St. Clair County Obits

CALVIN JAMES

Osceola Library Files
Calvin James was born in Tyler county, West Virginia, March 9, 1848; departed this life at his home in Roscoe, Mo., March 29, 1928, aged 89 years and 20 days.
He was first married to Anna Taggart. To this union six children were born, two of whom (a daughter and son), and his wife, have preceded him to the Great Beyond. The four living children are: Mrs. Flora Anderson of Roscoe, Mo.; Mrs. Eta Wardrip of Griswold, Iowa; Al James of Bentonville, Mo.; Will James of Washington.
He was married to Mrs. Eliz Moore in 1906, who survives him. He also leaves two brothers – Warren James of Quincy, MO., and Paul James of Oklahoma.
He was an old soldier of the Civil War, serving four years in the Union army. He united with the Christian Church in 1906.
Funeral services were held in the Roscoe Christian church at 8 o’clock March 30, by E.D. Strohm, pastor of the church. He forcibly impressed the audience with the wonderful hope of immortality. In honor of the deceased all the business houses were closed for the funeral.

Note: Roscoe Cemetery record lists: Calvin James, 9 March 1848 – 29 March 1928.