Family:Whitney, Loammi (1790-1866)

Loammi⁶ Whitney (John⁵, Samuel⁴, Joshua³, David², Samuel¹), son of John⁵ and Ann (Merritt) Whitney, was born 9 Apr 1790 and died 24 Jul 1866, KY.

He married, 3 Apr 1815, Jane Bush, daughter of George Bush. She was born 10 Apr 1799, died 2 Jul 1852, KY.

Children of Loammi⁶ and Jane (Bush) Whitney:

i.	(probably) Alfonzo7 Whitney, b. ca. 1817, m. Elizabeth F. -----.
ii.	John W. Whitney, b. 11 Jun 1818, d. 26 Feb 1861, KY.
iii.	Samuel B. Whitney7, b. ca. 1820?, d. 11 Feb 1842. He m. Rebecca Gibson.
iv.	Delia Ann Whitney, b. ca. 1825?, d. 20 Dec 1853, m. R. E. Lee.
v.	William B. Whitney, b. ca. 1827?, d. 16 Aug 1852.
vi.	Catherine E. Whitney, b. ca. 1829?, d. 27 Sep 1845.
vii.	Martha Jane Whitney, b. ca. 1830?, d. 6 Sep 1854, m. J. W. Howard.
viii.	Loammi Whitney, b. ca. 1831?, d. 5 Aug 1860. He m. Nancy Kenady.
ix.	Charles Bush Whitney7, b. 2 Feb 1834, Barren Co., KY, d. 14 Apr 1908. He m. Emily Baker Hobbs.
x.	Virgil L. Whitney7, b. 14 Apr 1835 (or 14 Apr 1836), d. 25 Mar 1895 (or 28 Mar 1895), m. 6 Feb 1870, Mary Eliza Whitney, b. 21 Apr 1839, d. 30 Dec 1920.
xi.	George B. Whitney, 26 Oct 1839, d. 19 Oct 1874.
xii.	Cammila Whitney, b. 19 Jan 1843, d. 28 Jan 1896 (or 28 Jan 1898), m. William A. Turner, Sr. He was b. 16 Feb 1841, d. 8 Mar 1922.
xiii.	(perhaps) Octavius Whitney, b. ca. 1845, KY, d. aft. 1860. In 1850 he was residing with the Martin Button family, but in 1860 he was residing with Loammi. If he wasn't a son of Loammi, he was probably a grandson.

Census

• 1820, no township listed, Barren Co., KY: Laomi Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 2 males 0-9, 2 females 16-25, and 1 female 0-9; 1 male slave 0-13; 2 engaged in agriculture.
• 1830, Barren Co., KY: Leomy Whitney, 1 male 30-40, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 5-10, 1 male under 5, 1 female 30-40, 3 females under 5, 1 male slave 36-55, 1 male slave under 10, 1 female slave 10-24.
• 1840, No township listed, Barren Co., KY: Loamma Whitney, 1 male 50-60, 1 male 30-40, 1 male 20-30, 1 male 15-20, 1 male 10-15, 3 males 5-10, 1 male under 5, 1 female 40-50, 2 females 20-30, 1 female 15-20, 1 female 5-10.
• 1850, Division 1, Barren Co., KY:

958 983 Loammi Whitney 60 M - Farmer 2500 S Caro. Jane Whitney 57 F - Ky John W. Whitney 32 M - " " William B. Whitney 23 M - " " Loammi Whitney 19 M - " " Charles Whitney 17 M - " " Virgil Whitney 15 M - " " Attended school George Whitney 11 M - " Attended school Camilla Whitney 7 F - " Attended school Charles Bush 37 M - Farmer "

• 1850, Division 1, Barren Co., KY:

692 710 Martin Button family Octavius Whitney 5 M - Ky

• 1860, District 2, Barren Co., KY:

540 540 L. Whitney 70 M - Farmer $3500 $4000 S. Carol. G. P. 20 M - Lab. " Camila 16 F - " John W. 41 M - Saddler $7500 " Octavius 15 M - Lab. " Attended school

References

• Avant, p. 294.
• Census records

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