist., Warren Co., Kentucky.365 This 1900 census reveals that James and Celia had
five children. Only four can be accounted for, therefore one must have died
at birth shortly after. He appeared in the census 1910 Census in the Greencastle
Dist., Warren Co., Kentucky.366
This census shows their grandson, Burleough living with them. James Douglases
great grandson William B. Douglas remembered him as being very eccentric in his
later years. He would sit on his front porch and yell at people passing by who
he didn't like. His comments were mostly political as James Douglas was a staunch
Federalist, Warren County was a Federal County in the Civil War. He was a land
owner and tobacco farmer.
There may have been a fifth child born, according to the 1880 Soundex, but no
record, of any kind, has been found to date. I feel this was "misinformation"
on the Soundex.
James Douglases great grandson William B. Douglas remembered him as being very
eccentric in his later years. He would sit on his front porch and yell at people
passing by who he didn't like. His comments were mostly political as James Douglas
was a staunch Federalist, Warren County was a Federal County in the Civil War.
He was a land owner and tobacco farmer.
There may have been a fifth child born, according to the 1880 Soundex, but no
record, of any kind, has been found to date. I feel this was "misinformation"
on the Soundex.
James Thomas (Jim) DOUGLAS and Celia Franses MILAM were married
on 9 Jan 1868 in Riverside, Warren Co., Kentucky.367 James and Celia were married at the home of, the brides
father, Obdiah Milam in Riverside.
Celia Franses
MILAM (daughter of Obadiah MILAM and Charolette CHERRY) was born on 27 Apr
1852 in Home of Martha Alford in Warren Co., Kentucky.368 Celia was the sixth of ten children. Shehad the Nickname369 She went by the nickname of
"Sis" to her friends most of her life. She died on 18 Jan 1936 in
Home of Martha Alford in Warren Co., Kentucky.370 Celia Douglas died of pneumonia. Her great grandson,
William B. Douglas, remembers driving to her funeral in a blizzard from Jeffersonville,
Indiana. She was buried on 19 Jan 1936 in Cherry's Chapel, Warren Co., Kentucky.371 Cherry's Chapel Cemetery is
a well maintained, cemetery today. It was recently charted by the D.A.R. and
the tombstones are in very good condition. Shehad an Obituary372 "Mrs. Douglas Dies This Morning"
"Mrs. Celia Francis Milam Douglas, 85 years old, died at five o'clock Saturday
morning
in the Richardsville-Riverside section following an illness with pneumonia.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon at Cherry's Chapel
with burial following in the church cemetery. The services will be in charge
of the Rev. W.A. Sanders.
Mrs. Douglas was a native of Warren County. She is survived by one son, H.G.Douglas
Rich Pond, A daughter, Mrs. Lottie Martin of Richardsville, a brother, K. Milam
of Morgantown; and a sister Mrs. Mattie Glenn of Richardsville." James
Thomas (Jim) DOUGLAS and Celia Franses MILAM had the following children:
+620 | i. | George Washington (Big George) DOUGLAS. |
+621 | ii. | Horace Greely DOUGLAS. |
622 | iii. | Charlotte DOUGLAS was born on 20 Jul 1874 in Riverside, Warren Co., Kentucky.373 She died about 1878 in Riverside, Warren Co., Kentucky. |
+623 | iv. | Martha Belle DOUGLAS. |