Family:Whitney, Anson (1811-1888)

Anson⁷ Whitney (Dempsey⁶, Ebenezer⁵, Elnathan⁴, Eleazar³, Thomas², John¹), son of Dempsey⁶ and Sarah (Hoogen) Whitney, was born 12 Mar 1811, Randolph Co., NC, and died 30 Apr 1888, Hardin Co., IA. He was buried in Hauser Cemetery, Whitten, IA.^[1]

He married 1 Feb 1837, IN, Mary Huffman. She was born 31 Mar 1811, Newberrry District, SC, and died 18 Jan 1902 Eldora, IA. She was buried in Hauser Cemetery, Whitten, IA.^[2]

"Anson Whitney resides on section 35. Mr. Whitney's advent in Hardin county dates back to 54. He is a native of Randolph county, N. C., where he was born March 12, 1811. Mr. Whitney, in his youth, had not opportunity for acquiring even the simplest rudiments of an education; and up to the age of twenty-one years, when he left his native State, he had never had a day's schooling, and was unable to 'read or write.' When twenty-one years old, he went to Morgan county, Ind., where he enjoyed his first opportunity for attending school. Here, he enjoyed one school term of four months. He then went to Hendrix county, and from there to Park county, in that State, where he worked and attended school for some time. The manner in which he improved the limited opportunities of those days for acquiring an education may be inferred from the fact that he taught a successful term of school, about this time, in Warren county, Ind. Mr. Whitney, when twenty-five years of age, was married in Warren county, to Miss Mary Huffan, born February 1, 1837, in South Carolina, who removed with her parents, when five years of age, to Ohio, and from that State to Indiana. In 1846, Mr. Whitney removed with his family to Vermilion county, Ill., where he lived till 1854, when he came to Hardin county. He settled on his present farm in 1856. He has 217 acres, 120 of which he entered as Government land. Mr. and Mrs. Whitney have had ten children, none of whom were born in Hardin county. Six of their children--two sons and four daughters--are still living, viz: Thomas J., Anie, Wm. R., M. Jennie, Rachel M. and Laura A. The names of the deceased children are: Mrs. Sarah E. Betts, John R., Mary M. Strean and James H. Mr. Whitney is one of the well known early settlers of Hardin county. He is a man of much general intelligence, and possesses a good memory. He came to Hardin county poor, and with a large family, and, by industry and economy, has acquired a competence."

Children of Anson⁷ and Mary (Huffman) Whitney:

i.	Sarah E.8 Whitney, b. 22 Sep 1837, IN; d. 16 Sep 1869; bur. Hauser Cemetery, Whitten, IA;Sarah E. Whitney Betts m. 17 Aug 1856, Hardin Co., IA, Putman Betts.
ii.	Joseph Thomas Whitney, b. 18 Aug 1839, Warren, Co., IN; d. 3 Oct 1915; bur. Wallace Cemetery, Jewell, KS;Joseph Thomas Whitney m. 1883, KS?, Fairozina Mason.
iii.	Nancy Ann Whitney, b. ca. 1841, IN; m. Syndor B. Brown.
iv.	John R. Whitney, b. 25 Oct 1842; d. 26 Jan 1865; bur. Hauser Cemetery, Whitten, IA.John R. Whitney
v.	Mary M. Whitney, b. 19 Mar 1845; d. 21 May 1866; bur. Hauser Cemetery, Whitten, IA;Mary M. Whitney m. 2 Sep 1865, Hardin Co., IA, ----- -----.
vi.	James Herron Whitney, b. 18 Sep 1846; d. 9 Oct 1846; bur. Hauser Cemetery, Whitten, IA.James Herron Whitney
vii.	William Riley Whitney, b. ca. 1847, Vermilion Co., IL; d. 27 Apr 1932, Jewell Co., KS; bur. Wallace Cemetery, Jewell, KS;{{;William Riley Whitney m. 2 Jan 1870, Hardin Co., IA, Frances M. Fannon.
viii.	Jennie Mahala Whitney, b. 22 Nov 1849, Vermilion Co., IL; d. 2 Jun 1907, Hardin Co., IA; bur. Eldora City Cemetery, Eldora, IA.Jennie Mahala Whitney
ix.	Rachel Melissa Whitney, b. ca. 1851; bur. Plankinton Cemetery, Plankinton, SD;Rachel Melissa Whitney Underwood m. 10 Feb 1876, Hardin Co., IA, William T. Underwood.
x.	Laura Alice Whitney, b. 18 May 1853, Vermilion Co., IL; d. 23 Apr 1946, Eldora?, Hardin Co., IA; bur. Eldora City Cemetery, Eldora, IA;Laura Alice Whitney Ingraham m.(1) 10 Oct 1869, Hardin Co., IA, James R. Springer; m.(2) 27 Feb 1884, Hardin Co., IA, David F. Ingraham.

References

• Census records.

1.^  FindAGrave Memorial #26824625, Anson Whitney.

2.^  FindAGrave Memorial #26824652, Mary Whitney.

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