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== Willard Whitney ==

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Len,

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I have just looked at the 1870 census for your great-grandfather, Willard Whitney.  I found the following:

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National Archives Microfilm Series: M593, Roll: 242, Page: 685.  U.S. Census of 1870, Illinois, Lake County, Town of Warren, Post Office Wenthworth, taken 5 Jul 1870.

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 27  28  Whitney, Williard    39 M W Farmer       $0  $0  N.Y.   Male citizen of U.S.

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            "     Elizabeth   36 F W Keeps House          " "

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            "     William D.  13 M W                      Ills.  Attended school

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            "     Almer        4 M W                       "        "       "

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This seems certain to be the right family, despite the creative spelling:  your great-grandfather Willard with son your grandfather Elmer.  This supplies the given name, age, and birth state of your great-grandmother Elizabeth.

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Then I went to the Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, at [[Archive:Illinois, Marriage Records, Part 2]].  There I found this:

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 WHITNEY, WILLARD    DRUSE, ELIZABETH A    LAKE    12/28/1852    B/   65    92M2307

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This supplies her maiden name, and the date and place of their marriage.

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Then I used the L.D.S. web site www.familysearch.org, and found their record at <http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/PRF/individual_record.asp?recid=1140927471>.  This supplies the date and place of her birth, and the names of her parents.

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In the 1860 Census I found the following, which may be your family, but it is not certain:

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National Archives Microfilm Series: M653, Roll: 193, Page: 822.  U.S. Census of 1860, Illinois, Lake County, Town of Avon, Post Office Hainesville, taken 17 Jul 1860.

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 3168  3138  Whitney, W.      30 M W  Farmer  $0  $150   Mich.

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                "     A.      28 F W                     N.Y.

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                "     Willie   4 M W                     Ill.

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I leave any further investigation to you.

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- [[User:Rlward|Robert]] - [[User_talk:Rlward|Talk to me]] 08:26, 26 June 2007 (CDT)

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		+	== Willard Whitney ==
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		+	Len,
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		+	I have just looked at the 1870 census for your great-grandfather, Willard Whitney. I found the following:
		+
		+	National Archives Microfilm Series: M593, Roll: 242, Page: 685. U.S. Census of 1870, Illinois, Lake County, Town of Warren, Post Office Wenthworth, taken 5 Jul 1870.
		+	27 28 Whitney, Williard 39 M W Farmer $0 $0 N.Y. Male citizen of U.S.
		+	" Elizabeth 36 F W Keeps House " "
		+	" William D. 13 M W Ills. Attended school
		+	" Almer 4 M W " " "
		+	This seems certain to be the right family, despite the creative spelling: your great-grandfather Willard with son your grandfather Elmer. This supplies the given name, age, and birth state of your great-grandmother Elizabeth.
		+
		+	Then I went to the Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, at [[Archive:Illinois, Marriage Records, Part 2]]. There I found this:
		+	WHITNEY, WILLARD DRUSE, ELIZABETH A LAKE 12/28/1852 B/ 65 92M2307
		+	This supplies her maiden name, and the date and place of their marriage.
		+
		+	Then I used the L.D.S. web site www.familysearch.org, and found their record at <http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/PRF/individual_record.asp?recid=1140927471>. This supplies the date and place of her birth, and the names of her parents.
		+
		+	In the 1860 Census I found the following, which may be your family, but it is not certain:
		+
		+	National Archives Microfilm Series: M653, Roll: 193, Page: 822. U.S. Census of 1860, Illinois, Lake County, Town of Avon, Post Office Hainesville, taken 17 Jul 1860.
		+	3168 3138 Whitney, W. 30 M W Farmer $0 $150 Mich.
		+	" A. 28 F W N.Y.
		+	" Willie 4 M W Ill.
		+
		+	I leave any further investigation to you.
		+
		+	- [[User:Rlward\|Robert]] - [[User_talk:Rlward\|Talk to me]] 08:26, 26 June 2007 (CDT)