James Damon, born in 1881, Jim Damon was another son of Tadeezbaa’ and Anson Damon, and a younger brother of Charles Damon and Nellie Damon Black. He was schooled at Hampton Institute. For two years in the 1920s, he had a small store at Divide east of Window Rock. He served on the Navajo Tribal Council, 1928-1932. Source: Kelley 1978-79 field notes, Pittsburg-Midway Coal Mining project; Kelley and Francis field notes, interview with WS 8/26/05; McNitt 1962:246
His son, Lowell Smith Damon, was one of the Original WWII Code Talkers. (1922-1984). TogetherWeServed.com http://marinesaws.togetherweserved.com/usmc/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=BattleMemoryExt&ID=184847

Full text of "Desert Magazine 1940-11" Marguerite Sandstrom McDowell. 1940 ...predominates the Chinle and Canyon de Chelly region. It (Kit Carson Monument)is a landmark known for many years and many names are carved on the rock itself. Some of them are John Stewart, 1905, blacksmith of Fort Defiance; L. L. Preston 1907, and Jim Damon 1913, son of Anson Chandler Damon, pioneer Indian trader. https://archive.org/stream/Desert-Magazine-1940-11#page/n37/mode/1up/search/damon Project Gutenberg

1930 Precinct 13, McKinley, New Mexico Name: Jim Damon [Jim Damon Damon] Birth Year: abt 1880 Gender: Male Race: Indian (Native American) Birthplace: Arizona Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home Owned or Rented: Owned Home Value: 60 Radio Set: No Lives on Farm: Yes Age at First Marriage: 21 Able to Read and Write: Yes Language Spoken: navajo Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Stock Raising Industry: Incidental Class of Worker: Working on own account Employment: Yes Jim Damon 50 Half White AZ Damon Damon 33 Full Blood NM Willison Damon 15 Mixed Blood NM Teddie Damon 13 Mixed Blood NM Esther Damon 12 Mixed Blood NM Elsie Damon 10 Mixed Blood NM Lowel Damon 8 Lee Damon 6 Mixed Blood NM Ella Damon 2 Mixed Blood NM

1940 Apache, Arizona Census Name: James Domon [James Damon] Respondent: Yes Age: 60 Estimated birth year: abt 1880 Gender: Male Race: Indian (Native American) Birthplace: Arizona Marital Status: Widowed Relation to Head of House: Head Farm: Yes Inferred Residence in 1935: Apache, Arizona Residence in 1935: Same House Resident on farm in 1935: Yes Occupation: Farmer House Owned or Rented: Owned Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 1500 Attended School or College: No Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40 Class of Worker: Working on own account Weeks Worked in 1939: 52 James Domon 60 Wilson Domon 21 Teddy Domon 20 Ester Domon 19 Elsie Domon 18 Sowell Domon 16 (Lowell) Lee Domon 15 Ella Domon 12 Living in vicinty of sister, Nellie Black

James Madison Damon
United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
23 Apr 1942 Fort Defiance, Apache, Arizona, USA
62 Birth Date May 1880 Farmer
Birthplace Apache, Arizona
Relative's Name M A South
Eye Color Brown
Hair Color Black
Height 5 4
Weight 165