James Alden, Sr was born 3 July 1775 in Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland County, Maine to David Alden (1717-1782) and Elizabeth Thorndike (1731-1804) and died 27 May 1853 Portland, Cumberland County, Maine of unspecified causes. He married Elizabeth Tate (1771-1824) 25 December 1803 in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Robert Tate Alden (1805-1853) | |||
| Mary Alden (1807-) | |||
| Eliza Alden (1809-) | |||
| James Alden (1810-1877) | 31 March 1810 Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, United States | 6 February 1877 San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, United States | Sarah Ann Thompson (1815-1871) |
| Delia Alden (1811-) | |||
| Benjamin Alden (1820-1820) | |||
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Hannah Alden (1752-1796) | |||
| Elizabeth Alden (1754-1782) | |||
| Bathsheba Alden (1759-1800) | |||
| David Alden (1764-1851) | |||
| Mary Alden (1766-1825) | |||
| Benjamin Alden (1768-1818) | |||
| John Alden (1771-) | |||
| James Alden (1775-1853) | 3 July 1775 Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland County, Maine | 27 May 1853 Portland, Cumberland County, Maine | Elizabeth Tate (1771-1824) |
| Abigail Alden (1777-) | |||
| Rebecca Alden (1778-1857) | |||