Family:Whitney, John (1818-c1881)
John Whitney, parentage unknown, was born 1818, SC, and died about 1881, AR.
He married firstly, about 1847, Mary -----. She was born 1817, TN, and died after 1870, AR.
He married secondly, 28 May 1871, Lafayette Co., AR, Anna Eliza Kennington. She was born about 1844, and died after 1900.
Children of John and Mary (-----) Whitney:
i. Richard Whitney, b. 1848, LA; m. 25 Feb 1869, Lafayette Co., AR, (1) Amanda (-----)(Ramsey) Corbet; m. 8 May 1887, Lafayette Co., AR, (2) Rachel E. Gothaire. ii. N. Whitney, b. 1850, LA. iii. John Whitney, b. 1852, LA; m.(1) Lizzie -----; m.(2) Annie Shaeffer. iv. George W. Whitney, b. 1859, LA. v. Sarah Whitney, b. 1861, AR. vi. Mary A. Whitney, b. 1866, AR, m. 17 Aug 1878, Miller Co., AR, Pleasant A. Little.
Children of Anna Eliza (Kennington) Whitney from a previous marriage:
vii. Beulah B. Whitney, b. 1869, AR; m. 9 Nov 1888, Miller Co., AR, Thomas H. Leonard. viii. Sophia E. Whitney, b. 1871, AR; m. 29 Aug 1895, Miller Co, AR, Levi H. Peel.
Children of John and Anna Eliza (Kennington) Whitney
ix. Susan E. Whitney, b. 1874, AR, m. 22 Jan 1891, Miller Co., AR, Henry S. Smith. x. Robert Whitney, b. 1878, AR; m. May -----. xi. Levi C. Whitney, b. c1880, AR; m.(1) Lizer Meina Schaeffer; m. 8 Mar 1925, Miller Co., AR, (2) Mary Emmerline Jones.
Census
50 50 John Whitney 52 M - Farm Laborer $100 S.C. 1847 Mary Whitney 33 F - Tenn. " Richard Whitney 13 M - La. Attended school Miss N. Whitney 10 F - " Attended school John Whitney Jr. 8 M - " G. W. Whitney 1 M - "
- 1870 Roane, Lafayette Co., AR, ages do not all match, but children's names do:
119 119 Whitney, John 52 M W Farmer So. Carolina Male citizen over 21 -----, Mary 50 F W Keeping house Tennessee Illiterate -----, John 14 M W Louisiana Illiterate -----, George W 12 M W do -----, Sarah 9 F W Ark. -----, Mary A 4 F W do
John WHITNEY 61 Self M M W GA Farmer --- --- Lizar WHITNEY 36 Wife F M W GA Keeping House --- --- Sarah E. WHITNEY 14 Dau F S W LA Keeping House --- LA Mary A. WHITNEY 13 Dau F S W LA Keeping House --- LA Beulah B. WHITNEY 11 Dau F S W LA Keeping House --- GA Sophia E. WHITNEY 9 Dau F S W LA --- GA Susan E. WHITNEY 6 Dau F S W LA --- GA Robert WHITNEY 3 Son M S W LA --- GA
The ages may be slightly off, especially considering the date of the marriage. The birth places for Sarah and Mary do not agree with 1870.
279 284 Peel, Levi H. Head W M Unk 49 mar 5 Missouri Missouri Missouri Farmer, Rents farm -----, Sophy E. Wife W F May 1871 29 mar 5 2ch 1liv Arkansas South Carolina Mississippi -----, Rosa Dau W F Nov 1896 3 sgl Texas Missouri Arkansas Whitney, Ann E. MiL W F May 1843 57 wid 6ch 5liv Mississippi Georgia Georgia
References
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