Family:Whitney, Abednigo (c1815-c1880)
Abednigo Whitney, parentage unknown, was born ca. 1815, LA, and died ca. 1880.
He married ca. 1845, Sarah -----. She was born ca. 1830, LA, and died ca. 1880.
Children of Abedings and Sarah (-----) Whitney:
i. Mary Jane Whitney, b. ca. 1846, LA. ii. William F. Whitney, b. ca. 1851, LA. iii. John M. Whitney, b. ca. 1857, LA. iv. Sarah E. Whitney, b. ca. 1861, LA.
Notes
Abednego Whitney of Carroll Parish, LA, purchased land in Madison and Richland Parishes, LA on 1 Sep 1840. This means he could have been in Carroll or Morehouse Parish as early as 1840.
Census
- 1850: Not located
- 1860, Ward 11, Morehouse Parish, LA:
717 741 A. Whitney 38 M - Farmer $180 La. Illiterate Sarah " 29 F - La. Illiterate M. G. " 14 F - La. Wm. F. " 9 M - La. J. M. " 4 M - La.
1 1 Whitney, Abedingo 55 M W Farmer $200 Louisiana Illiterate, Male citizen over 21 -----, Sallie 40 F W Keeping House " Illiterate -----, Mary J. 24 F W At Home " Illiterate -----, William 18 M W " " Illiterate -----, John W. 13 M W " " Illiterate -----, Sarah E. 9 F W " " Prewett, Nancy 19 F W " " Illiterate -----, Abel R. 12 M W " " Illiterate
References
- Census records
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