Family:Whitney, Benjamin Franklin (1818-1903)

Benjamin Franklin⁷ Whitney (Palmer⁶, Joseph⁵, Timothy⁴, John³, John², John¹), son of Palmer⁶ and Judith (Barber) Whitney, was born 19 Oct 1818, Java, NY.

He married, 20 Nov 1840, Java, NY, Lucinda Potter. She was 21 born Nov 1821.

He was born in Java Village, NY, and has always lived upon a farm. Followed agricultural pursuits in Illinois until he moved to Coin. Resided Coin, Page County, IA.

Children of Benjamin Franklin⁷ and Lucinda (Potter) Whitney:

i.	Ann E.8 Whitney, b. 15 Aug 1841; m. 20 Nov 1867, F. R. Sebolt; resided Coin. Ch.: Bessie E., Frank R., and Linda A.
ii.	Emma E. Whitney, b. 12 Nov 1842; d. 12 Oct 1844.
iii.	Mary A. Whitney, b. 14 Nov 1845; d. 24 Nov 1856.
iv.	Harry F. Whitney, b. 10 Nov 1847; m. Maggie Shields Hanna.
v.	Clara C. Whitney, b. 9 Apr 1850; m. 28 Nov 1873, ----- King; resided Coin, IA. Ch.: Elton, Roy, Flory, Valentine, Theron and Herman.
vi.	Eva L. Whitney, b. 1 Feb 1852; m. 10 Nov 1874,----- McLeod; resided Coin, IA. Ch.: Jessie, Hollie, Nina, Frank, Grace and Merle.
vii.	Henry Foster Whitney, b. 2 May 1856; d. 8 Jan 1879.
viii.	Freddie Warren Whitney, b. 17 Jul 1861; d. Mar 1862.
ix.	Zine A. Whitney, b. 19 Aug 1866; m. 11 Apr 1886, ----- Anderson; resided Coin, IA, s. p.

Census

• 1850, Riley, McHenry Co., IL: Whitney, Benjamin T., page 338.
• 1880, Bedford, Taylor Co., IA [T9-0366, p. 116D]: Benjamin F. Whitney, 60, born NY, Farm Laborer; Mrs. Whitney, 58, born NY; Zina A. Whitney, 13, born IL, At School, Father born NY, Mother born NY.

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. 251-252.

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