Family:Whitney, Thomas (1829-1908)

Thomas⁸ Whitney (Joseph Schoonover⁷, (Moses⁶, Daniel⁵, Daniel⁴, Henry³, John², Henry¹), son of Joseph Schoonover⁷ and Olive (Tyler) Whitney, was born 7 Sep 1829, Highland, IN, and died 31 Dec 1908, Ainsworth, IA.^[1]

He married, about 1856, Hannah Jane Johnson. She was born 10 Jun 1836 or 1837, PA, and died 9 Mar 1923.

Children of Thomas⁸ and Hannah Jane (Johnson) Whitney:

i.	Albert L.9 Whitney, b. ca. 1857, IN.
ii.	Emerson Whitney, b. ca. 1859, IN.
iii.	Charles Whitney, b. ca. 1865, IN or IL.
iv.	Riley Johnson Whitney, b. 15 Aug 1874, Terre Haute, IN; d. 2 Mar 1950.

Census

• 1860, Pearson, Vigo Co., IN:

930 896 Thomas Whitney 37 M - Farmer $300 Ind. Hanah 33 F - Pennsylvania Albert L. Whitney 3 M - Ind. Emerson 1 M - "

• 1870, Riley, Vigo Co., IN:

36 39 Whitney, Thomas 37 M W Farmer $2400 $370 Indiana Male citizen over 21 Hannah 32 F W Keeping house Pennsylvania Illiterate Albert 13 M W Indiana Emerson 11 M W Indiana Charles 5 M W Indiana

• 1880, Ainsworth, Washington Co., IA:

T. WHITNEY 50 Self M M W IN Laborer --- --- Hannah WHITNEY 42 Wife F M W PA Keeping House --- --- Charles WHITNEY 14 Son M S W IL At School IN PA Riley WHITNEY 6 Son M S W IL IN PA

• 1885 State, Oregon, Washington Co., IA:

62 62 Thomas Whitney West Lincoln St. 54 M - m Wood Chopper Ind. Hannah Whitney " 47 F - m Keeping house Pa. Riley Whitney " 10 M - s - Ind.

• 1895 State, Ainsworth, Washington Co., IACo., IA:

41 41 Thomas Whitney 66 M W m Ind. [?????] U.B. Voter H. J. Whitney 58 F W " " [Keeping ho]use "

• 1900, Ainsworth town, Oregon Township, Washington Co., IA:

202 203 Whitney, Thomas Head W M Sep 1829 70 mar 44 Indiana New York Vermont Day laborer, Owns free house -----, Hannah J. Wife W F Jun 1837 62 mar 44 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania

References

• Census records.

1.^  Iowa Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990, at FamilySearch.org.

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