Family:Whitney, Chauncey Edson (1812-1882)

Chauncey Edson⁷ Whitney (Chauncey⁸ Parker, Joshua⁵, Joshua⁴, Cornelius³, Joshua², John¹), son of Chauncey⁸ Parker and Sally (Edson) Whitney, was born 24 Mar 1812, Aurelius, NY, and died 8 Oct 1882, Livonia, MI. He was buried in Union Cemetery, Livonia, MI.^[1]

He married firstly, 16 Oct 1831, Livonia, MI, Minerva Howe, daughter of Timothy and Sally (Howe) Howe. She was born 17 Jul 1812, Livonia, NY, and died after 1850. She was buried in Lake View Cemetery, Quincy, MI.^[2]

He married secondly, between 1850 and 1860, Julia A. Armstrong. She was born 1 Jan 1819, Livonia, NY, and died 30 Oct 1891, Addison, NY. She was buried in Union Cemetery, Livonia, MI.^[3]

He resided Branch Co., MI, and Livonia, NY. In 1837 he had 160 acres in Section 8, Quincy, MI.

Children of Chauncey Edson⁷ and Minerva (Howe) Whitney:

i.	Sarah Edson8 Whitney, b. 6 Dec 1834, Livonia, NY.
ii.	Mary Jane Edson Whitney, b. 6 Aug 1836, Livonia, NY.
iii.	Harriet Whitney, b. 24 Jun 1838, Livonia, NY; m. ca. 1860, Livonia, NY, Andrew Nicholson.
iv.	Elsie Whitney, b. ca. 1840, MI.

Children of Chauncey Edson⁷ and Julia Ann (Armstrong) Whitney:

v.	Hattie B.8 Whitney, b. 5 Apr 1857, Livonia, NY; d. 9 Jan 1860, Livonia, NY; bur. Union Cemetery, Livonia, MI.[4]

Census

• 1840, Alganse, Branch Co., MI: Chancy Whitney, 2 males 20-29 and 1 female 20-29; 1 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Quincy, Branch Co., MI:

88 89 C. Whitney 38 M - Farmer $200 N.Y. Minerva " 38 F - " Else " 10 F - Mich. Attended school Catherine Forbes 30 F - Canada Thomas Hatheway 38 M - Farmer $800 N.Y.

• 1860, Sparta, Livingston Co., NY:

231 231 Chancy E. Whitney 48 M - Farming $4680 $668 New York Julie A. " 40 F - " William Alger 25 M - Farm Laborer " Anne Murphy 15 F - Ireland

• 1870, Livonia, Livingston Co., NY:

241 255 Whitney, C. E. 58 M W Ret. Farmer $29000 $25000 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Julia A. 51 F W House keeper " Sturdevant, Anna 16 F W Domes. Servant "

• 1880, Livonia Station, Livingston Co., NY:

Chauncey WHITNEY 68 Self M M W NY Farmer VT VT Julia WHITNEY 61 Wife F M W NY Keeping House PA PA Celia UNDERDOWN 20 Othe F S W NY Servant GER GER James MC GLINN 50 Othe M S W IRE Farm Work IRE IRE

References

• Census records.

1.^  Find A Grave Memorial #66905845, Chauncey Edson Whitney.

2.^  Find A Grave Memorial #154628861, Minerva Howe Whitney.

3.^  Find A Grave Memorial #66905846, Julia Ann Armstrong Whitney.

4.^  Find A Grave Memorial #66905847, Hattie B. Whitney.

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