He was an influential banker of Decatur, IL and his name appears onsev eral court records and estate settlements.
Residences & events:
1850 Shelby Co, IL. There was a James Milliken living there atcensus t ime but he was older and perhaps the father of this James.Four doors d own was the Moses Powell family. Where was this Jamesthat year? Coul d he have been listed as Jesse in the above family atthe right age.
Decatur, IL. The date of his arrival there is unknown.
6/13/1860 Decatur Ward 2, Macon Co, IL. He was 34 years old atcensus t ime with the occupation of farmer, having a huge estate forthe day tot aling to $40,000/3000. Wife Anna was 22 and born in PA.Living with th em was 20 year old Mary Baker, no occupation.
7/5/1870 Decatur, Macon Co, IL. The census said James was a 39 yearo ld banker, extremely wealthy with property worth $143,000/25,000.Appar ently he had married for the 3rd time as his wife that year wasAnna, 2 9, born in PA. Living with them was Hattie Alston, 55, nooccupation b ut she did have $6000 worth of personal property. The1880 census iden tifies her as his mother-in-law.
1876 He bought the corner lot at W Main & Pine from Capt David Allenf or his home.
