Family:Whitney, Isaac (1788-1850)

Isaac⁷ Whitney (Ebenezer⁶, Zachariah⁵, Zachariah⁴, Ebenezer³, Richard², John¹), son of Ebenezer⁶ and Rachel Perne (Rawson) Whitney, was born 22 Jan 1788, Montague, MA,^[1] and died 12 May 1850, Walworth, WI.

He married, 16 Jul 1818, Hadley, MA, Laura Montague. She was born 3 Jun 1789, and died 18 Nov 1863.

He resided Vernon, NY.

Children of Isaac⁷ and Laura (Montague) Whitney:

i.	William M.8 Whitney, b. 28 Aug 1818; m. Augusta H. Marsh.
ii.	Laurette Whitney, b. 23 Nov 1821; d. 9 Dec 1879 s.p.; m. 27 May 1865, Leander Crosby.
iii.	Russell R. Whitney, b. 30 Sep 1823; m. Emily Steel.
iv.	Henry M. Whitney, b. 24 Dec 1825; m. Louisa Mason.
v.	Luther Whitney, b. 17 Mar 1828; d. 5 Sep 1840.
vi.	Harriett Whitney, b. 26 May 1830; m. 4 Jan 1849, George W. Lower; resided Sioux City, IA. He was b. 3 May 1826. Children: a. William Byron Lower, b. 23 Aug 1852; m. 6 Sep 1883, to Frances. A. Rice, Sioux City, IA. b. Sarah Elizabeth Lower, b. 15 Oct 1856; d. 29 Aug 1888; m. 24 Jun 1880, Eugene W. Rice. c. Hattie Belle Lower, b. 14 Feb 1862; d. 28 Apr 1864. d. Minnie B. Lower, b. 24 Jan 1868; present address, Sioux City, IA.
vii.	Lucinda Whitney, b. 23 Nov 1837; m. 22 Nov 1856, Oscar D. Peck; resided Oshkosh, WI. He was b. 3 Jan 1827; is a lumberman. Children: a. Helen Lucinda Peck, b. 1 Dec 1858; d. 18 Nov 1864. b. Harry Lincoln Peck, b. 28 Aug 1860; resided 1108 Armitage Av., care Elsmere Lumber County, Chicago, IL. c. Charles Bradshaw Whitney Peck, b. 1867; resided Denver, CO, 1310 Larimer St. d. Laura Montague Peck, b. 21 May 1869. e. Helen Gordon Peck, b. 17 Aug 1872; m. 20 Jun 1893, Arthur Bliss Snell; resided Oshkosh, WI.

Census

• 1820, Harpersfield, Delaware Co., NY: Isaac Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 0-9, 1 female 26-44, and 1 female 10-15; 1 engaged in agriculture.
• 1830, Vernon, Oneida Co., NY: Isaac Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 2 males 0-4, 1 female 40-49, 1 female 5-9, and 1 female 0-4.
• 1840, Spring Prairie, Walworth Co., WI: Isaac Whitney, 1 mael 50-59, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 15-19, 2 males 10-14, 1 female 50-59, 1 female 15-19, 1 female 10-14, and 1 female 5-9; 5 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Lafayette, Walworth Co., WI:

220 226 Laura Whitney 61 F - Mass. Lauraett Whitney 28 F - N.Y. Lucinda Whitney 17 F - " Attended school George Lower 24 M - Farmer " Harriet " 20 F - " Russel R. Whitney 26 M - " Emily Whitney 20 F - England

• 1860, widow Laura not found.
• 1860, daughter Laurette not found.
• 1870, daughter Laurette not found.

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), pp. 331-332.

1.^  "Isaac [Whitney], s. Eben[eze]r and Parney, Jan. 22, 1788," according to Vital Records of Montague, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (Salem, MA: Essex Institute, 1934).

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