Family:Whitney, Dennis (1821-1881)

Dennis⁸ Whitney (Nathan⁷, Nathan⁶, David⁵, Nathan⁴, Nathaniel³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Nathan⁷ and Ann Mary (Hensel) Whitney, was born 27 Nov 1821, VA, and died 6 Jan 1881, Peoria, KS, aged 59 years 1 month 8 days. He was buried in Howard Cemetery, Rantoul, KS.

He never married, but maintained a household with his unmarried sister Mahala. Several brothers and sisters lived with him.

Census

• 1860, Peoria, Franklin Co., KS Territory:

2968 763 D. Whitney 38 M - Farmer Va. M. 24 F - O. J. 3 M - K.T. G. Whitney 17 M - Farmer $1000 -- Va. M. 36 F - $1000 $100 " M. 20 F - "

J. Whitney is unidentified.

• 1865 State, Peoria, Franklin Co., KS, p. 6:

41 46 Dennis Whitney 48 M - - - Farmer $1600 $697 Virginia S - - - Nathan Whitney 27 M - 16 J " $400 $280 Ohio S - - - Mahala Whitney 32 F - - - Domestic $800 $390 " S - - - George Whitney 22 M - 16 J Farmer $400 - Virginia S - - -

• 1870, Peoria, Franklin Co., KS:

140 141 Whitney, Dennis 49 M W Farmer $1000 $450 Virginia Male citizen over 21 -----, Mahala 36 F W Keeping house Ohio

• 1875 State, Peoria, Franklin Co., KS, p. 11:

82 83 Whitney, Dennis 54 M W Farmer $1500 $150 Virginia Ohio - - - - - - - - - - " , Mahala 42 F " Ohio " - - - - - - - - - -

• 1880, Peoria, Franklin Co., KS:

Dennis WHITNEY 58 Self M S W VA Farmer ME VA Mahala WHITNEY 47 Sis F S W OH Keeping House ME VA Abigail WHITNEY 17 Niec F S W KS At Home VA PA George ENICHEN 14 Oth M S W SWIT Works On Farm SWIT SWIT

References

• Census records

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