Family:Whitney, Milton (1831-1922)

Milton⁸ Whitney (Isaac Amsden⁷, Ami⁶, Jonathan⁵, Jonathan⁴, Jonathan³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Isaac Amsden⁷ and Jane (Moore) Whitney, was born 21 Oct 1831, and died 1922.^[1]

He married firstly, Oct 1857, Mary E. Pepinger. She was born 1838, and died 1871.^[2]

He married secondly, before 1879, Rachel Locena Pratt, daughter of Hiram Harrison and Huldah (Dickinson) Pratt. She was born Nov 1845, NY, and died 19 Dec 1915, Clarendon, MI.^[3]

Milton and his first wife are buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Hudson, MI. His second wife is buried in Saratoga Cemetery, Litchfield, MI.

He resided Alabama Center, NY.

Children of Milton⁸ and Mary E. (Pepinger) Whitney:

i.	Ellen M.9 Whitney, b. ca. 1858, MI; d. after 1880, then unmarried.
ii.	Morris M. Whitney, b. Oct 1860, MI; m. 5 Nov 1884, Rome, MI, Elmina C. Ryder; res. Adrian, MI, 1900.
iii.	Emma J. Whitney, b. ca. 1863, MI; not in family in 1880.
iv.	Charlotte E. Whitney, b. ca. 1865, MI; not in family in 1880.
v.	(daughter) Whitney, b. 22 Nov 1867, Rollin, MI.

Children of Milton⁸ and Rachel Locena (Pratt) Whitney:

vi.	Cecil9 Whitney, b. 5 Oct 1879, Rollin, MI.

Census

• 1855 State, Phelps, Ontario Co., NY:

13 James W. Moore 29 M - - Ontario 1 - 29 Farmer 1 - - - - 1 - Emeline Moore 32 F - Wife Wayne 1 - 1/2 Milliner - - - - - - - Palmer W. Moore 6 M - Son Ontario - - 6 - - - - - - - - Milton Whitney 22 M - Srvt Genesee - - 1 Laborer 1 - - - - - - Lucinda Thatcher 19 F - Srvt Ontario - - 1/2 - - - - - - - - 14 Washington Moore 77 M - - Mass. 1 - 53 Farmer 1 - - - - 1 - Lura Moore 65 F - Wife Unknown 1 - 10m - - - - - - - -

• 1860, Rollin, Lenawee Co., MI:

834 848 Milton Whitney 28 M - Farmer $1400 $300 N.Y. Mary 22 F - Do Ellen 2 F - Mich. Lewis Sipinger 16 M - F. Laborer N.Y.

• 1870, Rollin, Lenawee Co., MI:

178 177 Whitney, Milton 38 M W Farmer $4800 $1180 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Mary E. 32 F W Keeping house New York -----, Ellen M. 11 F W At home Michigan Attended school -----, Norris M. 9 M W Michigan Attended school -----, Emma J. 7 F W Michigan Attended school -----, Charlotte E. 5 F W Michigan Attended school

• 1880, Rollin, Lenawee Co., MI:

Milton WHITNEY 48 Self M M W NY Farmer NY NY Rachel L. WHITNEY 33 Wife F M W NY Housekeeping NY NY Elda M. WHITNEY 21 Dau F S W MI Housekeeping NY NY Morris M. WHITNEY 19 Son M S W MI Works On Farm NY NY Cecil WHITNEY 8M Son M S W MI NY NY

• 1892 State, Oakfield, Genesee Co., NY:

George Smith M 29 - U.S. C. Hotel keeper Laura Smith F 27 - U.S. C. Peter Johnson M 39 - U.S. C. Laborer Augustus Paison M 46 - U.S. C. Carpenter Sidney Morgan M 43 - Wales C. Laborer Dennis Watts M 28 - England C. " Addie Ransom F 40 - U.S. C. Jno. Moore M 31 - " C. Laborer Wm. C. Smith M 69 - " C. Margaret Smith F 63 - England C. Milton Whitney M 60 - U.S. C. Laborer

References

• Census records.

1.^  Find A Grave memorial #73720744, Milton Whitney.

2.^  Find A Grave memorial #73720760, Mary Whitney.

3.^  Find A Grave memorial #84325234, Rachel Lusina Harrison Whitney.

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