Family:Whitney, Jonas W. (1825-1877)

Jonas W.⁸ Whitney (Nathan⁷, Nathan⁶, David⁵, Nathan⁴, Nathaniel³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Nathan⁷ and Ann Mary (Hensel) Whitney, was born 15 Dec 1825, OH, and died 11 Jan 1877, Peoria, Franklin Co., KS.

He married Sarah Ann Ut. She was born about 1833, OH.

Jonas is buried in Howard Cemetery in Peoria, KS.

Children of Jonas W. and Sarah Ann (Ut) Whitney:

i.	Mary Whitney, b. ca. 1856, OH.
ii.	Sarah Whitney, b. ca. 1862, KS.
iii.	Joanne Whitney, b. ca. 1866, KS.
iv.	Dennis Whitney, b. ca. 1869, KS.
v.	William Whitney, b. ca. 1872, KS.
vi.	Lydia Jane Whitney, b. Jan 1877, KS, m. Dec 1894, Ottawa, Franklin Co., KS, William Wallace Kirkland as his 2nd wife. Ch: William Franklin Kirkland, b. 6 Oct 1895, Rantoul, Franklin Co., KS.

Census

• 1860: not found.
• 1870, Peoria, Franklin Co., KS
• 1880, Peoria, Franklin Co., KS:

Sarah A. WHITNEY 47 Self F W W OH Keeping House PA PA Mary WHITNEY 24 Dau F S W OH At Home OH OH Joann WHITNEY 14 Dau F S W KS At Home OH OH William N. WHITNEY 8 Son M S W KS OH OH Lydia J. WHITNEY 4 Dau F S W KS OH OH Isaac WHITNEY 51 BroL M S W OH Farmer OH OH

References

• Census Records
• Lydia Jane Whitney b. Jan 1877 KS; dau of Jonas and Sarah; marr. William Wallace Kirkland

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