Family:Whitney, Elijah (c1761-a1840)

Elijah Whitney, parentage unknown, was born circa 1766, Virginia, and died after 1830.

In 1830, he was listed as age 60-70, so he must have been born 1760-1770.

He married, first, an unknown woman. She died before 1804. He married second, 23 Aug 1804, Garrard County, Kentucky, Ailcy Childress. He married, third, 3 Jul 1819, Christian County, Kentucky, Sally Curtis.

Children of Elijah Whitney and his first wife:

i.	Hiram Whitney, b. ca. 1784 or 1785, d. aft 1840, Kentucky.
ii.	Male Whitney, b. 1794-1800.
iii.	Male Whitney, b. 1800-1810.
vi.	Female Whitney, b. 1794-1804.
v.	Female Whitney, b. 1811-1820.
vi.	Female Whitney, b. 1811-1820.

Census

• 1782 Washington County, Virginia
• 1810, Christian Co., KY: Elijah Whitney, 1 male over 45, 1 male 10-16, 1 male under 10, 2 females 10-16, 2 females under 10.
• 1820, Trigg Co., KY: Elijah Whitney, 1 male over 45, 1 male 18-26, 1 male under 10, 1 female 26-45, 1 female 16-26, 2 females under 10, 2 people in agriculture,
• 1830 Trigg County, Kentucky

References

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