James Outtrim ²⁷⁰⁷

The History of Iroquois County, Illinois
p. 279

James Outtrim, farmer and stockraiser, Buckley, was born in Surrey, England June 18, 1830, and lived there nine years. With his parents he came to the United States and settled in New York, near Rome, where they lived for fourteen years. January 26, 1853 he was married to Miss Jane Carroll, of Otsego County, New York, and the following fall came west and settled in La Salle County, Illinois, and farmed there until 1866, when he came to Iroquois County. He settled on his present place, which he bought of the railroad company for $10 per acre. By his marriage there were two children, one of whom is livng, George E. They have an adopted daughter, Katie. Mr. Outtrim has held the office of township trustee and school director. He is also president of the Farmers Pioneer Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Buckley. He owns 100 acres in this county, the result of his labor.

  Events

• He was a member of the Buckley Lodge, No. 634 in Buckley, Iroquois County, Illinois. .

• He appeared on the census in 1850 in Rome, Oneida County, New York. He lived in the household of his parents, James & Ann Outtrim.

• He appeared on the census in 1860 in Waltham, LaSalle County, Illinois. He was head of household. His real estate was valued at $1,600. His personal estate was valued at $760. A man named Charles who was born in England, aged 40, lived with the family. The family name is spelled as Alton on the census.

• He appeared on the census in 1870 in Artesia, Iroquois County, Illinois. He was head of household. His real estate was valued at $6,400. His personal estate was valued at $1,725. He first appeared in Iroquois County in 1866.

• He appeared on the census in 1880 in Artesia, Iroquois County, Illinois. He was head of household. His property was valued at $6,400. His personal estate was valued at $1,725.

• He appeared on the census in 1900 in Jefferson, Greene County, Iowa. He was head of household and lived with his second wife.

• He was buried at Jefferson Cemetery in Jefferson, Greene County, Iowa.

James married Jane Carroll 26 January 1853 in New York.²⁷⁰⁵ (Jane Carroll was born 7 February 1831 in New York,²⁷⁰⁷ died 19 March 1887 in Iowa ²⁷¹⁰ and was buried after 19 March 1887 in Paton, Greene County, Iowa at Dawson Cemetery ²⁷¹⁰.)

James next married Sarah Dovey Steele 23 March 1890 in Dawson, Greene County, Iowa.²⁷⁰⁶ (Sarah Dovey Steele was born 11 February 1845 in Indiana,²⁷¹¹ died 21 October 1934 in Jefferson, Greene County, Iowa ²⁷¹² and was buried after 21 October 1934 in Jefferson, Greene County, Iowa at Jefferson Cemetery.) The cause of her death was pneumonia.