Family:Whitney, Marcus (1812-1880)
Marcus Whitney (parentage unknown), was born ca. 1812, NY, and died aft. 1880, MI.
He married 22 Dec 1839, Fayette Co., IL, Vashti Ellen Sapp, daughter of Joseph Marlin and Elizabeth (Starner) Sapp. She was born ca. 1819, Knox Co., OH, and died ca. 1845, IL.
He married secondly, Amanda -----.
He married thirdly, 16 Sep 1871, Delhi, Ingham, Michigan, Malinda Florence. She was born about 1825.
Children of Marcus and Vashti Ellen (Sapp) Whitney:
i. Russell B. Whitney, b. ca. 1841, IL; d. , . ii. Melissa J. Whitney, b. ca. 1842, IL; d. , . iii. Evaline Susan Whitney, b. ca. 1844, IL; d. , . iv. Charlotte Delora Whitney, b. ca. 1854, MI; d. , . v. Marion J. Whitney, b. ca. 1856, MI; d. , . vi. Gordius L. Whitney, b. ca. 1868, MI; d. , . vii. Whitney, b. , ; d. , . viii. Whitney, b. , ; d. , . ix. Whitney, b. , ; d. , . x. Whitney, b. , ; d. , .
References
- Census Records.
Census
- [[Archive:1840_Census_Extracts,_Illinois#28|1840, no town given, Lafayette Co., IL: Marcus Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 20-29; 1 engaged in agriculture.
- Archive:1850 Census Extracts, Michigan, Jackson County131850, Rives, Jackson Co., MI:
1127 1151 Marcus Whitney 38 M - Farmer $500 N.Y. Russell " 9 M - Ill. Attended school Malissa " 8 F - Ill. Susan " 6 F - "
599 581 Marcus Whiting 48 M - Farmer $2000 $740 New York Amanda " 40 F - " Russel B. " 19 M - Farm Laborer Illinois Melissa J. " 18 F - " Attended school Evaline S. " 16 F - " Attended school Charlotte D. " 6 F - Michigan Attended school Marion J. " 4 M - " Attended school Deborah Barnum 68 F - New York Illiterate
228 228 Whitney, Marcus 58 M W Farmer $2500 $850 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Delora 16 F W At home Michigan -----, Marion J. 14 M W Attending School " Attended school -----, Gordis 2 M W " 229 -----, Ressel B. 29 M W Farm Laborer $200 Illinois Male citizen over 21 -----, Annie 20 F W Keeping house Germany Parents foreign born -----, Charlie 3 M W Michigan Mother foreign born -----, Zoela 1 F W " Mother foreign born
Marcus WHITNEY 68 Self M M W NY Farmer MA NY Melinda WHITNEY 55 Wife F M W NY Keeping House VT VT Gordius L. WHITNEY 12 Son M S W MI At Home NY MI
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