Son of Alexander Smith Webb and Cornelia Adeline Stanford Webb.

Married to Catherine Russell on August 2, 1869 in Granville County, North Carolina.

James and Catherine were the parents of:
James A Webb
Lucy Adeline Webb Russell
John Frederick Webb
William James Webb
Robert L Webb
Bessie Webb
Hazel Plummer Webb
Mary Catherine Kate Webb
Ruth Webb Daniel

James was a US Postal Service Postmaster.
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1850 United States Federal Census
Name: James H Webb
Age: 21
Birth Year: abt 1829
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1850: South District, Alamance, North Carolina
Gender: Male
Family Number: 9
Household Members:
Name Age
Cornelia A Webb 39
James H Webb 21
Henrietta Webb 20
Susan Webb 18
Mary C Webb 17
Sidney S Webb 15
Richard Webb 13
Alexander Webb 9
William Webb 7
Adaline Webb 5
John M Webb 2
Samuel Webb 1
Martha Anderson 76

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: James H Webb
Age: 31
Birth Year: abt 1829
Gender: Male
Birth Place: North Carolina
Home in 1860: Person, North Carolina
Post Office: Mount Tirzah
Family Number: 414
Household Members:
Name Age
James H Webb 31
Charles White 14

North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: James H Webb
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 2 Aug 1869
Marriage Place: Granville, North Carolina
Spouse: Catharine Russell
Spouse Gender: Female
Event Type: Marriage

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Jas H Webb
Age in 1870: 41
Birth Year: abt 1829
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1870: Tally Ho, Granville, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Henderson
Household Members:
Name Age
Jas H Webb 41
Kate Webb 24
Rebecca Webb 30
Nimcock Webb 7
Sarah Webb 4

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: James H. Webb
Age: 51
Birth Date: Abt 1829
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Tally Ho, Granville, North Carolina
Dwelling Number: 592
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Kate Webb
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Merchant
Household Members:
Name Age
James H. Webb 51
Kate Webb 31
Addie Webb 6
John F Webb 5
William J Webb 3
Robert L Webb 2
Bessie Webb 4/12

U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters, 1832-1971
Name: James H Webb
Post Office Location: Tally Ho, Granville, North Carolina
Appointment Date: 1 May 1886
Volume #: 49
Volume Year Range: 1877-1889

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: James F Webb
Age: 71
Birth Date: Jan 1829
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Tally Ho, Granville, North Carolina
Sheet Number: 1A
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 5
Family Number: 5
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Catherine Webb
Marriage Year: 1870
Years Married: 30
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Farmer
Months not employed: 0
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
House Owned or Rented: O
Home Free or Mortgaged: F
Farm or House: F
Household Members:
Name Age
James F Webb 71
Catherine Webb 54
Lucie A Webb 28
John F Webb 27
William J Webb 25
Hazel P Webb 18
Mary C Webb 16
Ruth Webb 14