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Name James Washington "Jerusalem Jim" LILLY4,10, L400
Birth 22 Jun 1832, Flat Top, Mercer County, Virginia
Death 28 Dec 1910, Flat Top, Mercer County, West Virginia4,10
Burial James W. Lilly Homeplace Cemetery, Camp Creek, Mercer County, West Virginia4
Occupation preacher4
Father Elijah Naaman LILLY
Mother Sarah "Sally" Jane CADLE
Spouses:
1 Mary Margaret WALKER4, GGGG Aunt, W426
Birth 30 Aug 1830, Giles County, Virginia4,10
Death 30 Jun 1890, Summers County, West Virginia4,10
Burial James W. Lilly Homeplace Cemetery, Camp Creek, Mercer County, West Virginia4
Father Chrispi Anos WALKER (~1804-1870)
Mother Eleanor C. "Eliza" or "Ella" WHITTEN (~1804->1880)
Marriage 22 Sep 1853, Mercer County, Virginia4,10
Children: Martha (ca1859-)
Amanda (ca1860-)
Aiden (ca1862-)
James McCaskey (1861-1941)
Elijah Preston (1865-)
George (ca1865-)
Nancy (ca1866-)
Margaret Bellzora (1867-1890)
Philip (1869-)
Alice Dora "Allie" (1870-)
Lewis Gilmer (1872-)
Mary A. (1877-)
2 Elizabeth FARLEY4, F640
Birth 18574
Death 30 Jun 1938, Winding Gulf, Raleigh County, West Virginia4
Burial Cemetery on Jack Cooper Farm at Camp Creek, Mercer County, West Virginia4
Father Henderson "Henley" FARLEY
Mother Sarah
Marriage 27 Sep 1892, Summer County, West Virginia4
Children: William H.
Cora May (1900-1984)
Joseph N.
Notes for James Washington "Jerusalem Jim" LILLY
died of Tuberculosis372

"James W. Lilly was a Primitive Baptist Preacher, known as a circuit riding preacher, and was known far and near as "Jerusalem Jim." He began preaching the gospel in 1863, he served four churchs - Camp Creek Church at Flat Top; White Oak Church at Camp Creek; Old Liberty Church at Pinoak; and Bluestone View."372

Source has birth as 11 Jun 1834 and death as 23 Apr 190518
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