Family:Whitney, George Lemuel (1837-a1900)

George Lemuel⁸ Whitney (James Foster⁷, Lemuel⁶, Joseph⁵, Timothy⁴, John³, John², John¹), son of James Foster⁷ and Elizabeth S. (Morton) Whitney, was born 20 May 1837, Charleston, IL, and died after 1900.

He married, 4 Oct 1866, Victoria, TX, Tillitha C. Stoner. She was born 30 Apr 1849, and died after 1900.

He is an extensive farmer and stockraiser; resided Goliad, TX.

Children of George Lemuel⁸ and Tillitha C. (Stoner) Whitney:

i.	Bettie9 Whitney, b. 14 Aug 1867; m. 28 Jan 1891, Goliad Co., TX, Robert E. Rugland. He d. 9 Jan 1892, leaving one son, Robert E. The wid. resided Beesville, Bee County, TX.
ii.	Maria Carlyle T. Whitney, b. 22 Jan 1870; "Carrie T." m. 2 Oct 1890, Goliad Co., TX, Homer H. Crocker. Children: a. Lillian Crocker, b. -----; resided Fannin, Goliad County, TX.
iii.	Overton Stoner Whitney, b. 18 Jan 1873; m. after 1900, Lillie -----; resided Fort Worth, TX.
iv.	George M. Whitney, b. 11 Nov 1874.
v.	Nannie Harris Whitney, b. 12 Apr 1877; m. 26 Jun 1898, Goliad Co., TX, W. Bagwell.
vi.	Tillitha Aline Whitney, b. 26 Jun 1879; m. 1 Jan 1896, Goliad Co., TX, George E. Faupel.
vii.	James Foster Whitney, b. 7 Aug 1882; m. ca. 1899, Alice -----.
viii.	Susie Lucile Whitney, b. 22 Jan 1886; living 1900.

Census

• 1860, Pino Alta Gold Mines, Dona Ana Co., NM Terr.:

1205 1210 Meguel Saend 40 M - Merchant $100 $3500 Mexico Geo. Whitney 24 " - Miner $100 Il. Henry Smith 21 M - Miner Ohio

• 1870, Subdivision Number 4, Refugio Co., TX:

100 100 Whitney, L. G. 33 M W Farmer Illinois Male citizen over 21 Lilith 21 F W Keeping House Kentucky Bettie 3 F W Texas Carlyle 6/12 F W Texas Born in Feb

• 1880, Coleman & Fultons Pasture, San Patricio Co., TX:

H. GOULD 17 Oth M W TX Hearder KY TX Chas T. WHITNEY 33 Oth M W IL Farmer KY KY Chas A. TUTTLE 25 Oth M W TN Cook CT CT Matt MCWHARTER 24 Oth M W MS Boss Of Hearder GA MS G. L. WHITNEY 43 Oth M W IL Boss Of Ranch KY KY A. Z. HARRIS 31 Oth M W IL Farmer IL IL M. J. HARRIS 24 Oth F W MS Housewife AL AL Abbe HARRIS 7 Oth F S W TX IL MS Jim DOUGHTY 35 Oth M W --- Boss Of Ranch --- --- A. M. HARRIS 4 Oth F S W TX IL MS Norra E. HARRIS 1M Oth F S W TX IL MS

• 1900, Goliad, Goliad Co., TX:

53 53 Whitney, George Head W M May 1834 66 mar 33 Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky Hotel keeper, Owns free house -----, Tibitha Wife W F Apr 1849 61 mar 33 8ch 8liv Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky -----, Stoner Son W M Jan 1873 27 sgl Texas Kentucky Kentucky -----, Lucille Dau W F Jun 1886 14 sgl Texas Kentucky Kentucky At school

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), pp. 434-435.

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