James was born about 1817. He married Susan Freeman Aug
20, 1848 Whitley County, Kentucky. Susan was born about 1827 and
died Sept 22, 1910. They had ten children.
I. John was born Sept
1849.
II.
Jesse
was born Mar 13, 1851.
III. Elizabeth was born Sept 10, 1854.
IV. Mary was born about 1855.
V.
William
was born Apr 17, 1859.
VI. Joseph was born about 1860.
VII. Anna Delitha was born May 11, 1863 and died Nov 13, 1947. She married William Chaney
VIII. Silvester was born about 1867.
IX. James was born Apr 6, 1871.
XX. Sarah was born Sept 1873.
1850 Whitley County, Kentucky census District
2
Rapier James 33
Susan 30
John 11 months
1860 Whitley County, Kentucky
census
WildCat Page 114
822 759 Rapier James 43
Susan 26
John 10
Jesse 8
Mary 6
Elizabeth 3
William 2
Freeman Hawkins 25
1870 Knox County, Kentucky census Subdivision
93 Barbourville Page 59
6 6 Rapier James 55 Ky
Susan 45 NC
Jesse 19 Ky
Mary 17 Ky
Elizabeth 15 Ky
William 13 Ky
Joseph 11 Ky
Anna 6 Ky
Silvester 3 Ky
1880 Knox County, Kentucky census Ed 52
Poplar Creek Page 46
392 398 Rapier James 60 Ky
Susan 50 NC
Mary 27 Ky
Elisabeth 25 Ky
William 21 Ky
Joseph 18 Ky
Anna 16 Ky
James U. 9 Ky
Catherine 6 Ky
John T. 5 Ky grandson
Jesse 4 Ky grandson
1900 Knox County, Kentucky census Ed
68 Poplar Creek Page 7A
Miller Lorenzo July 1869 Ky
Catherine Sept 1873 Ky
Rapier Susan 1827 mother in law
1910 Knox County, Kentucky Ed 116 Poplar
Creek Page 9A
Susan is a boarder in the home of Samuel and Polly Miller