Family:Whitney, Eben Jennings (1806-a1880)

Eben Jennings⁷ Whitney (Thomas⁶, Peter⁵, Josiah⁴, Josiah³, [prob.] Benjamin², John¹), son of Thomas⁶ and Mary Taina (Jennings) Whitney, was born 6 Dec 1806, Barnstead, VT.

He married, 25 Nov 1830, Norwich, VT, Sarah Boardman, dauughter of Dr. Nathaniel and Philomela (-----) Boardman. She was born 15 Jul 1806, and died 4 Dec 1876.

He was a farmer and mechanic; resided at West Hartford, VT, until 1837, when they removed to Brown, Knox County, OH, and later to Danube; resided Danube, OH.

Children of Eben Jennings⁷ and Sarah (Boardman) Whitney:

i.	Dudley Chase8 Whitney, b. 16 Aug 1846; resided Danube, OH.
ii.	Edward Eli Whitney, b. 5 Nov 1832; m. Lettia Jane Parrish.
iii.	Charlotte Virginia Whitney, b. 4 Aug 1835; dead.
iv.	Victoria Philomela Whitney, b. 29 Nov 1839; m. 9 Feb 1860, in Mount Vernon, OH, John Robinson; b. 24 Dec 1836. He was a farmer; resided Danville, OH, d. 11 Aug 1870.
v.	Gurdon Boardman Whitney, b. 29 Nov 1839; m. Ann Ilgenfreiz.
vi.	Lucia Emily Whitney, b. 8 Jun 1842.
vii.	Martha Lucilla Whitney, b. 21 Nov 1848.
viii.	Florence Helera Whitney, b. 19 Apr 1851.

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. 369-370.

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