I am not related, family of Joseph M James were found in Kaufman county in 1850 removed to VZ county shortly after.

http://www.rootsweb.com/~txvanzan/vzcpage.htm
There are 382 transcribed documents pertaining to name "JAMES" which covers persons who also had the first name of James.

VanZandt Marriages 1848 - 1924
JAMES J. M. & WHISENHUNT B. A. [Barbary/Barbara A] 04/01/1853
JAMES J. M. & ANDERSON E. [Emma/Amy] C. 10/01/1885 - question is was she previously married and Anderson was first husband's name ? She was 2nd wife of Joseph M James.

1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 8, Van Zandt, Texas; Roll: T623 1675; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 137. - 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 8, Van Zandt, Texas; Roll: T624_1596; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 121; Image: 1054.
Joseph M James born July 1829 in KY age 70 married 14 years, parents KY, owned farm no mortgage
Alpha James born 2/1876 TX age 24 son mother listed TX - son of Barbara Ann Jones of GA
Ira James born 7/1881 TX age 18 son mother TX - son of Barbara Ann Jones of GA
Jesse Lee James born 11/1886 TX age 13 son - son of Amy
Amy C James born 7/1846 in TX age 53 bore 6 children 1 is living parents TN
Lessie Chalk 6/1892 TX orphan female father listed TN mother TX

In 1910 record Joseph and wife listed as Emma James, ages 80 and 44 are only ones listed in household. The page is impossible to read and unable to determine how many marriages each had.

Alpha and Ira left VZ County and went to Parker County by 1910 and A C James went there after death of Joseph. One death record shows Joe James died in VZ county in 1911. Does that show on the paperwork ? When did A.C. James' pension end ?

Name: Joe James
Death Date: 27 May 1911
Death County: Van Zandt
Certificate: 12153

1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Parker, Texas; Roll: T624_1584; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 73; Image: 295.
Ira James 28, TX, 1st marriage 5 yrs, father KY, mother listed TX - no marriage record in VZ Co
Ethel wife 26 LA 1884, 2nd marriage, mother of 4 children, father LA, mother GA
Erin? age 11 born LA listed with surname James
Ven.n? age 7 born LA listed with surname James
Weldon James age 2 born TX
Nugene James age 0 mos TX

Allba James 34 - Alpha TX married 8 yrs, father KY, mother GA - no marriage record in VZ Co
Zila James 31 - "Rozilla/Rozella" born MO 1879 2 children, 1 living, father born US, mother MO
Stella James 2 1908
Jessie Gammie? Gannon ? 21 born TX , parents TX, listed as son of Alpha

Name: Jesse James
Age in 1910: 26
[23]
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1884
[abt 1887]
Birthplace: Texas
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Kentucky
Mother's Birth Place: Texas
Spouse's Name: Roba [Rosa Catherine Harris] 1893 TX parents TX
Home in 1910: Justice Precinct 8, Van Zandt, Texas
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
unable to read the record and no marriage record found VZ county. Infant of Jesse James born 18 Aug 1910 VZ county. Infant of Jess James born 13 Jan 1916 Parker Co

World War I draft registration finds Jesse Lee James born 18 Dec 1886 in Wills Point, Texas, age 30 on the 5 day of June 1917, lived in Eastland, Eastland Co, TX with wife not named and four children, was farming.

Alpha James born 25 Feb 1876 registered Sapulpa, Creek Co OK, worked for Frisco RR, wife listed as Rozellie James.

Ira Leslie James born 6 July 1881 registered Waco, McLennan Co, TX, occupation walnut log producer for Conrad Walnut & ? Co out of Kansas City MO, wife Ethel James 2022 Renter, Waco next of kin. He listed a PO Box for mail, 12 Sep 1918 . Ethel James is listed as widow in 1920 and no death record for Ira 1918 - 1920.

1920;Census Place: Waco Ward 2, McLennan, Texas; Roll: T625_1830; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 112; Image: 911.
Ethel C James 35 1885 LA, widow, father GA, mother LA, owned home
Weldon James 11 1909
Donnovan James 10 1910
Alton James 8 1912 - infant of Ira James born 4 Nov 1911 Parker Co died Feb 1971 unknown location
Lizzie Bowman 70 1850 LA widow mother, parents SC

1920;Census Place: Vera, Washington, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1490; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 281; Image: 561.
Alpha James 40 TX KY KY
Rosella James 40 KS MO MO
Stella M James 10 TX
Benjamin F James 9 TX
Kilman Z James 4 OK

1930; Census Place: Jasper, Crawford, Arkansas; Roll: 71; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 13; Image: 122.0.
Alpha James 54 TX, was 25 when he married, father KY, mother GA, owned farm
Rozella James 50 KS MO
Benjamin F James 19 1911 TX
Zeke James 15 1915 OK
Elvin James 8 3/12 1921 OK
. . . next farm
Denver Estes 27 OK was 25 when he married parents LA
Stellar M Estes wife 22 TX father TX mother KS

Name: Alpha James
Death Day: 24
Death Month: Jul
Death Year: 1932
County: Crawford
Roll Number: 19241933

ELVIN JAMES
29 Jul 1921 - Nov 1975 72764 (Springdale, Washington, AR)

1930; Census Place: Longview, Gregg, Texas; Roll: 2336; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 4; Image: 875.0.
Weldon B James 1908 TX
Elizabeth wife 1912

Name: Alton C James
Home in 1930: Longview, Gregg, Texas
Age: 18
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1912
Birthplace: United States of America
Relation to Head of House: Roomer
Race: White

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Jack Ira James age 46 1884 TX was 22 first time he married, father KY, mother TN
Mae James age 34 1896 TX wife was 27 when she married, father LA, mother OH

1930; Census Place: Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto, Texas; Roll: 2382; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 13; Image: 393.0.
Jesse James 43 1887 TX KY TX rented/laborer odd jobs
Rosa James 38 1892 TX MS NC was 18 when she married
Winona James 18 1912 TX waitress
Hallie James 16 1914 TX - Hallie Faye ? married John Reynolds McClelland
Loretta James 14 1916 TX - Ruby Loretta married Joseph Earl/Earl Joseph Davis
Veneita James 12 1918 TX - married Wesley Tuggle 21 Oct 1905 - Apr 1973 Mineral Wells, PP Co
June or Jane James 5 1925 TX
Duane James 2 1928 TX

Name: Jesse Lee James
Death Date: 8 Dec 1962
Death County: Palo Pinto
Certificate: 77962

Name: Rosa Catherine James
Death Date: 27 Jul 1955
Death County: Palo Pinto
Certificate: 41106

Sturdivant Cemetery, Palo Pinto Co
Index of women's married names
Rosa Catherine Harris James
Winona M James Anglin
Winona M James Biggs
Winona M James Johnson
Ruby Loretta James Davis
Venita James Russell
Venita James Tuggle

Name: F. C. James - was this E. C. James and has been misread ?
Death Date: 14 Jun 1915
Death County: Palo Pinto
Certificate: 13637

Van Zandt County Abstracts
Original Grantee, Patentee, date, acres
James, Joseph M. - Palmer, Wm. P. 12/03/1861 316
James, Wm.- James, Wm. 08/17/1874 320
James, Wm. -Terrell, Charles J. 05/29/1861 303

1880; Census Place: Van Zandt, Texas; Roll: T9_1330; Family History Film: 1255330; Page: 133.1000;

Enumeration District: 132
Joseph M. James 51 1829 KY parents KY
Barbara James 42 1838 GA parents GA
Joseph James 11 1869 TX
Benjamin James 8 1872 TX
Farmen? Fannen? James 6 1874 TX
Alpha James 4 1876 TX listed as dtr

22 July 1870; Census Place: Precinct 2, Van Zandt, Texas; Roll: M593_1607; Page: 162; Image: 324.
Post Office Canton
Dwelling 80
Henry Whisenhunt 37 GA
Amanda 28 VA ?
Joseph 13 TX
James M 12 TX
Noah V 11 TX
Henry N 6 TX
Mary A 1 TX

Dwelling 83
William James 63 1804 KY farmer $3500 real estate $500 personal wealth
Mary James 61 1809 KY
Sarah Elizabeth James 22 1848 TX weaver
Joseph James 41 KY farmer $1500 real estate $500 personal wealth
Barbara James 32 GA
John H James 13 TX
Susan James 11 TX
Elizabeth James 9 TX
Joseph James 1 TX


1860; Census Place: Sabine, Van Zandt, Texas; Roll: M653_1307; Page: 47; Image: 95.
Post Office Mustange
Wm James 56 1804 KY
Mary James 48 1812 KY
S E James 12 - Sarah E 1848 TX
M A W James 10 female 1850 TX
Wm Scott 21 1839 KY

1860; Census Place: Sabine, Van Zandt, Texas; Roll: M653_1307; Page: 48; Image: 96.
Jae A James 1829 KY - Jos M
B A James 1838 GA - Barbara Ann
J H James 1856 TX - John H
S James 1859 TX - Susan

1860; Census Place: Sabine, Van Zandt, Texas; Roll: M653_1307; Page: 48; Image: 96.
J A Scott 30 1830 Indiana male
N A Scott 31 1829 TN female
N A James 6 1854 TX female
J Y James 4 1856 TX male
Julia F James 1 1859 TX

Nancy Ann Bundy married John James 8-12-1852 VZ county, N. A. married J. A. Scott ?

Name: N A Bandy
Age: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1830
Birth Place: Tennessee
Gender: Female
Home in 1850(City,County,State): Van Zandt, Texas

1860; Census Place: Sabine, Van Zandt, Texas; Roll: M653_1307; Page: 38; Image: 76.
E James 46 1814 TN
Lavisa James 45 1815 TN
W P James 21 1839 TN
Robt B James 19 1841 TX
Eliza A James 14 1846 TN
L C James 12 1848 TN
Auson b James 10 1850 TX
Lavisa f James 7 1853 TX
P Columbus James 3 1857 TX

1850; Census Place: Kaufman, Texas; Roll: M432_912; Page: 253; Image: 88.
Dwelling 197
George Whisenhunt 47 NC
Susana 30 SC
John 21 GA
Margaret A 17 GA
Henry J N 16 GA
Elisabeth 10 ? GA
Barbary A 12 GA
George M 5 GA
Noah 3 GA

Dwelling 199
William James 46 KY 1804
Mary James 39 KY 1811 - 2nd wife ?
Joseph M James 20 KY
John A James 19 KY
Elisabeth James 2 TX