Family:Whitney, W. (c1827-1860)

[?Unknown?] Whitney ([probably] Wade H., Joseph), probably son of Wade H. and Susan (Norton) Whitney, was born circa 1827, MO, and died before 1860, possibly in Mar 1860 (see Notes below), Sevier Co., AR.

He married, say after 1851, Nancy (Morris) Sickles. She was born circa 1828, AR, and died after 1864. She had married firstly, 25 Jan 1848, Sevier Co., AR, William Sickles.

Children of William and Nancy (Morris) Sickles:

i.	Margaret Sickles, b. ca. 1847, AR.
ii.	Kittie Sickles, b. ca. 1851, AR.

Children of [?Unknown?] and Nancy (Morris)(Sickles) Whitney:

i.	John Henderson Whitney, b. ca. 1854, TX.
ii.	Wade Henry Whitney, b. ca. 1859, AR.

Notes

There is confusion about whether it was he or William Whitney to whom the Mortality Schedule entry pertains.

Census

• 1860, Little River Twp, Sevier Co., AR:

1151 1127 Nancy Whitney 32 F - Farmer $400 $300 Arkansas Margret " 13 F - " Keziah " 9 F - " John " 6 M - Texas Wade " 1 M - "

• 1860 Mortality Schedules, Sevier Co., AR: Whitney, W., Male, b. MO, age 33, died Mar [1860], cause of death "Rising" (abscess). This is most likely William Whitney

• 1870, Red River Co., Clarksville P.O., page 50:

315 315 Anderson, Joseph 22 M W Farmer Ark. Male citizen over 21 -----, Margaret 21 F W Keeping house " -----, John 2 M W Texas -----, Wm. 6/12 M W " Born in Dec Whitney, Henry 11 M W Laborer " -----, Hampe 6 M W Ark. Sickles, Kittie 20 F W "

References

• Census records

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