Family:Whitney, Nathan (1812-1892)

Nathan⁶ Whitney (Joseph⁵, Benjamin⁴, John³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Joseph⁵ and Rebecca (Stinchfield) Whitney, was born 25 Jul 1812, Phillips, ME, and died 6 Nov 1892, Olney, IL.

He married, 27 Apr 1837, Hamilton Co., OH, Mary Jane Moore, daughter of William Hough and Mary J. (Ward) Moore. She was born 22 Dec 1820, Madisonville, OH, and died 17 May 1864, Olney, IL.

Children of Nathan⁶ and Mary Jane (Moore) Whitney:

i.	William7 Whitney, b. ca. 1838.
ii.	Melissa R. Whitney, b. 11 Nov 1839, MS; d. 15 Sep 1915, Olney, IL; m. 31 Aug 1865, Olney, IL, William J. Berner.
iii.	Joseph William Whitney, b. 2 Mar 1842, IN; d. 5 May 1860, Olney, IL,[1] of drowning.
iv.	Rizpah Jane Whitney, b. 18 Feb 1846, IN; d. 19 Jun 1927, Keenes, Wayne Co., IL; m. 9 Oct 1881, Richland Co., IL, James Keen; res. Wayne Co., IL.
v.	Samuel Alvie Whitney, b. 2 Oct 1847, Ripley Co., IN; m. Fannie Newsum.
vi.	Josephine Belle Whitney, b. 11 Apr 1849, IN; d. 19 Oct 1924, Bollinger Co., MO; m.(1) 6 Jan 1867, Richland Co., IL, Joseph W. Estabrook; m.(2) 1898, Pettis Co., MO, Forrest Homer Baker.
vii.	Manley L. Whitney, b. ca. 1852, Olney, IL; d. 1887; m. 27 Dec 1882, Ada Blood.
viii.	Sarah P. Whitney, b. 13 Feb 1854, Richland Co., IL; d. 31 Aug 1877, Beaman, Bollinger Co., MO.
ix.	Nathan H. Whitney, b. ca. 1858, IL; m. 27 Dec 1882, Olney, IL, Anna M. Baker.

Census

• 1840: not found.
• 1850: not found. Should be in Indiana.
• 1860, Olney, Richland Co., IL:

117 124 Nath. Whitney 47 M - Painter 800 200 Maine M. J. 39 F - O. R. M. 21 F - Miss. M. E. Whitney 15 F - Ind. Attended school A. S. 13 M - " Attended school J. J. 10 F - Ind. Attended school S. P. 6 F - Ills. Attended school W. H. 2 M - " D. Edmunson 23 M - Painter 300 100 Ind.

• 1870, Ward 1, Olney, Richland Co., IL:

174 158 Whitney, Nathan 57 M W Painter Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Rispah J. 23 F W House Keeper Indiana -----, Samuel A. 22 M W Jour Painter Indiana Male citizen over 21 -----, Nathan H. 12 M W Illinois Attended school -----, Manley L. 9 M W Illinois

• 1870, Bowling Green, Pettis Co., MO:

208 201 Estabrook, Joseph 45 M W Farmer $7000 $1500 Ohio Male citizen over 21 Estabrook, Bell 20 F W Keeping house Indiana -----, Chas W. 2 M W Missouri -----, Flora 10/12 F W " Born in Aug Whitney, Sarah 17 F W Keeping house Illinois Wagner, David 24 M W Farm laborer Penna. Male citizen over 21

• 1880, Olney, Richland Co., IL:

Nathan WHITNEY 67 Self M W W ME Painter ME ME Rizpah J. WHITNEY 34 Dau F S W IN Keeping House ME OH Nathan H. WHITNEY 22 Son M S W IL Painter ME OH Manly L. WHITNEY 19 Son M S W IL Grocery Clerk ME OH

References

1.^  1860 Mortality Schedule.

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