Family:Whitney, Francis Tufts (1805-1883)

Francis Tufts⁶ Whitney (Joseph⁵, Benjamin⁴, John³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Joseph⁵ and Rebecca (Stinchfield) Whitney, was born 24 Mar 1805, Phillips, ME, and died 6 Apr 1883, Huntington, UT.

He married firstly, 17 Feb 1827, Spears Landing, OH (also recorded Warren Co., OH), Abigail Blanchard, daughter of Stephen and Christiana (Penney) Blanchard. She was born 11 Jun 1808, and died 9 Dec 1878, OH. They were divorced in 1859, Shelby Co., OH.

He married secondly, 12 May 1850, Salt Lake City, UT, Clarissa Alger, daughter of Samuel and Clarrissa (Hancock) Alger. She was born 2 Jun 1830, Chagrin, Cuyahoga Co., OH, and died 20 Mar 1907, Parawan, Iron Co., UT.

He married thirdly, 10 Aug 1856 or 9 Oct 1862, Salt Lake City, UT, Harriot (Brookshaw) Watt, daughter of Samuel and Kitty (Andery) Brookshaw. She was born 11 Dec 1812, Dukinfield, Cheshire, England. She had married ----- Watt. She also married 30 Oct 1879, Salt Lake City, UT, Thomas Raffle. There is some question about the marriage dates here, since she is listed as widowed in the 1880 census, living with Thomas Raffle and wife Ann.

Children of Francis Tufts⁶ and Abigail (Blanchard) Whitney:

i.	Alvah7 Whitney, b. 1827, Shelby Co., OH; d. 1854, Shelby Co., OH; m. Jun 1848, Priscilla Wintringham. Child: Abigail8 Whitney, b. 1849.
ii.	Christina B. Whitney, b. 26 Sep 1829, Shelby Co., OH; d. 31 Jan 1912, Piqua, OH; m. 29 Mar 1849, Shelby Co., OH, Levi Houser.
iii.	Rizpah Whitney, b. 7 Mar 1831, Shelby Co., OH; d. 5 Mar 1880, OH; m. 12 Sep 1850, Shelby Co., OH, John B. Houser.
iv.	Arminta Margaret Whitney, b. 1832, Shelby Co., OH; d. 1895; m. 14 Oct 1852, Shelby Co., OH, Hiram Grosvener.
v.	Ernestine Whitney, b. Oct 1835, Shelby Co., OH; d. between 1880 and 1886, UT; m. 14 Sep 1854, Shelby Co., OH, Robert Randall Greeley.
vi.	Stephen Whitney, b. 3 Jan 1839, Shelby Co., OH; d. 1845, Shelby Co., OH.
vii.	Oscar G. Whitney, b. 2 Nov 1840, Shelby Co., OH; d. 3 Jul 1916, Butte Co., CA; m. 12 Nov 1863, Shelby Co., OH, Ann Cecil.
viii.	Abigail Whitney, b. 12 Oct 1844, Shelby Co., OH; d. 1845, Shelby Co., OH.
ix.	Francis M. Whitney, b. 12 Oct 1844, Shelby Co., OH.
x.	Sarah P. Whitney, b. 17 Sep 1848, Shelby Co., OH; d. 23 Apr 1874, OH; m. 17 Mar 1867, Edmund R. Cecil.

Children of Francis Tufts⁶ and Clarissa (Alger) Whitney:

xi.	New Samuel7 Whitney, b. 1 Mar 1851, Parowan, UT; d. 29 May 1926, Parowan, UT; m. 29 Jul 1872, Salt Lake City, UT, Sarah Elizabeth Gurr.
xii.	Eli Alger Whitney, b. 22 Nov 1852, Parowan, UT; d. 7 May 1913, Parowan, UT; m. 2 Feb 1872, Parowan, UT, Anne Elizabeth Lewis.
xiii.	Abi Clarissa Whitney, b. 12 Apr 1854, Parowan, UT; d. 1 Jul 1854, Parowan, UT.
xiv.	Job Hall Whitney, b. 30 Apr 1855, Parowan, UT; d. 18 May 1922, Kirtland, San Juan Co., NM; m.(1) 1 Jan 1879, St. George, Washington Co., UT; m.(2) 31 Mar 1897, Eliza Adeline Tobias; m.(3) 14 Mar 1900, Georgia Ann Mitchell; m.(4) Mary or Ella Lennington.
xv.	Ira Blanchard Whitney, b. 6 Dec 1856, Parowan, UT; d. 4 Apr 1915; m. 27 Oct 1880, Julia Maria Burton.

Census

• 1830, Hamilton, Warren Co., OH: Francis T. Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 0-4.
• 1840, Cynthiana, Shelby Co., OH: F. T. Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 10-14, 3 females 5-9, and 1 female 0-4.
• 1850, Iron Co., Utah Territory:

33 33 Francis T Whitney 46 M - Blacksmith $75 Maine Clarissa 21 F - Ohio New 2m M - Des

• 1860, Parowan, Iron Co., UT:

1602 1290 Francis T. Whitney 55 M - Blacksmith $215 $700 Conn. Clarissa 30 F - Ohio Illiterate Harriet 47 " - Eng. Illiterate New S. 9 M - U. T. Attended school Eli A. 7 " - " Attended school John H. 5 " - " Ira B. 3 " - " Ellen 13 F - Eng.

• 1870, Parowan, Iron Co., UT:

45 45 Whitney, Francis 65 M W Blacksmith $250 $200 Massachusetts Male citizen over 21 " , Clarissa 40 F W Keeps House Ohio Illiterate " , Newel S. 19 M W Blacksmith Parowan, Utah " , Eli A. 17 M W Blacksmith Parowan, Utah " , Job H. 15 M W Apprentice Parowan, Utah Attended school " , Ira B. 13 M W At home Parowan, Utah Attended school Alden, Samuel 48 M W Carpenter Massachusetts Male citizen over 21 " , Clarissa 79 F W Spinner & Carder Massachusetts Illiterate

• 1870, Mill Creek Ware, Salt Lake Co., UT:

19 19 Ashby, William H. 31 M W Farmer $3000 $900 Massachusetts Male citizen over 21 " , Maria N. 24 F W Keep House Illinois " , William H. Jr 3 M W At Home Utah " , Nina 1 F W At Home Utah Whitney, Harriet 58 F W Domestic England Parents of foreign birth Larson, Evy 17 F W Domestic Denmark Parents of foreign birth

• 1880: not found.
• 1880, Parowan, Iron Co., UT:

160 159 Clarrisa Whitney W F 50 Keeping House Ohio -- -- Whitney, B. Ira W M 23 Son Blacksmith Utah Maine --

• 1880, Parowan, Iron Co., UT:

S. New WHITNEY 28 Self M M W UT Blacksmith --- --- E. Sarah WHITNEY 25 Wife F M W AUSTRALIA Keeping House ENG ENG R. Sarah WHITNEY 7 Dau F S W UT Attending School UT AUSTRALIA J. Mary WHITNEY 5 Dau F S W UT At Home UT AUSTRALIA F. William WHITNEY 2 Son M S W UT At Home UT AUSTRALIA G. Rachael WHITNEY 9M Dau F S W UT At Home UT AUSTRALIA

• 1880, Parowan, Iron Co., UT:

A. Eli WHITNEY 27 Self M M W UT Blacksmith ME --- A. Elizabeth WHITNEY 25 Wife F M W UT Keeping House --- --- A. Emily WHITNEY 7 Dau F S W UT Attending School UT UT E. Clarrisa WHITNEY 5 Dau F S W UT At Home UT UT D. Francis WHITNEY 1M Son M S W UT At Home UT UT

• 1880, Parowan, Iron Co., UT:

H. Job WHITNEY 25 Self M M W UT Laborer --- --- J. Lizie WHITNEY 20 Wife F M W UT Keeping House TN CAN S. Amy WHITNEY 2M Dau F S W UT At Home UT UT

References

• Census records

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