Archive:D. A. R. Lineage Books, Volume 149
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Volume 149, page 46
Mrs. Ida May Whitney Harris.
DAR ID Number: 148156
Born in Green Bush, Wis.
Wife of J. Harris.
Descendant of Joseph Gannett, as follows:
1. Plyn B. Whitney (1821-98) m. 1841 Pheba Ann Mayhew (1823-81).
2. Levi Smith Mayhew (1787-1846) m. 1817 Polly Gannett (1800-88).
3. Joseph Gannett m. 1st 1781 Ablgail Cobb (1759-1804).
Joseph Gannett (1759-1842) received a pension for service as private in the Massachusetts troops
under Colonels Leonard, Reed and Francis. He was born in Sharon, Mass.; died in Cardiff, N. Y.
Also No. 141454.
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Mrs. Lovon Robertson Tunks.
DAR ID Number: 148157
Born in Fayette, Iowa.
Wife of F. C. Tunks.
Descendant of Joseph Gannett, as follows:
1. E. S. Robertson (1858-88) m. 1879 Ida M. Whitney (b. 1855).
2. Plyn B. Whitney (1821-98) m. 1841 Pheba Ann Mayhew (1823-81).
See No. 148156.
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Mrs. Grace W. Kenrick Donahower.
DAR ID Number: 148310
Born in St. Paul, Minn.
Wife of W. J. Donahower.
Descendant of Isaiah Whitney, as follows:
1. Edwin F. Kenrick (b. 1845) m. 1872 Mary F. Whitney (1846-98).
2. Joseph A. Whitney (b. 1802) m. 1841 Hannah Fletcher (1811-73).
3. Cyrus Whitney (1771-1847) m. 1802 Mary Whitney (1779-1857).
4. Isaiah Whitney m. Persis Randall (1746-1812) (parents of Cyrus).
[p.94] Isaiah Whitney (1735-1817) served as private in Capt. Jonathan Davis' company, Col. John
Whitcomb's regiment of minutemen, at the Lexington Alarm. He was born and died in Harvard,
Mass.
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Mrs. Sarah Whitney Scott.
DAR ID Number: 148666
Born in Tyrone, Pa.
Wife of Roy L. Scott.
Descendant of Elisha Whitney, as follows:
1. Andrew Jackson Whitney, Jr. (b. 1862), m. 1889 Mary Grace Hoover (b. 1862).
2. Andrew Jackson Whitney (1830-1914) m. 1856 Olive A. Maynard (1838-1912).
3. Alvin Whitney (1793-1872) m. 1818 Mary Woodburn (1796-1847).
4. Elisha Whitney m. 1782 Esther Clark (1763-1851).
Elisha Whitney (1747-1832) was placed on the pension roll, 1844, of Wysox, Bradford County,
Pa., for service as private in Capt. Joel Green's company, Colonel Learned's Massachusetts
regiment. He was born in Spencer, Mass.; died in Wysox, Pa.
Also No. 85896.
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Mrs. Clare Ferguson Bergstreser.
DAR ID Number: 148759
Born in Minneapolis, Minn.
Wife of Enos Ray Bergstreser.
Descendant of Daniel Whitney, as follows:
1. Sam T. Ferguson (b. 1835) m. 1886 Clara Murch (b. 1860).
2. Newell Murch (b. 1822) m. 1856 Eliza Jane Ferguson.
3. Josiah Murch m. 1819 Olive Whitney (b. 1791).
4. Daniel Whitney m. 1780 Abigail Stone.
Daniel Whitney (1754-1834) served several enlistments under different commands, 1775-80,
Massachusetts militia. He was born and died in Gorham, Me.
Also No. 90957.
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Mrs. Rena C. Gilkey Benedict.
DAR ID Number: 148836
Born in Montesano, Wash.
Wife of Charles Benedict.
Descendant of Col. Edmund Phinney, as follows:
1. Newton Gilkey (b. 1855) m. 1884 Ella Arland (b. 1865).
2. William Gilkey (1821-1907) m. 1852 Nancy Smart (1831-1919).
3. Samuel Gilkey (1784-1857) m. 1817 Betty Whitney (1794-1880).
4. Joseph Whitney (1740-1819) m. 1781 Betty Phinney (1759-1828).
5. Edmund Phinney m. 1st 1750 Elizabeth Meserve (1730-95).
Edmund Phinney (1723-1808) was commissioned colonel, 1775, of the 31st regiment at the
evacuation of Boston, and in 1776 was placed in command of the 18th Continental regiment by
General Washington. He was born in Barnstable, Mass.; died in Gorham, Maine.
Also No. 129000.
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Mrs. Floy Beattie Bowen.
DAR ID Number: 148869
Born in Clayton, Wis.
Wife of Joseph J. Bowen.
Descendant of Corp. Elias Babcock, as follows:
1. James Beattle (b. 1853) m. 1870 Loraine Babcock (b. 1858).
2. Marvin Kinney Babcock (1809-81) m. 2d 1851 Melinda C. Wright (1827-1902).
3. Peabody Babcock (1785-1873) m. 1806 Huldah Whitney (1788-1855).
4. Elias Babcock m. 1781 Huldah Kinney (d. 1856).
Elias Babcock (1757-1839) received a pension for service as private and corporal in the
Massachusetts Line. He was born in Voluntown, Conn.; died in West Berkshire, Vt.
Also No. 139324.
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