Family:Whitney, Peter (1811-1875)

Peter⁷ Whitney (Stephen⁶, Phineas⁵, Isaac⁴, Nathaniel³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Stephen⁶ and Ruth (Boody) Whitney, born 14 Dec 1811, ME, and died 16 Mar 1875, Onondaga, MI.^[1]

He married Laura S. Farley, daughter of Benjamin and Harriet Electa (Nims) Farley. She was born 20 Aug 1822, Phelps, Ontario, NY, and died 7 Jun 1906, Onondaga, MI.

Children of Peter⁷ and Laura S. (Farley) Whitney:

i.	Elizabeth Jane8 Whitney, b. 27 Oct 1845, Burr Oak, MI; m. Pulaski John Bryan.
ii.	Alice Whitney, b. 1848, Burr Oak, MI; d. 1864.
iii.	James Curran Whitney, b. 25 Aug 1848 or 1849, Burr Oak, MI; m. Mary Stringham.
iv.	Alson H. Whitney (male), b. 28 Sep 1851, Burr Oak, MI; m. Nellis Flanigan.
v.	Willis C. Whitney, b. July 1858, Burr Oak, MI; m. Harriet G. Ganiard.
vi.	Ida H. Whitney, b. Feb 1862, Fairfield, Lenawee Co., MI; d. ca. 1882; m. Hiram Peek.
vii.	Lula Whitney , b. abt. 1863; d. 1865, Onondaga, MI.
viii.	Sula Whitney, b. 31 Mar 1866, Onondaga, Ingham Co., MI; d. 15 May 1867, Onondaga, MI.
ix.	Fred R. Whitney, b. Oct 1868, Fairfield, Lenawee Co., MI; m. Altha Lavan (Wilcox) Bennett.

Census

• 1845, Burr Oak, St. Jospeh Co., MI: Whitney, Peter, 1 male 21-44, and 1 female 21-44.
• 1850, Burr Oak, St. Joseph Co., MI:

57 58 Peter Whitney 39 M - Mill wright $1400 Maine Laura 27 F - New York Elizabeth J. 5 F - Mich. Alice 2 F - " James C. 10/12 M - "

• 1860, Fairfield, Lenawee Co., MI:

1245 1277 Peter Whitney 49 M - Farmer $1400 $500 Ct. Laura " 38 F - N.Y. Elizabeth " 14 F - Mich. Attended school Alice " 12 F - " Attended school James " 10 M - " Attended school Alson " 8 M - " Attended school Willis " 2 M - "

• 1870, Onondaga, Ingham Co., MI:

191 188 Whitney, Peter 59 M W Farmer $5000 $1400 Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Lama 47 F W Keeping house New York -----, James 20 M W Farm Laborer Michigan Attended school -----, Alson 19 M W " " " Attended school -----, Willis 12 M W Attending School " Attended school -----, Eda 7 F W " Attended school -----, Fred 1 M W "

• 1880, Onondaga, Ingham Co., MI:

Alson WHITNEY 28 Self M M W MI Farmer & Market NY NY Nellis WHITNEY 21 Wife F M W MI Keeping House NY OH Ray WHITNEY 2 Son M S W MI MI MI Hugh WHITNEY 11M Son M S W MI MI MI Laura WHITNEY 58 Moth F W W NY NY NY Will WHITNEY 21 Bro M S W MI Farm Laborer NY NY Ida WHITNEY 18 Sis F S W MI NY NY Fred WHITNEY 11 Bro M S W MI At School NY NY

• (prob.) 1880, Tompkins, Jackson Co., MI:

James WHITNEY 29 Self M M W MI Farm Labor NY NY Mary WHITNEY 29 Wife F M W MI Keeping House NY NY Cyrus F. WHITNEY 3 Son M S W MI MI MI Maud A. WHITNEY 2 Dau F S W MI MI MI Rena WHITNEY 7M Oth F S W MI MI MI

References

• Family outline in Descendants of George Farley Database

• Robert L. Taylor, Early Families of Limington, Maine (Baltimore, MD: Heritage Books, 2007), pp. 27-29, especially p. 28.

1.^  Michigan, Deaths, 1867-1897, at FamilySearch.org.

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