James McGlothlin was born 1830 Ireland found in Illinois with a William McGlothlin - the both joined the Union to fight in Civil War 1862 and was discharged 1865. I find James in Union County Illinois in the 1880 census with Nancy Jane (b. 1845) who was born in MS:
His children are as follows:
Sarah C McGlothlin b. 1868
James R McGlothlin b. 1870
William C McGlothlin b. 1873 (married America R. Plain) had a child named Orah
Emma E McGlothlin b. 1876 (married Pleasant Creasey)
John F McGlothlin b. 1879
Richard D McGlothiln b 1882
James is buried in Morgan County, city of Jacksonville, State of Illinois
William C. Mcglothlin died around 1910 in Perry County Arkansas