Whiteside County IL Archives Biographies.....Stapleton, James 
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Author: Portrait & Bio Album, 1885

James Stapleton, farmer, section 5, Clyde Township, is the owner of 199 acres 
of land, on which he has been a resident since 1858, and which became his 
property by purchase four years earlier. He was born Feb. 28, 1830, at Earl's 
Eaton, Yorkshire, England: is the son of William and Susan Stapleton, of whom 
a biographical sketch appears on other pages. He was 11 years of age when his 
parents came from their native country with their family to America, locating 
first at Paterson, N. J. Soon afterwards they went to Jersey City. When he was 
16 years old he entered the carpet factory of Shepherd, Sines & Co., of Jersey 
City, to learn the method of weaving in­grain carpet, and spent two years in 
the accomplishment of his purpose. He went from Jersey City to Haverstraw on 
the Hudson River, located near Sing Sing, where he obtained a situation in the 
extensive establishment of Higgins & Co. He was employed by that firm five 
years. He went next to Franklin, N. J., and was there five years. In 1858 he 
came to Clyde Township and took possession of the farm on which he has since 
resided, and which his brother secured for him in 1854. He was unmarried and 
made his home as convenience or opportunity served, and June 29, 1861, he was 
married to Sarah J. Simpson. Two children have been born to them,—George B., 
born July 24, 1864, and John V., Sept. 25, 1867. Mrs. Stapleton is the 
daughter of Israel and Jane (Huston) Simpson. Her parents were natives of New 
Jersey and were of New England origin, in nationality representing the 
English, Dutch and Scotch from whom they were descended. They were farmers in 
their native county, where they spent their entire lives. The death of the 
father took place in 1865, at the age of 75 years. The mother died in 1870, 
when she was 74 years old. Mrs. Stapleton was born May 4, 1835, in Franklin, 
Essex Co., N. J., and she is the seventh of nine children born to her parents. 
She was educated in the public schools and lived in the place of her nativity 
until she came West after marriage. The farm on which Mr. and Mrs. Stapleton 
began their wedded life had been somewhat improved and is now in excellent 
agricultural condition with good residence and farm buildings and a large and 
valuable orchard. Politically, Mr. Stapleton is a Republican.

Additional Comments:
Portrait and Biographical Album of Whiteside County, Illinois, Containing Full-
page Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative 
Citizens of the County. Chicago: Chapman Brothers, 1885.

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