Family:Whitney, William (1837-a1880)

William⁸ Whitney (Benjamin⁷, David⁶, Benjamin⁵, Joseph⁴, Joseph³, Jonathan², John¹), son of Benjamin⁷ and Eliza (Hall)(Whitney) Whitney, was born 3 Sep 1837, Tunbridge, VT, and died after 1880.

He married, 3 Apr 1867, Jefferson, WI, Marietta Curtis. She was born 23 Jan 1843, and died after 1880.

He resided Fort Atkinson, WI.

Children of William⁸ and Marietta (Curtis) Whitney:

i.	William C.9 Whitney, b. 15 Aug 1868; he is a locomotive engineer; unmarried; resided 1329 Park Ave., Chicago, IL.
ii.	Frank E. Whitney, b. 14 Dec 1869.
iii.	Mary E. Whitney, b. 18 May 1872.
iv.	Clara C. Whitney, b. 8 Jul 1874.
v.	David C. Whitney, b. 3 Jul 1876.

Census

• 1870, Jefferson, Jefferson Co., WI, p. 22-23/134:

165 156 Whitney, William 31 M W Farmer $6500 $3400 Vt. Male citizen over 21 -----, Maryette 27 F W Keeps house Wis. Whitney, William C. 2 M W Wis. -----, Frank E. 4/12 M W Wis. Born in Dec -----, Frank 24 F W Farm Laborer $1600 Vt. Male citizen over 21 Fay, Mary 23 F W Domestic s. Wis.

Frank Whitney was his cousin, son of uncle Daniel Whitney.

• 1880, Koshkonong, Jefferson Co., WI:

William WHITNEY 40 Self M M W VT Farmer VT VT Maryetta WHITNEY 36 Wife F M W WI Keeping House VT VT Willie WHITNEY 11 Son M S W WI At Home VT WI Frank WHITNEY 10 Son M S W WI At Home VT WI Mary WHITNEY 8 Dau F S W WI VT WI Clara WHITNEY 6 Dau F S W WI VT WI David WHITNEY 5 Son M S W WI VT WI

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), p. 558.

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