Family:Whitney, Darius F. (c1807-1864)

Darius⁷ F. Whitney (Abraham⁶, Richard⁵, Israel⁴, Ebenezer³, Richard², John¹), son of Abraham⁶ and Betsey (Wellman) Whitney, was born circa 1807, VT, and died 26 Aug 1864, Fairfax Seminary Hospital, Alexandria, VA.^[1] He is buried in Alexandria National Cemetery, Alexandria, VA.^[2]

He married circa 1832, NY, Loanna Cook, daughter of Amsey and ------ (------) Cook. She was born 9 Nov 1815, Chemung Co., NY, and died 19 Feb 1903, Laingsburg, MI.^[3]

Darius enlisted in Co. I, 27th Michigan Infantry, Dec 1863, and died of Typhoid Fever in Alexandria, VA.

Note: There are conflicting records regarding his date of death; 26 Aug 1864 and 11 Oct 1864. The later may be the date of re-internment at Alexandria National Cemetery.

Children of Darius⁷ F. and Loanna (Cook) Whitney:

i.	Maria8 Whitney, b. ca. 1833, NY.
ii.	George M. Whitney, b. 10 Apr 1840, Steuben Co., NY; m. Charlotte Wilber.
iii.	Calvin M. Whitney, b. 2 Feb 1842, PA; m.(1) Cynthia Huyck, m.(2) Mary E. Esty.
iv.	Elizabeth L. Whitney, b. Mar 1845, Steuben Co., NY; d. 6 Nov 1925, Detroit, MI; m. 29 Dec 1865, St. Johns, MI, Roswell H. Wetherby.
v.	Juliaette Whitney, b. ca. 1847, Steuben Co., NY; d. 7 Mar 1897, Laingsburg, MI; m. Palmer H. Wilber, Co. I, 27th Michigan Infantry.

Census

• 1840, Athens, Bradford Co., PA: Darius Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 5-9. 1 person employed in agriculture.
• 1850, Hornby, Steuben Co., NY:

14 15 Darius Whitney 43 M - Farmer $1000 Vermont 4 attended school Loanna Whitney 34 F - N.Y. Maria Whitney 17 F - N.Y. George Whitney 11 M - N.Y. Calvin Whitney 9 M - Pa. Elizabeth Whitney 6 F - N.Y. Juliaette Whitney 4 F - N.Y.

• 1855, Hornby, Steuben Co., NY:

96 Frame $250 101 Darius Whitney 47 M - - Vermont 1 - 35 Farmer 1 - - - - 1 - Loana Whitney 38 F - Wife Chemung 1 - 24 - - - - - - - - George Whitney 15 M - Chld Steuben - - 15 Farmer - - - - - - - Calvin M. Whitney 13 M - Chld Penn. - - 12 - - - - - - - - Elizabeth Whitney 10 F - Chld Steuben - - 10 - - - - - - - - Juliaett Whitney 8 F - Chld Steuben - - 8 - - - - - - - -

• 1860, Commerce, Oakland Co., MI:

777 763 Darius Whitney 53 M - Farmer $2500 $1000 Vt. Louisa Whitney 43 F - H. Keeper N.Y. George Whitney 20 M - F. Laborer Do Alvin Whitney 18 M - Do Do Elizabeth Whitney 15 F - Domestic Do Julia Whitney 13 F - Do

• 1870, Sciota, Shiawassee Co., MI:

98 98 Wilber, Palmer 26 M W Keeping hotel $1700 Michigan Male citizen over 21 ... Whitney, Leanna 54 F W At home New York ...

• 1880, Laingsburg, Shiawassee Co., MI:

Roswell WETHERBY 45 Self M M W N Y Nursery Man VT NOT KNOWN Elizabeth WETHERBY 34 Wife F M W N Y House Keeping VT N Y Lulu WETHERBY 5 Dau F S W MI N Y N Y Loanna WHITNEY 63 Moth F W W N Y CT CT

• 1900, Sciota, Shiawassee Co., MI: Loanna Whitney

References

• Census records.

1.^  Registers of Deaths of Volunteers, compiled 1861–1865. ARC ID: 656639. Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1780's–1917. Record Group 94. National Archives at Washington, D.C.

1.^  Find A Grave memorial #83787164, Pvt. Darius F. Whitney.

3.^  The Library of Michigan; Michigan Death Records, 1897-1920; Rolls: 1-302; Archive Barcode/Item Number: 30000008531166; Roll Number: 62; Certificate Number: 5.

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