Family:Whitney, David Day (1817-1861)

David Day⁷ Whitney (Joshua⁶, Joshua⁵, Matthias⁴, Cornelius³, Joshua², John¹), son of Joshua⁶ and Huldah (Markham) Whitney, was born 28 Jun 1817, and died 21 Apr 1861, Girard, MI.

He married, 27 Jul 1839, Calhoun County, MI, Frances Armitage. She was born about 1817, NY.

He resided Girard, MI.

Children of David Day⁷ and Frances (Armitage) Whitney:

i.	Henry8 Whitney, b. ca. 1843, MI; resided Battle Creek, MI.
ii.	Francis Whitney, b. ca. Jan 1850, MI.
iii.	Ella Jane Whitney, b. ca. 1854, MI; resided Battle Creek, MI.
iv.	Joshua Whitney, b. ca. 1857, MI; m. Eva -----; resided Battle Creek, MI.

Census

• 1840, Girard, Branch Co., MI: David Whitney, 1 male 20-29, and 1 female 20-29; 1 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Girard, Branch Co., MI:

13 13 David Whitney 33 M - Farmer $1200 N.Y. Francis Whitney 33 F - " Henry Whitney 7 M - Mich. Attended school Francis Whitney 5/12 F - " Gilbert Eldred 16 M - Farmer N.Y.

• 1860, Girard, Branch Co., MI:

1682 1702 David Whitney 43 M - Farmer $3500 $800 N.Y. Frances " 43 F - Do Henry " 17 M - Farm Lab. Mich. Attended school Francis " 10 M - Do Attended school Jane " 6 F - Do Attended school Joshua " 3 M - Do

• 1870, Girard, Branch Co., MI, p. 27/211:

252 250 Whitney, Fanny 53 F W Keeping house $4500 $640 New York -----, Francis 20 M W Farm laborer Michigan -----, Ella J. 16 F W At school Michigan Attended school -----, Joshua 12 M W do Michigan Attended school

• 1870, son Henry not found.
• 1880, Girard, Branch Co., MI:

Fanny WHITNEY 63 Self F W W NY Keeping House IRE IRE

• 1880, Girard, Branch Co., MI:

Joshua D. WHITNEY 23 Self M M W MI Farmer MI NY Eva WHITNEY 19 Wife F M W MI Keeping House --- ---

• 1880, sons Henry and Francis not found.

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), p. 396.

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