Family:Whitney, Newell (1821-1901)
Newell Whitney (Job [prob.] Benjamin6 Solomon5, Benjamin4, Thomas3, Thomas2, John1), son of Job and Nancy J. (Brown) Whitney, was born 28 Mar 1821, Conneaut, OH, and died 25 Dec 1901, Mitchell Co., IA. He was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Mitchell, IA.[1]
He married, 10 Aug 1845, Ashtabula Co., OH, Eliza Ann Fenton, daughter of John and Catherine Elza (Vosburg) Fenton. She was born 21 Oct 1823, Conneaut, OH, and died 6 Nov 1900, Michtell Co., IA. She was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Mitchell, IA.[2]
On 1 Jul 1863, Newell Whitney registered for the draft in Lowville, WI, aged 44 years, white, farmer, born in New York.[3]
Children of Newell and Eliza Ann (Fenton) Whitney:
i. Wight Lawson Whitney, b. 19 Mar 1847, Lowville, WI; m. Eliza Ann Dorburgh. ii. Amelia Whitney, b. ca. 1848, Lowville, WI; d. 1 Jan 1862, WI. iii. John Wayne Whitney, b. 17 Jan 1851, Lowville, WI; m. Martha Ann Stevens. iv. Harriet Marie Whitney, b. 1 Aug 1853, WI; d. 1942; bur. Evergreen Cemetery, Britt, IA;[4] m. Henry Winfield Lawton. v. Idora Whitney, b. say 1855, Lowville, WI; d. 12 Mar 1862, WI. v. Elzora Eliza Whitney, b. 4 Nov 1857, Lowville, WI; d. 2 Mar 1933, Fullerton, ND; m. 15 Sep 1874, Osage, IA, Edward Henry Reynolds (1852–1927). vi. Della Cordelia Whitney, b. 25 Sep 1862, Lowville, WI; d. 9 Nov 1949, IA; bur. Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, IA;[5] m. 21 Oct 1888, Leroy, MN, Franklin Palmerton (1857–1898).
Census
515 515 Newel Whitny 29 M - Farmer $300 Ohio Elizabeth A. " 26 F - N. York White " 3 M - Wis. Amelia " 2 F - Wis.
584 604 Newell Whitney 40 M - Farmer $1200 $300 Ohio Eliza A. " 36 F - N.Y. White L. " 13 M - Wis. Attended school Amelia " 11 F - Do Attended school John N. " 9 M - Do Attended school Hattie " 6 F - Do Attended school Eliza " 2 F - Do
237 231 Whitney, Newell 50 M W Farmer $4000 $1000 Ohio Male citizen over 21 " Eliza 46 F W Keeps house N.Y. " Wright 23 M W farms $1600 $300 Wis. Male citizen over 21 " John 19 M W " " Hattie 17 F W " Attended school " Ella 12 F W " Attended school " Della 7 F W " Attended school Holbrook, Willy 13 M W Minn. Attended school
Newel WHITNEY 60 Self M M W OH Farmer NY NY Eliza A. WHITNEY 56 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY NY Della WHITNEY 17 Dau F S W WI At School OH NY Wight WHITNEY 33 Son M M W WI Farmer OH NY
66 67 Whitney, Norvel P. Head W M Mar 1820 80 mar 54 Ohio New York New York Farmer, Owns free farm -----, Liza A. Wife W F Oct 1823 76 mar 54 7ch 5liv New York New York New York Palmerton, Della C. Dau W F Sep 1862 37 wid 5ch 4liv Wisconsin Ohio New York Palmerton, Lloyd W. GSon W M Aug 1889 10 sgl Iowa Wisconsin Wisconsin At school Palmerton, Fannie D. GDau W F Jan 1891 9 sgl Iowa Wisconsin Wisconsin At school Palmerton, Ethel A. GDau W F Nov 1892 7 sgl Iowa Wisconsin Wisconsin At school Palmerton, Lorenzo E. GSon W M Feb 1896 4 sgl Ninnesota Wisconsin Wisconsin
- 1885, Newell not found.
- 1895 State, Newell not found.
References
1.^ FindAGrave Memorial #22978594, Newel Whitney.
2.^ FindAGrave Memorial #22978576, Eliza ann Fenton Whitney.
3.^ U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, from Ancestry.com.
4.^ FindAGrave Memorial #121166946, Harriett Marie Whitney Lawton.
5.^ FindAGrave Memorial #60356605, Della Cordelia Whitney Palmerton.
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