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John M. James 1751 – 1823 Portrayed by: Eric James |
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Rev.
Jeremiah Vardeman’s father-in-law, John M. James, was a state senator,
judge, & minister, responsible for taming Vardeman’s wild behavior
& bringing him into Baptist ministry.
John M. James descended from European royal lineage, served in
the War of the Revolution, was a Kentucky frontiersman under George
Rogers Clark, helped to establish the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Lincoln
& Pulaski counties, the town of Somerset, & was the founder of
Baptist churches.
In
1799 Rev. Jeremiah Vardeman married |
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