Family:Whitney, David (1803-1881)

David Whitney, parentage unknown, was born 15 Mar 1803, Lincoln Co., NC, and died 26 Dec 1881, Hope, AR, aged 78 years 9 months 11 days.^[1]

He married say 1830, Elizabeth Gant ^[2]. She was born 28 Nov 1803, NC, and died 29 Oct 1877, Hope, AR.

They are buried in Hanegan Robinson Cemetery, Hope, AR.

Children of David and Elizabeth (Gant) Whitney:

i.	Elizabeth Whitney, b. ca. 1832, NC.
ii.	Sarah Whitney, b. ca. 1833, NC.
iii.	Caroline Whitney, b. ca. 1834, GA.
iv.	John D. Whitney, b. 15 Apr 1834, NC; d. 28 Jan 1863, aged 29 years 9 months 3 days; bur. Hanegan Robinson Cemetery, Hope, AR.
v.	Henry R. Whitney, b. 2 Oct 1836, TN; m. Hester Ann Rogers Floyd
vi.	Mary Whitney, b. ca. 1840.
vii.	Martha Whitney, b. ca. 1845, TN.
viii.	John Whitney, b. ca. 1856, AR.

Census

• 1850, McNairy Co., TN:

766 766 David Whitney 56 M - Farmer 600 N.C. Illiterate Elizabeth " 52 F - N.C. Illiterate Elizabeth " 22 F - N.C. Illiterate Sarah " 20 F - N.C. Roan " 19 M - N.C. John " 15 M - Ind. [sic] John " 15 M - Ind. [sic] Henry " 13 M - Tenn. Mary " 10 F - " Martha " 7 F - "

• Something doesn't make sense in the above cesus.

• 1860, Ozan Hempstead Co., AR:

232 232 Daniel Whitney 57 M - Farmer N.C. Elizabeth " 56 F - " Elizabeth " Jr. 28 F - " Caroline " 24 F - Ga. Martha " 15 F - Tenn. Attended school John Frank 4 M - Ark.

• 1870, Ozan, Hempstead Co., AR:

609 609 Anderson Roberson 70 M M Farmer 1250 50 VA Ratail Robinson 50 F B AR M J Scott 15 F B AR Isaac Scott 20 M B Works on farm AR David Whitney 67 M W Farmer 1500 300 NC Elizabeth " 66 F W " John A " 14 M W AR

• 1880, DeRoane, Hempstead Co., AR:

D. WHITNEY 78 Self M W W NC Farmer NC NC

References

• Census records

• http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=haystack&id=I008937

1.^  findagrave.com.

2.^  New England Brewer Family Tree.

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