Family:Whitney, Elisha (1827-a1880)

Elisha⁷ Whitney (Ransom⁶, Jonathan⁵, Matthias⁴, Cornelius³, Joshua², John¹), son of Ransom⁶ and Mary (Edwards) Whitney, was born 1827, OH, and died after 1880.

He married, 3 Jul 1850, Delaware Co., OH, Elizabeth "Betsey" Page. She was born about 1829, OH, and died after 1880.

Children of Elisha⁷ and Elizabeth "Betsey" (Page) Whitney:

i.	Lovosco/Lovosee/Loosee8 Whitney, b. ca. 1854, OH.
ii.	Jerusha Whitney, b. ca. 1855, OH.
iii.	Rosetta Whitney, b. ca. 1856, MI.
iv.	Sarah J. Whitney, b. ca. 1858, MI.
v.	Alonzo Whitney, b. ca. 1859, MI.
vi.	Leamma Whitney, b. ca. 1864, MI.
vii.	Mary Whitney, b. ca. 1872, MI.

Census

• 1860, Duplain, Clinton Co., MI:

193 193+5 Elisha Whiting 32 M - Farmer $1200 -- Ohio Elizabeth " 31 F - " Lovosco " 6 M - " Joshua " 5 F - " Rosetta " 4 " - Mich. Sarah J. " 2 " - " Alonzo " 1 M - "

• 1870, Washington, Gratiot Co., MI:

92 92 Whitney, Elisha 42 M W Farmer $1500 $600 Ohio Male citizen over 21 -----, Elizabeth 40 F W Keeping house Ohio -----, Lovosee 17 M W Farm hand Ohio Illiterate -----, Jerusia 16 F W At home Ohio Attended school -----, Rosetta 14 F W At home Mich. Attended school -----, Sarah 12 F W At home Mich. Attended school -----, Alonzo 11 M W At home Mich. Attended school -----, Leamma 6 F W Mich. Attended school

• 1880, Washington, Gratiot Co., MI:

Willie WHITNEY 52 Self M M W OHIO Farmer N.Y. N.Y. Elizabeth WHITNEY 51 Wife F M W OHIO Keeping House PENSYL. PENSYL. Loosee WHITNEY 27 Son M S W OHIO Laborer OHIO OHIO Mary WHITNEY 8 Dau F S W MICHIGAN OHIO OHIO

References

• Census records.

• Bentley, Ann, Johnson, John D., and Edwards, Shelby J., "Eli Edwards and Some of His Descendants," TAG, vol. 49 (1973), pp. 69-76, at pp. 73-74.

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