Family:Whitney, David (1803-1881)

David Whitney, parentage unknown, was born 15 Mar 1803, Lincoln Co., NC, and died 26 Dec 1881, Hope, AR, aged 78 years 9 months 11 days.^[1]

He married say 1830, Elizabeth Gant ^[2]. She was born 28 Nov 1803, NC, and died 29 Oct 1877, Hope, AR.

They are buried in Hanegan Robinson Cemetery, Hope, AR.

Children of David and Elizabeth (Gant) Whitney:

i.	Elizabeth Whitney, b. ca. 1832, NC.
ii.	Sarah Whitney, b. ca. 1833, NC.
iii.	Caroline Whitney, b. ca. 1834, GA.
iv.	John D. Whitney, b. 15 Apr 1834, NC; d. 28 Jan 1863, aged 29 years 9 months 3 days; bur. Hanegan Robinson Cemetery, Hope, AR.
v.	Henry R. Whitney, b. 2 Oct 1836, TN; m. Hester Ann Rogers Floyd
vi.	Mary Whitney, b. ca. 1840.
vii.	Martha Whitney, b. ca. 1845, TN.
viii.	John Whitney, b. ca. 1856, AR.

Census

1850 U.S. Census, Tennessee, McNairy Co., District 2, p. 55:

766 766 David Whitney 56 M - Farmer 600 N.C. Illiterate Elizabeth " 52 F - N.C. Illiterate Elizabeth " 22 F - N.C. Illiterate Sarah " 20 F - N.C. Roan " 19 M - N.C. John " 15 M - Ind. [sic] John " 15 M - Ind. [sic] Henry " 13 M - Tenn. Mary " 10 F - " Martha " 7 F - "

• 1860, Ozan Hempstead Co., AR:

232 232 Daniel Whitney 57 M - Farmer N.C. Elizabeth " 56 F - " Elizabeth " Jr. 28 F - " Caroline " 24 F - Ga. Martha " 15 F - Tenn. Attended school John Frank 4 M - Ark.

• 1870, Ozan, Hempstead Co., AR:

609 609 Anderson Roberson 70 M M Farmer 1250 50 VA Ratail Robinson 50 F B AR M J Scott 15 F B AR Isaac Scott 20 M B Works on farm AR David Whitney 67 M W Farmer 1500 300 NC Elizabeth " 66 F W " John A " 14 M W AR

• 1880, DeRoane, Hempstead Co., AR:

D. WHITNEY 78 Self M W W NC Farmer NC NC

References

• Census records

• http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=haystack&id=I008937

1.^  findagrave.com.

2.^  New England Brewer Family Tree.

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