Family:Whitney, John (1833-1905)

John⁷ Whitney (Henry⁶, John⁵, Abraham⁴, Joseph³, John², Henry¹), son of Henry⁶ and Lucy (Grumman) Whitney, was born 10 Aug 1833, Shelby, OH, and died 1905, Lansing, MI.

He married, 16 Dec 1854, Richland Co., OH, widow Elizabeth (-----) Elderton, who had two children. She was born about 1831, OH, and died after 1880. She had married firstly, ----- Elderton, of whom nothing is known.

He was a dealer in real estate; lived at Jackson, MI, and Lansing, MI.

Children of John⁷ and Elizabeth (-----)(Elderton) Whitney, if any, unknown:

Children of ----- and Elizabeth (-----) Elderton:

i.	Newton Elderton alias Newton Whitney, b. ca. 1851, OH; apparently d. 1917, Lansing, MI; m. 26 Jan 1874, Lansing, MI, Jennie Eastwood.
ii.	(child) Elderton, b. say 1853, OH; not in family in 1860.

Census

• 1850: not found.
• 1860, Spring Arbor, Jackson County, MI:

1248 1193 John Whitney 40 M - Laborer Ohio Elizabeth 29 F - " Newton 9 M - " Attended school

Newton was Newton Elderton, son of Elizabeth by her first husband.

• 1870, Lansing Ward 3, Ingham Co., MI:

288 295 Whitney, John 36 M W Laborer $500 $150 Ohio Male citizen over 21 -----, Elizabeth 36 F W Keeping house " Parents foreign born -----, Newton 19 M W Laborer " Dixon, Thomas 29 M W Laborer England Parents foreign born

Newton was Newton Elderton, son of Elizabeth by her first husband.

• 1880, Lansing Ward 6, Ingham Co., MI:

John WHITNEY 46 Self M M W OH Laborer CT CT Elizath WHITNEY 47 Wife F M W OH Keeping House BAVARIA BAVARIA Flora ELDERTON 5 GDau F S W MI OH MI

• 1900, Lansing, Ingham Co., MI:

139 142 Whitney, John Head W M Aug 1833 66 mar Ohio Vermont Vermont Day laborer, Owns mortgaged house -----, Elizabeth Wife W F Feb 1833 66 mar 2ch 1liv Ohio Germany Germany Smith, Clarence Gson W M Sep 1895 4 sgl Michigan Michigan Michigan

How Clarence Smith could be a grandson of John Whitney or his wife is unknown.

References

• Census records.

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