Family:Whitney, Reaves (1825-1912)

Reaves and Catherine (Renick) Whitney

Reaves⁷ Whitney (John⁶, John⁵, Samuel⁴, Joshua³, David², Samuel¹), also listed as 'Loammi Whitney' and 'Loammi Jr. Whitney' (although there may be some confusion here),^[1] was born 3 Dec 1825, KY,^[2] and died 10 Oct 1912, KY.^[3]

He married Catherine Renick,^[4] b. 3 Jun 1834, KY,^[5] d. 30 Apr 1920, KY.^[6]

Children of Reaves and Catherine (Renick) Whitney:

ii.	John Whitney, b. 22 Aug 1853, Walnut Creek, Allen Co., KY,[7] d. 22 Sep 1853, Allen Co., KY of 'hooping cough'.[8]
iii.	son Whitney, b. 25 Dec 1854, Barren River, Allen Co., KY,[9] d. 27 Dec 1854, Allen Co., KY.[10]
iv.	daughter Whitney, b. 26 Dec 1855, Allen Co., KY.[11]
v.	William Whitney, b. ca. 1855.[12]
vi.	Mary Whitney, b. 9 Apr 1858, Allen Co., KY.[13] She was listed as "May" on the 1860 census and "May M." in 1870.
vii.	Taphatt 'Tappie' Whitney, b. 1859,[14] d. 1945,[15] m. Joel Morehead.[16] Ch: Edna Morehead, b. ca. 1885, KY; Kate Morehead, b. ca. 1888, KY; Mary Morehead, b. ca. 1899, KY.
viii.	Elizabeth Whitney, b. ca. 1862, KY.[17]
ix.	Robert Whitney, b. ca. 1864, KY.[18]
x.	Emma Whitney, b. ca. 1866, KY.[19]
xi.	Molly Whitney, b. Aug 1869, KY.[20]
xii.	Herman Whitney, b. 22 Sep 1873,[21] d. 6 Mar 1895, KY.[22]

Note: One source^[23] assigns him a daughter Mary Whitney, b. 9 Apr 1838, Allen Co., KY, d. 27 Dec 1854, m. William H. Claypool, b. 29 Dec 1841, Warren Co., KY, but she was born too early to belong to this family.

Census

• 1850, Allen Co., KY: M. Whitney, 70, b. VA; Reeves Whitney, 23, b. KY.
• 1860, Gainesville, Allen Co., KY: Reeves Whitney, 34, Catharine, 25, William, 5, May, 3, infant, 5/12.
• 1870, Precinct 1, Allen Co., KY: Reaves Whitney, 44

References

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7. ^  Birth record for "Whitney, John", 8/22/53, son of "Reeves Whitney" and "Catharine Renick"

8. ^  Death record for "Whitney, John, age 1mo/m, 9/22/53, Hooping cough, son of Reaves & Katharine Whitney"

9. ^  Birth record for "Whitney, (no name)", 12/25/54, son of "Reves Whitney" and "Catharin Rinck"

10. ^  Death record for "Whitney, infant, age 2da/m, 12/27/54, unknown, child of Reaves & Katharine Whitney"

11. ^  Birth record for "Whitney, (no name)", 12/26/55, daughter of "Reaves Whitney" and "Catharine Rinic"

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13. ^  Birth record for "Whitney, Mary", 4/9/58, daughter of "Reaves Whitney" and "Katharine Reyneck"

14. ^  Morehead Graveyard, "MOREHEAD, Tappie , 1859-1945, d/o Reaves and Catherine WHITNEY"

15. ^  Ibid.

16. ^  Ibid., 1920 U.S. Census, District 8, Gainesville, Allen County, Kentucky.

17. ^  1870 U.S. Census, Precinct 1, Allen County, Kentucky.

18. ^  Ibid.

19. ^  Ibid.

20. ^  Ibid.

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23. ^  Descendants of Samuel Whitney, Sr.

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