Family:Whitney, John (b1800-1845)
John Whitney, was possibly the same as John7 Whitney (Abel6, Benjamin5, Joseph4, Joseph3, Jonathan2, John1), who was son of Abel6 and Phebe (Scott) Whitney, and born 28 Sep 1793, Tunbridge, VT.
In any case, he was born before 1800, VT, and died 29 Jul 1845, Boone Co, IL. He was buried in Bloods Point Cemetery, Flora Township, Boone Co., IL.[1]
He married firstly, date and place unknown, ----- -----. She died Jan 1826, as a result of childbirth.
He married secondly, 4 Oct 1827, Shelby Co., IN, Mary (Nichols) Lucas.[2] She was born about 1795, NY, and died after 1859. She was buried in Bloods Point Cemetery, Flora Township, Boone Co., IL.[3] She had married firstly, 27 Feb 1823, Shelby Co., IN, Eber Lucas, son of Moses and Abiah (Barnes) Lucas. He had married firstly Eunice Woolworth. He was born 1782, Middletown, CT, and died Jul 1826, Shelby Co., IN. He was buried in Hanover Cemetery, Morristown, IN.[4]
Children of John and ----- (-----) Whitney:
i. George W. Whitney, b. ca. 1823, OH; m. Mary Elizabeth Glass. ii. Mary Whitney, b. 1825, Shelby Co., IN; d. 1850, Cherry Valley, IL; bur. Bloods Point Cemetery, Flora Township, Boone Co., IL;[5] m. 3 Dec 1843, Shelby Co, IN, Samuel M. Robins/Robbins, son of Samuel and Lucy (Livingston) Robbins b. 1817, Columbus, NY, d. 6 Apr 1862, bur. Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery, Shiloh Battlefield, Hardin County, TN.[6] iii. Sally Maria Whitney, b. 17 Jan 1826, Shelby Co., IN; d. 10 Feb 1905, Warren Co., IA; m. 20 Oct 1844, Shelby Co., IN, Moses Hines Hewitt.
Children of John and Mary (Nichols)(Lucas) Whitney:
iv. Olive Whitney, b. say 1830, IN; d. betw. 1846 and 1850; bur. Bloods Point Cemetery, Flora Township, Boone Co., IL.[7] v. Scott J. Whitney, b. 22 Apr 1834, Shelby Co., IN; m. Ann Raymond. vi. Fanny Whitney, b. ca. 1836, IL; d. 1877; m. 1854, Boone Co., IL, Benjamin Albro Gibbs.[8]
Child of Eber and Mary (Nichols) Lucas:
i. Eber Lucas, b. 8 Oct 1825, Shelby Co., IN; d. 10 Feb 1905, Kirkland, IL; bur. Bloods Point Cemetery, Flora Township, Boone Co., IL;[9] m.(1) 30 July 1848, Belvidere, Boone Co., IL, Fidelia Flavia Newton; m.(2) 12 June 1875, Lacey, De Kalb Co., ILm Lois Emily (Kingsbury) Buckman, widow of Charles Buckman, daughter of Daniel Bisco and Malinda (Morris) Kingsbury, b. 1848, IL, d. 15 Jun 1922, Flora, Boone Co., Illinois.
Notes
The fact that he named a son Scott, which was the maiden name of his possible mother, bolsters this identification. His birth state is given on the 1880 and 1900 censuses of his son Scott and daughter Sally.
Census
- 1830, Hanover Shelby Co., IN: John Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 10-14, 3 males 5-9, male 0-4, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 20-29, 2 females 0-9, and 1 female 0-4.
- 1840, no township given, DeKalb Co., IL: John Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 2 males 15-19, 1 male 10=14, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 40-49, 1 female 15-19, 1 female 10-14, and 1 female 0-4.
- 1850, Benton, Boone Co., IL:
78 79 Mary Whitney 55 F - $1000 N.Y. Scott " 16 M - Ia. Attended school Fanny " 14 F - Ill. Attended school Jackson Lucas 3 M - " Hamilton " 28 M - Maine
- 1860: not found.
References
- Census records.
1.^ Find A Grave Memorial #57844899, John Whitney.
2.^ Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007, from FamilySearch.org.
3.^ Find A Grave Memorial #58975748, Mary Nichols Lucas Whitney.
4.^ Find A Grave Memorial #110156905, Eber Lucas.
5.^ Find A Grave Memorial #57844922, Olive Whitney.
6.^ Find A Grave Memorial #57844334, Mary Whitney Robins.
7.^ Find A Grave Memorial #58973895, Samuel M. Robins.
8.^ Find A Grave Memorial #141544472, Fannie Whitney Gibbs.
9.^ Find A Grave Memorial #16999521, Eber Lewis.
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