Family:Whitney, Asahel (1809-a1880)

Asahel⁷ Whitney, (John⁶, John⁵, Joshua⁴, Joshua³, Benjamin², John¹) son of John and Polly (Gibbs) Whitney, was born 30 Aug 1809, Broome Co., NY, and died after 1880.

He married 2 Oct 1838, Ashtabula Co., OH, Harriet N. Hatch, dau. of Luther and Polly (Morrill) Hatch. She was born about 1817, VT, and died after 1900, Santa Barbara, CA.

Children of Asahel⁷ and Harriet N. (Hatch) Whitney:

i.	Elmira8 Whitney, b. ca. 1838, OH; d. after 1870; m. after 1870, George B. Hudson; resided San Rafael, Marin Co., CA, in 1880.
ii.	John Whitney, b. ca. 1839, OH; d. after 1880; m. Mary E. -----, b. ca. 1840, AR or MO, d. after 1880. He might or might not be the John M. Whitney who m. 12 May 1871, Yell Co., AR, Mary C. Nichols. Children: a. Hattie9 Whitney, b. ca. 1862, CA; d. after 1870; not in family in 1880. b. George Whitney, b. ca. 1872, CA; d. after 1880. c. Dolly Whitney, b. ca. 1875, CA; d. after 1880. d. Fanny Whitney, b. ca. Mar 1879, CA; d. after 1880.
iii.	Albert F. Whitney, b. 27 Aug 1843, Ashtabula, OH; d. 1901, San Francisco, CA; m. before 1874, Fanny -----, b. ca. 1855, OR; d. after 1880. Children: a. Annie9 Whitney, b. ca. 1874, CA. b. Maude Whitney, b. ca. 1876, CA. c. Albert Whitney, b. ca. 1878, CA. d. Edgar Whitney, b. ca. Jan 1880, CA.
iv.	Edgar D. Whitney, b. 18 Sep 1853, WI; d. 15 May 1923, San Martin, CA; m. Mary Jane "Jennie" Banfield.
v.	Charles Whitney, b. ca. 1856, CA; d. after 1880, then unmarried.

Census

• 1840, Saybrook, Ashtabula Co., OH: Asahel Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 0-4; 1 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Oconomowoc, Waukesha Co., WI:

282 293 John Whitney 67 M - Farmer Mass. Polly " 63 F - Conn. Leroy " 7 M - Laborer N.Y. Attended school Chauncey " 23 M - Shoemaker $600 " Azel " 40 M - Farmer " Harriet " 33 F - Vert. Elmira " 12 F - Ohio Attended school John " 11 M - " Attended school Albert " 8 M - " Attended school

• 1860, Washington, Sonoma Co., CA:

32 32 J. H. Johnson 30 M - Farmer $1000 $400 N. York Asa Whitney 60 M - do do ["A. D." in AIS, "Ala" in HQO] H. " 40 F - Vermont E. " 23 F - Ohio John " 20 M - do A. " 17 M - do E. " 9 M - Wisconsin C. " 4 M - California

• 1870, Petaluma, Sonoma Co., CA:

566 559 Whitney, Ahiel 69 M W Carpenter $1500 $300 N.Y. Male citizen over 21 -----, Harriett 52 F W Keeping House Vt. -----, Charles 14 M W Cal. Attended school -----, Mary 31 F W Home Arkansas -----, Hattie 8 F W Cal. -----, John 36 M W Laborer Ohio Male citizen over 21

• 1870, sons Albert and Edgar not found.
• 1880, Paicines, San Benito Co., CA:

Asabel WHITNEY 70 Self M M W NY Farmer MA MA Harriett WHITNEY 68 Wife F M W VT Keeping House VT VT Edgar WHITNEY 28 Son M S W WI Works On Farm NY VT Charles WHITNEY 24 Son M S W CA Works On Farm NY VT

• 1880, Paicines, San Benito Co., CA:

John WHITNEY 41 Self M M W OH Laborer NY VT Mary E. WHITNEY 40 Wife F M W MO Keeping House GA MO George WHITNEY 8 Son M S W CA OH MO Dolly WHITNEY 5 Dau F S W CA OH MO Fanny WHITNEY 3M Dau F S W CA OH MO

• 1880, Prescott, Yavapai Co., AZ Territory:

A. F. WHITNEY 37 Self M M W OH Trader NY NY Fanny WHITNEY 25 Wife F M W OR Keeping House --- --- Annie WHITNEY 6 Dau F S W CA OH OR Maude WHITNEY 4 Dau F S W CA OH OR Albert WHITNEY 2 Son M S W CA OH OR Edgar WHITNEY 5M Son M S W CA OH OR

References

• Census records

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