Family:Whitney, Elisha (1827-a1880)

Elisha⁷ Whitney (Ransom⁶, Jonathan⁵, Matthias⁴, Cornelius³, Joshua², John¹), son of Ransom⁶ and Mary (Edwards) Whitney, was born 1827, OH, and died after 1880.

He married, 3 Jul 1850, Delaware Co., OH, Elizabeth "Betsey" Page. She was born about 1829, OH, and died after 1880.

Children of Elisha⁷ and Elizabeth "Betsey" (Page) Whitney:

i.	8 Whitney, b.
ii.	Whitney, b.

Census

• 1860, Duplain, Clinton Co., MI:

193 193+5 Elisha Whiting 32 M - Farmer $1200 -- Ohio Elizabeth " 31 F - " Lovosco " 6 M - " Joshua " 5 F - " Rosetta " 4 " - Mich. Sarah J. " 2 " - " Alonzo " 1 M - "

• 1870, Washington, Gratiot Co., MI:

92 92 Whitney, Elisha 42 M W Farmer $1500 $600 Ohio Male citizen over 21 -----, Elizabeth 40 F W Keeping house Ohio -----, Lovosee 17 M W Farm hand Ohio Illiterate -----, Jerusia 16 F W At home Ohio Attended school -----, Rosetta 14 F W At home Mich. Attended school -----, Sarah 12 F W At home Mich. Attended school -----, Alonzo 11 M W At home Mich. Attended school -----, Leamma 6 F W Mich. Attended school

• 1880, Washington, Gratiot Co., MI:

Willie WHITNEY 52 Self M M W OHIO Farmer N.Y. N.Y. Elizabeth WHITNEY 51 Wife F M W OHIO Keeping House PENSYL. PENSYL. Loosee WHITNEY 27 Son M S W OHIO Laborer OHIO OHIO Mary WHITNEY 8 Dau F S W MICHIGAN OHIO OHIO

References

• Census records.

• Bentley, Ann, Johnson, John D., and Edwards, Shelby J., "Eli Edwards and Some of His Descendants," TAG, vol. 49 (1973), pp. 69-76, at pp. 73-74.

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