Family:Whitney, Abel Daniel (1837-1898)

Abel Daniel⁸ Whitney (Abel⁷, Elijah⁶, Elijah⁵, Elijah⁴, Isaiah³, Thomas², John¹), son of Abel⁷ and Mary Lunt (Conner) Whitney, was born 20 Jul 1837, Worcester, VT,^[1] and died 3 Jul 1898, Lawrence, KS. He was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Lawrence, KS.^[2]

He married, about 1859, Dorcas C. Blair, daughter of Levi L. and Anna Maria (Conner) Blair. She was born 1837, Shelburne, VT, and died 24 Mar 1910. She was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Lawrence, KS.^[3] They were cousins through the Conner family.

Children of Abel Daniel⁸ and Dorcas C. (Blair) Whitney:

i.	Myra E.⁹ Whitney, b. 25 Mar 1861, Middlesex, VT;^[4] d. 17 Jun 1869, Shelburne, VT, aged 8 years 3 months of scarlet fever;^[5] bur. Shelburne Village Cemetery, Shelburne, VT.^[6]
ii.	(child) Whitney, b. 31 Oct 1863, Middlesex, VT (given name omitted).^[7]
iii.	Jessie Maria Whitney, b. ca. Nov 1864, VT; d. 13 Sep 1872, Shelburne, VT, aged 8 years 10 months; bur. Shelburne Village Cemetery, Shelburne, VT.^[8]
iv.	Anna M. Whitney, b. 3 Nov 1869 or Feb 1870, Shelburne, VT; d. 19 Feb 1904, Lawrence, KS; unmarried.

Census

1860, Middlesex, Washington Co., VT:

1022 1095 Abel D. Whitney 22 M - Farmer $1800 $600 Vermont Married in year Dorcas C. Whitney 23 F - do Married in year Edgar Francis 13 M - do Attended school Horace D. Bruce 33 M - Farmer $2500 $850 do

1870, Shelburne, Chittenden Co., VT:

27 25 Whitney, Abel D. 32 M W Farmer $1000 Vermont -----, Doxie T. 33 F W Keeping house " -----, Jessie M. 6 F W At home " -----, Anna 5/12 F W At home "

1880, Burlington, Chittenden Co., VT:

A. B. WHITNEY 42 Self M M W VT Butcher VT VT Dorcus C. WHITNEY 42 Wife F M W VT Keep House VT VT Anna M. WHITNEY 11 Dau F S W VT At School VT VT Elizabeth CLARK 27 Oth F W VT Servant VT VT