Family:Whitney, Isham (c1805-b1860)
Isham Whitney ([perhaps] Lovet T.), parentage unknown but perhaps son of Lovet T. Whitney, was born between 1805 and 1810, NC, and died before 1860, KY, at age 55. His name may have been Isom Whitney.
He married, 1831, Trigg Co., KY, Jane Price. She was born circa 1835, KY, and died after 1860. She was also known as Jennie.
Children of Isham and Jane (Price) Whitney:
i. William R. Whitney, b. ca. 1835, KY. ii. Fielding Taylor Whitney, b. ca. 1842, KY. iii. Elvira C. Whitney, b. ca. 1844, KY. iv. Levi D. Whitney, b. ca. 1846, KY; m.(1) Ellen Vanlandingham; m.(2) Matilda Vaught. v. McHenry Whitney, b. ca. 1847, KY. vi. Finess A. Whitney, b. ca. 1851, KY. vii. Sarah F. Whitney, b. ca. 1858 or ca. Aug 1856, KY; m. William Oliver Vanlandingham, b. 1855, d. 1918.
Census
- 1840, Butler Co., KY: Isham Whitney, 1 male 30-40, 1 male 5-9, 2 males under 5, 1 female 20-30, 1 female 15-19, 1 female 5-9, 7 people total, 1 in agriculture
- 1850: not found.
- 1860, District 2, Muhlenberg Co., KY:
456 423 Jane Whitney 35 F - Domestic $25 Kentucky William R. " 25 M - Day Laborer " Fielding J. " 18 M - " " Elvira C. " 16 F - Domestic " Levi D. " 14 M - " McHenry " 13 M - " Fines A. " 9 M - " Sarah S. " 2 F - "
505 509 Jane Whitney 52 F W Housekeeper KY McHenry 24 M W Farmer " Caroline 22 F W Without occupation " Sarah 13 F W " "
455 457 Will Whitney 38 M W Doing nothing KY Barbary 26 F W Keeping house " Rosa A 1M F W " Apr Lucy Jaco 66 F W Doing nothing NC Nancy J 15 F W KY William 12 M W "
506 510 Fielding Whitney 29 M W Farmer KY Mary 28 F W Keeping house " James 4 M W " Jane 1 F W "
142 142 Levi D Whitney 24 M W RR Hand KY Finis 17 M W " "
References
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