Family:Whitney, Erasmus Darwin (1824-1898)

Erasmus Darwin⁸ Whitney (Elisha⁷, Elisha⁶, Joshua⁵, Nathaniel⁴, Nathaniel³, John², John¹), son of Elisha⁷ and Sally (Brown) Whitney, was born 4 May 1824, Wyalusing, PA, and died 8 Jul 1898, Seward, IL.

He married, 3 Nov 1847, Ogle Co., IL, Laura Bixby, of Winnebago, IL, daughter of Levi and Lucinda (Burch) Bixby. She was born 22 Aug 1827, Royalton, NY, and died 28 Mar 1920, Roswell, NM.

Children of Erasmus Darwin⁸ and Laura (Bixby) Whitney:

i.	Wilber Fisk9 Whitney, b. 1 Jun 1848, Seward, IL; d. 28 Feb 1937, Byron, IL; m. Lizzie Bunion.
ii.	Cleora Whitney, b. 3 Apr 1850, Seward, IL; d. 5 May 1872, Seward, IL.
iii.	Alta Whitney, b. 5 Sep 1853, Seward, IL; d. 1 Apr 1855, Seward, IL.
iv.	Emerson Bixby Whitney, b. 24 Apr 1856, Seward, IL; d. 14 May 1932; m. 11 Oct 1876, Sarah Martha Bentley.
v.	Sarah Lucinda Whitney, b. 4 Apr 1860, Seward, IL; d. 7 Apr 1946, Roswell, NM; m. 30 Nov 1881, Herbert Hobson.
vi.	Newton Elbert Whitney, b. 16 Dec 1861, Seward, IL; d. 25 Sep 1949, Roswell, NM; m. 31 Mar 1886, Elizabeth Carter.
vii.	Mary Ellen Whitney, b. 10 Nov 1870, Seward, IL; d. 14 Mar 1958, Roswell, NM; m. 30 Apr 1900, Walter Ray.

Census

• 1850, Seward, Winnebago Co., IL:

9 10 Darwin Whitney 26 M - Farmer $400 Pa. Laura Whitney 23 F - N.Y. Wilber Whitney 2 M - Ills. Chloera Whitney 1/12 F - Ills.

• 1860, Seward, Winnebago Co., IL:

3 3 Darwin Whitney 36 M - Farmer 4000 150 England Laurie " 33 F - N.Y. State Wilber F. " 12 M - Illinois Clara " 10 F - Do Sarah " 2/12 F - Do Emerson " 4 M - Do Ebenezer Whitney 24 M - Laborer $20 Pennsylvania Ann Ferguson 18 F - Servant Canada

• 1870, Seward, Winnebago Co., IL:

51 50 Whitney, D. W. 46 M W Farmer $12500 $1300 Pennsylvania Male citizen over 21 Laura 42 F W Keeping House New York Wilbur F. 22 M W At Home Illinois Male citizen over 21 Clara 20 F W " " Emerson 14 M W " " Sarah 10 F W " Albert 8 M W "

• 1880, Seward, Winnebago Co., IL:

Darwin WHITNEY 56 Self M M W PA Farmer MA PA Laura WHITNEY 52 Wife F M W NY Keeping House VT VT Sarah WHITNEY 20 Dau F S W IL At Home PA NY Albert WHITNEY 18 Son M S W IL At Home PA NY Mary WHITNEY 10 Dau F S W IL At School PA NY Frederick WHITNEY 24 Neph M S W PA Farm Laborer PA NY

Frederick was the son of Elisha, Jr.

• 1880, Seward, Winnebago Co., IL:

Emerson WHITNEY 24 Self M M W IL Farmer PA NY Sarah WHITNEY 21 Wife F M W IL Keeping House NY IRE Willie WHITNEY 2 Son M S W IL IL IL Frank WHITNEY 5M Son M S W IL IL IL Augustus JOHNSON 26 Oth M S W SWE Farm Laborer SWE SWE

• 1880, Byron, Ogle Co., IL:

Wilber WHITNEY 32 Self M M W IL Farmer NJ NJ Lizzie WHITNEY 27 Wife F M W HOLL Keeping House HOLL HOLL Fredrick WHITNEY 1 Son M S W IL IL HOLL Annie BORTON 20 Oth F S W IL Sewing IL IL

References

• Census records.

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