Family:Whitney, Hannah (1835-1928)
Hannah Whitney (John Franklin, James), was born 27 Jun 1835, New York, and died 7 Jan 1928, Fancy Prairie, Menard, Illinois.
He married 24 Dec 1861, Sangamon County, Illinois, William C Graham, daughter of . She was born 10 Dec 1831, Ireland, and died 27 Jan 1888, Fancy Prairie, Menard, Illinois.
Hannah is in both the 1850 Brown County, Ill and 1860 Menard County, Ill with her parents John F and Sarah "Sally" (Nokes) Whitney. In 1870 Menard County, Illinois the William Graham household lists the following. William Graham, 35, male, white, farmer, born Ireland Anna, 33, female, white, keeping house, born New York Anna, 7, female, white, born Illinois John, 4, male, white, born Illinois Ettie, 3, female, white, born Illinois Mary, 1, female, white, born Illinois John, 24, male, white, farmer, born Ireland
1880 Census Sugar Grove, Menard, Illinois William Graham household is as follows. William Graham,white, male, 54, farmer, born Ireland, father Ireland, mother Ireland Hannah, white, female, 43, wife, keeping house, born NY, father NY, mother NY Sarah A, white, female, 17, daughter, born Ill, father Ire, mother NY John, white, male, 14, son, born Ill, father Ire, mother NY Elizabeth, white, female, 13, daughter, born Ill, father Ire, mother NY Mary B, white, female, 10, daughter, born Ill, father Ire, mother NY Mahetable, white, female, 8, daughter, born Ill, father Ireland, mother NY Ella B, white, female, 6, daughter, born Ill, father Ireland, mother NY
1900 Census Fancy Prairie, Menard, Illinois. By this time William has died and John Graham is listed as head of household. John Graham, head, white, male, Aug 1865, 34, single, born Illinois, father Ireland, mother New York, farmer Hannah, mother, white, female, June 1835, 44, widow, children born 8, living 7, born New York, father New York, mother Vermont Bell. M., sister, white, female, July 1871, 28, single, born Illinois, father Ireland, mother New York Mahettabell, sister, white, female, Dec 1874, 25, single, born Illinois, father Ireland, mother New York Caroline, sister, white, female, Feb 1882, 18, single, born Illinois, father Ireland, mother New York Wiley Poller, farm laborer, white, male, Nov 1883, 16, single, born Illinois, father Illinois, mother Illinois, Farm Laborer Harry Robinson, farm laborer, white, male, Jan 1878, 22, single, born Illinois, father Kentucky, mother Kentucky, Farm Laborer
1920 Census Fancy Prairie, Menard, Illinois John Graham, head, male, white, 54, single, born Illinois, father Ireland, mother New York Hannah, mother, female, white, 82, widow, born New York, father New York, mother Vermont May H., sister, female, white, 42, single, born Illinois, father Ireland, mother New York Mary B, sister, female, white, 50, widow, born Illinois, father Ireland, mother New York In the next household is the family of Alonzo Estill son of Sarah Anna Graham and Elias Estill. Alonzo Estill, head, male, white, 27, married, born Illinois, father Alabama, mother Illinois Helen, wife, female, white, 21, married, born Illinois, father Illinois, mother Indiana Emory, son, male, white, 1 2/12, single, born Indiana, father Illinois, mother Illinois The next household is that of John and Ella (Graham) Emmett. Jon Emmett, head, male, white, 43, married, born Kentucky, father Kentucky, mother Kentucky Ella, wife, female, white, 47, married, born Illinois, father Ireland, mother New York May, daughter, female, white, 22, single, born Illinois, father Kentucky, mother Illinois Daisy, daughter, female, white, 20, single, born Illinois, father Kentucky, mother Illinois William, son, male, white, 16, single, born Illinois, father Kentucky, mother Illinois Joseph, son, male, white, 14, single, born Illinois, father Kentucky, mother Illinois Clarence, son, male, white, 12, single, born Illinois, father Kentucky, mother Illinois Hannah, daughter, female, white, 10, single, born Illinois, father Kentucky, mother Illinois George, son, male, white, 8, single, born Illinois, father Kentucky, mother Illinois
Death Certificate for Hannah (Whitney) Graham State of Illinois Place of Death County of Menard Full Name: Hannah Graham Length of residence: 60 yrs Sex: female, Color or Race: white, Single, Married, Widowed or Divorced: Widowed, If married, widowed, or divorced Husband of (or) Wife of : William Graham Date of Birth: June 27, 1837 Age: 91 years 6 months 11 days Occupation: Housewife Birthplace: New York Father: Franklin Whitney Birthplace of father: New York Maiden Name of Mother: Do Not Know Birthplace of mother: Do Not Know Informant: John Graham, Fancy Prairie, Ills. Filed: Jan 9th, 1929 Date of Death: Jan 7th, 1929 Cause of Death: Bronchial Pneumonia Place of Burial: Indian Point, Menard, Ills. Date Jan 9th, 1929
Return of Death Menard County Illinois for Wm C Graham Name: Wm C. Graham, Sex: Male, Color: White, Age: 56 years 1 month 17 days, Occupation: Farmer, Date of Death: Jan 27, 1888, Married, Nationality and place of birth: Irish American, How long resident of this State: 33 years, Place of Death: Fancy Prairie, Menard Co., Ills., Cause of Death: Catarrhah Bronchitis & Pneumonia, Place of Burial: Indian Point Cemetery, Date of Burial: January 29th, 1888
Physician's Certificate of Death State f Illinois Menard County Name: Rosilla Graham, Sex: female, Age: seven years, eleven months, twenty days, Occupation: Farmer's daughter, Date of Death: Dec 19th, hour 6 a.m., single, Nationality and place where born: American, Born in Athens Precinct, How Long resident in this State: Seven years Eleven months & Twenty days, Place of Death: W C Graham's Cause of Death: Cerebro Spinal Meningitis Immediate cause aedema of the Lungs Duration: one week Place and date of Burial: Dec 20th 1878 Point Cemetery, Ills.
Children of Hannah and William C (Graham) Whitney:
i. Sarah Anna Graham, b. 7 Jun 1863, Menard County, Illinois, d. 27 Jun 1942, Illinois. ii. John M Graham, b. 31 Aug 1865, Menard County, Illinois, d. 10 Dec 1956, Illinois. iii. Ettie Graham, b. abt. 1867, Illinois, d. , . iv. Mary Bell Graham, b. abt. 1869, Illinois, d. , . v. Mehetable Graham, b. 1871, Menard County, Illinois, d. 1971, Illinois. vi. Ella B Graham, b. 19 Oct 1873, Menard County, Illinois, d. 19 Sep 1941, Illinois. vii. Caroline Graham, b. 1882, Menard County, Illinois, d. 1916, Illinois. viii. Rosilla Graham, b. 1871, Illinois, d. 19 Dec 1879, Menard County, Illinois. ix. , b. , , d. , . x. , b. , , d. , .
References
Probate for William C Graham, Civil War Pension file for William C Graham, Census, death records
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