Family:Whitney, David B. (1836-a1880)
David B.7 Whitney (Ransom6, Jonathan5, Matthias4, Cornelius3, Joshua2, John1), son of Ransom6 and Mary (Edwards) Whitney, was born 1836, OH, and died after 1880.
He married, Mary Van Meter. She was born about 1844, OH, and died after 1880.
Children of David B.7 and Mary Van (Meter) Whitney:
i. Elnora8 Whitney, b. ca. 1861, OH. ii. Tamma Whitney, b. ca. 1864, OH; not in family in 1880. iii. Josie Whitney, b. ca. 1866, OH. Possibly the same as "Sarah E." from the 1880 census. iv. Bertha Whitney, b. ca. 1868, OH; not in family in 1880. v. Flora Whitney, b. ca. 1870, OH. vi. John Whitney, b. ca. 1872, OH. vii. Billy Whitney, b. ca. 1875, OH.
Census
34 34 Whitney, Ransam 84 M W Farmer Connecticut Male citizen over 21 -----, Mary 68 F W Keeping house $3250 $369 New York Illiterate 35 Whitney, David 34 M W Farmer $1000 $529 Ohio Male citizen over 21 -----, Mary 26 F W Keeping house Ohio -----, Elnora 9 F W At home Ohio Attended school -----, Tamma 6 F W At home Ohio Attended school -----, Josie 4 F W At home Ohio -----, Bertha 2 F W At home Ohio
David B. WHITNEY 44 Self M M W OH Farmer CT NY Mary J. WHITNEY 27 Wife F M W OH Keeping House PA OH Elnora WHITNEY 19 Dau F S W OH Works Out OH OH Sarah E. WHITNEY 14 Dau F S W OH Works Out OH OH Flora WHITNEY 10 Dau F S W OH At Home OH OH John WHITNEY 8 Son M S W OH At Home OH OH Billy WHITNEY 5 Son M S W OH At Home OH OH Mary WHITNEY 78 Moth F W W NY At Home --- ---
References
- Census records.
- Bentley, Ann, Johnson, John D., and Edwards, Shelby J., "Eli Edwards and Some of His Descendants," TAG, vol. 49 (1973), pp. 69-76, at pp. 73-74.
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