Family:Whitney, Rebecca Jane (1833-1901)
Rebecca Jane8 Whitney (Ephraim7, Ephraim6, Amos5, Amos4, Nathaniel3, Benjamin2, John1), daughter of Ephraim7 and Edith (Ross) Whitney, was born 12 Nov 1833, Tuscawaras Co., OH, and died 12 Aug 1901, Wyanet, Bureau Co., IL.
She married 25 Dec 1858, Bureau Co., IL, Jacob Hamilton James. He was born 7 Jan 1833, Union Township, Belmont Co., OH, and died 8 Mar 1908, Ohio, Bureau Co., IL.
Both Jacob and Rebecca (Whitney) James are buried in Malden Cemetery, Malden, IL.
Rebecca's obituary reads as follows: August 25, 1901
Mrs. Jacob James.
"Mrs. Rebecca James, wife of Mr. Jacob James, who for many years in the grain elevator business at Malden and Wyanet, and herself one of the early settlers of Bureau County, died on Sunday evening of last week at her home in Wyanet.
"Rebecca Whitney was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, November 12, 1833, and passed peacefully to rest final, at her home in Wyanet, Illinois, Sunday afternoon August 25, 1901 at the age of 67 years, 9 months and 14 days. She came with her parents to Illinois in the fall of 1853, locating at Limerick, Bureau County.
"Mr. and Mrs. James moved to Malden in 1866, where they remained until later when they took up their residence in Wyanet. On December 25, 1858, she and Jacob James were united in holy wedlock. In the year of 1862, she united with the Protestant Methodist Church at Limerick and afterward the M. E. Church at Malden.
"Mr. and Mrs. James moved to Malden in 1866, where they remained until they took up residence in Wyanet.
"Mrs. James leaves to mourn her death, her husband, three brothers and two sisters, Wm. R. Whitney of Wyanet, Marge and Isaac Whitney of Steward, Nebraska, and Mrs. Nancy Ballard, of Wyanet, Mrs. Mary Peck of Nebraska; other relatives and many friends. In manner, Mrs. James was kind, sociable and given to hospitality. All friends were always welcome in her home and she welcomed opportunity for doing good. To know her was to esteem her, and the ones who knew her best respected her most. She was cheerful in the performance of whatever she was called to do. Her aged parents lived with her for about twelve years, and to care for them was to her pleasure. Her work on earth is done having finished her labors here, we know and believe that she has passed where beyond these voices the is peace.
"Brief funeral services were held at home at 1:30 Wednesday morning and the remains were taken to Malden, where funeral services were conducted from the M. E. Church at 11 o'clock, Rev. Wilfred J. Able, officiating."
Jacob's obituary: Jacob Hamilton James - 1908
"Jacob Hamilton James was born in Belmont County, Ohio and departed from life at 9 o'clock, Sunday, March 8th at the home of his sister, Mrs. Sam Conner at Ohio, Ill., at the age 75 years, 2 months, 1 day.
"He was married to Miss Rebecca Whitney in 1858. They resided in Malden for some years and Mr. James was engaged in the grain business. Later they moved to Wyanet, where Mrs. James passed away in the year 1902. Mr. James had been a church member since early manhood, he was the oldest of eleven children and is survived by four , two sisters and two brothers.
"The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon in the M. E. Church in Malden. Services were conducted by Rev. Otis and Rev. Bellamy of Wyanet. Interment in Malden Cemetery."
Jacob Hamilton and Rebecca Jane (Whitney) James had no children.
Census
- 1860, Dover, Bureau Co., IL; farmer
- 1870, Berlin, Bureau Co., IL; grain dealer
- 1880, Village of Malden, Berlin Township, Bureau Co., IL; grain merchant
- 1900, Wyanet, Bureau Co., IL; had no children.
References
Obituaries are contributed by Thora V. Thompson of Takoma, Washington.
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