Family:Whitney, Marcus Fayette (1794-c1832)

Marcus Fayette⁶ Whitney (Josiah Anson⁵, Richard⁴, Henry³, John², Henry¹), was born 4 Apr 1794, Paris, NY, and died about 1832, Poughkeepsie, NY.

He married, 1819, Mary Ann Stainer, of Quebec, QC, daughter of ----- and Ann (Thompson) Stayner. She was born 3 Feb 1801, Halifax, NS, and died 27 Dec 1858.

Widow living in Poughkeepsie in 1830 and 1840 censuses, not in 1850.

Children of Marcus Fayette⁶ and Mary Ann (Stainer) Whitney:

i.	(child)7 Whitney, b. say 1821.
ii.	(child) Whitney, b. say 1823.
iii.	Mariner Thompson Whitney, b. 1 Jun 1825, Schenectady, NY1 Jun 1825, Schenectady, NY; m. Ruhamah Wilcox Irwin.
iv.	Louisa Lenox Whitney, b. 27 Apr 1827, Poughkeepsie, NY; d. 23 Apr 1893, New York, NY; m. ca. 1849, Charles Washington Wright.
v.	(child) Whitney, b. say 1829.
vi.	(child) Whitney, b. say 1831.

Census

• 1830, Poughkeepsie, Dutchess Co., NY: Mary Ann Whitney, 1 female 30-39, 3 females 20-29, 2 females 5-9, 1 female 0-4, 1 male 40-49, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 5-9, and 1 male 0-4.
• 1840, Poughkeepsie Village, Dutchess Co., NY: Mary Ann Whitney, 2 males 20-29, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 10-14, 2 females 30-39, 1 female 15-19, 2 females 10-14, and 1 female 0-4; 3 engaged in manufacture or trades.
• 1850: not found.
• State 1855: not found.

References

• Census records.

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