Family:Whitney, James Evans (1836-a1882)

James Evans⁹ Whitney (George⁸, Joshua⁷, Joshua⁶, Thomas⁵, William⁴, William³, Joshua², John¹), son of George⁸ and Sophia Silk (Evans) Whitney; born 18 Jan 1836; married 11 Apr 1860, Alice M. Angell, born Aug. 8, 1842.

He was born on a farm in Chenango County, New York, where he lived until he was sixteen years of age, when he went in his brother's jewelry store for two years, then went on the road as a commercial traveler. He went to Michigan in 1865 and engaged in the shoe business. He did not make a success of it, closed his store, went back to New York City and tried the jewelry business again, leaving his family there. They were burned out and lost nearly everything. He brought them to Binghamton and left New York. He stayed there two years then went back to bay City. He is now agent for the Singer sewing machine; resided Bay City, Michigan.

Children of James Evans⁹ and Alice M. (Angell) Whitney:

i.	John P.10 Whitney, born 1864.
ii.	George E. Whitney, born 1870.
iii.	Herbert A. Whitney, born 1874.
iv.	Vincent J. Whitney, born 1882.

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. 654.

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