Family:Whitney, Theodore (1824-a1880)

Theodore⁷ Whitney (Jonathan⁶, Jonathan⁵, James⁴, Joseph³, Jonathan², John¹), son of Jonathan⁶ and Miranda (Marvin) Whitney, was born 25 Dec 1824, Richland, OH, and died after 1880.

He married firstly, Jan 1850, Nashville, IN, Isabella Quinn. She was born 1825, OH, and died 19 Jul 1862, Douglas, IA, aged 38 years. She is buried in Memorial Cemetery, Montgomery Co., IA.^[1]

He married secondly, Jan 1863, Red Oak, IA, Susan Puffer. She was born Apr 1840, MO, and died after 1880.

He served in Company E, 3rd Indiana Regiment, Mexican-American War, beginning in Jun 1846, and was discharged after the Battle of Buena Vista.^[2]

He is a farmer; resided Clayton, OK.

Children of Theodore⁷ and Isabella (Quinn) Whitney:

i.	William W.8 Whitney, b. 23 May 1850 or 1851, IN; d. 23 Mar 1874 or 1876, aged 23 years 10 months; bur. Memorial Cemetery, Montgomery Co., IA.[3]
ii.	Mary L. Whitney, b. 25 May 1854, IN; m. 13 Oct 1876, Washington, IA, Philip Thomas.
iii.	Margaret Ann Whitney; b. ca. 1855, IN; m. 7 Nov 1875, Douglas, IA, Jehu Welch; resided Carterville, MO.
iv.	Martha Whitney; b. ca. 1857, IA; apparently d. young.

Children of Theodore⁷ and Susan (Puffer) Whitney:

iv.	Martha Whitney; b. ca. 1864, IA; m. ----- Conway; resided 426 29th St., Denver, CO.
v.	James Whitney, b. ca. 1866, IA; resided Colfax, IA.
vi.	Arthur Whitney, b. ca. 1867, IA; resided Belfast, WA.
vii.	Eva B. Whitney, or "Libbie" b. ca. 1869, IA; m. ----- Snyder; resided Clayton, OK.
viii.	Austin Bird Whitney, b. ca. 1871, IA; resided Carterville, MO.
ix.	Ellen Whitney, b. ca. 1873, IA; m. ----- Gamble; resided Arkansas City, KS.
x.	Walter Whitney, b. ca. 1875, IA; resided Clayton, OK.

Census

• 1850, Jackson, Brown Co., IN:

35 35 Theodore Whitney 25 M - Farmer $200 O. Isabel " 25 F - "

• 1860, Douglas, Montgomery Co., IA:

8 8 Theodore Whitney 35 M - Farmer $2000 $1000 Ohio Isabela " 34 F - do William " 10 M - Indiana Attended school Mary " 8 F - do Margaret " 5 F - do Martha " 3 F - Iowa

• 1870, Douglas, Montgomery Co., IA:

6 6 Whitney, Theadore 46 M W Farmer $5000 $2490 Ohio Male citizen over 21 " Susan 26 F " Keeping House " " William 20 M " Farm Laborer Ind. Attended school " Margaret 15 F " Without Occupation " Attended school " Martha 6 " " At School Iowa Attended school Puffer, Mary 9 " " " " Iowa Attended school Whitney, James 4 M " " Home " " Arthur 3 " " " " " " Libbie 1 F " " " " Collet, Newton 16 M " Farm Laborer Mo.

• 1870, daughters Mary and Margaret not found.
• 1880, Douglas, Montgomery Co., IA:

Theodore WHITNEY 55 Self M M W OH Farmer VT CT Susan WHITNEY 39 Wife F M W MO Keeping House NC NC Marthey WHITNEY 16 Dau F S W IA At Home OH MO James G. WHITNEY 14 Son M S W IA Farming OH MO Arther WHITNEY 12 Son M S W IA Farming OH MO Eva B. WHITNEY 11 Dau F S W IA At School OH MO Austin B. WHITNEY 9 Son M S W IA OH MO Ellen WHITNEY 7 Dau F S W IA OH MO Walter WHITNEY 5 Son M S W IA OH MO

References

• All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 379.

1.^  Find A Grave memorial #87052182, Isabella Whitney.

2.^  Mailing List:1998-05-08 08, Whitney Mexican-American War, by Linda DeWld

3.^  Find A Grave memorial #87052384, William W. Whitney.

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