James Tallmadge Van Rensselaer b. Abt. 1842 New York City, New York Co., NY; d. 28 AUG 1899 Boston, Suffolk Co., MA; buried: Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery, Poughkeepsie, Dutchess Co., NY; m. 15 JUL 1897 NY; widow Minnie (nee Orton) Parker [AKA Minnie (nee Orton-Sackett) Parker] b. Abt. 1850 Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA; d. 27 MAR 1932 Wayland, Middlesex Co., MA; buried: North Cemetery, Wayland, Middlesex Co., MA.

CHILDREN: No issue.

STEP-CHILD (from Minnie's first marriage to Gen. Ely Samuel Parker): Maud Theresa (nee Parker) Bullard b. 1878 d. 1956

NOTE: Minnie's mother Sarah A. Penton married Thomas H. Orton and died young. Widower Thomas then married Anna Sessilberg. Anna, step-mother to Minnie, married William Sackett after Thomas' death. So growing-up, Minnie was know as Minnie Orton and Minnie Orton-Sackett as she was raised by twice-widowed Anna (lost both husbands in the Civil War).

PARENTS: Mary Rebecca Tallmadge b. 16 MAY 1817 New York City, New York Co., NY; d. 03 AUG 1872 Albany, Albany Co., NY; m. 17 OCT 1839 NY; Philip Stephen Van Rensselaer Sr. [AKA Philip Schuyler Van Rensselaer Jr.] b. 14 OCT 1806 Albany, Albany Co., NY; d. 01 JUN 1871 New York City, New York Co., NY. Both buried: Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery, Poughkeepsie, Dutchess Co., NY.

SIBLINGS:

1) female infant Van Rensselaer b./d. 1840
2) Cortlandt Van Rensselaer b. Abt. 1840 d. ?
3) James T. Van Rensselaer [SELF]
4) Cornelia P. Van Rensselaer b. 1843 d. 1857
5) Philip S. Van Rensselaer Jr. b. 1844 d. 1882
6) Clinton F. Van Rensselaer b. 1846 d. 1851
7) Franklin Van Rensselaer b. 1852 d. 1853

MATERNAL GRANDPARENTS: Laura Tallmadge m. Gen. James Tallmadge IV. NOTE: Both spouse and paternal second cousins to each other.

PATERNAL GRANDPARENTS: Cornelia Bell Paterson m. Gen. Stephen Van Rensselaer III.