Family:Whitney, James (1833-1920)
James7 Whitney (Jonathan6, Jonathan5, James4, Joseph3, Jonathan2, John1), son of Jonathan6 and Miranda (Marvin) Whitney, was born 16 May 1833, New London, OH, and died 1920. He is buried in Memorial Cemetery, Montgomery Co., IA.[1]
He married, 3 May 1855, Mary Helms. She was born 22 Jun 1832, and died 1908. She is buried in Memorial Cemetery, Montgomery Co., IA.[2]
He was a farmer; resided Sciola, IA.
Children of James7 and Mary (Helms) Whitney:
i. Eliza E.8 Whitney, b. 12 Feb 1856; d. 11 Nov 1857. ii. Miranda R. Whitney, b. 27 Aug 1858; d. 30 Dec 1860. iii. Francis Marion Whitney, b. 4 May 1861; m. Hattie B. Chandler. iv. Harriett Elnora Whitney, b. 18 Mar 1864; m. 10 Oct 1883, J. W. Ferris. He is a farmer. Children: a. James Bently Ferris, b. 6 Jul 1884. b. Frederic Wm. Ferris, b. 20 Feb 1887; d. 9 Jun 1890. c. Francis Ferris, b. 14 Jun 1891; resided Sciola, IA.
v. James Alexander Whitney, b. 27 Sep 1866; m. Eva Taylor.
Census
102 102 James Whitney 27 M - Farmer $1000 $400 Ohio Mary " 28 F - do Maranda R. " 1 F - Iowa
16 17 Whitney, James 37 M W Farmer $6600 $2650 Ohio Male citizen over 21 " Mary 38 F W Keeping House Ohio " Francis M. 9 M W At School Iowa Attended school " Elvira 6 F W At School Iowa Attended school " James 3 M W At Home Iowa " Mary M. 10 F W At School Kansas Attended school Gerbondy, Walter 12 M W At School Ills. Attended school Snyder, Levi 37 M W Carpenter $100 Iowa Male citizen over 21
Mary M. Whitney was daughter of his brother Hiram.
James WHITNEY 47 Self M M W OH Farmer MA CT Mary WHITNEY 49 Wife F M W OH Keeping House PA PA Frances WHITNEY 19 Son M S W IA Home OH OH Nora WHITNEY 16 Dau F S W IA Home OH OH James E. WHITNEY 13 Son M S W IA Home OH OH Edward GREEN 25 Oth M S W IL Laborer NY PA B. Milaza MILAZA 56 Oth M S W OH Farmer VA VA
150 150 Whitney, James Head W M May 1833 67 mar 35 Ohio Vermont New York Land Lord, Owns free house -----, Mary Wife W F Jun 1830 69 mar 35 5ch 3liv Ohio Pennsylvania Pennsylvania McWilliams, Hannah SiL W F Jan 1839 61 wid 35 6ch 5liv Ohio Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Nurse
34 34 Whitney, James E. Head W M Nov 1866 33 mar 13 Iowa Canada Eng. Michigan Lumber salesman, Rents house -----, Louie K. Wife W F Jan 1865 31 mar 13 2ch 2liv Illinois Pennsylvania Ohio -----, Ernest S. Son W M Sep 1887 12 sgl Iowa Iowa Iowa -----, Ada Dau W F Aug 1890 9 sgl Iowa Iowa Iowa 35 35 -----, Ferdinand C. Head W M Mar 1840 60 mar 36 Canada Eng. New York New York Pol Master, Owns free house -----, Effie B. Wife W F Dec 1846 53 mar 36 3ch 3liv Michigan Vermont New York
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. 379.
1.^ Find A Grave memorial #87052216, James Whitney.
2.^ Find A Grave memorial #87052313, Mary Whitney.
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