Family:Whitney, Solomon Blair (1809-a1880)

Solomon Blair⁸ Whitney (Solomon Blair⁷, Peter⁶, Timothy⁵, Jonas⁴, Moses³, Richard², John¹), son of Solomon Blair⁷ and Mary (Ware) Whitney, was born 29 Nov 1809, Detroit, MI, and died after 1880.

He married firstly, 5 Feb 1839, Hamtramck, MI, Amanda Martin. She died 25 May 1845.

He married secondly, 30 Jan 1851, Oakland Co., MI, Sarah M. Kyle, daughter of ----- and Ellen (-----) Kyle. She was born about 1834, NY, and died 5 Nov 1852.

He married thirdly, about 1855, Sophia A. Ray, daughter of William Ray. She was born 18 Mar 1829, England, and died after 1880.

He was born in Detroit, MI, where his father was a soldier in the U.S. Army. He learned the trade of carpenter and joiner, but has always followed agricultural pursuits. He has resided at Sackett's Harbor, Ogdensburg, and Watertown, NY, and in Detroit, Franklin, and Nelson, MI. He served in the late war, and was postmaster in his town for some years; resided Detroit, Nelson, and Cedar Springs, MI.

Children of Solomon Blair⁸ and Amanda (Martin) Whitney:

i.	Mary Amanda9 Whitney, b. 14 Nov 1839, MI; m. 12 Nov 1860, George W. DE Con; resided Nelson. Ch.; James C., b. 23 Oct 1861; Elmer S., b. 8 Aug 1865; Julia Anna, b. 1 Oct 1872; resided Cedar Springs, MI.
ii.	Nancy Maria Whitney, b. 8 Mar 1842; m. 20 Jun 1862, Norman J. Painter; resided Vandalia, MO.
iii.	Solomon Martin Whitney, b. 7 Apr 1844, MI; d. unmarried 22 Sep 1863. He was shot through the body at the battle of Chickamauga near Chattanouga and died two days after. He was buried in the National cemetery.

Children of Solomon Blair⁸ and Sarah M. (Kyle) Whitney:

v.	Asenath9 Whitney, b. ca. 1849, MI.
vi.	Clara M. Whitney, b. ca. 1852, MI; m. ----- Davis.
iv.	William Robert Whitney, b. 16 Oct 1852; no further record found.

Children of Solomon Blair⁸ and Sophia A. (Ray) Whitney:

vii.	Cynthia Florence9 Whitney, b. 12 Jul 1856, MI; m. 11 May 1872, Emmet L. Hartler; resided Cedar Springs, MI.
viii.	Charles John Whitney, b. 30 Jan 1858, MI.
ix.	George Frederick Whitney, b. 6 Jul 1859, MI.
x.	Anna Sophia Whitney, b. 6 Sep 1860.
xi.	Laura Eliza Whitney, b. 8 Nov 1861.

Census

• 1840, Southfield, Oakland Co., MI: Solomon Whitney, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 50-59, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 10-14, and 1 female 0-4; 2 engaged in manufacture or trades.
• 1850: not found.
• 1860, Nelson, Kent Co., MI:

273 246 Solomon Whitney 50 M - Farmer $1500 $452 Michigan Sophia A. " 33 F - England Mary A. " 20 F - Teacher of Com. School Michigan Solomon " Jr. 16 M - " Asenath " 11 F - " Attended school Clara " 8 F - " Attended school Cynthia " 3 F - " Attended school Charles " 2 M - " George " 11/12 M - " Nancy C. Averill 18 F - Domestic " William Ray 65 M - Farm Laborer England

• 1870, Nelson, Kent Co., MI:

116 117 Whitney, Solomon 60 M W Farmer $3000 $500 Michigan Male citizen over 21 -----, Sophia A. 42 F W Keeping House England Parents foreign born -----, Cynthia C. 14 F W Michigan Mother foreign born, Attended school -----, Charles 12 M W Michigan Mother foreign born, Attended school -----, George 10 M W Michigan Mother foreign born, Attended school -----, Anna 9 F W Michigan Mother foreign born, Attended school -----, Laura 7 F W Michigan Mother foreign born, Attended school Davis, Clara M. 18 F W Domestic Servt. Michigan Mother foreign born -----, Walter 6 M W Michigan Attended school

• 1880, Nelson, Kent Co., MI:

Solimon WHITNEY 70 Self M M W MI Farmer MA CT Sophia A. WHITNEY 52 Wife F M W ENG Keeps House ENG ENG George WHITNEY 20 Son M S W MI Farmer MI ENG Anna WHITNEY 19 Dau F S W MI At Home MI ENG James SACK 18 Oth M S W MI Laborer MI MI

• 1880, Belvidere, Montcalm Co., MI:

Charles J. WHITNEY 22 Self M M W MI Farmer NY ENG

References

• All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 505.

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