James did a cash-claim in 1891 in section 11, 4N 46W -

He might be the James T. Coner, in  1870 Jackson, Camden County Missouri - the same county as the Shockley, Evans, and Elliott families were.

This James is 15, born in Missouri, with parents W.T. 43 and Anna 44, brothers David W. 13, Mason B 11, Walter P. 8, sister Mary A. 6 and brother Alexander C. 3.

Alexander CONNER is the only one of the kids with W.T. and Anna in 1880 Camden County.