Family:Whitney, Levi (1790-1855)

Levi⁶ Whitney (Benjamin⁵, John⁴, Henry³, John², Henry¹), son of Benjamin⁵ and Ann Mercy (Harris) Whitney, was born 12 Jul 1790, Mexico, NY, and died 8 Oct 1855, Lake Zurich, IL.

He married, 23 Mar 1814, Mexico, NY, Parmelia Chase, daughter of Joseph and Sarah (Doolittle) Chase. She was born 29 June 1797, Mexico, NY, and died 13 Jan 1882.

Phoenix says the following:

Levi Whitney, b. about 1795 to 1800, in Otsego, N.Y.; lived, at one time, in Parish, N.Y., and went west; is reported to have died at "Grass Lake, Ill." (? Mich.); married Amelia Chase, and had several children, who lived, it was said, in Canada and Wisconsin, in Ap. 1875. He was a soldier in the war of 1812.

Children of Levi⁶ and Parmelia (Chase) Whitney, all born Mexico, NY:

i.	Adelia7 Whitney, b. 12 Feb 1815; d. 22 Feb 1815, Mexico, NY.
ii.	Harlo Whitney, b. 7 Jun 1816; supposed to have lived in Illinois, in Apr 1875; m.(1) Bethia -----; m.(2) Martha -----.
iii.	Sarah Whitney, b. 26 Mar 1818; d. 13 Nov 1897; m. 4 Jan 1844, Archibald S. Kunear.
iv.	Mary Ann Whitney, b. 29 Jan 1820; d. 30 Mar 1880; m. Ebenezer Fisk Taggert.
v.	Chancey Whitney, b. 5 Nov 1822; d. 22 Sep 1823.
vi.	John Whitney, b. 16 Sep 1824; d. 16 Sep 1824.
vii.	Benajah Whitney, b. 16 Feb 1826; d. 16 Feb 1826.
viii.	Benjamin Whitney, b. 29 May 1828; d. 15 May 1894; m. 27 Mar 1851, Louisa Goiman; a soldier of the war of 1861, was living, it is said, at Lake Zurich, IL, in Apr 1875.
ix.	Dianthia Sophia Whitney, b. 2 Dec 1831; d. 26 Feb 1904, Cardston, AB, Canada; m. 13 Mar 1850, Lake Zurich, IL, John Social Rolph.
x.	Joseph Chase Whitney, b. 8 Jun 1833; d. after 1880; m. 8 Dec 1860, Mary J. Delano; a soldier of the war of 1861, was reported as living at Lake Zurich, IL, in Apr 1875.
xi.	Calfernia Whitney, b. 1 Aug 1836; m. 8 Feb 1859, John Soles.
xii.	Adelia Whitney, b. 5 May 1838; d. 20 Jun 1838.

Census

• 1820, Mexico, Oswego Co., NY: Levi Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 0-9, 1 female 16-25, and 1 female 0-9; 1 engaged in agriculture.
• 1830, Mexico, Parish Co., NY: Levi Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 10-14, and 1 female 5-9.
• 1840, no township listed, Lake Co., IL: Levi Whitney, 1 male 40-49; 1 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Ela, Lake Co., IL:

53 53 Levi Whitney 62 M - Farmer $2000 Vt. Pamelia " 55 F - N.Y. Harlow " 33 M - Do $400 " Benjamin " 22 M - Do $400 " Attended school Joseph " 17 M - Do " Attended school Calfurna " 14 F - " Attended school

• 1860, Ela, Lake Co., IL:

2690 2460 Harlo Whitney 44 M - Farmer 1200 600 N.Y. Bethia " 48 F - Penn. Sarah " 7 F - Ill. Attended school George Simpson 32 M - Farming 400 Penn. C. F. Brockway 27 M - Land Surveyor "

• 1860, Big Creek, Black Hawk Co., IA:

35 31 Benjamin Whitney 32 M - Farmer $100 $40 New York Louisa Whitney 25 F - Canada Daniel Whitney 9 M - Illinois Attended school Wm. Whitney 4 M - Iowa Julius Whitney 3 M - do Julia Whitney 3 F - do Caroline Crapeau 52 F - Massachusetts Seward Crapeau 3 M - Iowa

• 1860, Ela, Lake Co., IL:

2460 2630 J. C. Whitney 27 M - Farmer 4800 1200 N.Y. Amelia " 64 F - " John C. Delano 48 M - " 40 " Amanda C. " 41 F - " Ira C. " 21 M - Cooper " Mary J. " 17 F - " Daniel H. " 15 M - Farming " Amanda C. " 9 F - " Attended school Ralph W. " 3 M - Ill.

• 1870, Waupaca, Waupaca Co., WI:

274 276 Whitney, Carlo 54 M W Farm Laborer $300 $200 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Bertha 58 F W Keeping house Pennsylvania -----, Sarah E. 16 F W At home Illinois Attended school

• 1870, Hastings, Dakota Co., MN:

107 107 Whitney, Benj. 46 M W Work in Saw Mill $200 Illinois Mother foreign born, Illiterate, Male citizen over 21 -----, Louise 37 F W Keeping house Canada Parents foreign born -----, Daniel 15 M W Farm Lab. Illinois Mother foreign born, Illiterate -----, Julius 13 M W Iowa Mother foreign born, Attended school -----, Albert 6 M W Minnesota Mother foreign born, Attended school -----, Hattie 2 F W " Mother foreign born

• 1870, Ela, Lake Co., IL:

79 79 Whitney, Joseph C. 37 M W Farmer $9100 $1100 New York " Mary J. 28 F W Wife New York " Clarissa 8 F W At Home Illinois Attended school " Lillie M. 3 F W " " " Cora 1 F W " " " Pamelia 64 F W With Son New York

• 1880, Ela, Lake Co., IL:

Joseph WHITNEY 47 Self M M W NY Farmer CT NY Mary J. WHITNEY 37 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY NY Permelia WHITNEY 84 Moth F W W NY At Home VT PA Claisa P. WHITNEY 18 Dau F S W IL At School NY NY Lillian WHITNEY 13 Dau F S W IL At Home NY NY Mary WHITNEY 10 Dau F S W IL At Home NY NY Lydia WHITNEY 7 Dau F S W IL At Home NY NY John DIXON 27 Oth M W ENG Laborer SCOTLAND IRE

• 1880, Hastings, Dakota Co., MN:

Benj. F. WHITNEY 51 Self M M W NY Laborer NY NY Louisa WHITNEY 47 Wife F M W CAN Housekeeper CAN CAN Albert WHITNEY 15 Son M S W MN In School NY CAN Harriet WHITNEY 12 Dau F S W MN In School NY CAN

• 1880, Hastings, Dakota Co., MN:

Danl. B. WHITNEY 26 Self M M W IL Laborer IL VT Eliza A. WHITNEY 21 Wife F M W IL Housekeeper SCOT ENG Edwin A. WHITNEY 4 Son M S W MN IL IL Nellie V. WHITNEY 6M Dau F S W MN IL IL

• 1880, Hastings, Dakota Co., MN:

Julius WHITNEY 22 Self M M W MN Lacomative Fireman MA NY Martha WHITNEY 35 Wife F M W NY Keeps House NY NY Frank KENYON 25 Husb M M W IL Conductor On R.R. NY NY Lillian KENYON 22 Wife F M W WI Keeps House NY NY Ethel KENYON 2 Dau F S W MN IL WI Alice FULLER 16 SisL F S W WI At Home NY NY James MCMAHAN 73 Husb M M W IRE At Home IRE IRE Mary MCMAHAN 70 Wife F M W IRE Keeps House IRE IRE

• 1880, Waupaca, Waupaca Co., WI:

Harlow WHITNEY 63 Self M M W NY Works In Woolen Mill NY NY Martha WHITNEY 68 Wife F M W PA Keeping House IRE PA

• 1900, Ela, Lake Co., IL: Joseph C. Whitney.
• 1900, Harlow and Benjamin not found.

References

• All data imported from Stephen Whitney Phoenix, The Whitney family of Connecticut, and its affiliations; being an attempt to trace the descendants, as well in the female as the male lines, of Henry Whitney, from 1649 to 1878; to which is prefixed some account of the Whitneys of England. (New York : Priv. Print. [Bradford Press] 1878), p. 172 and p. 472.

• The L.D.S. Ancestral File (AFN:BV16-02).

• Census records.

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