Family:Whitney, John (1814-1861)

John Whitney (John), son of John and Rebecca (Blodgett) Whitney, was born 9 Jul 1814, Genesee Co., NY, and died 20 Jul 1861, Tuscola Co., MI. He was buried in Fremont Township Cemetery, Mayville, MI.^[1]

He married. say 1843, Lydia Lavinia (Jones) Lewis. She was born 1818, NY, and died 27 Mar 1888, Lapeer Co., MI. She was buried in Fremont Township Cemetery, Mayville, MI.^[2] She had married firstly John Lewis.

Children of John and Lydia Lavinia (Jones)(Lewis) Whitney:

i.	Charles Rupert Whitney, b. 20 Feb 1845, Wyoming Co., NY; m. Ellen Martha Crittenden.
ii.	Nathan Whitney, b. ca. 4 Mar 1846; d. Oct. 8, 1847, aged 19 months 4 days; bur. Alden Evergreen Cemetery, Alden, NY.[3]
iii.	John Whitney, b. -----; d. -----; bur. Alden Evergreen Cemetery, Alden, NY;[4] gravestone illegible.
iv.	William W. Whitney, b. ca. 27 Feb 1849; d. 23 Sep 1849, aged 5 months 26 days; bur. Alden Evergreen Cemetery, Alden, NY.[5]
v.	Helen A. Whitney, b. -----; d. [?8 Mar?] 1852; bur. Alden Evergreen Cemetery, Alden, NY.[6]
vi.	Alice Levina Whitney, b. 9 Nov 1854, Cowlesville, NY; d. 4 Nov 1938, Seattle, WA, aged 83 years 11 months 25 days;[7] m. 2 Jul 1874, Marathon, MI, Cornelius Raymond.[8]
vii.	Clara J. Whitney, b. 15 Jun 1856, Cowlesville, NY; d. 25 Jun 1900, Owosso, MI;; bur. Oak Hill Cemetery, Owosso, MI;[9] m. 17 Oct 1888, Mayville, MI, S. Parks Anderson, b. ca. 1852, NY, son of Chas. M. and Sarah (Phillips) Anderson.[10]
viii.	Elizabeth Whitney, b. 17 Apr 1859, Cowlesville, NY; d. 30 Oct 1946, Flint, MI, aged 87 years;[11] m. Miles H. Potter.

Census

• 1850, Bennington, Wyoming Co., NY:

1592 1592 John Whitney 36 M - Farmer $1700 N.Y. Lydia S. " 34 F - " Charles " 5 M - " Attended school

• 1860: not found.
• 1870, widow Lydia not found.
• 1880, widow Lydia not found.

References

• Census records.

1.^  FindAGrave Memorial #108689613, John Whitney.

2.^  FindAGrave Memorial #108689769, Lydia Lavinia Jones Whitney.

3.^  FindAGrave Memorial #138869196, Nathan Whitney.

4.^  FindAGrave Memorial #138869270, John Whitney.

5.^  FindAGrave Memorial #138868825, William W. Whitney.

6 ^  FindAGrave Memorial #138869158, Helen A. Whitney.

7.^  Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960, at FamilySearch.org.

8.^  Pedigree Resource File, at FamilySearch.org.

9.^  FindAGrave Memorial #114344308, Clara J. Whitney Anderson.

10.^  Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995, at FamilySearch.org, and Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925, at FamilySearch.org.

11.^  Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952, at FamilySearch.org.

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