James married Lucretia Catherine Shockley on 14 Oct 1882 in Franklin, Illinois, United States. Lucretia (daughter of Daniel Shockley and Rachel Hooker) was born on 30 Jan 1861 in Franklin, Illinois, United States; died on 15 Aug 1917 in Franklin, Illinois, United States; was buried on 16 Aug 1917 in Benton, Franklin County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Effie May Newsome was born on 6 Jan 1881 in Illinois; died on 15 Dec 1952.
2. Bessie J Newsome was born on 5 Feb 1883 in Ewing, Franklin County, Illinois, USA; died on 4 Aug 1955 in Benton, Franklin County, Illinois, USA.
3. Candie Newsome was born in May 1883 in Illinois.
4. Festus Clark Newsome was born on 29 Sep 1885 in Illinois; died in Nov 1966 in Benton, Franklin, Illinois, United States of America.
5. Sara Elizabeth Catherine Newsome was born in Jul 1890 in Franklin County, Illinois, USA; died in Oct 1967 in Mount Vernon, Jefferson, Illinois, USA.
6. Claudia Mabel Newsome was born on 25 May 1893 in Franklin Co., IL; died on 10 Nov 1964 in IL, Benton, Arkansas, United States; was buried in Benton, Franklin County, Illinois, USA.
7. Edna Pearl Newsome was born on 3 Jul 1899 in Browning, Franklin, Illinois, USA; died on 20 Jul 1992 in Denver, Denver, Colorado, United States of America; was buried in Denver, Denver County, Colorado, United States of America.