Family:Whitney, Marcus (1812-a1880)

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Marcus Whitney, parentage unknown, was born about 1812, NY or OH, and died after 1880, MI.

He married, 22 Dec 1839, Fayette Co., IL, Vashti Ellen Sapp,^[1] daughter of Joseph Marlin and Elizabeth (Starner) Sapp. She was born about 1819, Knox Co., OH, and died about 1845, IL.

He married secondly, before 1854, Amanda -----. She was born about 1820, NY, and died between 1860 and 1866.

He "Marcus N." married thirdly, 9 Sep 1866, Eaton Co., MI, Jane (Campbell) Sprague.^[2] She was born about 1825, NY, and died 2 Nov 1868, Walton, MI.^[3] She had married firstly, 19 Jul 1845, Oakland Co., MI, Martin Sprague.^[4]

He married fourthly, 16 Sep 1871, Delhi, MI, Malinda Florence.^[5] She was born about 1825, NY, and died after 1880.

Children of Marcus and Vashti Ellen (Sapp) Whitney:

i.	Russell B. Whitney, b. Sep 1840, IL; m.(1) Emma A. Wood; m.(2) Anna Shalier; m.(3) Alice (Beverleigh) Hey; m.(4) Augusta May (Rehrdantz)(Graves) Lewis.
ii.	Melissa Jennie Whitney, b. Apr 1843, IL; "Jennie M." m. 28 Dec 1865, Calhoun Co., MI, William G. Hudson.^[6]
iii.	Evaline Susan Whitney, b. 25 Nov 1845, IL; d. 4 Apr 1887, Walton, MI; "E. S." m. 12 Sep 1861, Eaton Co., MI, Alfred Allen.^[7]

Children of Marcus and Amanda (-----) Whitney:

iv.	Charlotte Delora Whitney, b. ca. 1854, Springport, MI; "Delora" m. 20 Sep 1870, Olivet, MI, Weird H. Clow.^[8]
v.	Marion J. Whitney, b. Dec 1856, MI; d. aft. 1900; m. ca. 1881, Anna M. Cole.

Children of Marcus and Jane (Campbell)(Sprague) Whitney:

vi.	Gordis L. Whitney, b. 25 Jul 1868, Eaton Co., MI;^[9] d. 19 May 1956; bur. Maple Hill Cemetery, Charlotte, MI;^[10] m. 29 Aug 1894, Charlotte, MI, Edith L. Babcock, dau. of R. E. and Emma J. (Jockett) Babcock, b. ca. 1872, MI.^[11]

Children of Marcus and Melinda (Florence) Whitney, if any, unknown.

Census

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.
1850, 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 - "

1860, Walton, Eaton Co., MI:

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

1870, Aurelius, Ingham Co., MI:

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

1880, Maple Grove, Barry Co., MI:

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

1900, 201 Burdic Avenue, Syracuse Ward 1, Onondaga Co., NY:

1900, 201 Burdic Avenue, Syracuse Ward 1, Onondaga Co., NY, p. 12A/288-12B: 237 259 Whitney, Marion Head W M Dec 1856 43 mar 19 Michigan Ohio New York Moterman st. car, Owns house -----, Anna M. Cole Wife W F Mar 1854 46 mar 19 1ch 1liv New York Rhode Island Connecticut -----, Blanche Dau W F Jun 1886 13 sgl Iowa Michigan New York At school