Family:Whitney, Jason C. (1839-a1891)

Jason C.⁷ Whitney (Samuel⁶, Isaac⁵, Jason⁴, Mark³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Samuel⁶ and Ann (Stroup) Whitney, was born 9 Feb 1839, Macomb, MI, and died 21 Nov 1913, Port Sanilac, MI. He was buried in Sanilac Cemetery, Port Sanilac, MI.^[1]

He married firstly, 8 or 28 Aug 1864, Sanilac Co., MI, Elida Berney, daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth (-----) Birney. She was born about 1844, Canada, and died 22 Jun 1875.

He married secondly, 8 Oct 1876, Port Huron, MI, Lettie E. Heyman. She was born about 1854, Canada, and died after 1891.

He is a carpenter by trade, but for many years has followed farming. Resided Port Sanilac, MI.

Children of Jason C.⁷ and Elida (Berney) Whitney:

i.	William L.8 Whitney, b. 8 Sep 1866; d. 1949; bur. Sanilac Cemetery, Port Sanilac, MI;[2] m. 15 Jul 1902, Pueblo, CO, Edith Elizabeth White, b. 8 May 1870, Clinton, IA, d. 24 Jul 1951, Sanilac, MI, dau. of John W. and Elizabeth Bonar (Reed) White; resided Ann Arbor, MI.
ii.	Arthur E. Whitney, b. 20 Nov or 30 Dec 1869, Sanilac, MI; d. after 1940; m. 23 Dec 1905, Hume, MI, Mary Jane Eddy; resided Port Sanilac, MI.
iii.	Annie E. Whitney, b. 11 Dec 1873; d. 13 Nov 1974, Sandusky, MI; unmarried; resided Mount Clemens, MI.

Children of Jason C.⁷ and Letty E. (Heyman) Whitney:

iv.	Edward8 Whitney, b. 3 Sep 1879; d. after 1940; m. 30 Jun 1908, Cadillac, MI, Sarah Ann Breen.
v.	Alice May Whitney, b. 4 Feb 1881; d. 13 Jun 1975, Macomb Co., MI.
vi.	Lulu Glendora Whitney, b. 14 Feb 1885; d. 25 Jan 1979, Wayne Co., MI; unmarried.
vii.	Fred J. Whitney, b. 22 Mar 1891; d. aft. 1900.
viii.	Jason Clarence Whitney, b. 31 Dec 1898, Sanilac, MI; d. 23 Jun 1986, Wayne Co., MI.

Census

• 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, Sanilac, Sanilac Co., MI:

145 145 Whitney, John C. 31 M W Farmer $500 Michigan Male citizen over 21 -----, Alida 26 F W Keeping house Canada Parents foreign born -----, Wellie L. 8 M W Michigan Mother foreign born -----, Arthur 6/12 M W Michigan Mother foreign born, Born in Dec

"John" should be "Jason", and "Wellie" should be "Willie", and his age of "8" should be "3".

• 1880, PortSanilac, Sanilac Co., MI:

Jason C. WHITNEY 41 Self M M W MI Carpenter CAN CAN Lettie WHITNEY 26 Wife F M W CAN Keeps House PRUSSIA CAN William WHITNEY 13 Son M S W MI MI CAN Arthur WHITNEY 10 Son M S W MI MI CAN Annie WHITNEY 6 Dau F S W MI MI CAN Edward WHITNEY 8M Oth M S W MI MI CAN

• 1900, Port Sanilac, Sanilac Co., MI
• 1910, Sanilac, Sanilac Co., MI

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. 421.

1.^  Find A Grave memorial #74071560, Jason C. Whitney.

2.^  Find A Grave memorial #74071370, William L. Whitney.

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