Welcome to the new web site in honor of Ruby Sarah James and Ronald Earl James of Cole and Miller Counties in Missouri!  The phrase "salt of the Earth" could never be more true.  "Crossing the Bar"

With a personality and demeanor that was a cross somewhere between "Granny" of the Beverly Hillbillies and "Aunt Bee" of Andy Griffith's Mayberry, there was never a more Mid-western Woman than Ruby James!

These pages do her honor and tell her story.

Ronald Earl James
born May 17, 1907 Bagnell, Miller Co., Mo.
died January 19, 1985 hospital in Jefferson City, Mo.
parents Elmer James James and Eva Lena Caldwell James

Ruby Sarah James 
born March 6, 1911 Brazito Cole Co., Mo.
died July 19, 2001 Jefferson City hospital
parents Thomas Huit Taylor and Nannie Malinda Brown

This page was last updated on 08/26/01.