Family:Whitney, Elisha Spencer (1836-1909)

Elisha Spencer⁸ Whitney (John Rodman⁷, William⁶, Thomas⁵, William⁴, William³, Joshua², John¹), son of John Rodman⁷ and Sallie (Spencer) Whitney, was born 24 May 1836, Camden, OH, and died 28 May 1909, Hemlock, Saginaw Co., MI.

He married, 1 Jan 1859, Wakeman, OH, Sarah Ann Erskine, daughter of Howard F. and Polly (Davis) Erskine. She was born 4 Feb 1831, West Union Twp., Steuben Co., NY, and died 28 Apr 1898, Hemlock, Saginaw Co., MI.

Children of Elisha Spencer⁸ and Sarah Ann (Erskine) Whitney:

i.	Alvira9 Whitney, b. 29 Nov 1859, Hartland, OH; m. 29 Nov 1881, W. H. Dinge.
ii.	Mary Ann Whitney, b. 26 Nov 1864, Milton Center, OH; d. 23 Feb 1940, Saginaw, MI; m.(1) 9 Aug 1884, Vincent Presnitz9 Whitney (son of Hallam Eldredge8 and Elizabeth Permelia (Morse) Whitney (her double third cousin); resided Kipton, OH, until the death of the husband in 1889. She m.(2) 24 Nov 1894, George McClelland Thompson.
iii.	Hannah Matilda Whitney, b. 3 Aug 1866 or 67, Milton Center, OH; m. 1886, John Thompson.
iv.	Lily May Whitney, b. 14 Jun 1869, Milton Center, OH; m. Lafayette Raymond.
iv.	Sarah Jane Whitney, b. 12 Sep 1872, Milton Center, OH; d. 16 Dec 1899; m. William Appleton.
iv.	Helen M. Whitney, b. 9 Sep 1875, Milton Center, OH; m. Ralph Vernon Sylvester.

Census

• 1860, Hartland, Huron Co., OH:

1370 1817 Elisha Whiting 24 M W Farmer N. York Sarah A. " 29 F W " Attended school Alvira " 7/12 F W Ohio

• 1870, Milton, Wood Co., OH:

109 110 Whitney, Elisha 33 M W Farmer $1500 $500 Ohio Male citizen over 21 Sarah 38 F W Keeping house New York Alvira 10 F W Ohio Attended school Mary Ann 5 F W Ohio Matilda 3 F W Ohio Lilly 1 F W Ohio Carne, Robert 19 M W Ireland Parents foreign born, Male citizen over 21

• 1880, Milton, Wood Co., OH:

Elisha WHITNEY 44 Self M M W OH Farmer CT CT Sarah WHITNEY 48 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY MA Alvira WHITNEY 20 Dau F S W OH At Home OH NY Mary A. WHITNEY 15 Dau F S W OH At Home OH NY Matilda WHITNEY 12 Dau F S W OH OH NY Lilley May WHITNEY 10 Dau F S W OH OH NY Sarah J. WHITNEY 6 Dau F S W OH OH NY Hellen M. WHITNEY 3 Dau F S W OH OH NY William H. DINGS 36 Oth M W NY Doctor NY ENG

References

• Census records.

• All data from Whitney, Hallam S., and Weeks, Dr. F. E., comp., Whitney Genealogy of the Brothers, Judge Joshua and Gen. William Whitney of Binghamton, N.Y. (1932), typescript, NEHGS Library, call number Manuscripts G WHI 6956.

• Whitney, Hallam S., and Weeks, Dr. F. E., comp., Whitney Genealogy of the Brothers, Judge Joshua and Gen. William Whitney of Binghamton, N.Y. (1932), typescript, NEHGS Library, call number Manuscripts G WHI 6956.

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