2nd Lt. William Winans James, 1842-1866, 3rd La. Cavalry, was the son of "Ione" Plantation, New Carthage, Tensus Parish, La., Joshua James, Jr., and Mrs. Mary K. Johnson James; and brother of Capt. Clarence Linden James, 1837-1881, 15th La. Cavalry, John Wood James 1848-1870, and Lucien Chamberlin James, 1839-1844. Joshua was a good friend of Jeff Davis. Seek James descendants. I descend Joshua's brother, 1850's Holmes Co., Miss., militia LtCol Robert Wm. James born Wilmington, N.C., 1811; died Biloxi, Miss., 1882; by second wife, Miss Jane Ann Nixon of New Orleans. His first wife was Miss Ann Maria Ambrose of Onslow County, N.C.