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County Clerks. - D. A. Bright, George Nolan, Timothy McCarthy, Elijah A. Hanon, James F. Whitney. | County Clerks. - D. A. Bright, George Nolan, Timothy McCarthy, Elijah A. Hanon, James F. Whitney. | ||
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JAMES F. WHITNEY, County Clerk, came to Larned, Kan., in April, 1874, locating on a homestead. He followed agricultural pursuits until elected Register of Deeds in the fall of 1875 for one term; expired in 1878; again farmed until elected to his present office in the fall of 1879 and by re- election has since held the office. He was born in Coles County, Ill., September 4, 1843. Lived in his native county until 1851; thence went to Pendleton County, Ky., where he lived until 1861, and July 31, 1861, he enlisted in Company D., Forty-first Illinois Volunteer Infantry; was wounded in the battles of Fort Donaldson and Shiloh, and was discharged November 10, 1862, on account of wounds. He then clerked in a sutler's store of different regiments for two years, after which he settled on a farm near Nattoon (sic), Ill., and farmed until 1870; thence went to Texas, where he engaged in farming and stock-raising for some time and then came to Kansas. He was married in 1865 to Miss Alice Hamblen, of Mattoon, Ill. They have five children - Walter H., Ruby A., James F., Mary P., and Jerry T., Bessie (deceased). He is a member of B. F. Larned Post, G. A. R. | JAMES F. WHITNEY, County Clerk, came to Larned, Kan., in April, 1874, locating on a homestead. He followed agricultural pursuits until elected Register of Deeds in the fall of 1875 for one term; expired in 1878; again farmed until elected to his present office in the fall of 1879 and by re- election has since held the office. He was born in Coles County, Ill., September 4, 1843. Lived in his native county until 1851; thence went to Pendleton County, Ky., where he lived until 1861, and July 31, 1861, he enlisted in Company D., Forty-first Illinois Volunteer Infantry; was wounded in the battles of Fort Donaldson and Shiloh, and was discharged November 10, 1862, on account of wounds. He then clerked in a sutler's store of different regiments for two years, after which he settled on a farm near Nattoon (sic), Ill., and farmed until 1870; thence went to Texas, where he engaged in farming and stock-raising for some time and then came to Kansas. He was married in 1865 to Miss Alice Hamblen, of Mattoon, Ill. They have five children - Walter H., Ruby A., James F., Mary P., and Jerry T., Bessie (deceased). He is a member of B. F. Larned Post, G. A. R. | ||
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| − | His ancestry: [[Family:Whitney, James Foster (1843- | + | His ancestry: [[Family:Whitney, James Foster (1843-a1900)|James Foster<sup>8</sup> Whitney]], [[Family:Whitney, James Foster (1808-1850)|James Foster<sup>7</sup>]], [[Family:Whitney, Lemuel (1784-1860)|Lemuel<sup>6</sup>]], [[Family:Whitney, Joseph (1717-a1800)|Joseph<sup>5</sup>]], [[Family:Whitney, Timothy (1678-a1736)|Timothy<sup>4</sup>]], [[Family:Whitney, John (1643-1727)|John<sup>3</sup>]], [[Family:Whitney, John (1621-1692)|John<sup>2</sup>]], [[Family:Whitney, John (1592-1673)|John<sup>1</sup>]] |
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Archives > Archive:Biographies > James F. Whitney (1843- )
From Cutler, William G., History of the State of Kansas, published in 1883 by A. T. Andreas, Chicago, IL. Pawnee County, Part 1.
County Clerks. - D. A. Bright, George Nolan, Timothy McCarthy, Elijah A. Hanon, James F. Whitney.
Registers of Deeds. - D. A. Bright, George Nolan, James F. Whitney, W. C. Edwards.
Biographies:
JAMES F. WHITNEY, County Clerk, came to Larned, Kan., in April, 1874, locating on a homestead. He followed agricultural pursuits until elected Register of Deeds in the fall of 1875 for one term; expired in 1878; again farmed until elected to his present office in the fall of 1879 and by re- election has since held the office. He was born in Coles County, Ill., September 4, 1843. Lived in his native county until 1851; thence went to Pendleton County, Ky., where he lived until 1861, and July 31, 1861, he enlisted in Company D., Forty-first Illinois Volunteer Infantry; was wounded in the battles of Fort Donaldson and Shiloh, and was discharged November 10, 1862, on account of wounds. He then clerked in a sutler's store of different regiments for two years, after which he settled on a farm near Nattoon (sic), Ill., and farmed until 1870; thence went to Texas, where he engaged in farming and stock-raising for some time and then came to Kansas. He was married in 1865 to Miss Alice Hamblen, of Mattoon, Ill. They have five children - Walter H., Ruby A., James F., Mary P., and Jerry T., Bessie (deceased). He is a member of B. F. Larned Post, G. A. R.
His ancestry: James Foster8 Whitney, James Foster7, Lemuel6, Joseph5, Timothy4, John3, John2, John1
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