Family:Whitney, Jonas (1824-1905)

Jonas⁸ Whitney (Jonathan⁷, Nathan⁶, Jonathan⁵, Jonathan⁴, Jonathan³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Jonathan⁷ and Betsey M. (-----) Whitney, was born 15 Mar 1824, Albion, NY, and died 1905, Anderson Co., KS. He was buried in Colony Cemetery, Colony, KS.^[1]

He married, 17 Jul 1842, Bergen, NY, Julia Emeline Pollay. She was born 20 Oct 1822, Erie Co., NY, and died 1906, Anderson Co., KS. She was buried in Colony Cemetery, Colony, KS.^[2]

He was born in Albion, Orleans Co., NY, and his wife in Erie Co., in the same state. He resided in Albion until 1869, and followed his trade, that of harness maker. He moved to Iowa and Kansas in 1890; resided Canandaigua, NY, and Lone Elm, KS.

Children of Jonas⁸ and Emeline (Pollay) Whitney:

i.	Louisa Jeanette9 Whitney, b. 16 Sep 1843; m. 10 Jan 1866, F. Chatterdon; resided Lone Elm, KS. They have 3 sons.
ii.	Charles Murray Whitney, b. 20 Sep 1845; m. Julia A. Nelson.
iii.	Herbert Jonas Whitney, b. 5 Jul 1853; m. Mary E. Kelly.
iv.	Frank Pollay Whitney, b. 3 Feb 1857; m. 26 Jul 1882, Stella A. Schisca; resided Lee Co., IL; 3 ch.

Census

• 1860, Barre, Orleans Co., NY:

775 775 Jonas Whitney 36 M - Farmer $1500 N.Y. Emeline 37 F - " Louisa " 16 F - " Attended school Charles " 14 M - " Attended school Herbert " 7 M - " Attended school Frank " 3 M - " Frances Chatterd 25 M - Hired Man "

• 1870, Beaver, Guthrie Co., IA:

40 40 Whitney, Jonas 47 M W Farmer $4500 $400 N.Y. Male citizen over 21 " J. E. 48 F W " " Herbert 17 M W " Attended school " F. R. 13 M W " Attended school

 41   41 Whitney, C. M.       24 M W   "                         "    Male citizen over 21
           "  J. A.           25 M W                             "    [sic]
           "  C. M.            3 M W                             "
           "  K. M.            2 M W                             "

• 1880: not found.
• 1885 State, Beaver, Guthrie Co., IA.
• 1895 State, Lincoln, Anderson Co., IA.
• 1900, Lone Elm, Anderson Co., KS.

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), p. 584.

1.^  FindAGrave Memorial #51538784, Jonas Whitney.

2.^  FindAGrave Memorial #51538805, Julia E. Whitney.

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