Family:Whitney, Benjamin (1828-1894)

Benjamin⁶ Whitney (Levi⁶, Benjamin⁵, John⁴, Henry³, John², Henry¹), son of Levi⁶ and Parmelia (Chase) Whitney, was born 29 May 1828, Mexico, NY, and died 15 May 1894.

He married, 27 Mar 1851, Louisa Goiman. She was born about 1835, Canada, and died after 1880.

He was a soldier of the war of 1861, was living, it is said, at Lake Zurich, IL, in Apr 1875.

Children of Benjamin⁶ and Louisa (Goiman) Whitney:

i.	Daniel B.7 Whitney, b. ca. 1851, IL; d. after 1880; m. Eliza A. -----.
ii.	William Whitney, b. ca. 1856, IA; d. after 1860.
iii.	Julius Whitney, b. ca. 1857 (twin), IA (twin); d. after 1880; m. Martha [?Fuller or McMahan?].
iv.	Julia Whitney, b. ca. 1857 (twin), IA (twin); d. after 1860.
v.	Albert Whitney, b. ca. 1864, MN; d. after 1880.
vi.	Harriet Whitney, b. ca. 1868, MN; d. after 1880.

Census

• 1850, Ela, Lake Co., IL:

53 53 Levi Whitney 62 M - Farmer $2000 Vt. Pamelia " 55 F - N.Y. Harlow " 33 M - Do $400 " Benjamin " 22 M - Do $400 " Attended school Joseph " 17 M - Do " Attended school Calfurna " 14 F - " Attended school

• 1860, Big Creek, Black Hawk Co., IA:

35 31 Benjamin Whitney 32 M - Farmer $100 $40 New York Louisa Whitney 25 F - Canada Daniel Whitney 9 M - Illinois Attended school Wm. Whitney 4 M - Iowa Julius Whitney 3 M - do Julia Whitney 3 F - do Caroline Crapeau 52 F - Massachusetts Seward Crapeau 3 M - Iowa

• 1870, Hastings, Dakota Co., MN:

107 107 Whitney, Benj. 46 M W Work in Saw Mill $200 Illinois Mother foreign born, Illiterate, Male citizen over 21 -----, Louise 37 F W Keeping house Canada Parents foreign born -----, Daniel 15 M W Farm Lab. Illinois Mother foreign born, Illiterate -----, Julius 13 M W Iowa Mother foreign born, Attended school -----, Albert 6 M W Minnesota Mother foreign born, Attended school -----, Hattie 2 F W " Mother foreign born

• 1880, Hastings, Dakota Co., MN:

Benj. F. WHITNEY 51 Self M M W NY Laborer NY NY Louisa WHITNEY 47 Wife F M W CAN Housekeeper CAN CAN Albert WHITNEY 15 Son M S W MN In School NY CAN Harriet WHITNEY 12 Dau F S W MN In School NY CAN

• 1880, Hastings, Dakota Co., MN:

Danl. B. WHITNEY 26 Self M M W IL Laborer IL VT Eliza A. WHITNEY 21 Wife F M W IL Housekeeper SCOT ENG Edwin A. WHITNEY 4 Son M S W MN IL IL Nellie V. WHITNEY 6M Dau F S W MN IL IL

• 1880, Hastings, Dakota Co., MN:

Julius WHITNEY 22 Self M M W MN Lacomative Fireman MA NY Martha WHITNEY 35 Wife F M W NY Keeps House NY NY Frank KENYON 25 Husb M M W IL Conductor On R.R. NY NY Lillian KENYON 22 Wife F M W WI Keeps House NY NY Ethel KENYON 2 Dau F S W MN IL WI Alice FULLER 16 SisL F S W WI At Home NY NY James MCMAHAN 73 Husb M M W IRE At Home IRE IRE Mary MCMAHAN 70 Wife F M W IRE Keeps House IRE IRE

References

• Census records.

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