James Watson Page

James Watson Page was born in 1821 in
Pennsylvania.  His birth date is calculated from
his death age.  He moved to Rose, New York in
the 1840's.  He married Polly Jeffers, daughter
of William & Phebe Jeffers, about 1843 in 
Rose, New York.  Polly was born August 1, 1824 
in Rose, New York.  James & Polly  had three 
daughters all born in Rose, New York. Phoebe 
was born in 1843 and married Charles W Lane.  
Sarah married Locey Nash in 1866 Tammie 
married JohnD Stewart and died in 1876.  Polly 
died April 24, 1853 in Rose, New York.  James 
then married her older sister Clarissa Jeffers 
so he had some one to clean, cook and care for 
his three daughters.  Clarissa was born 
October 11, 1821.  She died May 18, 1885 in 
the Town of Wautoma.  Her funeral was held 
in the Standalone Church which was located 
where the Mt Pleasant Cemetery is located 
south of Wild Rose on Highway 22.  Mr Page 
suffered from rheumatism so he decided to sell 
his house and move to California in April of 
1888.  He had operated a mail order business 
for onion seeds before he left Wisconsin. His 
voting record in California lets us know that he 
was 5 feet 10 inches tall with hazel eyes and 
grey hair in the middle 1890's. He also had a 
crooked finger on the second finger on his left 
hand.  He died on Christmas Day in 1899 in 
Calistoga, California at his daughter, Phoebe's 
house of a stroke.