Family:Whitney, Mary Elizabeth (1839-1915)

Mary Elizabeth Whitney (Ephraim⁷, Ephraim⁶, Amos⁵, Amos⁴, Nathaniel³, Benjamin², John¹), daughter of Ephraim⁷ and Edith (Ross) Whitney, was born 31 Dec 1839, Tuscawaras Co., OH, and died 14 Jun 1915, Los Angeles, CA, where she was buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery.

She married firstly, Andrew Rogers. He was born about 1837, Ireland, and died 1862, Dover, IL, where he is buried in North Prairie Cemetery.

She married secondly, 5 Feb 1868, Paxton, IL, Charles Fellows Peck. He was born Sep 1845, CT, and died 20 Jan 1912, Los Angeles, CA, where he was buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Children of Andrew and Mary Elizabeth (Whitney) Rogers:

i.	Abby J. Rogers, b. 31 Oct 1858, Walnut Twp., IL, d. 1 Jan 1882, Malden, IL.
ii.	Edith Elva Rogers, b. Jul 1861, Limerick, IL.
iii.	Nella Rebecca Rogers, d. 12 Apr 1848, Los Angeles, CA.

Children of Charles Fellows and Mary Elizabeth (Whitney)(Rogers) Peck:

iv.	Lucinda Lulu Peck, b. 5 Apr 1880, Jefferson, IA.
v.	Jacob F. Peck, b. 24 Nov 1875, Jefferson, IA.

Census

• 1880, Jefferson, Greene Co., IA; Dry goods merchant
• 1900, Fremont, Dodge Co., NE; carpenter
• 1910, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA; house carpenter

References

• Civil War Pension File of Charles F. Peck
• Thora V. Thompson of Tacoma, Washington

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