Family:Whitney, Haman (c1818-a1880)

Haman⁷ Whitney (Nathan⁶, David⁵, Nathan⁴, Nathaniel³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Nathan⁶ and Eunice (Cottle) Whitney, was born about 1818, VA, and died after 1880.

He married, before 1842, Melinda Jane -----. She was born about 1823, VA (possibly WV), and died after 1880.

His moves seem to be as follows: Ohio Co., WV; OH; Wheeling, WV; Lawrence, OH; IL; Peoria, KS; Prairie, AR; then Proctor, WV.

Children of Haman⁷ and Melinda Jane (-----) Whitney:

i.	Benjamin F.8 Whitney, b. ca. 1842, OH; d. after 1880; m. ca. 1868, Ruth Ellen -----.
ii.	Elizabeth Whitney, b. 29 Sep 1843, Wheeling, VA; d. 10 Jan 1923, Urbana, MO; m. 3 Sep 1873, Emporia, KS, Aaron Day.
iii.	Camilla Whitney, b. ca. 1848, VA; d. after 1870, then unmarried.
iv.	Lanzetta Whitney, b. ca. Aug 1853, OH; m. 1884, Samuel Holbrook.
v.	Eliza J. Whitney, b. ca. 1856, IL; d. after 1880, then unmarried.
vi.	Jesse Whitney, b. ca. 1858, IL; d. after 1880, then unmarried.
vii.	John Henry Whitney, b. ca. Sep 1859, KS Territory; d. after 1880; m. Kate Stanwick.
viii.	Julia H. Whitney, b. ca. 1863, KS Territory; d. after 1880, then unmarried.

Census

• 1850, Lawrence, Washington Co., OH:

8 8 Heman Whitney 32 M - Farmer Va. Melinda J. " 27 F - Va. Benjamin " 8 M - O. Elizabeth " 6 F - O. Camiles " 2 M - O.

• 1860, Centropolis, Franklin Co., KS Terr.:

2544 -- C. Whitney 42 M - Farmer $100 Va. M. J. 40 F - " B. 18 M - O. E. 16 F - Va. C. 11 M - " L. 7 F - O. E. J. 4 F - Ill. J. 2 M - " ----- Sept M - K.T.

"C." Whitney must be Haman, since the initials, ages, and birthplaces all agree.

• 1865, Kansas State Census, Peoria Township, Franklin Co., KS, pp. 17-18:

-- -- Haman Whitney 45 M - - - Farmer $400 $484 Virginia M Malinda Whitney 44 F - - - " M Benjn. Whitney 23 M - - - Farmer Ohio S Elizabeth Whitney 22 F - - - Domestic Virginia S Camilla Whitney 16 F - - - " " S Lanceta Whitney 12 F - - - Ohio S Eliza Whitney 10 F - - - Ill. S Jesse Whitney 7 M - - - " S John H. Whitney 5 M - - - Kansas S Julia H. Whitney 2 F - - - " S

• 1870, Prairie, Madison Co., AR:

183 187 Whitney, Haman 58 M W Farmer $500 $150 Virginia Male citizen over 21 -----, Malinda J. 47 F W Keeping house " -----, Elizabeth 24 F W At home " -----, Camilla 20 F W " " -----, Langella 16 F W " Ohio Attended school -----, Eliza J. 14 F W Illinois Attended school -----, Jesse 11 M W " Attended school Whitney, John H. 9 M W Kansas Attended school -----, Julia A. 6 F W " Attended school

• 1870, Pottawatomie, Franklin Co., KS:

20 21 Whitney, Benjamin 27 M W Farmer $400 Ohio Male citizen over 21 -----, Ellen 18 F W Keeping house Iowa -----, Allan 2/12 M W Kansas Born in Apr

• 1880, Proctor, Wetzel Co., WV:

James WILLIAMS 59 Self M M W OH Farmer IRE. SWIT. Rhoda WILLIAMS 58 Wife F M W VA Keeps House ME ME Rhoda M. WAYTS 25 Dau F W W VA Keeps House OH VA Margaret HARISON 78 Oth F W W PA PA PA Hayman WHITNEY 64 Oth M M W VA Farmer ME ME

Haman is living with his sister Rhoda (Whitney) Williams and her family.

• 1880, Peoria, Franklin Co., KS:

Belinda WHITNEY 60 Self F W B OH Keeping House VA VA Laucetta WHITNEY 26 Dau F S B IL At Home VA OH Eliza J. WHITNEY 24 Dau F S B IL At Home VA OH Jesse WHITNEY 22 Son M S B IL Farmer VA OH

• 1880, Peoria, Franklin Co., KS:

B. F. WHITNEY 38 Self M M W OH Farmer VA VA R. E. WHITNEY 28 Wife F M W IA Keeping House PA IA Wm. A. WHITNEY 10 Son M S W KS At Home OH IA E. M. WHITNEY 7 Dau F S W KS At Home OH IA Nellie WHITNEY 2 Dau F S W KS At Home OH IA John H. WHITNEY 20 Bro M S W KS Farming VA VA

These were sons Benjamin and John.

References

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