Family:Whitney, Marcus (1812-a1880)

Marcus Whitney, parentage unknown, was born about 1812, NY, and died after 1880, MI.

He married, 22 Dec 1839, Fayette Co., IL, Vashti Ellen Sapp,^[1] daughter of Joseph Marlin and Elizabeth (Starner) Sapp. She was born about 1819, Knox Co., OH, and died about 1845, IL.

He married secondly, before 1854, Amanda -----. She was born about 1820, NY, and died between 1860 and 1870.

He married thirdly, 16 Sep 1871, Delhi, MI, Malinda Florence.^[2] She was born about 1825, NY, and died after 1880.

Children of Marcus and Vashti Ellen (Sapp) Whitney:

i.	Russell B. Whitney, b. ca. 1841, IL; d. , .
ii.	Melissa J. Whitney, b. ca. 1842, IL; d. , .
iii.	Evaline Susan Whitney, b. ca. 1844, IL; d. , .

Children of Marcus and Amanda (-----) Whitney:

iv.	Charlotte Delora Whitney, b. ca. 1854, MI; d. , .
v.	Marion J. Whitney, b. ca. 1856, MI; d. , .

Children of Marcus and Melinda (Florence) Whitney:

vi.	Gordius L. Whitney, b. ca. 1868, MI; d. , .

Census

• [[Archive:1840_Census_Extracts,_Illinois#28|1840, no town given, Lafayette Co., IL: Marcus Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 20-29; 1 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Rives, Jackson Co., MI:

1127 1151 Marcus Whitney 38 M - Farmer $500 N.Y. Russell " 9 M - Ill. Attended school Malissa " 8 F - Ill. Susan " 6 F - "

• 1860, Walton, Eaton Co., MI:

599 581 Marcus Whiting 48 M - Farmer $2000 $740 New York Amanda " 40 F - " Russel B. " 19 M - Farm Laborer Illinois Melissa J. " 18 F - " Attended school Evaline S. " 16 F - " Attended school Charlotte D. " 6 F - Michigan Attended school Marion J. " 4 M - " Attended school Deborah Barnum 68 F - New York Illiterate

• 1870, Aurelius, Ingham Co., MI:

228 228 Whitney, Marcus 58 M W Farmer $2500 $850 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Delora 16 F W At home Michigan -----, Marion J. 14 M W Attending School " Attended school -----, Gordis 2 M W " 229 -----, Ressel B. 29 M W Farm Laborer $200 Illinois Male citizen over 21 -----, Annie 20 F W Keeping house Germany Parents foreign born -----, Charlie 3 M W Michigan Mother foreign born -----, Zoela 1 F W " Mother foreign born

• 1880, Maple Grove, Barry Co., MI:

Marcus WHITNEY 68 Self M M W NY Farmer MA NY Melinda WHITNEY 55 Wife F M W NY Keeping House VT VT Gordius L. WHITNEY 12 Son M S W MI At Home NY MI

References

• Census Records.

1.^  Illinois, Marriage Records, Part 1| and Illinois, Marriage Records, Part 2.

2.^  Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925, from FamilySearch.org.

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