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William James immigrated from Ireland to New York in 1789. He became a clerk in Albany, NY, working his way up to owning his own store, and buying large plots of land. During his life he amassed a large fortune. In the course of his life he had three wives, and eleven children.
 His last wife was Catharine Barber James. One of their children was Henry James, the novelist, and one of their grandsons was William James the philosopher.

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Biography: 
William James immigrated from Ireland to New York in 1789. He became a clerk in Albany, NY, working his way up to owning his own store, and buying large plots of land. During his life he amassed a large fortune. In the course of his life he had three wives, and eleven children. His last wife was Catharine Barber James. One of their children was Henry James, the novelist, and one of their grandsons was William James the philosopher.
Citation Type: 
Book or Book Chapter
Book or Monograph Title: 
The Letters of William James (Complete)
Author(s) or Editor(s): 
William James
Publisher Location: 
Egypt
Publisher Name: 
The Library of Alexandria
Year: 
1920
Citation Notes: 
https://books.google.com/books?id=txDcnrbXo90C&pg=PT10&lpg=PT10&dq=william+james+wife+catharine&source=bl&ots=IMTa7JwtWf&sig=6o9MBhJZcamR4fIBTQ3IL2ZiLSU&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjciOHUjvrVAhUB6oMKHQsrBIYQ6AEIQTAJ#v=onepage&q=william%20james%20wife%20catharine&f=false
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Website
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https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/interactive/2226/32229_420302988_0039-00800?pid=361543&backurl=http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc%3DCje521%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource%26usePUBJs%3Dtrue%26gss%3Dangs-g%26new%3D1%26rank%3D1%26gsfn%3Dwill
Title of Webpage: 
Ancestry.com
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Monday, August 28, 2017 - 10:15
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Author(s) or Editor(s): 
Born in Ireland
Citation Notes: 
Ancestry.com. Menands, New York, Albany Rural Cemetery Burial Cards, 1791-2011 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Albany Rural Cemetery Internment Cards. Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, New York
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Website
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https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/interactive/2226/32229_420302988_0039-00800?pid=361543&backurl=http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc%3DCje521%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource%26usePUBJs%3Dtrue%26gss%3Dangs-g%26new%3D1%26rank%3D1%26gsfn%3Dwill
Title of Webpage: 
Ancestry.com
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Monday, August 28, 2017 - 10:15
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Citation Notes: 
Ancestry.com. Menands, New York, Albany Rural Cemetery Burial Cards, 1791-2011 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Albany Rural Cemetery Internment Cards. Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, New York