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| + | I searched the New England Historic Genealogical Society's database Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 and found a list of William Whitneys born in MA from 1817 to 1821, and found six. Of these, 4 can be eliminated due to early deaths or known families. I would do more research on the remaining two William Whitneys to see if either may have been your man. See the notes section on [[Family:Whitney, William (c1819-a1870)|his page]] for details. | ||
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| + | - [[User:Tdoyle|Tim Doyle]] - [[User talk:Tdoyle|Talk to me]] 10:46, 17 January 2010 (CST) | ||
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Welcome!
Hello and welcome to the Whitney Research Group's website. I sent an email to you concerning William Whitney. If you did not receive it, please let me know.
Thank you!
- Tim Doyle - Talk to me 12:47, 31 March 2008 (CDT)
Your Line
Thank you so much for sending the information. From the census records you provided, it appears that you are descended from William Whitney who was born about 1819 in Massachusetts. The 1850 census in Columbus, OH shows him age 30, the 1860 census of Dayton, OH shows him age 41, and the 1870 census of Indianapolis, IN shows him age 52. I found his widow in 1880, so he died sometime between 1870-1880.
Keep in mind that his marriage record shows that he was listed as "William Whitney, Jr.". I searched for other Whitneys in 1850 and found one, a "Wm Whitney", age 50, laborer, b. Mass. He was living just 6 pages away from your William. I suspect that he could have been your William's father.
You stated on Family Talk:Whitney, Elisha (1747-1815) that you think that your William's father was Elisha Whitney (1747-1815). However, this man's son William was born 17 Jun 1788 and is listed as having died unmarried. Because of the date discrepancy, I cannot see how this could be your William's father. This Elisha did have a son Elisha (1780-1823) who also had a son named William, but he was b. 25 Jan 1810 and is also listed as having died unmarried.
If I were you, I would concentrate on land records, wills, and perhaps tax records in Highland County or Columbus, Ohio, to see if you can find something linking your William to this other William, or some document which might rule out this older William.
- Tim Doyle - Talk to me 11:33, 1 April 2008 (CDT)
William Whitney and Wife Sarah
Gwendolyn,
I spent a few minutes working on your problem, but was unable to add anything to what Tim Doyle gave you earlier. Sorry! If you ever get more information on these folks, I would be interested in learning it. If you want what you have posted as family group records, I can oblige you there, too.
-- Robert - Talk to me 06:15, 16 January 2010 (CST)
Your William
I searched the New England Historic Genealogical Society's database Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 and found a list of William Whitneys born in MA from 1817 to 1821, and found six. Of these, 4 can be eliminated due to early deaths or known families. I would do more research on the remaining two William Whitneys to see if either may have been your man. See the notes section on his page for details.
- Tim Doyle - Talk to me 10:46, 17 January 2010 (CST)
