Family:Whitney, Jasper (1803-1888)

Jasper⁷ Whitney (Ami⁶, Jonathan⁵, Jonathan⁴, Jonathan³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Ami⁶ and Anna (Amsden) Whitney, was born 8 Nov 1803, Seneca, NY, and dec 15 Oct 1888, Gibsonburg, OH.

HE married, 13 Feb 1826, ON, Elizabeth Gunwer. She was born 1809, Berne, Switzerland, and died 18 Oct 1886, Wood County, OH.

Jasper Whitney was a native of New York state, and at one time resided in Thompson, OH, where he was one of the early settlers. He was at one time taken suddenly ill and after a short illness died. The neighbors rendered all possible assistance and the doctor informed the family that he was dead. A coffin was made and brought to the house and preparations made for the burial. Mrs. Whitney could not persuade herself that her husband was dead and the funeral was postponed. A consultation of physicians was held and no trace of life could be discovered. The doctors, neighbors, and all tried to prevail on her to have the funeral but she was unmoved and insisted that her husband was not dead. Her neighbors thought she was insane, but she cared little for their opinions. She kept her sleepless nights by the side of her husband applying restoratives and on the forenoon of the ninth day discovered signs of consciousness and in short time succeeded in bringing him to life. He soon recovered good health. He heard, while lying in a trance everything that was said near him, and when he recovered sufficiently said many ugly things of those who wished to bury him alive. Mrs. Whitney's father died several years after and the coffin was used for his interment. He died 15 Oct 1888; resided Gibsonburg, OH.

Children of Jasper⁷ and Elizabeth (Gunwer) Whitney:

i.	Erastus F.8 Whitney, b. 31 Aug 1836; m. Lucinda Hamburger.
ii.	Ezra A. Whitney, b. 12 Aug 1840; m. Mary E. Decker.
iii.	Ami Whitney, b. 19 Apr 1842; m. Julia Damschroder.
iv.	Mary Whitney, b. -----; m. O. C. Russell; s.p.; resided Helena, MT, 1418 Phoenix Ave.
v.	Anna Elizabeth Whitney, b. 24 Jan 1856; m.(1) Henry King; m.(2) Fort Benton, MT, Carroll W. Thrailkill; born 25 Dec 1846. Ch.: Harrie Whitford King; b. 8 Jun 1877; Geyette King, b. 24 May 1879; resided Sandusky, OH. Ch.: Whitney J. Thrailkill, b. 17 Dec 1886; Estella Thrailkill, b. 17 Nov 1888; resided Fort Benton.
vi.	Ellen Whitney, b. ----- ; m. William Klotz; resided Bowling Green, OH.
vii.	Emeline Whitney, b. 27 Feb 1834; m. 11 Feb 1852, Fremont, OH, ----- Spooner. He d.s.p. 19 Feb 1893; was a farmer.
viii.	Edwin G. Whitney, b. 26 Mar 1827; m. Margaret Garns.

References

• All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), pp. 416-417.

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