James married Mary Jane Redmond in 1847 and settled in the Loughgall area. They had 10 children (Maria, 1848; Ann Elizabeth, 1849; Thomas, 1851; William, 1855; Mary Jane 1856; Emma, 1857; Cecilia, 1859, Sarah, 1861; James, 1863 & John, 1866). Mary Jane died in 1870 and James re-married in 1871 to Margaret Carray. They had two further children (Henry, 1873 & Margaret 1875). Maria, Ann and Mary died without children, William, Emma, Cecilia, Sarah, James, John, Henry & Margaret all settled, married and had children, in England. Only Thomas remained in Loughgall. He married Ellen McBirney in 1878 and had eight children (Emily, James, William, Thomas, Samuel, George & Annie). Emily, James, William and Annie died without children. Thomas and Samuel settled in England and George settled in Co. Roscommon (now Republic of Ireland).