Family:Whitney, John (18 Aug 1804-1854)

John⁷ Whitney (Palmer⁶, Joseph⁵, Timothy⁴, John³, John², John¹), son of Palmer⁶ and Judith (Barber) Whitney, was born 18 Aug 1804, Orange, MA, and died 21 Nov 1854, Campton, IL.

He married firstly, 7 Dec 1826, Wyoming, NY, Rachel Ward. She died 1837.

He married secondly, 7 Feb 1839, Mariah Blood. She was born 28 Jun 1812, Tompkins County, NY, and died after 1880.

He was a farmer. He resided Wyoming, NY, and Campton, Kane County, IL.

Children of John⁷ and Rachel (Ward) Whitney:

i.	Seymour8 Whitney, b. 10 Sep 1827; m.(1) Sarepta Warren; m.(2) Addie Ward.
ii.	Alden Whitney, b. 14 Jul 1829, NY; m. Charlotte Maria Cowles.

Children of John⁷ and Mariah (Blood) Whitney:

iii.	Daniel8 Whitney, b. 3 Jan 1840, IL; m. Althea Maria Babbitt.
iv.	Rachel Whitney, b. 3 Jul 1842, IL; m. 17 Dec 1877, Charles L. Probert; b. 1 Dec 1825; s. p.; resided Wasco, IL.
v.	Mary Ann Whitney, b. 9 Apr 1844, IL; m. 24 Dec 1865, George A. Downey; resided Appleton, WI. He was b. 7 Feb 1842. Children: a. Charles W. Downey, b. 15 Aug 1867; m. 18 May 1892, ----- -----; address Box 112, North Kaukauna, WI b. Hattie A. Downey, b. 1 Nov 1869; m. 22 Jul 1890, ----- Marten; address Wasco, IL. c. Mariah C. Downey, b. 19 Nov 1871; m. 31 Jul 1892, ----- Haaman; address Appleton, WI. d. Lucy Downey, b. 33 Apr 1874; m. 1 Jul 1893, ----- Eastman; address Saint Charles, IL. e. George Downey, b. 11 Apr 1876; d. Sep 1876. f. Sarah Grace Downey, b. 11 Sep 1877. g. Maggie May Downey, b. 10 May 1880.
vi.	John Whitney, b. 23 Feb 1846, IL; m. Etta Shipman.
vii.	Maria Whitney, b. 23 Jun 1848, IL; d. 28 Mar 1870.
viii.	Melvin Whitney, b. 20 Feb 1851, IL; m. Adella Millen.
ix.	Charlotte Whitney, b. 4 Dec 1852, IL; d. 16 Aug 1870.

Census

• 1830, China, Genesee Co., NY: John Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 2 males 0-4, and 1 female 20-29.
• 1840, Kane Co., IL: John Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 2 males 10-14, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 5-9; 1 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Compton, Kane Co., IL:

77 31 John Whitney 45 M - Farmer $200 Mass. Mariah " 37 F - N.Y. Allen " 21 M - Farmer " Daniel " 10 M - Ill. Attended school Rachel " 9 F - " Attended school Mary A. " 6 F - " Attended school John " 4 M - " Attended school Mariah " 2 F - "

• 1860, Campton Twp., Kane Co., IL:

6126 3318 Maria Whitney 48 F - Widow 7800 2000 N.Y. Daniel " 21 M - Farmer Ill. Attended school Rachel " 19 F - Serving at Home " Attended school Mary A. " 16 F - " Attended school John " 14 M - " Attended school Maria " 12 F - " Attended school Melvin " 9 M - " Attended school Charlotte " 8 F - " Attended school

• 1870, Campton, Kane Co., IL:

101 109 Whitney, Maria 58 F W Keeping house $5400 $1050 N.Y. Male citizen over 21 Whitney, John 24 M W Farmer $225 Ill. -----, Rachael 28 F W Teacher Ill. Attended school -----, Melvin 19 M W At home Ill. Attended school -----, Lottie 17 F W At home Ill. Ellis, Nellie 2 F W At home Ill. Lawson, Peter 39 M W Farm Laborer Sweden Parents foreign born, Illiterate

• 1880, Campton, Kane Co., IL:

Mariah WHITNEY 67 Self F W W NY Keeping House MA MA

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. 251.

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