Family:Whitney, Benjamin Augustus (c1825-1863) - Revision history

Rlward: moved Family:Whitney, Benjamin A. (c1825-a1870) to Family:Whitney, Benjamin Augustus (c1825-1863): Middle name and death year found.

2019-08-06T19:44:21Z

moved Family:Whitney, Benjamin A. (c1825-a1870) to Family:Whitney, Benjamin Augustus (c1825-1863): Middle name and death year found.

Rlward at 19:33, 6 August 2019

2019-08-06T19:33:45Z

Rlward at 19:12, 30 January 2011

2011-01-30T19:12:51Z

Tdoyle at 14:35, 13 January 2010

2010-01-13T14:35:49Z

Tdoyle: New page: '''Benjamin A. Whitney''', parentage unknown, was born circa 1825, MA, and died after 1870. He married '''Mary A. -----'''. She was born circa 1831, LA or FL, and died after 1870. Childr...

2010-01-13T14:35:01Z

New page: '''Benjamin A. Whitney''', parentage unknown, was born circa 1825, MA, and died after 1870. He married '''Mary A. -----'''. She was born circa 1831, LA or FL, and died after 1870. Childr...

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'''Benjamin A. Whitney''', parentage unknown, was born circa 1825, MA, and died after 1870.

He married '''Mary A. -----'''. She was born circa 1831, LA or FL, and died after 1870.

Children of Benjamin A. and Mary A. (-----) Whitney:

:{|
| align=right valign=top | i.
| '''M. F. Whitney''', b. ca. 1850, LA.
|-
| align=right valign=top | ii.
| '''A. R. Whitney''', b. ca. 1851, LA.
|-
| align=right valign=top | iii.
| '''F. Creamer Whitney''', b. ca. 1853, TX
|-
| align=right valign=top | iv.
| '''Floricca Whitney''', b. ca. 1857, TX. In 1860 she was listed as E. T. Whitney.
|-
| align=right valign=top | v.
| '''Charles H. Whitney''', b. ca. 1859, TX.
|}

==Census==
* [[Archive:1850 Census Extracts, Louisiana#10|1850, New Orleans Municipality 2, Orleans Parish, FL]]:
1006 1038 John Faster 45 M - Mcht. Mass.
Jennett " 37 F - Penn.
William " 17 M - La.
Augusta 11 F - " Attended school
Ellen 8 F - " Attended school
Benjamin Whitney 25 M - Cotton picker Mass.
Mary Whitney 19 F - La.
Rosa ----- 25 F - Ireland
* [[Archive:1860 Census Extracts, Texas#3|1860, Lavaca, Calhoun Co., TX]]:
 459 385 B. A. Whitney 34 M - Merchant $500 $10000 Mass.
M. A. " 30 F - Fla.
M. F. " 10 F - La. Attended school
A. R. " 9 M - " Attended school
F. C. " 7 M - Texas Attended school
E. T. " 3 F - "
C. H. " 8/12 M - "
L. Legirse 20 M - Clerk $500 Saxony
* [[Archive:1870 Census Extracts, Texas#8|1870, Lavacca, Calhoun Co., TX]]:
59 59 J B Foster 54 F W Stock raiser 1000 1600 PA
Mary Whitney 40 F W At home FL
Creamer 16 M W Telegraph office TX
Floricca 12 F W At school "
Charles 10 M W " "

==References==
* Census records

----
Copyright © 2010, [[User:Tdoyle|Tim Doyle]] and the [[Whitney Research Group]]

[[Category:Parentage Unknown]]
[[Category:Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Florida]]
[[Category:Louisiana]]
[[Category:Orleans Parish, Louisiana]]
[[Category:New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana]]
[[Category:Texas]]
[[Category:Calhoun County, Texas]]
[[Category:Lavacca, Calhoun County, Texas]]

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            L. Legirse              20 M - Clerk               $500 Saxony</p>
 * [[Archive:1870 Census Extracts, Texas#8|1870, Lavacca, Calhoun Co., TX]]:
-<p class="Plaintext">59 59 J B Foster            54 F W Stock raiser 1000 1600 PA
+<p class="Plaintext">  59   59 Foster, J. B. (Mrs.)  54 F W Stock Raiser   $1000 $1600 Penn.
-      Mary Whitney          40 F W At home                FL
+          Whitney, Mary         40 F W At Home                    Florida
-      Creamer               16 M W Telegraph office       TX
+                Creamer          16 M W In Telegraph Office        Tex.
-      Floricca              12 F W At school              "
+               Thoricea         12 F W At School                   "    Attended school
-      Charles               10 M W "                      "</p>
+               Charles          10 M W     "                       "    Attended school</p>
 ==References==

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-'''Benjamin A. Whitney''', parentage unknown, was born circa 1825, MA, and died after 1870.
+'''Benjamin Augustus Whitney''', parentage unknown, was born circa 1825, MA, and died 29 Sep 1863, in a hospital at Fort Gaines, AL.
-He married '''Mary A. -----'''. She was born circa 1831, LA or FL, and died after 1870.
+He married, 25 Dec 1848, New Orleans, LA, '''Mary Ann Foster''', daughter of John Burchman and Jeannette B. (Carson) Foster.  She was born 1 Dec 1831, Pensacola, FL, and died 21 Jan 1924, Houston, TX.  She was buried in Memory Gardens of Edna Cemetery, Edna, TX.{{ref|1}}
-Children of Benjamin A. and Mary A. (-----) Whitney:
+On 26 Nov 1921, Mary Ann applied to the State of Texas for a pension based on Benjamin's service as a Confederate soldier.  He enlisted at Port Lavaca, TX, under General Shea [I can't find such a person.  There was, however, a Major Shea involved in torpedo work.--''RLW''].  Later detailed for service with Singer's Special Corps and attached to Engineers Department of Confederate Army for torpedo service.  Died from effects of experimenting on this submarine in Mobile Bay.{{ref|2}}  [This submarine was the [[en:H. L. Hunley (submarine)|''H. L. Hunley'']], which was built and tested in Mobile Bay during this period.--''RLW'']
 :{|
 | align=right valign=top | i.
-| '''M. F. Whitney''', b. ca. 1850, LA.
+| '''Minnie Florence Whitney''', b. 4 Dec 1849, New Orleans, LA; d. 11 Jan 1940, Jackson Co., TX; bur. Memory Gardens of Edna Cemetery, Edna, TX;{{ref|5}} m. 31 Dec 1872, Victoria, TX, Leander Evan Ward.
 |-
 | align=right valign=top | ii.
-| '''A. R. Whitney''', b. ca. 1851, LA.
+| '''A. R. Whitney''', b. ca. 1851, LA; d. aft. 1860.
 |-
 | align=right valign=top | iii.
-| '''F. Creamer Whitney''', b. ca. 1853, TX
+| '''Creamer Francis Whitney''', b. ca. 1853 or 1854 or 1855, TX; d. 1884; bur. Memory Gardens of Edna Cemetery, Edna, TX;{{ref|6}} m. Matilda -----.
 |-
 | align=right valign=top | iv.
-| '''Floricca Whitney''', b. ca. 1857, TX. In 1860 she was listed as E. T. Whitney.
+| '''Theresa Ellen Whitney''', b. 17 Jan 1858, Port Lavaca, TX; in 1870 she was listed as Thoricea Whitney; d. 14 Jun 1943, Houston, TX; bur. Memory Gardens of Edna Cemetery, Edna, TX;{{ref|7}} m. 1883, Jackson Co., TX, Shubel Bohan York.
 |-
 | align=right valign=top | v.
-| '''Charles H. Whitney''', b. ca. 1859, TX.
+| '''Charles Henry Whitney''', b. 24 Sep 1859, TX; d. 11 Nov 1925; bur. Memory Gardens of Edna Cemetery, Edna, TX;{{ref|8}} d. 4 Nov 1925, Houston, TX.
 |}
-==Census==
+== Census ==
 * [[Archive:1850 Census Extracts, Louisiana#10|1850, New Orleans Municipality 2, Orleans Parish, LA]]:
 <p class="Plaintext">1006 1038 John Faster         45 M - Mcht.            Mass.
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                 Thoricea         12 F W At School                   "    Attended school
                 Charles          10 M W     "                       "    Attended school</p>
-==References==
+.{{note|7}} [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106122192 Find A Grave Memorial #106122192], Theresa E. Whitney York.
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-Copyright &copy; 2010, [[User:Tdoyle|Tim Doyle]] and the [[Whitney Research Group]]
+Copyright &copy; 2010, 2019, [[User:Tdoyle|Tim Doyle]], [[User:Rlward|Robert L. Ward]], and the [[Whitney Research Group]].
 [[Category:Parentage Unknown]]
 [[Category:Massachusetts]]
 [[Category:Florida]]
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 [[Category:New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana]]
 [[Category:Texas]]
 [[Category:Calhoun County, Texas]]
 [[Category:Lavacca, Calhoun County, Texas]]