Family:Whitney, Porter P. (1836-1926)

Porter P.⁸ Whitney (George⁷, Joshua⁶, Joshua⁵, Nathaniel⁴, Nathaniel³, John², John¹), son of George⁷ and Louisa (Petty) Whitney, was born 29 Feb 1836, Cattaraugus, NY, and died 17 Jan 1926, Leslie, MI.

He married, 20 Feb 1864, Leslie, MI, Esther L. Marston, daughter of Daniel D. and Maria A. (Reynolds) Marston. She was born 12 Aug 1846, Leslie, MI, and died 23 Feb 1925, Jackson, MI.

Both are buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Leslie, MI.

He served in Co. A, 6th Michigan Infantry, during the Civil War.

Children of Porter P.⁸ and Esther L. (Marston) Whitney:

i.	George W.9 Whitney, b. 13 Feb 1865, Ingham Co., MI; d. 23 Jul 1924, Leslie, MI, bur. Woodlawn Cemetery, Leslie, MI; m.(1) 30 Aug 1893, Ingham Co., MI, Mary Down; divorced 1906; m.(2) 15 Oct 1906, Emmaline Kirkum, b. 10 Sep 1878, MI, d. 28 Feb 1938, Jackson, MI. Ch.: Ralph H. Whitney, b. 15 Aug 1894, MI, d. Aug 1970, bur. Woodlawn Cemetery, Leslie, MI, m. 20 Oct 1917, Jackson, MI, Marion R. Isham.
ii.	Ida May Whitney, b. 31 Mar 1866, Waterford, MI; d. 1 Jan 1964, Leslie, MI; m. 27 Aug 1887, Charles Bloss.
iii.	Jerome E. Whitney, b. 3 Feb 1868, Jackson Co., MI; d. 2 May 1912, Jackson, MI, bur. Woodlawn Cemetery, Leslie, MI; m. 10 Oct 1893, Leslie, MI, Mina Kirkum, b. 28 Dec 1872, Sylvan Center, MI, d. 28 Aug 1943, Leslie, MI.
iv.	William Daniel Whitney, b. 30 Dec 1869, MI; d. 12 Nov 1928, Jackson, MI; unmarried.
v.	John W. Whitney, b. 10 Sep 1872, Leslie, MI; d. 15 Jul 1940, Leslie, MI; unmarried.
vi.	Bertha E. Whitney, b. 17 Jan 1875, Leslie, MI; d. 4 Sep 1919, Jackson, MI, bur. Woodlawn Cemetery, Leslie, MI; m. 12 Jan 1906, Jackson, MI, Jack Patrick Green.
vii.	Luna Belle Whitney, b. 2 Apr 1877, MI; d. 14 Nov 1968, Jackson, MI.
viii.	Della M. Whitney, b. 5 Sep 1878, Leslie, MI; m. 21 Oct 1907, William Bennett.
ix.	Irving P. Whitney, b. 10 Jan 1881, MI; d. 4 Sep 1958, Lansing, MI.
x.	Frank Whitney, b. Aug 1883, MI; d. before 1900.

Census

• 1870, Jackson Ward 2, Jackson Co., MI:

74 69 Whitney, Porter B. 34 M W Laborer New York Male citizen over 21 " Esther 25 F W Keeping House Michigan " George 5 M W At home " " Ida M. 4 F W " " " Jerome 2 M W " " " William 7/12 M W " " Born in Dec

• 1880, Leslie, Ingham Co., MI:

Porter P. WHITNEY 43 Self M M W NY Farmer NY NY Esther L. WHITNEY 34 Wife F M W MI Keeping House NY OH George W. WHITNEY 15 Son M S W MI Farm Laborer NY MI Ida May WHITNEY 14 Dau F S W MI At School NY MI Jerome E. WHITNEY 12 Son M S W MI At School NY MI William B. WHITNEY 10 Son M S W MI At School NY MI John W. WHITNEY 8 Son M S W MI NY MI Bertha WHITNEY 5 Dau F S W MI NY MI Lima B. WHITNEY 3 Dau F S W MI NY MI Della M. WHITNEY 1 Dau F S W MI NY MI

• 1890 Veterans Schedule, Leslie, Ingham Co., MI:

41 44 Porter P. N. Whitney Private A 6 MI Inf -- --- 1862 -- --- 1863 1y 6m Leslie, MI Lost a Leg in Action

• 1900, Tompkins, Jackson Co., MI:

Whitney, Porter P. Head W M mar -----, Ester I. Wife W F mar -----, George Son W M sgl -----, William Son W M sgl -----, John Son W M sgl -----, Berthia Dau W F sgl -----, Luna B. Dau W F sgl -----, Della M. Dau W F sgl -----, Irving Son W M sgl -----, Ralph GSon W M sgl

• 1910, Tompkins, Jackson Co., MI.
• 1920, Tompkins, Jackson Co., MI.

References

• Census records.
• Ancestry World Tree at Ancestry.com.
• "Frederick Nathaniel Ket 001_2008-12-21_2009-01-08_2012-03-12" public tree at Ancestry.com.
• "Klink-Graves Family 2010" public tree at Ancestry.com.

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