Family:Whitney, Samuel (1811-1889)

Samuel⁶ Whitney (Isaac⁵, Jason⁴, Mark³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Isaac⁵ and Susanna (Turnback)(Hall) Whitney, was born 9 Jul 1811, Middlesex, NY, and died 26 Apr 1889, Macomb, MI.

He married, 21 Apr 1836, Macomb, MI, Ann Stroup. She was born 5 Mar 1819.

He was born in Middlesex, Ontario Co., NY, now Potter, Yates Co. He migrated to Michigan in 1834, settling in Detroit, where he resided for two years going then to a farm at Macomb, which he purchased of the government, where he ever after resided. He resided Macomb, MI.

Children of Samuel⁶ and Ann (Stroup) Whitney:

i.	Sophronia7 Whitney, b. 16 May 1837, NY or MI; unmarried; resided Mount Clemens, MI.
ii.	Jason C. Whitney, b. 9 Feb 1839, MI; m.(1) Elida Berney; m.(2) Lettie E. Heyman.
iii.	William Henry Whitney, b. 16 Dec 1840, MI; m. Mary Euretta Kellogg.
iv.	Esther A. Whitney, b. 1 Sep 1842, MI; m. 27 Aug 1873, Warren Crawford; resided Kings Mill, MI; 5 ch.
v.	George Clay Whitney, b. 4 Jun 1844, MI; m. Martha A. Freis.
vi.	Milton Isaac Whitney, b. 4 Jun 1846, MI; m. Elizabeth M. Fuller.
vii.	Samuel Emory Whitney, b. 28 Mar 1848, MI; resided 23 Adams Ave., Detroit, MI. S. Emory Whitney was born at Mount Clemens, Michigan. His father, a native of New York, was raised on a farm, occasionally as a diversion teaching district school for a term, or commanding a boat for a season on the Erie canal. In 1834, when 23 years of age, he emigrated to Michigan, purchased 20 acres of land near Mount Clemens from the government, upon which he lived till the time of his death. S. Emory lived on his father's farm till well along in his teens, attending district school three or four months of the year. Abandoning the farm, he chose teaching as his profession, attended the Normal school of his state, from which he graduated in 1872, since which time he has been employed in his profession. Since graduation he has occupied the position of superintendent of schools at Armada, Marine City, and Hancock, MI, coming to Detroit in 1885 as principal of the Cass school -- one of the most prominent public schools in the state. Of a social as well as professional nature, he is a member of several fraternal societies, ranking high in masonic circles, and has also held several elective offices. A recent publication entitled, "Prominent Educators of Michigan" contains a very complimentary notice of him and his work. The subject of this sketch is unmarried.
viii.	Laton Dennis Whitney, b. 8 Mar 1850, MI; resided Mount Clemens. Farmer at Macomb.
ix.	Milo Herbert Whitney, b. 5 Mar 1852, MI; resided Mount Clemens. Farmer at Macomb.
x.	Lora Alice Whitney, b. 16 Apr 1854, MI; m. 20 Sep 1876, Ira H. Briggs; resided Mount Clemens.
xi.	Allen Sisson Whitney, b. 16 Jun 1857, MI; resided Saginaw. For several year he was superintendent of the public schools there.
xii.	Clarence Eugene Whitney, b. ca. 1860 or 2 Jun 1866, MI; resided 23 Adams St., Detroit, MI. He is a teacher in the Detroit public schools.
xiii.	Florence Hattie Whitney, b. 17 Jul 1865, MI, resided Mount Clemens.

Census

• 1840, Macomb, Macomb Co., MI: S. Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 0-4; 1 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Macomb, Macomb Co., MI:

453 458 Samuel Whitney 38 M - Farmer $1200 N.Y. Ann " 31 F - " Sephrona " 13 F - Mich. Attended school Jason " 11 M - " Attended school William H. " 9 M - " Attended school Esther A. " 7 F - " Attended school George C. " 6 M - " Attended school Isaac M. " 4 M - " Attended school Samuel E. " 2 M - " Joton D. " 4/12 M - "

"Joton" must be "Laton".

• 1860, Macomb, Macomb Co., MI:

93 81 Samuel Whitney 48 M - Farmer $4000 $1265 New York Ann " 41 F - Domestic " William H. " 19 M - Farm Laborer Michigan Attended school Esther A. " 17 F - Domestic " Attended school George C. " 15 M - " Attended school Isaac M. " 13 M - " Attended school Samuel E. " 11 M - " Attended school Laton D. " 9 M - " Attended school Milo H. " 7 M - " Attended school Lora A. " 6 F - " Attended school Allen S. " 3 M - "

• 1860, Ingersoll, Midland Co., MI:

141 141 Nichlas Bank 58 M - Farmer $2000 $250 New York Abiah " 48 F - " Abram " 29 M - Farm Laborer " Aaron " 24 M - " " John " 22 M - " " Hannah " 12 F - " Insane Mary Ann " 7 F - Mich. Sephrona Whitney 21 F - Servant New York

• 1860, Northport, Leelanau Co., MI:

41 40 William Pritt 26 M - Carpenter $100 $300 England Harriett " 28 F - " Minnie J. " 5 F - Ill. Attended school Charles F. " 3 M - " Attended school Willie Otto " 2 M - Michigan Eliza Jane 5/12 F - " Jason Whitney 21 M - Day Laborer "

• 1870, Macomb, Macomb Co., MI, p. 16:

125 128 Whitney, Samuel 59 M W Farmer $10500 $2640 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Ann 51 F W Keeping House New York -----, Sophronia 31 F W School Teacher Michigan -----, Alice 16 F W At Home Michigan Attended school -----, Hattie 5 F W At School Michigan Attended school -----, George 26 M W Works on Farm Michigan Male citizen over 21 -----, Dennis 20 M W Works on Farm Michigan Attended school -----, Milo 18 M W Works on Farm Michigan Attended school -----, Allen 13 M W Works on Farm Michigan Attended school -----, Eugene 10 M W At School Michigan Attended school Wood, Elizabeth 23 F W School Teacher Michigan

• 1880, Macomb, Macomb Co., MI:

Samuel WHITNEY 68 Self M M W NY Farmer MA PA Ann WHITNEY 61 Wife F M W NY Keeping House PA PA Dennis L. WHITNEY 30 Son M S W MI Farmer NY NY Milo H. WHITNEY 28 Son M S W MI Farm Laborer NY NY

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), pp. 239-240.

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