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'''Jonas Franklin Whitney''',
son of ----- and Ruth (-----) Whitney,
was born 1823, Madison Co., NY, and died 1888, Chittenango, NY.  He was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Chittenango, NY.{{ref|1}}

He married before 1847, '''Matilda Edwina Morgan'''.  She was born 1835, Madison Co., NY, and died 1908, NY.  She was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Chittenango, NY.{{ref|2}}

Children of Jonas Franklin and Matilda Edwina (Morgan) Whitney:

:{|
| align=right valign=top | i.
| '''Dewitt C. Whitney''', b. ca. 1847, Madison Co., NY; d. 8 May 1931, Silver City, NM, aged 91 years;{{ref|3}} m. St. Vincent de Paul, Silver City, NM, 15 Apr 1896, Mary Catherine Byrne,{{ref|4}} d. 24 Dec 1933, Silver City, NM, aged 65 years,{{ref|5}} dau. of Thomas and Catherine (Cassedy) Byrne.  No children.
:Enlisted 10 Mar 1865, Tompkins Co., NY, as a bugler, a Private, Co. D, 8th New York Cavalry, and was mustered out 27 Jun 1865, Alexandria, VA.  Born Madison Co.; occupation, farmer; grey eyes, light hair dark complexion, height 5 ft. 3 inches; credited to Tompkins, Delaware Co.{{ref|6}}
:Enlisted 21 Nov 1866, New York, NY, by Capt. Ogilby, for 3 years, of Sullivan, NY, aged 21, laborer, grey eyes, light hair, fair complexion, height 5' 4-4/8", in 17th Infantry 35, by 15th Infantry, discharged 3 Nov 1869, by expiration of service, at Point Jan Jose, CA, a Private.{{ref|7}}
:On 23 Nov 1869, enlisted at Fort Conig, N.M., by Lt. Sartle, of Sullivan, NY, aged 24, soldier, grey eyes, light hair, fair complexion, height 5 ft. 4-1/2 in., in Co. K, 15th U.S. Infantry, second enlistment, discharged 23 Nov 1874, due to expiration of service, at New Orleans, LA, On 3 Oct 1874, as a Sergeant.{{ref|8}}
:On 3 Dec 1874, enlisted at W. Merwin, NM, by Capt. Ellis, of Sullivan, NY, aged 30, soldier, grey eyes, light hair, fair complexion, height 5 ft. 4-1/2 in., in Co. C, 15th U.S. Infantry; discharged 1 Nov 1879 at Camp Chelm, W. T., a Sergt., char. good.{{ref|9}}
|-
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| '''Willis M. Whitney''', b. ca. 1849, Madison Co., NY.
|-
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| '''David A. Whitney''', b. ca. 1854, Madison Co., NY.
|-
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| '''Charles Whitney''', b. ca. 1856, Madison Co., NY.
|-
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| '''Sarah Whitney''', b. ca. 1859, NY; not in family, 1865.
|-
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| '''Cora B. Whitney''', b. ca. 1863, Madison Co., NY; m. bef. 1882, Henry Allen.{{ref|10}}
|-
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| '''Florence A. Whitney''', b. ca. 1865, Madison Co., NY.
|-
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| '''Jennie C. Whitney''', b. ca. 1868, Madison Co., NY.
|-
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| '''Franklin F. Whitney''', b. ca. 1870, Madison Co., NY.
|-
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| '''Sylvester F. Whitney''', or '''Frederick S. Whitney''', b. ca. 1873, Madison Co., NY.
|}

== Notes ==

His mother Ruth was born about 1781 in Columbia Co., NY, and died after 1855.  His father is unknown, but must have died before 1830.

== Census ==

* [[Archive:1830 Census Extracts, New York#176|1830, Sullivan, Madison Co., NY]]:  Ruth Whitney, 1 female 50-59.
* 1840, widow Ruth not found.  Might be the female 50-59 living with Norman Whitney in Lenox, Madison Co., NY.
* [[Archive:1850 Census Extracts, New York, Madison County#24|1850, Sullivan, Madison Co., NY]]:
<p class="Plaintext">  57   62 Jonas Whitney         27 M - Farmer                   New York
          Matilda    "          20 F -                             "
          DeWitt C.  "           3 M -                             "
          Willis     "           1 M -                             "
          Ruth       "          69 F -                             "      Illiterate
       63 Margaret French       50 F -                     $200    "      Illiterate
          Ruth Cady             33 F -                             "
          Charles  "            12 M -                             "      Attended school</p>
* [[Archive:1855 Census Extracts, New York, Madison County#10|1855 State, Sullivan, Madison Co., NY]]:
<p class="Plaintext">227 Framed $150
236 Jonas Whitney      30 M - -    Madison       1 - 30 Laborer         1 - - - - - -
    Matilda E. Whitney 24 F - Wife Madison       1 - 24 -               - - - - - - -
    Dewit C. Whitney    7 M - Chld Madison       - -  7 -               - - - - - - -
    Willie M. Whitney   5 M - Chld Madison       - -  5 -               - - - - - - -
    David A. Whitney    1 M - Chld Madison       - -  1 -               - - - - - - -</p>
* [[Archive:1855 Census Extracts, New York, Madison County#11|1855 State, Sullivan, Madison Co., NY]]:
<p class="Plaintext">29 Frame $800
 31 Justus Sheldon     58 M - -    Mass.         1 - 27 Farmer          1 - - - - 1 -
    Lucinda Sheldon    47 F - Wife Mass.         1 - 27 -               - - - - - - -
    George Sheldon     26 M - Son  Madison       - - 26 Lawyer          1 - - - - - -
    Richard B. Sheldon 18 M - Son  Madison       - - 18 Farmer          - - - - - - -
    Mary L. Sheldon    14 F - Dau  Madison       - - 14 -               - - - - - - -
    Martha L. Sheldon  12 F - Dau  Madison       - - 12 -               - - - - - - -
    Ruth Whitney       75 F - Brdr Columbia      - 1 30 -               - - - - - - -</p>
* [[Archive:1860 Census Extracts, New York, Madison County#18|1860, Sullivan, Madison Co., NY]]:
<p class="Plaintext">1468 1457 Jonas Whitney       38 M - Farm Laborer       $100 New York
          Matilda Whitney     30 F -                            do
          DeWitt C. Whitney   13 M -                            do     Attended school
          Willis Whitney      11 M -                            do     Attended school
          David Whitney        7 M -                            do     Attended school
          Charles Whitney      4 M -                            do
          Sarah Whitney        1 F -                            do</p>
* [[Archive:1865 Census Extracts, New York, Madison County#8|1865 State, Lenox, Madison Co., NY]]:
<p class="Plaintext">12 Framed $150
 13 Jonas Whitney        42 M - ---- Madison       - 1 1 - - Farmer        1 - - - - - - - - - -
    Matilda Whitney      34 F - Wife    "          7 1 1 - -
    Danil C Whitney      17 M - Chld    "          - - - - 1
    Willis Whitney       15 M -  "      "          - - - - 1
    David Whitney        10 M -  "      "          - - - - -
    Charles Whitney       8 M -  "      "          - - - - -
    Cora Whitney          2 F -  "      "          - - - - -</p>
* [[Archive:1865 Census Extracts, New York, Madison County#9|1865 State Agricultural, Lenox, Madison Co., NY]]:
<p class="Plaintext90">Jonas Whitney:  25A. improved, 25A. unimproved, $1250 value of farm, $70 value of stock, $12 value of tools, 1A. plowed 1864,
6A. plowed 1865, 5A. pasture 1864, 5A. pasture 1865, 7A. meadow 1864, 7A. meadow 1865, 4 tons hay, 1-1/2A. sown winter wheat 1864,
2A. sown oats 1865, 3A. Indian corn planted 1864, 6A. Indian corn planted 1865, 50 bu. Indian corn harvested,
1/4A. potatoes planted 1864, 1A. potatoes planted 1865, 30 bu. potatoes harvested, 1 neat calf of 1864, 2 neat calves of 1865,
1 neat cattle of 1 year old, 1 working ox, 1 milch cow 1864, 1 milch cow 1865, 1 butter cow 1864, 1 butter cow 1865,
100 lbs. butter made 1864, 2 swine season of 1864 and older, 2 swine slaughtered in 1864, 350 lbs. pork made 1864,
4 sheep shorn 1864, 4 sheep shorn 1865, 2 lambs raised 1865, $10 value of poultry, $3 eggs sold.</p>
* [[Archive:1870 Census Extracts, New York, Madison County#10|1870, Sullivan, Madison Co., NY]]:
<p class="Plaintext">  73   76 Whitney, Jonas        48 M W No occupation         $100 New York  Male citizen over 21
          -----, Matilda        40 F W Keeping house                 "
          -----, David          17 M W Work in paper mill            "
          -----, Charles        14 M W Farm laborer                  "
          -----, Cora            8 F W                               "
          -----, Florence        5 F W                               "
          -----, Jennie          2 F W                               "</p>
* [[Archive:1875 Census Extracts, New York, Madison County#12|1875 State, Sullivan, Madison Co., NY]]:
<p class="Plaintext">409
Jonas F. Whitney     52 M - ---- Madison       m Farm Laborer      -          1 - - - -
Matilda E. Whitney   45 F - Wife Madison       m Keeps House
Willis M. Whitney    25 M - Son  Madison       s Boatman           on Canal   1 - - - -
Charles Whitney      18 M - Son  Madison       s Farm Laborer
Cora B. Whitney      12 F - Dau  Madison       s -
Florence A. Whitney  10 F - Dau  Madison       s -
Jennie C. Whitney     7 F - Dau  Madison       s -
Franklin F. Whitney   5 M - Son  Madison       s -
Sylvester F. Whitney  2 M - Son  Madison       s -</p>
* [[Archive:1880 Census Extracts, New York, Madison County#446|1880, Sullivan, Madison Co., NY]]:
<p class="Plaintext">Jonas-F. WHITNEY       57 Self M M W  NY  Laborer             MA  NY
Matilda E. WHITNEY     49 Wife F M W  NY  Keeping House       PA  NY
Cora B. WHITNEY        17 Dau  F S W  NY  Servant             NY  NY
Florence A. WHITNEY    14 Dau  F S W  NY  Servant             NY  NY
Jennie C. WHITNEY      11 Dau  F S W  NY  Home                NY  NY
Franklin F. WHITNEY     9 Son  M S W  NY  Home                NY  NY
Frederick S. WHITNEY    7 Son  M S W  NY  Home                NY  NY</p>
* State 1892, Sullivan, Madison Co., NY, p. 3:
<p class="Plaintext">Matilda E. Whitney   F 62 - U.S.  Citizen, Nurse
Fred F. Whitney      M  9 - U.S.  Citizen</p>
She was apparently living with the family of Enoch H. Bennett.
* [[Archive:1900 Census Extracts, New York, Madison County#Sullivan|1900, Chittenango Village, Sullivan, Madison Co., NY]]:
<p class="Plaintext90"> 89  90 Blair, Mary E.        Head W F Nov 1851 48 mar 27 4ch 4liv New York      New York      New York       Owns mortgaged farm
        -----, Bullard J.     Son  W M Nov 1873 26 sgl             New York      New York      New York 
        -----, Lelia S.       Dau  W F Jul 1875 24 sgl             New York      New York      New York
        -----, Mary M.        Dau  W F Oct 1883 16 sgl             New York      New York      New York       At school
        -----, Elodia.        Dau  W F Sep 1891  8 sgl             New York      New York      New York       At school
        August, A. Marvin     Brot W M Sep 1845 54 sgl             New York      New York      New York
        Whitney, Matilda E.   Srvt W F Oct 1832 67 wid    0ch 0liv New York      New York      New York       Domestic</p>
* [[Archive:1900 Census Extracts, New Mexico Territory#4|1900, Silver City, Grant Co., NM Terr.]]:
<p class="Plaintext90">256 260 Murphy Walter M.      Head W M May 1850 50 wid             Indiana       Indiana       Virginia       Stage driver, Rents house
        -----, Robert P.      Son  W M Jan 1874 26 sgl             Texas         Indiana       Texas          Saw mill hand
        Grimes, Roy           Brdr W M Nov 1884 15 sgl             Iowa          Ohio          Iowa           Goat hearder
    261 Whitney, Dewitt C.    Head W M Nov 1859 40 mar  4          New York      New York      New York       Painter (house), Rents house
        -----, Mary           Wife W F Jun 1869 30 mar  4 0ch 0liv Ohio          Ireland       Canada
    262 Parrock, Grover       Head W M Mar 1885 15 sgl             Texas         Missouri      Missouri       Stable Hand, Rents house</p>
* [[Archive:1900 Census Extracts, New York, Delaware County#15|1900, Kortright, Delaware Co., NY]]:
<p class="Plaintext90">152 157 Smith, Charles        Head W M Apr 1854 46 mar 10          New York      New York      New York       Farmer, Owns mortgaged farm
        -----, Martha         Wife W F Sep 1866 33 mar 10 0ch 0liv New York      Ireland       Ireland
        Whitney, Frank        ---- W M Feb 1871 29 sgl             New York      New York      New York       Farm laborer</p>
* State 1905, Chittenango, Madison Co., NY, p. 3:
<p class="Plaintext">    Whitney, Matilda E.   Head W F 74 United States  Cit. Houseworker</p>
* 1910, Silver City, Grant Co., NM:  Dewitt C. Whitney and wife Mary.
* 1920, Silver City, Grant Co., NM:  Dewitt C. Whitney and wife Mary C.
* 1930, Silver City, Grant Co., NM:  Dewitt C. Whitney and wife Mary L.

== References ==

1.{{note|1}} [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=135415943& FindAGrave Memorial #135415943], Jonas F. Whitney.

2.{{note|2}} [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=144796286& FindAGrave Memorial #144796286], Matilda E. Whitney.

3.{{note|3}} [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDPG-SX5 New Mexico Marriages, 1751-1918], at FamilySearch.org.

4.{{note|4}} [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLB4-G73 New Mexico Deaths, 1889-1945]], at FamilySearch.org.

5.{{note|5}} [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLYC-S1Q New Mexico Deaths, 1889-1945], at FamilySearch.org.

6.{{note|6}} [https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/1965/31514_220236-00163?pid=386579 New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900], from Ancestry.com.

7.{{note|7}} [https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/1198/MIUSA1798_102891-00291?pid=603225 U.S. Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914], from Ancestry.com.

8.{{note|8}} [https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/1198/MIUSA1798_102896-00249?pid=657115 U.S. Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914], from Ancestry.com.

9.{{note|9}} [https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/1198/MIUSA1798_102899-00460?pid=1335504 U.S. Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914], from Ancestry.com.

10.{{note|10}} [https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/100535995/person/110004857733/facts Campbell Family Tree], from Ancestry.com.

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