Family:Whitney, Samuel (1811-1889)

Samuel⁶ Whitney (Isaac⁵, Jason⁴, Mark³, Benjamin², John¹), born Middlesex, New York, 9 Jul 1811; married at Macomb, Michigan, 21 Apr 1836, Ann Stroup; born 5 Mar 1819.

He was born in Middlesex, Ontario County, New York, now Potter, Yates County. 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 died 26 Apr 1889; resided Macomb, Michigan.

Children of Samuel⁶ Whitney:

i.	Jason C.7 Whitney, born 9 Feb 1839; married Elida Berney and Lettie E. Heyman.
ii.	Sophronia Whitney, born 16 May 1837; unmarried; resided Mt. Clemens, Michigan.
iii.	William Henry Whitney, born 16 Dec 1840; married Mary Euretta Kellogg.
iv.	Esther A. Whitney, born 1 Sep 1842; married 27 Aug 1873, Warren Crawford; resided Kings Mill, Michigan; 5 ch.
v.	George Clay Whitney, born 4 Jun 1846; married Martha A. Freis.
vi.	Milton I. Whitney, born 4 Jun 1846; married Elizabeth M. Fuller.
vii.	Samuel Emory Whitney, born 28 Mar 1848; resided 23 Adams Ave., Detroit, Michigan. S. Emory Whitney was born at Mt. 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 Mt. 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 supt. of schools at Armada, Marine City, and Hancock, Michigan, 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, born 8 Mar 1850; resided Mt. Clemens. Farmer at Macomb.
ix.	Milo Herbert Whitney, born mar. 5, 1852; resided Mt. Clemens. Farmer at Macomb.
x.	Lora A. Whitney, born 16 Apr 1854; married 20 Sep 1876, Ira H. Briggs; resided Mt. C.
xi.	Allen Sisson Whitney, born 16 Jun 1837; resided Saginaw. For several year he was superintendent of the public schools there.
xii.	Clarence Eugene Whitney, born 2 Jun 1866; resided 23 Adams St., Detroit, Michigan. He is a teacher in the Detroit public schools.
xiii.	Florence Hattie Whitney, born 17 Jul 1865, resided Mt. C.

References

1. 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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