James Lindsley Paul (Adopted)

   Other names for James were Benjamin Elmer Linscott Birth Name and Bennie Linscott name on adoption papers.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Adoption: adopted in Chicago, IL, 20 May 1913, Chicago, IL. ...and that they desire to adopt a child whose present name is BENNIE LINSCOTT. The Court further finds that the said child is a male child of about the age of 3 1/2 years;..
The Court further finds that on to- wit, the 27th day of Nov. 1911 and the 2nd day of December A.D. 1912., in the county (Juvenile) court of Peoria County, in the state of Illinois, upon due proceedings had in said court, the said child was found to be dependant,...

from a letter from the Children's Home and Aid Society of Illinois...
"It does indicate that your grandfather had a brother and sister. The brother was 2 years older than your grandfather, and the sister was 7 years older that your grandfather. They also were involved with Children's Home and Aid Society. Next to the parents' names is written "Depraved" which is probably the reason why the children were taken into custody.

• Alt Death, 21July 1978, Milford, IL.

• Alt Buried: Maple Grove Cemetery Milford, IL.

James married Bernice Lenora Rader, daughter of Elmer Miles Rader and Lavina May Thomas, on 3 Oct 1934 in Watseka, IL. (Bernice Lenora Rader was born on 3 Dec 1915 in Wellington, Iroquois Co., IL, died on 26 Aug 1958 in Watseka, Iroquois Co., IL and was buried on 29 Aug 1958 in Maple Grove Cemetery.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Alt Marriage, 22 Oct 1934, Watseka, IL.

• Alt Marriage, 3 Oct 1934, Watseka, IL.

James next married Lavern Louise Roper. (Lavern Louise Roper was born in 1936, died in 1985 in Milford, Iroquois Co., IL and was buried in Maple Grove, Milford, Iroquois Co., Il.)