• Born: 30 Nov 1825, Springfield MA
• Marriage (1): Angelina Clarissa Winchell on 1 May 1849
• Died: 29 Jun 1895, Northampton MA

  General notes:

Jeweler and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

• He worked circa 1850-1860 as a watchmaker in Williamsburg MA

• Letter to Valentine Warner Skiff, 4 Jun 1850
  Private Collection
  

  Burgy    June 4 1850 Sir I wish you to bring up two watches that I laid on the bench. Smith will tell you the ones. Tell Smith to send up to Winchell [Volney Winchell] those spoons that are marked for him. J. M. Skiff

• He appeared on the 1855 census taken at Williamsburg MA, listed as a jeweler.

• He worked circa 1860-1870 as a watchmaker in Springfield MA

• He appeared on the 1865 census taken at Springfield MA, listed as a watchmaker.

James married Angelina Clarissa Winchell, daughter of Volney Winchell and Mary Rebecca Walkley, on 1 May 1849. (Angelina Clarissa Winchell was born on 14 Sep 1831 in Hartford CT and died on 8 Sep 1906 in Boston MA.)