Family:Whitney, Jonathan (1774-1846)
Jonathan Whitney (Phinehas6, Jonathan5, Jonathan4, Richard3, Richard2, John1), was born bapt. 21 Aug 1774, Harvard, MA, and died 15 Dec 1846, Morgan Co., OH.
He married 16 Aug 1798, Bridgton, ME, Mary Elizabeth Gates, daughter of Stephen and Mary (Merrick) Gates. She was born "Betty" 29 July 1775, Bridgton, ME, and died -- --- 1857, Bristol, Morgan Co., OH.
Both are buried in Meigs Cemetery, Morgan Co., OH.
She is called "Polly" at marriage, "Betsey" in family records, and "Mary E." on her gravestone. Her birth date has also been given as 18 May 1772. She has not been found in the 1850 census.
On 29 Aug 1820, Morgan Township, Morgan Co., OH, 46 votes were cast in an election for J.P., and among the pioneers participating was Jonathan Whitney.
1800 - 1803 Waterford Township.S, Washington County, OH
1810 Ohio Census, 1790-1890 about Jonathan Whitney Name: Jonathan Whitney State: OH County: Washington County Township: 00010-41010-00 Year: 1810 Record Type: Tax List Database: OH 1810 Washington Co. Census Index
1830 1 male 10-15 1 male 50-60 1 female under 5 (This is Amanda Malvina Fouts-Whitney... daughter of Jonathan's youngest daughter, Mary "Polly" Whitney. Sebastian Ety Fouts is her father, he was married to Sarah Wells about two years after Amanda's birth. There is some family debate about whether Amanda's father and mother were ever married (Grandmother Brown insisted they were not...other older, kinder family members tried not to comment). Amanda was raised as Amanda Whitney, NOT Amanda Fouts. Amanda married William Lindimore and named one of her sons Sebastian "Bass" Ety Lindimore. 1 female 20-30 This is Mary "Polly" Whitney 1 female 50-60
1840 Census Name: Jonathan Whitney Township: Bristol County: Morgan State: Ohio Roll: 417 Page: 134
1 male 60-70 1 female 60-70 1 female under 5 I think this might be Josephine Carroll (Carel) She is an older sister's daughter 1 female 10-15 Amanda Whitney
Children of Jonathan and Mary Elizabeth (Gates) Whitney:
i. Laraine/Lawrana Whitney, b. 25 Mar 1801, VA (later OH), d. 1 Oct 1856, Morgan Co., OH; m. William Wells. ii. Lavinia/Levina/Lovina Whitney, b. 1803, Muskingum Co., OH, d. ca. 1852, Zanesville, OH; m. Jacob Smith. iii. Sarah/Sally Whitney, b. ca. 1805, OH, d. 1850-1860, Gallapolis, OH; m. Franklin Carroll/Carel. iv. Jerusha Whitney, b. 10 Sep 1810, Morgan Co., OH, d. ca. 1862, Morgan Co., OH; m. Thomas Martin. v. Mary/Polly Whitney, b. ca. 1812, Morgan Co., OH, d. , ; m.(1) Sebastian Eaty Fouts; m.(2) ----- Murphy. vi. Whitney, b. , , d. , . vii. Whitney, b. , , d. , . viii. Whitney, b. , , d. , . ix. Whitney, b. , , d. , . x. Whitney, b. , , d. , .
References
- Family Bible
1. Historical Reminiscences of Morgan Co., OH, by Hon. James M. Gaylord (c1874), p. 64 (Morgan Township).
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