Family:Whitney, Mark Gillett (c1821-a1880)

Mark Gillett⁷ Whitney (Jacob⁶, Roswell⁵, David⁴, David³, Joshua², John¹), son of Jacob⁶ and Minerva (Gillett) Whitney, was born about 1821, NY, and died after 1880.

He married, 20 Feb 1845, Hillsdale Co., MI, Isabel Taylor Norton. She was born about 1823, NY, and died after 1860.

He married secondly, 14 Dec 1868, Litchfield, MI, Freelove Townsend Norcutt. She was born about 1825, NY, and died after 1870, but before 1880.

Children of Mark Gillett⁷ and Isabel Taylor (Norton) Whitney:

i.	Eugene8 Whitney, b. ca. 1847, MI.
ii.	Frank Whitney, b. ca. 1851, MI.
iii.	Rollin Whitney, b. ca. 1853, MI.
iv.	Wilkins Whitney, b. ca. 1855, MI.
v.	Sarah Whitney, b. 2 Jan 1858, Litchfield, MI; m. 21 Dec 1888, Oakland, CA, Edward Clifford Harrell.
vi.	Isabel Whitney, b. ca. Apr 1860, MI. "Hannah" in 1870 census, "Bette" in 1880 census.

Census

• 1850, Litchfield, Hillsdale Co., MI:

230 238 Jacob Whitney 60 M - Farmer $1500 N.Y. Sally Whitney 60 F - N.Y. 239 Mark Whitney 29 M - Farmer $800 N.Y. Isabel Whitney 27 F - N.Y. Eugene Whitney 3 M - Mich. Roswell Whitney 34 M - Farmer N.Y.

• 1860, Litchfield, Hillsdale Co., MI:

609 609 Mark E. Whitney 39 M - Farmer $3200 $1035 N.Y. Sabel 37 F - " Do Eugene 13 M - " Mich. Attended school Frank 9 M - " Do Attended school Rollin 7 M - " Do Attended school Wilkins 5 M - " Do Attended school Sarah 3 F - " Do Isabel 2/12 F - " Do 610 610 Hiram Deyo 37 M - Farmer $150 N.Y. Electa 30 F - " Do Mary J. 10 F - Do Jacob Whitney 69 M - N.Y.

• 1870, Litchfield, Hillsdale Co., MI:

130 134 Whitney, M. G. 49 M W Farmer $3500 $2500 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Frelove 45 F W Keeping House New York -----, Frank 19 M W At school Michigan Attended school -----, Rolly 17 M W At school Michigan Attended school -----, Wilkins 15 M W At school Michigan Attended school -----, Sarah 12 F W At school Michigan Attended school -----, Hanna 10 F W At school Michigan Attended school Norcutt, Melvina 23 F W At Home Michigan Whitney, Alden 27 M W Works in Mill New York Male citizen over 21

• 1880, Redwood, Santa Clara Co., CA:

Mark WHITNEY 59 Self M W W NY Farmer NY NY Sarah WHITNEY 22 Dau F S W MI Keeping House NY NY Bette WHITNEY 20 Dau F S W MI Keeping House NY NY Benjamin ADDLER 40 Oth M W OH Laborer OH OH

References

• Census records.

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