Family:Whitney, Edson (1798-1865)
Edson8 Whitney (Luther7, Nathaniel6, Samuel5, Nathaniel4, Nathaniel3, John2, John1), son of Luther7 and Jerusha (Burnham) Whitney, was born 1798, VT, and died May 1865, KS.
He married, Hancock Co., IL, Martha C. Hill, daughter of Charles Hill. She was born 24 Mar 1804, KY, and died 5 Aug 1875, Salt Lake City, UT.[1]
Edson, son of Luther Whitney b. 1777 Vermont was a prominent Whig politician in the history of Hancock County, Illinois. He was Sheriff for many years and "In the difficulties between the old citizens and Mormons he took an active part." He removed his family to Leavenworth, KS, about 1855.[2]
Questionable that Edson was the person killed in St. Louis according to Pierce. It might have been brother Cooley Whitney.[3]
Children of Edson8 and Martha C. (Hill) Whitney:
i. Margaret Jane9 Whitney, b. say 1823, IL; d. 1842; m. 2 May 1838, Hancock Co., IL, Charles C. Stephens.[4] ii. Sarah Whitney, b. ca. 1830, IL; d. aft. 1860; m. 12 Aug 1848, Clark Co., MO, Willis Stith. iii. Charles Whitney, b. ca. 1834, IL; d. aft. 1850. vi. Martha Whitney, b. 1838, IL; d. aft. 1850. v. William C. Whitney, b. 1839, IL; d. aft. 1860. vi. Irene Whitney, b. ca. 1844, IL; d. aft. 1860. vii. Luther James Whitney, b. 1844, IL; m. (?Sarah) Jane Palmer. viii. Elizabeth Whitney, b. ca. 1855, IL; d. aft. 1860.
Census
- 1830, no township listed, Hancock Co., IL: Eason Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 15-19, 1 female 5-9, and 1 female 0-4.
- 1840, no township given, Hancock Co., IL: Edson Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 2 males 0-4, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 15-19, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 5-9, and 1 female 0-4; 1 engaged in agriculture.
- 1850, Lima, Adams Co., IL:
122 124 Edson Whitney 50 M - Merchant $10000 Vt. Martha " 44 F - Ky. Sarah Stith 20 " - Ills. Willis " 25 M - None Mo Charles Whitney 16 M - " Ills. Martha " 12 F - " William C. " 11 M - " Irene " 6 F - "
- 1850, Luther not found.
- 1860, Leavenworth, Leavenworth Co., KS:
1678 1464 E. Whitney 59 M - Dispatch Office Vermont Martha 56 F - Ky. Sarah E. Stolk 29 F - Ill. William C. Whitney 29 M - Farmer Do Irene 16 F - Do Eliza 5 F - Ohio Mary Klaufe 15 F - Sweden Rebecca Golling 7 F - N.Y. Bertha 4 F - Kansas
- 1860, Luther not found.
References
1.^ Utah Deaths and Burials, 1888-1946, from FamilySearch.org.
2.^ History of Hancock County, Illinois, by Th. Gregg (Chicago: Chas. C. Chapman & Co., 1880).
3.^ Personal communication 7 Nov 2009.
4.^ Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940, from FamilySearch.org.
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