Family:Whitney, Elijah (c1761-a1840)

Elijah Whitney, parentage unknown, was born circa 1760 or 1761,^[1] Virginia, and died after 1830.

He married, first, an unknown woman. She died before 1804. He married second, 23 Aug 1804, Garrard County, Kentucky, Ailcy Childress. He married, third, 3 Jul 1819, Christian County, Kentucky, Sally Curtis.

Children of Elijah Whitney and his first wife:

i.	Hiram Whitney[2], b. 1785, d. 1842, Kentucky
i.	Male Whitney, b. 1794-1800.
ii.	Male Whitney, b. 1800-1810.
iii.	Female Whitney, b. 1794-1804.
iv.	Female Whitney, b. 1811-1820.
v.	Female Whitney, b. 1811-1820.

Census

• 1782 Washington County, Virginia
• 1810, Christian Co., KY: Elijah Whitney, 1 male over 45, 1 male 10-16, 1 male under 10, 2 females 10-16, 2 females under 10.
• 1820, Trigg Co., KY: Elijah Whitney, 1 male over 45, 1 male 18-26, 1 male under 10, 1 female 26-45, 1 female 16-26, 2 females under 10, 2 people in agriculture,
• 1830 Trigg County, Kentucky

References

1. ^  If he was over 45 in 1810, then he must have been born before 1765. If he was at least 21 when taxed in 1782, then he must have been born before 1761. In 1830, he was listed as age 60-70, so he must have been born 1760-1770. Based upon all of this information, he is estimated to have been born circa 1760 or 1761.

2. ^  The proximity of Elijah and Hiram Whitney suggests a familial relationship, however; to date none has been proven.

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