Family:Whitney, James Jefferson (1834-1896)

James Jefferson⁷ Whitney (John Merrick⁶, James Rex⁵, Caleb⁴, William³, Joshua², John¹), born 11 Jan 1834; married 18 Feb 1858, Josephine Darden, born 19 Oct 1830/8, died 14 August 1914; he died at 11pm 13 September 1896; resided Fayette, Mississippi.

He was a Captian in Co. H of the 4th Mississippi Cavalry with General Wert Adams as Commander of the Brigade, and General N.B. Forest as Division Commander. He enlisted in April 1862 and served until the end of the war. His company surrendered at Gainsville, Alabama, under General Forest. He was a lawyer for 25 years and also served as a legisltor.

Children of James Jefferson⁷ Whitney:

i.	Stanhope8 Whitney, born 14 Dec 1858; died 4 Sep 1864.
ii.	Eva Whitney, born 25 Dec 1860; died 4 Sep 1864.
iii.	William Henry Whitney, born 31 Dec 1862; married Naomi B. Campbell.
iv.	Marion Darden Whitney, born 24 Dec 1864; died 16 Dec 1875.
v.	Annie Montgomery Whitney, born 5 Jan 1867, died 28 Dec 1913; married John Scott McDonald
vi.	Charles Cunningham Whitney, born 19 Mar 1869, died New York City; married Elsie Routh.
vii.	Lena Landrum Whitney, born 8 Aug 1871; died 1 May 1897 unmarried.
viii.	Della J. J. Whitney, born 3 Nov 1873, died 18 May 1952; married Rev. Albert Thomas Felix.
ix.	Eula Lea Whitney, born 13 Aug 1876, died 8 Jan 1959; married Rev. William Washington Phares.

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), pp. 390-391.

2. Obituary news clippings from Jaxon(?) Evening News and the Democrat.

3. Birth and death dates from tombstones in Fayette, Mississippi.

4. Additional information Compiled from family records, tombstones, and actual knowledge by Mary Campbell Bryan.

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