The James Crossing stone marker placed in the James cemetery (10-1/2 miles west of U.S. Hwy. 75 at Holton on K-16, then 1/2 mile south on F Road) is engraved as follows: James Crossing, named for Jackson James, was located one-half mile south and one-half mile west of this marker. James, born in Indiana, settled here before 1855 with his family and maintained the Soldier Creek crossing for the military road between Ft. Leavenworth and Ft. Riley. This area offered abundant spring water, shade trees with wood for fuel, and a place for the settlers to rest and prepare for the journey on west. The trading post was called “Jim Jax” before being labeled as James Crossing on early maps. The post office existed from 1862 to 1886. James established this cemetery in 1859 on the original James farm when his eight-year old son, Davis, died. Marked by Jackson County Historical Society, 2007.
In 1855 when Jackson James brought his family from Illinois, he maintained the Soldier Creek crossing for the military road between Ft. Leavenworth and Ft. Riley, located [one mile south and one and one half mile] west of this marker. James also had a post office [and] general store, and a blacksmith shop. This area offered abundant spring water, a great amount of shade trees with wood for fuel and a place for the settlers to rest and prepare for the journey on west. The [Indians] called him Jim Jax. The James cemetery was established in 1859 on original James farm located [one-half mile south].
Jackson County Historical Society - Chartered 1979 - [Original wooden] Marker set in 1980. Web:
www.holtonks.net/jchs