Family:Whitney, Norman Knox (1810-1877)

Norman K.⁸ Whitney (Cyrus⁷, Lemuel⁶, Joshua⁵, Nathaniel⁴, Nathaniel³, John², John¹), son of Cyrus⁷ and Ruth (Mayo) Whitney, was born 14 Nov 1810, Springfield, VT, and died 31 May 1877.

He married, 30 Mar 1836, Mary Ruth Pratt, daughter of Daniel and Deborah (Oakes) Pratt. She was born 27 Jun 1810, Springfield, VT, and died after 1870.

Children of Norman K.⁸ and Mary (Pratt) Whitney:

i.	Norman Steuben9 Whitney, b. Dec 1836, VT; m. Augusta M. Nevins.
ii.	Henry Pratt Whitney, b. ca. 1839, VT.
iii.	Cyrus Walker Whitney, b. ca. 1841, VT.
iv.	Daniel Richard Whitney, b. ca. 1844, VT.
v.	Mary Whitney, b. say 1846; d. young.
vi.	William Wilson Whitney, b. ca. 1848, VT; d. 20 Jan 1923, Battle Creek, MI, aged 75 years; m.(1) 3 Dec 1879, Calhoun Co., MI, Josephine E. Coleman; m.(2) ca. 1904, Lena/Vena -----.

Census

• 1840, Rutland, Rutland Co., VT: Norman K. Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 2 males 0-4, 1 female 50-59, 1 female 30-39, and 1 female 20-29; 1 engaged in manufacturing or trades.
• 1850, Springfield, Windsor Co., VT:

87 87 Norman K. Whitney 39 M - Machinist Vt. Mary R. " 39 F - " Norman S. " 13 M - " Attended school Henry P. " 11 M - " Attended school Cyrus W. " 9 M - " Attended school Daniel R. " 6 M - " Attended school William R. " 2 M - "

• 1860: not found.
• 1870, Bedford, Calhoun Co., MI:

94 95 Whitney, N. K. 56 M W Farmer $12000 $1500 Vermont Male citizen over 21 -----, Mary R. 59 F W Keeping House Vermont Clark, Thomas 3 M W At Home Mich. -----, Estella 1 F W " Mich.

• 1870, Bedford, Calhoun Co., MI:

71 72 Neal, C. R. 36 M W Farmer $1500 $500 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Adelia 28 F W Keeping House Penn. -----, Julia 10 F W At Home Mich. Attended school -----, John 8 M W " Mich. Attended school -----, Eda J. 6 F W " Mich. Attended school -----, Hattie 1 F W " Mich. -----, Levi 80 M W " Conn. Male citizen over 21 Whitney, Daniel R. 26 M W Farmer Vermont Male citizen over 21 -----, William U. 22 M W " Vermont Attended school, Male citizen over 21 Nash, Lizzy 10 F W At Home Mass. Attended school Gesler, Mary 16 F W Domestic Servant Mich.

• 1870, Henry not found.
• 1880, Bedford, Calhoun Co., MI:

W. William WHITTNEY 32 Self M M W VT Farmer VT VT Josephine WHITTNEY 20 Wife F M W MI Keeping House NY NY Marcell SOLOMON 21 Oth M S W MI Works On Farm NY NY

• 1900, son William not found.
• 1900, Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., MI: Josephine Whitney and children.
• 1910, Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., MI: William Whitney, wife Lena, and son Norman.
• 1920, Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., MI: William Whitney, wife Vena, and granddaughter Wilma.

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. 446.

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