Family:Whitney, Ephraim (1807-1893)

Ephraim⁷ Whitney (Ephraim⁶, Amos⁵, Amos⁴, Nathaniel³, Benjamin², John¹), was born 7 Sep 1807, Newburgh, Penobscot Co., ME, and died 7 Dec 1893, Wyanet, Bureau Co., IL.

He married, 12 Oct 1828, Tuscawaras Co., OH, Edith Ross, daughter of William Ross. She was born 27 Jan 1808, OH, and died 27 Jun 1898, Malden, Bureau Co., IL.

Both Ephraim & Edith are buried in Malden Cemetery, Malden, Bureau Co., IL.

Children of Ephraim and Edith (Ross) Whitney:

i.	Nancy8 Whitney, b. 30 May 1827, Urichsville, Mill Twp., Tuscawaras Co., OH; d. 30 Sep 1913, Wyanet, Bureau Co., IL; m. Apollos Warner Ballard.
ii.	Joseph Whitney, b. 8 Sep 1829, Tuscawaras Co., OH; d. 3 Aug 1882, Pottawattamie Co., IA.
iii.	William Ross Whitney, b. 1 Aug 1831, Tuscawaras Co., OH; d. 15 Feb 1919, Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai Co., ID; m. Rebecca Jane Gesner.
iv.	Rebecca Jane Whitney, b. 12 Nov 1833, Tuscawaras Co., OH; d. 25 Aug 1901, Wyanet, Bureau Co., IL.
v.	John M. Whitney, b. ca. 1836, OH.
vi.	Mary Elizabeth Whitney, b. 31 Dec 1839, Tuscawaras Co., OH; d. 14 Jun 1915, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA; m. Charles Fellows Peck.
vii.	George Calvin Whitney, b. 23 Feb 1840, New Philadelphia, Tuscawaras Co., OH; d. 10 Jan 1934, Grand Island, Hall Co., NE; m.(1) Helen S. Ashman; m.(2) Martha E. Shaw; m.(3) Mary E. Hall.
viii.	Isaac Ranson Whitney, b. 10 Sep 1850, OH.

Census

• 1850, Warwick, Tuscawaras Co., Ohio; Farmer
• 1860, Ohio Township, Bureau Co., Illinois; Farmer
• 1870, Jefferson, Greene Co., Iowa
• 1880, Grant, Greene Co., Iowa

References

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