Family:Whitney, William Emerson (1821-1890)

William Emerson⁸ Whitney (Solomon Blair⁷, Peter⁶, Timothy⁵, Jonas⁴, Moses³, Richard², John¹), son of Solomon Blair⁷ and Mary (Ware) Whitney, was born 9 Nov 1821, Houndsfield, NY.

He married, 9 Jun 1847, Birmingham, MI, Hannah Lapham Pratt, of Macedon, NY. She was born 8 Sep 1824.

He has been justice of the peace for over 20 years; resided Rockford, Michigan.

Children of William Emerson⁸ and Hannah Lapham (Pratt) Whitney:

i.	Eugene Corell9 Whitney, b. 11 Jul 1848; married Emma A. Lewis.
ii.	Phila Cynthia Whitney, b. 9 Mar 1852.

Census

• 1850, Cannon, Kent Co., MA:

1653 1653 Wm. J. Whitney 29 M - Joiner $500 N.Y. Hannah L. Whitney 26 F - N.Y. Eugene J. " 2 M - Mich.

• 1860, Cannon, Kent Co., MA:

1001 905 Wm. E. Whitney 38 M - Farmer $4000 $840 New York Hannah L. " 35 F - " " Eugene C. " 11 M - Michigan Attended school Philo C. " 7 M - " Attended school

• 1870, Cannon, Kent Co., MA, p. 16:

134 135 Whitney, William 48 M W Farmer $12000 $2000 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Hannah 45 F W Keeping House New York -----, Eugene 21 M W Works on farm Michigan Attended school, Male citizen over 21 -----, Phila 18 F W Michigan Attended school Benedict, Floyd 18 M W Works on farm Wisconsin Attended school

• 1880, Cannon, Kent Co., MA:

E. William WHITNEY 58 Self M M W NY Farmer CT NY L. Hannah WHITNEY 55 Wife F M W NY Keeping House CT MA Isaac LEMMONS 22 Oth M S W OH Farm Laborer NOT KNOWN GER A. TEFT 14 Oth F S W MI Atending School --- ---

References

• All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 505.

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