Angus
b. 22 February 1861, d. 1 May 1951
- Angus was born on 22 February 1861 in Montgomery County, Texas, at Greenwood plantation near old Danville.
- Following emancipation, Angus adopted the name Angus James.
- Angus and Jinney appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Montgomery County, Texas. Other members of the household included Angus, Anaka, Cora, Colbert, Jane, Cherry, Charles, Lizzie James, Milton James, Martha James, Laubertie James, Georgia James, James James, Anna James, William James, Perry James, Mitchell James and Amon James. Also in the household are grandchildren, apparently from three different families, which are not known. possibly earlier, unknown, children of Angus. Some of the children, Charley in particular, appear to be those enumerated in 1870 with Milton James, who likely was a brother of Angus. Young Angus also is enumerated in the household of Peter Early, working on the farm.
- Peter Early and Celia Lewis appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Montgomery County, Texas. Other members of the household included Angus James, Minnie Early, Malissie Early, Jefferson Early and Edward Early. Also in the household is Charley Dunlap, working on the farm. Farm worker Angus James also is enumerated elsewhere in Mongomery County with his family.
- He was a farm hand, according to the 1880 census.
- Angus died on 1 May 1951 at age 90 in Phelps, Walker County, Texas, . Informant was Katherine James.
- He was interred at Colony Cemetery, Huntsville, Walker County, Texas.
- Children of Jinney born between 1847 and 1864, were recorded by Green Wood.
- Last Edited: 27 Nov 2013