From the book History of Walworth County Wisconsin, by Albert Clayton Beckwith, 
publ. 1912 - Pages 530 - 531
 
THOMAS JAMES of an old colonial family, was born in the town of Richmond, Rhode 
Island, June 9, 1782; married Dorcas PERRY (who died in April 1843); served as 
sheriff of Washington county and as a member of the Legislature; came from 
Providence early in 1838 to township 3, range 15, and was one of a group of 
Rhode Islanders who named the town Richmond; married June 22, 1847, Mrs. Sarah 
STOWELL (who died July 30, 1867); moved to Delavan in 1854; died June 17, 
1858.  Children of Dorcas: Fanny (Mrs. Gardner KENYON); Nancy (Mrs. Joseph 
BARBER); Hannah (Mrs. Robert SHERMAN); Susan (Mrs. Asa CONGDON); Thomas P.; 
George E. (married first, Elizabeth ODELL, second Ellen DELANEY); Dorcas (Mrs. 
Jonathan CHURCH: Mary (Mrs. Elijah BELDING); Robert H. (married Mary R. PAUL; 
Sarah T. (Mrs. David IRISH); Elizabeth (1830-1891), wife of Earl M. IRISH (1829-
1891).

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