“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


JAMES D. WHITTET, farmer, sec. 7; P.O. Busseyville; born in 
Perthshire, Scotland, Sept. 28, 1846; son of James and Margaret, and 
brother of the well-known John Whittet; came to America with his 
parents in August, 1850; he received a common-school education; he 
was always industrious and assisted his parents in working the farm up 
to the time of his father’s death, in 1871.  James married, in Albion, 
Dane Co., in September, 1870, Miss Sarah Louisa Clark, who was born 
in 1848, daughter of Samuel and Ruth Clark, residents of Dane Co.; have 
five children – Lawrence, Effie, James, Thomas and Henrietta.  Mr. 
Whittet is a very industrious man, and was the heir to the largest portion 
of his father’s estate; he now owns 120 acres of find land with good 
improvements.  He is a radical Republican.  In 1878, he served one term 
as Side Supervisor  Member of the Albion Primitive Methodist Church.


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