Family:Whitney, James (7 Feb 1818-1890)

James⁸ Whitney (Eli⁷, Nathan⁶, Nathan⁵, Thomas⁴, Eleazer³, Thomas², John¹), son of Eli⁷ and Nancy (Whitmore) Whitney, was born 17 Feb 1818, and died 11 Mar 1890, WI.

He married, before 1850, Abigail Wakefield. She was born about 1830, PA.

Children of James⁸ and Abigail (Wakefield) Whitney:

i.	Arminda8 Whitney, b. ca. Apr 1850, IL.
ii.	Joosomanda Whitney, b. ca. 1852, IL.
iii.	Ardie Whitney or R. D. Whitney or Rd. Whitney, b. ca. 1854, IL.
iv.	Melmanda Whitney or Lavina Whitney, b. ca. 1856, WI.
v.	Elmer J. Whitney, b. ca. 1865, WI.
vi.	Mabel Whitney, b. ca. 1867, WI.
vi.	Flora Whitney, b. ca. 1869, WI.

Census

• 1850, Warren, Lake Co., IL:

114 114 James Whitney 32 M - Farmer Ohio Abigal " 20 F - Penn. Arminda " 1/8 F - Ill.

• 1860, Sterling, Bad Axe Co., WI:

769 721 James Whitney 30 M - Farmer $1400 $100 Ohio Alica " wife 28 F - Penn. Armanda " 10 F - Illinois Joosomanda " 8 F - " Ardie " 6 M - " Melmanda " 4 F - Wisconsin

• 1870, Wheatland, Vernon Co., WI:

107 117 Whitney, James 41 M W Farmer $2000 $400 Ohio Male citizen over 21 -----, Abagail 39 F W Keeping House Pennsylvania -----, Jos. A. 18 M W Farm Laborer Illinois -----, Rd. 16 M W At home Illinois -----, Lavina 13 F W Attending school Wisconsin Attended school -----, Elmer J. 5 M W At home Wisconsin -----, Mabel 3 F W At home Wisconsin -----, Flora 1 F W At home Wisconsin

• 1880, Desoto, Vernon Co., WI:

James WHITNEY 51 Self M M W OH Laborer VT NY Abigail WHITNEY 49 Wife F M W PA Keeping House VT VT Jose WHITNEY 28 Son M W W IL Laborer OH PA R D WHITNEY 26 Son M S W IL Laborer OH PA Elmer WHITNEY 15 Son M S W WI At School OH PA Mabel WHITNEY 13 Dau F S W WI At School OH PA Florain WHITNEY 12 Son M S W WI At School OH PA Vyvonna WHITNEY 4 Dau F S W WI OH PA Hilbert WHITNEY 4 Son M S W WI OH PA

References

• Census records.

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