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, 28 Dec 1831, Cadiz, Trigg Co., KY, Jane Price. She was born circa 1835, KY, and died after 1880. She was also known as Jennie and Genettie.

Children of Isham and Jane (Price) Whitney:

i.	William R. Whitney, b. ca. 1835, KY; m. Barbara Foster.
ii.	Fielding Taylor Whitney, b. ca. 1842, KY; d. 1906; m.(1) 13 Dec 1862, Muhlenberg Co., KY, Mary Hill, b. ca. 1842, KY, d. after 1870, daughter of James and Sarah Catherine (Stinson) Hill; m.(2) 12 Jan 1884, Muhlenberg Co., KY, Effie Rebecca Vick. Children: a. James A. Whitney, b. ca. 1866, KY. b. Sarah Jane Whitney, b. ca. 1869, KY. c. Charles Z. Whitney, b. ca. 1873, KY. d. Martha B. Whitney, b. ca. 1875, KY. e. Barbra A. Whitney, b. ca. 1877, KY. f. Kittie E. Whitney, b. ca. May 1880, 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 - "

• 1870, Precinct 3, Muhlenberg Co., KY:

505 509 Jane Whitney 52 F W Housekeeper KY McHenry 24 M W Farmer " Caroline 22 F W Without occupation " Sarah 13 F W " "

• 1870, Precinct 3, Muhlenberg Co., KY:

506 510 Fielding Whitney 29 M W Farmer KY Mary 28 F W Keeping house " James 4 M W " Jane 1 F W "

• 1880, Paradise, Muhlenberg Co., KY:

Felix WHITNEY 35 Self M M W KY Tennant KY KY Mary WHITNEY 33 Wife F M W KY Keeping House KY KY James A. WHITNEY 13 Son M S W KY At Home KY KY Sarah J. WHITNEY 10 Dau F S W KY KY KY Charley Z. WHITNEY 7 Son M S W KY KY KY Marthia B. WHITNEY 5 Dau F S W KY KY KY Barbra A. WHITNEY 2 Dau F S W KY KY KY Kittie E. WHITNEY 1M Dau F S W KY KY KY

References

• The Arnold-Moberly Family Site

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