Family:Whitney, James (7 Feb 1818-1890)

James⁸ Whitney (Eli⁷, Nathan⁶, Nathan⁵, Thomas⁴, Eleazer³, Thomas², John¹), son of Eli⁷ and Nancy (Whitmore) Whitney, was born 17 Feb 1818, and died 11 Mar 1890, WI.

He married, before 1850, Abigail Wakefield, daughter of Leonard and Polly Emily⁷ (Whitney) Wakefield. She was born 9 Nov 1831, Mercer, PA, and died 9 May 1899, WI.

Children of James⁸ and Abigail (Wakefield) Whitney:

i.	Arminda8 Whitney, b. ca. Apr 1850, Lake Co., IL; d. 26 Nov 1927, Hopewell, Ellis Co., OK; m. 17 Nov 1869, Vernon, WI, George Albert Allen.
ii.	Joosomanda Whitney, b. ca. May 1852, Lake Co., IL; d. after 1880.
iii.	Ralph D. Whitney or R. D. Whitney or Rd. Whitney or Ardie Whitney, b.23 Mar 1853, Lake Co., IL; d. 29 Sep 1927, De Soto, Crawford Co., WI.
iv.	Melmanda Whitney or Lavina Whitney, b. ca. 1856, WI.
v.	Jonathan Whitney, b. 3 May 1857, WI; d. 17 Nov 1907, De Soto, Crawford, WI.
vi.	Elmer J. Whitney, b. ca. 1865, WI; d. after 1910; m. before 1890, Dora C. Kruse; res. Powhatan, Pocahontas Co., IA.
vii.	Mabel Whitney, b. 18 Nov 1867, De Soto, WI; d. 30 Oct 1955, WI.
viii.	Florian Whitney, b. ca. 1869, WI; m. 13 Apr 1896, De Soto, WI, Mabel10 Whitney.
ix.	Hilbert Whitney, b. ca. 1876, WI.
x.	Vyvonna Whitney, b. ca. 1876, WI; d. 1905.

Census

• 1850, Warren, Lake Co., IL:

114 114 James Whitney 32 M - Farmer Ohio Abigal " 20 F - Penn. Arminda " 1/8 F - Ill.

• 1860, Sterling, Bad Axe Co., WI:

769 721 James Whitney 30 M - Farmer $1400 $100 Ohio Alica " wife 28 F - Penn. Armanda " 10 F - Illinois Joosomanda " 8 F - " Ardie " 6 M - " Melmanda " 4 F - Wisconsin

• 1870, Wheatland, Vernon Co., WI:

107 117 Whitney, James 41 M W Farmer $2000 $400 Ohio Male citizen over 21 -----, Abagail 39 F W Keeping House Pennsylvania -----, Jos. A. 18 M W Farm Laborer Illinois -----, Rd. 16 M W At home Illinois -----, Lavina 13 F W Attending school Wisconsin Attended school -----, Elmer J. 5 M W At home Wisconsin -----, Mabel 3 F W At home Wisconsin -----, Flora 1 F W At home Wisconsin

• 1880, Desoto, Vernon Co., WI:

James WHITNEY 51 Self M M W OH Laborer VT NY Abigail WHITNEY 49 Wife F M W PA Keeping House VT VT Jose WHITNEY 28 Son M W W IL Laborer OH PA R D WHITNEY 26 Son M S W IL Laborer OH PA Elmer WHITNEY 15 Son M S W WI At School OH PA Mabel WHITNEY 13 Dau F S W WI At School OH PA Florain WHITNEY 12 Son M S W WI At School OH PA Vyvonna WHITNEY 4 Dau F S W WI OH PA Hilbert WHITNEY 4 Son M S W WI OH PA

References

• Census records.
• Melton Family Tree at Ancestry.com.

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