Life History

Notes

• Family references refer to his father as James M Israel Sr, seemingly indicating the son had the same name.
  
  "I had seen Monterville's name on some of my forms that my Aunt made when she started searching the families.  Frances Matilda Israel was the daughter of James M Israel Sr 1809-1851.  He married Mary Emma Burton {1804-1872."
  --  Sandra Samuels, Ancestry Messaging to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 12 September 2017
  
  James was the youngest child in his parents' household in the 1850 and 1860 censuses.
  
  1850 Federal Census, Cherokee County, Alabama, 11 January, District 27, Hse #866
  James Israel 57 M Waggon Maker $1800 b North Carolina [b abt 1793]
  Mary Israel 45 F b South Carolina [b abt 1805]
  William Israel 25 M b North Carolina [b abt 1825]
  Leander Israel 21 M b North Carolina [b abt 1829]
  Matilda Israel 19 F b North Carolina [b abt 1831]
  Emily Israel 17 F b North Carolina [b abt 1833]
  Martha Israel 15 F b North Carolina [b abt 1835]
  John Israel 13 M b Alabama [b abt 1837]
  Elizabeth Israel 11 F b Alabama [b abt 1839]
  Susan Israel 9 F b Alabama [b abt 1841]
  James Israel 5 M b Alabama [b abt 1845]
  
  Ages vary between the 1850 and 1860 censuses.  Some are older than expected in 1860 and some are younger.
  
  1860 Federal Census, Cherokee County, Alabama, 15 July, District 2, PO Centre, pages 69, Hse/Fam #495
  James Israel 60 M Farmer & Mechanic $500 Real Estate $325 Personal rptd  born North Carolina [b abt 1800]
  Mary Israel 51 F born South Carolina Cannot read and write [b abt 1809]
  Martha Israel 25 F born North Carolina [b abt 1835]
  Elizabeth Israel 19 F born Alabama [b abt 1841]
  Susan Israel 17 F born Alabama [b abt 1843]
  James Israel 13 M born Alabama [b abt 1847]

Sources

• 1. 1860 Federal Census, Cherokee County, Alabama
  • 15 July, District 2, PO Centre, pages 69, Hse/Fam #495
• 2. 1850 Federal Census, Cherokee County, Alabama
  • 11 January, District 27, Hse #866
• 3. Ancestry Messaging