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'''George Henry<sup>8</sup> Whitney'''
 
'''George Henry<sup>8</sup> Whitney'''
 
([[Family:Whitney, Sewell (1806-1857)|Sewell<sup>7</sup>]],
 
([[Family:Whitney, Sewell (1806-1857)|Sewell<sup>7</sup>]],
 
[[Family:Whitney, Jonathan (s1764-a1813)|Jonathan<sup>6</sup>]],
 
[[Family:Whitney, Jonathan (s1764-a1813)|Jonathan<sup>6</sup>]],
 
(prob.) [[Family:Whitney, Jonathan (1734-a1820)|Jonathan<sup>5</sup>]],
 
(prob.) [[Family:Whitney, Jonathan (1734-a1820)|Jonathan<sup>5</sup>]],
[[Family:Whitney, Samuel (1707-1754)|Samuel<sup>4</sup>]],
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[[Family:Whitney, Samuel (1707-a1789)|Samuel<sup>4</sup>]],
 
[[Family:Whitney, John (c1678-a1739)|John<sup>3</sup>]],
 
[[Family:Whitney, John (c1678-a1739)|John<sup>3</sup>]],
 
[[Family:Whitney, Benjamin (1643-1723)|Benjamin<sup>2</sup>]],
 
[[Family:Whitney, Benjamin (1643-1723)|Benjamin<sup>2</sup>]],
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was born about 1824, ME, and died 24 Dec 1877, Bradford, MN.
 
was born about 1824, ME, and died 24 Dec 1877, Bradford, MN.
  
He married about 1858, ME, '''Melissa Ann Carson''', daughter of William and Dolly (-----) Carson. She was born about 1838, ME, and died 17 May 1916, Cambridge, Isanti Co., Minnesota.
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He married 16 July 1854, Kirkland (now Hudson), ME, '''Melissa Ann Carson''', daughter of William and Dolly (-----) Carson. She was apparently born about 1838, ME, and died 17 May 1916, Cambridge, MN. According to the 1900 Census of Cambridge, MN, she was born in Sep 1861, ME, but that is dubious.
  
George Henry Whitney is found in various records under either his first or middle name.  
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George Henry Whitney was a farmer and is found in various records under either his first or middle name.  He is buried in the East Bradford Cemetery in Isanti Co., MN, as "Henry Whitney", corporal, Co. B and Co. N, 11th Minnsota Infantry.
  
 
Children of George Henry and Melissa Ann (Carson) Whitney:
 
Children of George Henry and Melissa Ann (Carson) Whitney:
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:{|
 
:{|
 
| align=right valign=top | i.
 
| align=right valign=top | i.
| '''Alforetta<sup>9</sup> Whitney''', b. ca. 1858, MN.
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| '''Georgeana Alforetta<sup>9</sup> Whitney''', b. ca. 1858, MN.
 
|-
 
|-
 
| align=right valign=top | ii.
 
| align=right valign=top | ii.
| '''Manley Whitney''', b. 25 Feb 1860, Isanti Co., MN, d. 19 Feb 1929, Potlatch, ID.
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| [[Family:Whitney, Manley (1860-1929)|'''Manley Whitney''']], b. 25 Feb 1860, Isanti Co., MN; m. Ida Catherine Bull.
 
|-
 
|-
 
| align=right valign=top | iii.
 
| align=right valign=top | iii.
| '''Frank Whitney''', b. 16 Sep 1862, Anoka Co., MN, d. 25 Nov 1940, Isanti Co., MN.
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| [[Family:Whitney, Frank (1862-1940)|'''Frank Whitney''']], b. 16 Sep 1863, Anoka Co., MN; m. Dora J. Robinson.
 
|-
 
|-
 
| align=right valign=top | iv.
 
| align=right valign=top | iv.
| '''Eva Whitney''', b. ca. 1866, MN.
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| '''Elva Whitney''', b. 28 February, 1867, MN.
 
|-
 
|-
 
| align=right valign=top | v.
 
| align=right valign=top | v.
| '''William Whitney''', b. May 1869, MN, d. 3 Sep 1910, Cambridge, MN.  1880 Census: Crippled.  Lived with his mother in Cambridge, MN.
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| '''William Whitney''', b. 8 August 1870, MN, d. 3 Sep 1910, Cambridge, MN.  1880 Census: Crippled.  Lived with his mother in Cambridge, MN.
 
|-
 
|-
 
| align=right valign=top | vi.
 
| align=right valign=top | vi.
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|-
 
|-
 
| align=right valign=top | vii.
 
| align=right valign=top | vii.
| '''Ellen Whitney''', b. ca. 1876, prob. Bradford, MN.
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| '''Ellen Frances Whitney''', b. 15 Aug 1875, Bradford, MN; m. John E. Johnson.
 
|-
 
|-
 
| align=right valign=top | viii.
 
| align=right valign=top | viii.
| '''Belle Whitney''', b. ca. 1878, Bradford, MN; d. May 1943, Cambridge, MN.
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| '''Belle K. Whitney''', b. 24 Jun 1878, Bradford, MN; d. May 1943, Cambridge, MN; m. Erick F. Johnson.
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
== Census ==
 
== Census ==
  
* 1850, Kirkland, ME
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* 1850, Kirkland, Penobscot Co., ME, in parents' family
 
Melissa is found in the census of 1850 with her family in Kirkland, ME., living two doors from Humphrey Whitney.
 
Melissa is found in the census of 1850 with her family in Kirkland, ME., living two doors from Humphrey Whitney.
* 1860, Rose, Ramsey Co., MN
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* [[Archive:1860 Census Extracts, Minnesota#35|1860, Rose, Ramsey Co., MN]]:
* 1870, Springvale, Isanti Co., MN
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<p class="Plaintext">2560 2318 Geo. H. Whitney    28 M - Farm Laborer      $100 Maine
* 1880, Bradford, Isanti Co., MN
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          Melissa    "      22 F -                          do
* 1900, Cambridge, Isanti Co., MN (questionable  information)
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          Alvaseta    "        3 F -                        Minn.
* 1910, Cambridge, MN (had 8 children, 6 survive)
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          George      " Jr. 6/12 M -                          do</p>
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* [[Archive:1870 Census Extracts, Minnesota, Isanti County#2|1870, Springvale, Isanti Co., MN]]:
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<p class="Plaintext">  11  11 Whitney, Henry      46 M W Farmer        $1200  $932 Maine  [sic]
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              Melissa        35 F W Keeping House              Maine
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              Alforetta      12 F W At home                    Minna.
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              Manley          10 M W                            Minna.  Illiterate
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              Frank            8 M W                            Minna.  Illiterate
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              Evia            4 F W                            Minna.  Illiterate
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              William      10/12 M W                            Minna.  Illiterate</p>
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* [[Archive:1880 Census Extracts, Minnesota#65|1880, Bradford, Isanti Co., MN]]:
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<p class="Plaintext">Malissa WHITNEY        39 Self F W W  ME                      ME ME
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Manly WHITNEY          18 Son  M S W  MN  Farmer              ME ME
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Frank WHITNEY          17 Son  M S W  MN  Farm Laborer        ME ME
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Eva WHITNEY            14 Dau  F S W  MN  Without Occupation  ME ME
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Willey WHITNEY        11 Son  M S W  MN                      ME ME
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Lilley WHITNEY          8 Dau  F S W  MN                      ME ME
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Ellen WHITNEY          4 Dau  F S W  MN                      ME ME
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Bell WHITNEY            2 Dau  F S W  MN                      ME ME
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Edward DONNEFELSER    18 Oth  M S W  WI  Farm Laborer        PRUSSIA PRUSSIA</p>
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* [[Archive:1900 Census Extracts, Minnesota|1900, Cambridge, Isanti Co., MN]] (questionable  information)
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* 1910, Cambridge, Isanti Co., MN (had 8 children, 6 survive)
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==
  
 
* D Whitney Public Member Tree, Ancestry.com
 
* D Whitney Public Member Tree, Ancestry.com
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* [[Archive:Civil War Pension File, (George) Henry Whitney|Civil War Pension File of (George) Henry Whitney]]
  
 
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[[Category:Bradford, Isanti County, Minnesota]]
 
[[Category:Bradford, Isanti County, Minnesota]]
 
[[Category:Cambridge, Isanti County, Minnesota]]
 
[[Category:Cambridge, Isanti County, Minnesota]]
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[[Category:Springvale, Isanti County, Minnesota]]

Latest revision as of 16:34, 16 November 2019

George Henry8 Whitney (Sewell7, Jonathan6, (prob.) Jonathan5, Samuel4, John3, Benjamin2, John1), son of Sewell7 and Lucy (Craig) Whitney, was born about 1824, ME, and died 24 Dec 1877, Bradford, MN.

He married 16 July 1854, Kirkland (now Hudson), ME, Melissa Ann Carson, daughter of William and Dolly (-----) Carson. She was apparently born about 1838, ME, and died 17 May 1916, Cambridge, MN. According to the 1900 Census of Cambridge, MN, she was born in Sep 1861, ME, but that is dubious.

George Henry Whitney was a farmer and is found in various records under either his first or middle name. He is buried in the East Bradford Cemetery in Isanti Co., MN, as "Henry Whitney", corporal, Co. B and Co. N, 11th Minnsota Infantry.

Children of George Henry and Melissa Ann (Carson) Whitney:

i. Georgeana Alforetta9 Whitney, b. ca. 1858, MN.
ii. Manley Whitney, b. 25 Feb 1860, Isanti Co., MN; m. Ida Catherine Bull.
iii. Frank Whitney, b. 16 Sep 1863, Anoka Co., MN; m. Dora J. Robinson.
iv. Elva Whitney, b. 28 February, 1867, MN.
v. William Whitney, b. 8 August 1870, MN, d. 3 Sep 1910, Cambridge, MN. 1880 Census: Crippled. Lived with his mother in Cambridge, MN.
vi. Lilley Whitney, b. 6 Jul 1872, Bradford, MN, d. 4 Sep 1937, Wimbourne, Alberta, Canada.
vii. Ellen Frances Whitney, b. 15 Aug 1875, Bradford, MN; m. John E. Johnson.
viii. Belle K. Whitney, b. 24 Jun 1878, Bradford, MN; d. May 1943, Cambridge, MN; m. Erick F. Johnson.

Census

  • 1850, Kirkland, Penobscot Co., ME, in parents' family

Melissa is found in the census of 1850 with her family in Kirkland, ME., living two doors from Humphrey Whitney.

2560 2318 Geo. H. Whitney 28 M - Farm Laborer $100 Maine Melissa " 22 F - do Alvaseta " 3 F - Minn. George " Jr. 6/12 M - do

11 11 Whitney, Henry 46 M W Farmer $1200 $932 Maine [sic] Melissa 35 F W Keeping House Maine Alforetta 12 F W At home Minna. Manley 10 M W Minna. Illiterate Frank 8 M W Minna. Illiterate Evia 4 F W Minna. Illiterate William 10/12 M W Minna. Illiterate

Malissa WHITNEY 39 Self F W W ME ME ME Manly WHITNEY 18 Son M S W MN Farmer ME ME Frank WHITNEY 17 Son M S W MN Farm Laborer ME ME Eva WHITNEY 14 Dau F S W MN Without Occupation ME ME Willey WHITNEY 11 Son M S W MN ME ME Lilley WHITNEY 8 Dau F S W MN ME ME Ellen WHITNEY 4 Dau F S W MN ME ME Bell WHITNEY 2 Dau F S W MN ME ME Edward DONNEFELSER 18 Oth M S W WI Farm Laborer PRUSSIA PRUSSIA

References

  • D Whitney Public Member Tree, Ancestry.com

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