Family:Whitney, Jacob (1787-1823)

Jacob⁷ Whitney (Jacob⁶, Abraham⁵, Abraham⁴, Moses³, Richard², John¹), son of Jacob⁶ and Esther (Walcott) Whitney, was born 8 Oct 1787, and died 10 Aug 1823, Madison, IN.

He married. 12 May 1811, Stow, MA, Maria Goldsmith. She was born 15 May 1792, and died 1 Feb 1885, in Louisville, KY.

Jacob Whitney was a native of Stow, MA. Shortly after marriage he left Massachusetts for western Pennsylvania, remaining only a short time, before descending the Ohio River. Was one of the original settlers in Jefferson County, Indiana, and died young, leaving a large family. His wife was a remarkable woman, and trained her children so that every one was strong and useful in their lives, the older boys becoming quite wealthy. He resided Madison, IN.

Children of Jacob⁷ and Maria (Goldsmith) Whitney:

i.	Edwin Goldsmith8 Whitney, b. 30 Nov 1812; m. Maria Carver.
ii.	Sophronia J. Whitney, b. 13 Dec 1814; m. 12 Mar 1835, Benjamin F. Baker; resided Madison, IN. He was b. 6 Mar 1811; d. 6 Jan 1892. He was a merchant. Ch.: Ruth Maria, b. 14 Feb 1837; d. 16 Feb 1868; m. 14 Oct 1857, William Shippen; Henry Franklin, b. 14 Oct 1838; Florence Tucker, b. 21 Sep 1841; m. George F. Baker, b. 18 Nov 1869, New York City, Pres. 1st Nat'l Bank; Sada E., b. 13 Feb 1844; Madison, IN.
iii.	Roland A. Whitney, b. 20 Mar 1817; m.(1) Eliza Hicks; m.(2) Annie E. Lemon.
iv.	Alexander Nelson Whitney, b. 24 Jun 1819; m. Elvira A. Smith.
v.	Maria Houghton Whitney, b. 27 Jul 1822; m. 30 Jan 1845, Nestor W. Conant; resided Long Branch, NJ. He was b. 4 Jan 1811; merchant. Ch.: Carrie E., b. 30 Dec 1845; m. Pinckney F. Green; b. 15 Oct 1867; resided Louisville, KY; Whitney, b. 11 Feb 1848; resided Long Branch, NJ; Rolena E., b. 6 Jan 1856; d. May 1857; Nestor F., b. 23 Oct 1863; d. Feb 1864; Ruth M., b. 10 Mar 1865; m. Charles C. Doe, b. 15 Jan 1889; resided South Newbury, VT.

References

• All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 302.

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