Family:Whitney, Lebbeus (c1800-a1880)
Lebbeus Whitney, parentage unknown, was born circa 1800, NY, and died after 1860, perhaps Jackson Co., MI.
He married Laura -----. She was born circa 1802 or 1809, NY, and died after 1860, perhaps Jackson Co., MI.
Lebbeus Whitney, who was said to be of Jackson County also when he patented forty acres in section 14 of Roxand Township in 1843. He was still in Roxand on the enumeration of 1850 - at which time both he and his wife were cited as natives of New York. They had no children. In 1860, the census taker found them back in Jackson County, Rives Township.[1]
Children of Lebbeus and Laura (-----) Whitney:
i. (daughter) Whitney, b. 1825-30. ii. (probably) Alsina Whitney, b. 1834 or 1840, NY, and died after 1860. Her name may have been Eliza. She m. 1850, probably Eaton Co., MI, Hiram Thomas. He was b. ca. 1831, NY, and died after 1860. - Ch: Lebbeus Thomas, b. ca. 1852; Jonathan Thomas, b. ca. 1854; and Mark Thomas, b. ca. 1858.
Census
- (perhaps) 1830, Cherry Creek, Chautauqua Co., NY: Lebbeus Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 female 20-29, 1 female under 5, 3 total.
- 1840, Hanover, Chautauqua Co., NY: Libius Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 10-14, and 1 female 5-9; 1 engaged in agriculture.
- 1850, Roxand, Eaton Co., MI:
1137 1154 Lebbeus Whitney 50 M - Farmer $100 N.Y. Laura " 41 F - Do 1155 Hiram Thomas 19 M - Farmer Do Married in year Alsina " 16 F - Do Married in year
810 812 Lebbius Whitney 60 M - Farmer $400 $50 N.Y. Laura " 58 F - " 811 813 Hiram Thomas 30 M - Farmer $400 $50 " Eliza " 20 F - " Lebbius " 8 M - Mich Jonathan " 6 M - " Mark " 2 M - "
- 1870: not found.
References
- Census records
1. ^ Connie Lenzen, CG, Proving a Maternal Line: The Case of Frances B. Whitney, Originally published in the National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Volume 82, Number 1, March 1994, pp. 17–31.
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