b. 25 July 1854, d. 22 May 1944
| Birth* | James W Deem was born on 25 July 1854 at Ritchie County, (W)VA.1 |
| (Living With Parents) Census | He appeared on the census of 1860 in the household of his parents James G Deem Sr and Mary Catharine Roberts at Ritchie County, (W)VA; James Deem 42 farmer, Mary Deem 39, Mary E Deem 22 househand, Lucinda Deem 20 househand, John Deem 19 farmhand, Geo W Deem 17 farmhand, Eliza J Deem 15 househand, Susanah Deem 14, Jeremiah Deem 12, Margaret A Deem 9, James Deem 6, Charity A Deem 3 Isaac M A Deem 3.2  |
| (Living With Parents) Census | He appeared on the census of 1870 in the household of his parents Mary Catharine Roberts at Murphy Township, Ritchie County, WV; Mary Deem 60 keeping house, Susannah Deem 20, James Deem 17, Charity Deem 14, Benjamin Deem 7.3 |
| Marriage* | James W Deem married Elizabeth Parmelia Kearns, daughter of Joseph Kearns and Cinderella Nutter, circa 1874. |
| Criminal* | James W Deem was was convicted of murder in the second degree. Benjamin F Deem and Jeremiah Deem were involved in the crime with him. in 1882 at Ritchie County, WV. |
| Census* | He and Elizabeth Parmelia Kearns appeared on the census of 1910 at Grant District, Hancock County, WV; James Deem 56 Retail Merchant, Elizabeth Deem 55, Christopher Deem 24, Bertha Deem 19, Grace Deem 18, Rhona Deem 13, Alva Valentin 25 Boarder, William Currans 24 Boarder.4 |
| Death* | James W Deem died on 22 May 1944 at Chester, Hancock County, WV, at age 89.1 |
| Burial* | He was buried on 26 May 1944 at Locust Hill, Chester, Hancock County, WV.1 |
