Family:Whitney, Benjamin (1824-1902)
Benjamin8 Whitney (William7, Nathan6, Nathan5, Thomas4, Eleazer3, Thomas2, John1), son of William7 and Jenny (Whitmore) Whitney, was born 22 Dec 1824, Seneca Co., OH, and died 11 Dec 1902, Muskegon Co., MI.
He married 26 Jun 1851, Rachel Blauvelt. She was born about 1833, MI, and died between 1870 and 1880.
Children of Benjamin8 and Rachel (Blauvelt) Whitney:
i. Elsie9 Whitney, b. ca. 1852, MI. ii. Flora Whitney, b. ca. 1854, MI. iii. Ival Whitney, b. ca. 1857, MI. iv. Cara M. Whitney, b. ca. 1859, MI; not in family in 1870. v. Edgar Whitney, b. ca. 1865, MI.
Census
915 915 William Withey 60 M - Far. $600 Vt. Jenny " 58 F - N.Y. Benj. " 26 M - Lab. $700 Ohio Orrin " 24 M - $700 " Hamilton C. " 17 M - N.Y.
234 216 Benjamin Whitney 36 " - Lumberman $2000 $200 Ohio Rachel " 27 F - Wife Mich. Elsie " 8 " - " Attended schoo; Flora " 6 " - " Attended schoo; Ival " 3 M - Mich. Cara M. " 1 F - "
183 180 Whitney, Benjamin 46 M W Laborer $4500 4350 Ohio Male citizen over 21 -----, Rachael 37 F W Keeps house New York -----, Elsie 17 F W Michigan Attended school -----, Flora 15 F W Michigan Attended school -----, Ival 13 M W Michigan Attended school -----, Edgar 5 M W Michigan Attended school
B. WHITNEY 56 Self M W W OH Lumberman VT NY Iral WHITNEY 23 Son M S W MI Farmer OH MI Edgar WHITNEY 15 Son M S W MI At School OH MI George BONNER 31 Oth M S W PA Miller MA MA Ann ROSENKRAUS 53 Oth F W W PA Housekeeper --- ---
References
- Census records.
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