Family:Whitney, Rufus (1796-1861)
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Jump to navigationJump to searchRufus6 Whitney (Tarball5, Solomon4, David3, Joshua2, John1), born 18 Dec 1796, in Poultney, VT, died 22 Jan 1861.
He married 19 May 1839, Laura Maria Picket, born 8 Oct1819.
They resided Almond, NY.
Children of Rufus6 and Laura Maria (Picket) Whitney:
i. Albert Russell7 Whitney, born 19 Sep 1840, d. 5 Nov 1864; married Sarah Treat. He served in the Union Army in the war of 1861, was captured by the rebels and died from disease contracted in Andersonville prison pen while on his way home, Nov 5, 1864. Had a son, Lewis R., who at one time resided at Almond. ii. Edwin Henry Whitney, born 21 Sep 1842; married Adelia Perry.
References
1. 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. 224.
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