Jonathan Kelley James, M.D.
Jonathan Kelley James, M.D., one of the leading physicians and surgeons of Delaware County, who has been a resident of Delaware since 1888, was born in Brown County, June 25, 1868, and is a son of Rev. Evan Phillip and Lucy T. Kelley James.
Rev. Evan P. James, who was a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born in Wales. February 28, 1828, and came to America when nineteen years of age. For forty years he was a member of the Cincinnati M. E. Conference. He is now living retired in Delaware.
Dr. J. K. James was educated in the best schools available in the places where his father's ministerial duties respectively located the family, and in 1887 he was graduated from the Bethel High School in Clermont County. He then came to Delaware and spent four years in the Ohio Wesleyan University. April 7. 1897. he was graduated from the Ohio Medical University, now the Starling Medical University of Columbus, Oho, and immediately settled down to the practice of his profession m Delaware. He has been received with public favor, and is in the enjoyment of a large and lucrative practice both in the city and county. He is a member of the Delaware County, the Ohio State and the American Medical Associations. At Delaware he has served as city health officer and is at present a member of the Board of Health. He enjoys the friendship of all his fellow practitioners.
On April 20. 1897, Dr. James was married to Maude Stanton, of Delaware. They have one sun, Dorrance Stanton, who was born February 24. 1900. Dr. and Mrs. James are members of the William Street Methodist Episcopal Church. Fraternally, he is a Mason. He is physician and surgeon for a number of the leading insurance organizations, including. the Bankers' Life, the Hartford Life, the Columbia Life, the Aetna Life and Accident and the Connecticut Mutual, and is health examiner also for the Knights of Columbus. He is a Republican in politics.
From 20th Century History of Delaware County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens by James R. Lytle