James Stace was born 14 April 1825 in Sussex, England, United Kingdom to James Stace (1802-1866) and Philadelphia Clifton (1794-1878) and died 5 November 1891 Laurieton, New South Wales, Australia of unspecified causes. He married Mary Jarvis (1833-1903) June 1848 in Tocal, New South Wales, Australia.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Henry William Stace (c1849-1907) | |||
| Louisa Jane Stace (1849-1926) | |||
| George Alfred Stace (1852-1941) | |||
| Charles Edward Stace (1855-1945) | |||
| Philadelphia Stace (1856-1937) | |||
| Ann Stace (1858-1882) | |||
| Elizabeth Stace (1858-1947) | |||
| John Clifton Stace (1860-1864) | |||
| James Joseph Stace (1863-1955) | |||
| Martha Ann Stace (1865-1947) | |||
| Mary J Stace (1867-?) | |||
| Ernest Lestrange Stace (1872-1937) | |||
| Robert Dougless Stace (1872-1937) | |||
| Francis Thomas Stace (1874-1952) | 7 March 1874 Nabiac, New South Wales, Australia | 25 August 1952 Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia | Alice Louisa Southwell (c1869-1945) |