Family:Whitney, Alfonso (b1830-a1859)

Alfonso Whitney, parentage unknown, was born before 1830, died after 1859.

His wife, or the mother of his children, is unknown.

Children of Alfonso Whitney and an unknown woman:

i.	George Whitney, b. Jul 1852, Barren Co., KY.
ii.	Edmund Whitney, b. Nov 1854, Barren Co., KY.
iii.	Alexander Whitney, b. Mar 1856, Barren Co., KY. In 1880 he resided in Cave City, Barren Co., KY, working as a laborer in the George Carpenter family.
iv.	(son) Whitney, b. Jun 1858, Barren Co., KY. Listed as "dead".
v.	John Whitney, b. 25 Dec 1859, Barren Co., KY.

Notes

Residing just two households from his son Alex in 1880 was a Robert Whitney, age 47, and Martha Whitney, age 55. Robert could have been a younger brother of Alfonso.

Census

• 1880, Cave City, Barren Co., KY: Alex Whitney (this was the son)

References

• Kentucky African American Griots, Barren County Births, 1852-1859, 1861 and 1878.

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