Family:Whitney, Arthur J. (c1800-1858)

Arthur Whitney's Locations

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Arthur J. Whitney, parentage unknown but probably son of Francis Whitney, was born circa 1800, NC, and died Aug 1858, Drew County, AR.

He married firstly, 2 Oct 1819, Franklin Co., MS, Anna Rowls/Rolls^[1][2]

He married secondly, 20 Jul 1856, Drew Co., AR, Martha M. Hale^[3]

Children of Arthur J. and Anna (Rowls/Rolls) Whitney (partially based upon a census reconstruction):

i.	Arthur Whitney, b. ca. 1820; possibly the Arthur Whitney, b. ca. 1820, who posted $500 marriage bond 8 Oct 1844, to m. Elizabeth Holloway, Franklin Parish, LA.
ii.	Elijah Whitney, b. ca. 1822, MS; m. 13 Jul 1856, Drew Co., AR, Nancy M. Caralton.[4]
iii.	(poss.) Mary M. Whitney, b. 1820-1825; m. 3 Feb 1848, Drew Co. AR, James Pulliam[5]
iv.	(daughter) Whitney, b. 1825-1830; possibly the Martha Whitney who m. 12 May 1841, Jacob Humphreys. Jacob Humphrey was Arthur Whitney's neighbor in 1840 Census Caldwell Parish, LA.
v.	(daughter) Whitney, b. 1825-1830.
vi.	Syntheliann Whitney, b. ca. 1830; m. 10 Dec 1848, Drew Co., AR, Daniel Dyson.[6]
vii.	Stephen Whitney, b. ca. 1832, LA; m. 23 Dec 1855, Drew Co., AR, Mary Jane Duglas.[7]
viii.	Eliza Whitney, b. ca. 1835, LA; m. 26 Nov 1854, Drew Co., AR, William R. Barry.[8]
ix.	Silas Whitney, b. ca. 1837, LA; d. ca. 1897, TX, possibly Greenville, Hunt Co., TX; m. 5 Feb 1861 Drew Co., AR, Mary Ann Elizabeth Johnson.[9]
x.	Jacob Whitney, b. ca. 1839, LA.
xi.	Jane Adeline Whitney, b. ca. 1841, LA; m. 4 Mar 1860, Ashley Co., AR, John Sellers.[10]

Children of Arthur J. and Martha (Hale) Whitney:^[11]

i.	Ruth Whitney, b. Jun 1857 (twin).
ii.	Francis Whitney, b. Jun 1857 (twin).

Census

• 1820, Franklin Co., MS: Arthur Whitney, 1 male 16-26, 1 male under 10, 1 female 16-26, 1 person engaged in agriculture.
• 1830, Catahoula Parish, LA: Arthur Whitney, 1 male 30-40, 1 male 5-10, 1 female 20-30, 1 female 5-10, 3 females under 5.
• 1840, Caldwell Parish, LA: Arter Whitney, 1 male 40-50, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 5-10, 2 males under 5, 1 female 40-50, 1 female 15-20, 2 females 10-15, 2 females 5-10.
• 1850, Veasey, Drew Co., AR:

197 197 Arthur J Whitney 50 M Farmer 80 NC can't read/write Anna " 47 F Tenn can't read/write Elijah " 28 M " Mi can't read/write Stephen " 18 M " La attended school Eliza " 15 F " attended school Silas " 13 M " attended school Jacob " 11 M " attended school Adeline " 9 F " attended school

References

1.^  Franklin Co., MS, Marriage Record Book A

2.^  Anna Rowls/Rolls is believed to be Amanda Rawls, b. 1803 TN, daughter of Luke and Sara (-----) Rawls, based on Rawls family research.

3.^  Drew County, AR, Marriage Book B, 1847-1861

4.^  Ibid.

5.^  Ibid.

6.^  Ibid.

7.^  Ibid.

8.^  Ibid.

9.^  Ibid.

10.^  Ashley Co., AR, Marriage Records, Volume AA-A, 1848-1883

11. ^  Drew Co., AR, Probate Court Proceedings of the Estate of Arter J. Whitney, Book B, page 356, Martha Whitney presents petition showing court she is the mother of Ruth and Francis Whitney, minor children of the late Arter J. Whitney dec'd, petition granted.

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