Family:Whitney, Thomas (1795-1881)

Thomas⁷ Whitney (Phinehas⁶, Samuel⁵, William⁴, Nathaniel³, John², John¹), son of Phinehas⁶ and Elizabeth (Rand) Whitney, was born 18 Mar 1795, Westminster, Massachusetts, and died 4 Jul 1881, Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana, aged 86 years 3 months 18 days.. Buried Mount Tabor Cemetery, Liberty Township, Delaware County, Indiana.

He married firstly, 21 Oct 1820, Washington County, Ohio, Artimacy Preston, daughter of Horace and Permillia "Patty" (Culver) Preston. She was born 6 Mar 1801, and died 1 Sep 1823, Ohio, aged 23 years. She was buried Waterford Cemetery, Washington County, Ohio.

He married secondly, 13 Jul 1826, Waterford, Washington County, Ohio, Hannah Preston, daughter of Horace and Permillia "Patty" (Culver) Preston. She was born 10 Oct 1805, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, and died 27 Nov 1870, Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana. She was buried Mount Tabor Cemetery, Liberty Township, Delaware County, Indiana.

Thomas and Hannah (Preston) Whitney

Thomas Whitney and Hannah Preston marriage certificate

Thomas Whitney and Hannah Preston home

LAFAYETTE WHITNEY. -- The gentleman whose name introduces this sketch is one of the excellent farmers and business men of Perry Township, Delaware County, Indiana, and was born in Washington County, Ohio, April 21, 1827, a son of Thomas Whitney and Hannah (Preston) Whitney, the former a native of Vermont, of Scotch descent, and the latter a native of Pennsylvania, of German lineage. They married in Washington County, Ohio, and reared a family of eight children, namely: Lafayette, Mordecai, Nancy, Phineas, Artimesia, William, David and Franklin, the last three deceased. These three were soldiers in the late war and died while in the heroic performance of duty, William losing his life at Winchester, Va., David dying in Salisbury prison, and Franklin being killed in the battle of the Wilderness.

In 1831, Thomas Whitney brought his family to Delaware county, Indiana, and entered eighty acres of land in Liberty township and lived thereon for eight years, then sold it and bought 240 acres, which he improved and lived upon until his death, which occurred July 4, 1881, his wife having preceded him to the grave November 27, 1870. According to his wish, their remains were interred in the dooryard at the old home.

"In the same year [1832], Thomas Whitney settled in the north part of the township, where he still resides. His life has been marked by uprightness and honesty, and he has ever possessed the confidence and esteem of all with whom he has been associated. A neat marble shaft in his door-yard reminds the passer-by of the fate of his two [sic--should be three!] brave sons, who fell in defense of the Union during the war of the rebellion."

In the 1850 Census, Indiana, Delaware County, Perry Township, pages 301B and 302A, is found:

36  132  132 Whitney   Thomas    55 M . Farmer  3,000 Massa .  .  .  .  .
37  132  132 Whitney   Hannah    45 F . .       .     Penn  .  .  .  .  .
38  132  132 Whitney   Cordive   20 M . Farmer  .     Ohio  .  X  .  .  Given name very difficult to read [probably Mordecai].
39  132  132 Whitney   Nancy     17 F . .       .     Ind   .  X  .  .  .
40  132  132 Whitney   Phineas   16 M . Farmer  .     Ind   .  X  .  .  .
41  132  132 Whitney   Artymasa  14 F . .       .     Ind   .  .  .  .  Unable to read school attendance; field smudged.
42  132  132 Whitney   William   12 M . .       .     Ind   .  X  .  .  .
 1  132  132 Whitney   David     10 M . .       .     Ind   .  X  .  .  .
 2  132  132 Whitney   Franklin   7 M . .       .     Ind   .  .  .  .  .

From USGenWeb Census Project.

In the 1880 Census, Indiana, Delaware County, Perry Township, page 485D, is found:

Phineas WHITNEY   Self   M Male   W 46 OH  Farmer        VT  OH
Sarah WHITNEY     Wife   M Female W 50 IN  Keeping       PA  PA
Caroline WHITNEY  Dau    S Female W 20 IN                IN  OH
Franklin WHITNEY  Son    S Male   W 16 IN  Works On Farm IN  IN
William WHITNEY   Son    S Male   W 14 IN  Works On Farm IN  IN
Theodore WHITNEY  Son    S Male   W 12 VT  Works On Farm IN  IN
Thomas WHITNEY    Father W Male   W 85 OH                IN  VT

Child of Thomas⁷ and Artimacy (Preston) Whitney:

i.	Horace8 Whitney, b. 13 Mar 1822, Ohio; d. 14 Sep 1823, Washington County, Ohio, aged 1 year 6 months 1 day; buried Waterford Cemetery, Washington County, Ohio.

Children of Thomas⁷ and Hannah (Preston) Whitney:

ii.	Lafayette J.8 Whitney, b. 21 Apr 1827, Washington County, Ohio; m. Mary Matilda Snyder.
iii.	Mordecai Whitney, b. 21 Dec 1829, Washington County, Ohio; m. Eliza Ann Orr.
iv.	Nancie Whitney, b. Oct 1832, Indiana; m. William M. Johnson.
v.	Phineas Whitney, b. 1834, Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana; m. Sarah Amanda Murray.
vi.	Artemesia Whitney, b. 3 May 1836, Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana; m. William Price.
vii.	William Whitney, b. 1838, Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana; d. 23 Mar 1862, Frederick County, Virginia, in the Civil War; buried Lot 86, Winchester National Cemetery, on Jacob Baker's Farm, then in Frederick County (now in the City of Winchester), Virginia.
viii.	David Whitney, b. 27 Apr 1840, Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana; died 19 Jan 1865, Salisbury, North Carolina, aged 24 years 8 months 22 days. He enlisted as a Private on 20 Jul 1861, at the age of 21, into Company K, 19th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, and re-enlisted 1 Jan 1864. He was wounded on 6 May 1864 at Wilderness, Virginia, during the battle. He was sent to Salisbury Prison, and died there 19 Jan 1865. He is buried in the cemetery across from the prison in an unmarked grave. His brother Franklin was in the same company and fighting with him when he was captured. Franklin died in the next battle, on 9 May 1864.
ix.	Franklin Whitney, b. [29 Apr] 1843, Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana; died 9 May 1864, Laurel Hill, Virginia, aged 21 years 11 days. He served in Company K, 19th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, and was killed in the Battle of the Wilderness, in the Civil War.

References

Almost all information from the research of Lynne Alber, on this web page:

1. "Online Family Tree, by Ancestry.com", family group sheet of Thomas and Hannah (Preston) Whitney.

Also, Portrait and Biographical Record of Delaware County, Indiana (Chicago, IL: A. W. Bowen & Co., 1894).

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