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'''James Watrous<sup>8</sup> Whitney''' ([[Family:Whitney, George Ransom (1801-1871)|George Ransom<sup>7</sup>]], [[Family:Whitney, Appleton Downer (1779-1851)|Appleton Downer<sup>6</sup>]], [[Family:Whitney, Asa (1743-1803)|Asa<sup>5</sup>]], [[Family:Whitney, Joshua (1714-1744)|Joshua<sup>4</sup>]], [[Family:Whitney, William (1678-1754)|William<sup>3</sup>]], [[Family:Whitney, Joshua (1635-1719)|Joshua<sup>2</sup>]], [[Family:Whitney, John (1592-1673)|John<sup>1</sup>]]), born Parma, Ohio, 2 Sep 1843; married in Ripley, Ohio, 13 May 1869, Lizzie Torbet, born 10 Jan 1846. | '''James Watrous<sup>8</sup> Whitney''' ([[Family:Whitney, George Ransom (1801-1871)|George Ransom<sup>7</sup>]], [[Family:Whitney, Appleton Downer (1779-1851)|Appleton Downer<sup>6</sup>]], [[Family:Whitney, Asa (1743-1803)|Asa<sup>5</sup>]], [[Family:Whitney, Joshua (1714-1744)|Joshua<sup>4</sup>]], [[Family:Whitney, William (1678-1754)|William<sup>3</sup>]], [[Family:Whitney, Joshua (1635-1719)|Joshua<sup>2</sup>]], [[Family:Whitney, John (1592-1673)|John<sup>1</sup>]]), born Parma, Ohio, 2 Sep 1843; married in Ripley, Ohio, 13 May 1869, Lizzie Torbet, born 10 Jan 1846. | ||
| − | + | James W. Whitney was born in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, 2 Sep 1843. Attended school at Baldwin university, Berea, Ohio. Enlisted in Battery D, 1st O. V. V. Lt. Artillery 15 Aug 1862. Was in thirty-one engagements and eleven hard fought battles; once taken prisoner; honorably discharged at Greensboro, North Carolina, 10 Jun 1865, the war being over. Engaged in the manufacture of bent carriage wood work at Berea and La Grange, Ohio, for fifteen years. Moved to Anderson, Indiana, in 1881; engaged in the hardwood lumber business for four years. Moved to Denver, Colorado, in April, 1886, and is engaged in the real estate business, resided Denver, Colorado, 1725 Arapahoe St. | |
Children of James Watrous<sup>8</sup> Whitney: | Children of James Watrous<sup>8</sup> Whitney: | ||
Revision as of 23:08, 6 July 2006
James Watrous8 Whitney (George Ransom7, Appleton Downer6, Asa5, Joshua4, William3, Joshua2, John1), born Parma, Ohio, 2 Sep 1843; married in Ripley, Ohio, 13 May 1869, Lizzie Torbet, born 10 Jan 1846.
James W. Whitney was born in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, 2 Sep 1843. Attended school at Baldwin university, Berea, Ohio. Enlisted in Battery D, 1st O. V. V. Lt. Artillery 15 Aug 1862. Was in thirty-one engagements and eleven hard fought battles; once taken prisoner; honorably discharged at Greensboro, North Carolina, 10 Jun 1865, the war being over. Engaged in the manufacture of bent carriage wood work at Berea and La Grange, Ohio, for fifteen years. Moved to Anderson, Indiana, in 1881; engaged in the hardwood lumber business for four years. Moved to Denver, Colorado, in April, 1886, and is engaged in the real estate business, resided Denver, Colorado, 1725 Arapahoe St.
Children of James Watrous8 Whitney:
i. Carrie May9 Whitney, born 13 Apr 1870; died 5 Feb 1875. ii. And one other child that died young.
References
1. All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 575.
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