Family:Whitney, Ferdinand R. (1819-1895)

Ferdinand R.⁷ Whitney (Joseph⁶, Jonathan⁵, James⁴, Joseph³, Jonathan², John¹), son of Joseph⁶ and Sophia (Oliver) Whitney, was born 23 Aug 1819, and died 15 Oct 1895, Matteson, MI, aged 76 years 1 month 22 days, married, cabinet maker.

He married firstly, before 1860, Elizabeth Adams, daughter of ----- and Leah (-----) Adams. She was born about 1833, Canada West, and died circa 1880, Kalamazoo, MI, aged 46 years of phthisis pulmonalis.^[1]

He married secondly, 1 Aug 1883, Bronson, MI, Elizabeth (Perry) Harris. She was born about 1816, VA. She married firstly, before 1836, Seneca Co., OH, Mark Antony Harris.

He resided Mattison, Branch County, MI.

He had eleven children.

Children of Ferdinand R.⁷ and Elizabeth (Adams) Whitney:

i.	Seward Ferdinand8 Whitney, b. ca. 1861, Batavia, MI; d. after 1930; m. 15 Jun 1898, Livingston, MT, May McLeod.
ii.	Amos Grant Whitney, b. ca. 1863, MI; d. after 1930; m. 14 Sep 1898, Jackson, MI, Cora Benton; resided Jackson, MI.
iii.	Libbie Whitney, b. ca. 1865, MI; not in family in 1880.
iv.	Joseph Luther Whitney, b. 15 Mar 1869, Jackson Co., MI; possibly "L. J." m. ca. 1894, Juliet -----.

Census

• 1850, Winnebago, Winnebago Co., WI:

633 648 Albert Moore 24 M - Lumberman Maine David Robinson 28 M - " " Charles Comstock 30 M - Saloon Keeper N.Y. George Mower 31 M - " " Vermont Frederick Reiner 15 M - None Germany Jackson Stetson 16 M - " " Charles Jones 18 M - Merchant Ireland J. B. Anstein 28 M - Lawyer Ohio F. D. Whitney 31 M - " N.Y. R. P. Eighene 36 M - " " V. C. Vories 25 M - None " Mary " 28 F - " John " 9 M - " Attended school John Slater 25 M - Lumberman Maine David Lambert 21 M - " " Sarah " 20 F - " Alexander McCall 24 M - Carpenter "

• 1860, Batavia, Branch Co., MI:

1184 1184 Frederick R. Whitney 40 M - Farmer $1800 $275 New York Elizabet A. " 27 F - Canada West Lear Adams 64 F - New York Alma J. " 11 M - Canada West

• 1870, Tekonsha, Calhoun Co., MI:

161 159 Whitney, Fernanda 49 M W Furniture Dealer New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Elizabeth 37 F W Keeping House Canada Parents foreign born -----, Seward 9 M W At School Michigan Mother foreign born, Attended school -----, Grant 7 M W " Michigan Mother foreign born, Attended school -----, Libbie 5 F W Michigan Mother foreign born -----, Luther S. 1 M W Michigan Mother foreign born Bell, Anna 20 F W Domestic Servt. Michigan

• 1880, Colon, St. Joseph Co., MI:

F. R. WHITNEY 61 Self M W W MI Painter VT NY Elisabeth WHITNEY 15 Dau F S W MI Keeping House NY CAN Grant WHITNEY 16 Son M S W MI Painter NY CAN Luther J. WHITNEY 11 Son M S W MI NY CAN

• 1880, Jackson Ward 1, Jackson Co., MI:

Maggie E. THOMPSON 38 Self F W W IRE Boarding House IRE IRE George T. MC GRANE 19 Son M S W MI R.R. Brakeman NY IRE Fred M. THOMPSON 13 Son M S W MI At School IRE IRE Sumneer S. BEALS 21 Oth M S W MI Drug Clerk VT VT Chas. C. JENKS 22 Oth M S W MI Drug Clerk --- --- William HUNTINGTON 22 Oth M S W MI Clerk In Ag. Imp. --- --- Seward WHITNEY 19 Oth M S W MI Machinist --- --- Arthur BALLARD 20 Oth M S W MI Railroad Clerk --- --- James FELLOWS 20 Oth M S W MI Harness Maker --- --- F. H. HOWIG 55 Oth M M W NY Physician NY NY Chas. D. PADDOCK 28 Oth M M W MI R.R. Engineer NY NY Francis PADDOCK 27 Oth F M W NH NH NH Pearl PADDOCK 5 Oth F S W MI MI NH Ethel PADDOCK 1 Oth F S W MI MI NH Laura EAGAN 26 Oth F S W NY Servant NY NY Frank W. BEALS 19 Oth M S W NY At School VT VT

References

• All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 212.

• Census records.

1.^  1880 Mortality Schedule.

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