Family:Whitney, Crosby C. (1843-1908)

Crosby C. Whitney (Remington Hobby, [prob.] Stephen⁶, Phineas⁵, Isaac⁴, Nathaniel³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Remington Hobby and Eliza (Weaver) Whitney, was born 12 Jul 1843, Burr Oak, MI, and died 18 Dec 1908, Jackson, MI.

He married 27 Jun 1866, Three Rivers, St. Joseph Co., MI, Rosalie Helen Negus. She was born Oct 1845, MI, and died 26 Jul 1916, Jackson, MI.

Crosby was a Civil War veteran, and received a pension from the U.S. government.

Children of Crosby C. and Rosalie Helen (Negus) Whitney:

i.	Lenna "Lennie" Whitney, b. 23 Aug 1867, prob. St. Joseph Co., MI.
ii.	Guy Whitney, b. May 1870, prob. Felix, IA.
iii.	Robert I. Whitney, b. 17 Jun 1871, NE; m. Susan N. -----.
iv.	Clifford C. Whitney, b. 24 Nov 1877, Grand Traverse Co., MI; m. Amy -----.
v.	Glenn Crosby Whitney, b. 18 Aug 1880, Walton, MI; m. Gertrude A. Stinson.

Census

• 1870, Felix, Grundy Co., IA:

65 65 Whitney, Crosby 26 M W Farmer $500 Michigan Male citizen over 21 -----, Rose 24 F W Housekeeping Michigan -----, Lennie 2 F W Michigan -----, Guy 1/12 M W Iowa Born in May

• 1880, Fife Lake, Grand Traverse Co., MI:

C. C. WHITNEY 36 Self M M W MI Mill Man ME NY Hellen WHITNEY 34 Wife F M W MI Keeping House NY NY Lenna WHITNEY 12 Dau F S W MI At School MI MI Robie WHITNEY 9 Son M S W IA At School MI MI Clifford WHITNEY 2 Son M S W MI MI MI

• 1900, Jackson, Jackson Co., MI

References

• Civil War Pension File, Crosby C. Whitney

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