This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: oldbruin Surnames: HARPER, WATKINS, WHITNEY Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.yates/1856.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have James Watkins WHITNEY, son of Fisher WHITNEY and Patty WATKINS, b. 1803, Yates Co, d. 1881, Buchanan Co, IA. He lived in Erie Co, OH, from 1824-1848; settled in DeKalb Co, IL, in 1848, and in Buchanan Co, IA, in 1870, where he died. He married Betsey HARPER in Erie Co in 1828. DeKalb Co is adjacent to Boone Co, and several of JWW's children and other relatives were in Boone Co at one time or another. You might find more info at the Whitney Research Group website: http://wiki.whitneygen.org/wrg/index.phpMain_Page John S. Adams Hermosa Beach, CA Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.