Family:Whitney, John (1780-1846)

John⁶ Whitney (John⁵, Samuel⁴, Joshua³, David², Samuel¹), was born 30 Dec 1780 (or 30 Dec 1779) and died 2 Jan 1846.

He married, 16 Jul 1810, Martha "Patsy" Fenny. She died 26 May 1856, Allen Co., KY.

Children of John and Martha (Fenny) Whitney (order uncertain):

i.	Herman Whitney, b. 26 Apr 1811, KY, d. 3 Dec 1872, KY. He m. Emeline Wade Holder, d. 27 May 1865, Allen Co., KY.
ii.	William Whitney, b. 1819, KY; d. 25 Sep 1879 m. 26 Jan 1843, Dolly J. C. Lyon.
iii.	Reaves Whitney, b. 3 Dec 1825, KY, m. Catherine Renick.

other children Alphonso b. 1813, death in Cave City,KY Jane b. 1827, married a Jim Newman Japath b. 1829, m. Jim Barton Elizabeth b. 1832, m. Button

Census

• 1820, Scottsville, Allen Co., KY: Jno Whitney,1 male 26-45, 3 males under 10, 1 female 26-45, 1 female under 10, 3 people in agriculture, 1 male slave 14-26, 1 female slave 14-26.
• 1830, Allen Co., KY: John Whitney, 1 male 40-50, 1 male 15-20, 2 males 10-15, 1 male 5-10, 1 female 40-50, 1 female 10-15, 2 females 5-10, 1 female under 5, 1 male slave 36-55, 1 male slave 24-36, 3 male slaves under 10, 1 female slave 24-36, 1 female slave under 10.
• 1840: not found.
• 1850, Allen Co., KY:

431 439 M. Whitney 70 F - Va Illiterate Reeves Whitney 23 M - Farming 1000 Ky

• 1850, Allen Co., KY (slave schedule):

M. Whitney 30 F B 30 M M 26 F M 20 M M 9 M M 7 M M 13 F B 5 M B 4 F B 4 F B

References

• Avant, p. 294.

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