Family:Whitney, Robert M. (c1834-a1880)
Robert M.8 Whitney (Joseph Ingram7, Jabez6, Phineas5, Isaac4, Nathaniel3, Benjamin2, John1), son of Joseph Ingram7 and Emaline W. (Morgan) Whitney, was born about 1834, PA, and died 1912. He was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Winona, MN.[1]
He married, Rebecca M. Lemon. She was born about 1841, IN, and died after 1880.
Children of Robert M.8 and Rebecca M. (Lemon) Whitney:
i. Emma9 Whitney, b. ca. 1863, IA. ii. Alona Whitney or Annie Whitney, b. ca. 1865, IA; "Ann" d. 28 Mar 1945, Winona, MN, aged 80 years. iii. Clara Whitney, b. ca. 1867, IA; d. 25 Feb 1930, Winona, MN; m. Frank Vila. iv. George Whitney, b. ca. 1872, MN; d. 14 Jun 1943, Winona, MN, aged 71 years. v. Martha Whitney, b. ca. 1874, MN. vi. Florence Whitney, b. ca. 1878, MN.
Census
194 191 William D. Morgan 46 M - Produce Dealer $500 $250 Delaware Mariah " 42 F - Housekeeper Pennsylvania Elizabeth " 16 F - do Illinois Attended school Larsa Hamons 22 F - School teacher Ohio Robert M. Whitney 25 M - Clerk Pennsylvania
223 214 Whitney, Robert M. 35 M W Book Keeper $600 Pennsylvania Illiterate, Male citizen over 21 -----, Rebecca M. 29 F W Keeps House Indiana Illiterate -----, Emma 7 F W Iowa Attended school, Illiterate -----, Alma 5 F W Iowa -----, Clara 3 F W Iowa Glover, Lucinda 15 F W Domestic Iowa Illiterate
Note: The enumerator apparently reversed the meaning of the literacy columns, marking those who could read and write instead of those who couldn't. Thus the word "Illiterate" above should not be present.
Robert WHITNEY 43 Self M M W PA Saw Mill PA PA Rebecca WHITNEY 40 Wife F M W IN Keeping House KY KY Emma WHITNEY 16 Dau F S W IA At School PA IN Annie WHITNEY 15 Dau F S W IA At School PA IN Clara WHITNEY 13 Dau F S W IA At School PA IN George WHITNEY 8 Son M S W MN At School PA IN Martha WHITNEY 6 Dau F S W MN PA IN Florence WHITNEY 2 Dau F S W MN PA IN
References
- Census records.
1.^ Find A Grave memorial #98163239, Robert M. Whitney.
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