On 18 Apr 1839 James G. first married
Abigail Jane Manrow (65708) , daughter of
Younglove Manrow (61734) (3 Mar 1792-19 Aug 1865) &
Pedee Bolton (11 Oct 1791-24 Oct 1829), in Sennett, Cayuga County, New York.
Born on 1 Aug 1818 in New York. Abigail Jane died in New York, on 17 Mar 1870; she was 51. Buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Throop.
Abigail and James were first cousins; her father and his mother were siblings.