James, Henry
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The philosopher and psychologist William James was Henry James's brother.
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For Burton, the show unearthed the secret that his great-great-grandmother on his mother’s side, Mary Sills, was actually the biological daughter of a white farmer named James Henry Dixon.
From Salon ● Jan. 18, 2024
Her biological father was a man named James Henry Dixon, a white farmer who was married with several children.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2024
They are now in the throes of landmark genealogy work to link the country's modern-day residents - many of whom share surnames like Joseph, James, Henry and Gardner - back to their African ancestors.
From BBC ● May 4, 2022
James Henry Gooding, at presentations with his reenactment group.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 21, 2021
James Henry Trotter and his companions crouched close together on top of the peach as the night began closing in around them.
From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl
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