Family:Whitney, Norman C. (1827-1913)

Norman C.⁸ Whitney (Joseph⁷, Elisha⁶, Samuel⁵, William⁴, Nathaniel³, John², John¹), son of Joseph⁷ and Abigail (Townes) Whitney, was born 20 Jul 1827, Peru, VT, and died 2 May 1913. He is buried in Pine Forest Cemetery, Mount Dora, FL. The gravestone gives his birthdate as 20 Jan 1827.^[1]

He married firstly, before 1850, Susan -----. She was born about 1824, VT, and died after 1850.

He married secondly, 13 Apr 1853, Portage Co., OH, Armilla Edna Messinger. She died between 1 Jun 1854, aged 21 years, possibly in childbirth. She is buried in McConnell Cemetery, Leipsic, OH.^[2]

He married thirdly, 3 Nov 1854, Cuyahoga Co., OH, Ann Eliza Cory. The wife "Ann A." from the 1860 census. She was born about 1833, MA, and died 27 Apr 1862, aged 29 years. She is buried in Hazelwood Cemetery, Grinnell, IA.^[3]

He married fourthly, 21 Dec 1865, Montgomery Co., OH, Charlotte Martha McConoughey, daughter of Austin N. and Martha Minerva (Nettleton) McConoughey. She was born 16 Feb 1836, Auburn, Geauga Co., OH, and died 20 Jul 1912, Mt. Dora, FL. She is buried in Pine Forest Cemetery, Mount Dora, FL.^[4]

Children of Norman C.⁸ and Susan (-----) Whitney, if any, unknown.

Children of Norman C.⁸ and Armilla Edna (Messinger) Whitney:

i.	William Edgar9 Whitney, b. 26 May 1854, Leipsic, OH; d. 16 Oct 1938, Norwood Park, IL, aged 84 years; m. Catherine -----.

Children of Norman C.⁸ and Ann Eliza (Cory) Whitney:

ii.	Julia A.9 Whitney, b. ca. 1855, OH.
iii.	Abby C. Whitney, b. ca. 1857, IA; not in family in 1870.
iv.	Charles Joseph Whitney, b. ca. Jul 1859, IA; d. after 1880.

Children of Norman C.⁸ and Charlotte Martha (McConoughey) Whitney:

v.	Edna W.9 Whitney, b. 15 May 1875, IL; d. 1 Jan 1963, FL; m. 8 Jul 1917, OH, Grant Cowles; res. Mt. Dora, FL.

Census

• 1850, Pittsfield, Lorain Co., OH:

361 365 Norman Whitney 24 M - Blacksmith $600 Vermont Susan 26 F - " William West 21 M - Do Ohio

• 1860, Grinnell, Poweshiek Co., IA:

845 832 Norman Whitney 32 M - Livery Keeper $1750 $995 Vermont Ann A. " 27 F - Massachusetts Julia A. " 5 F - Ohio Abby C. " 3 F - Iowa Charles Joseph " 11/12 M - Do Elizabeth Lyons 19 F - Serving Pennsylvania James " 16 M - Labourer Do

• 1870, Granville, Putnam Co., IL:

202 206 Whitney, Norman 42 M W Farmer $7800 $1385 Vermont Male citizen over 21 -----, Charlotte 34 F W Keeping house Ohio -----, William E. 16 M W Ohio Attended school -----, Julia A. 14 F W Ohio Attended school -----, Charles G. 11 M W Ohio Iowa Attended school [sic] McConoughey, Ellen C. 23 F W Teacher Iowa Ohio [sic]

• 1880, Bruce, La Salle Co., IL:

Norman C. WHITNEY 52 Self M M W VT Carpenter VT VT Charlotte M. WHITNEY 44 Wife F M W OH Keeps House OH NY Edna W. WHITNEY 5 Dau F S W IL VT OH Austin N. MCNOUGHEY 67 FatL M M W OH Minister MA MA Martha M. MCNOUGHEY 64 MotL F M W NY NY NY

• 1880, Mt. Vernon, Linn Co., IA:

John F. FLINT 30 Self M M W IL At School ME ME Mary E. FLINT 31 Wife F M W VA Keeping House VA VA Charlie W. FLINT 2 Son M S W IA IL VA Jacob E. COURT 20 Oth M S W IA At School PA PA William COURT 18 Oth M S W IA At School PA PA William MC CREDY 18 Oth M S W IA At School CT VA William MC CLENTOCK 20 Oth M S W NY At School MA PA Lincon BEAND 19 Oth M S W PA At School NY NY Charles WHITNEY 21 Oth M S W IA At School OH PA Arther DRAKE 25 Oth M S W IA At School OH NY Will NEWEL 19 Oth M S W IA At School PA NY George MATERSON 19 Oth M S W IA At School PA PA Samuel MAGGS 19 Oth M S W IA At School KY SC John NEAL 24 Oth M M W CT At School NY VA Jacob HANDLEY 25 Oth M S W IA At School PA OH

Son Charles was probably a student at Cornell College.

• 1900, Anthony, Harper Co., KS
• 1910, Mt. Dora, Lake Co., FL

References

• Census records.

1.^  Find A Grave memorial #17795797, Norman Whitney.

2.^  Find A Grave memorial #42671599, Armilla M. Whitney.

3.^  Find A Grave memorial #92468994, Ann Eliza Whitney.

4.^  Find A Grave memorial #17795805, Charlotte M. Whitney.

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