Family:Whitney, William H. (1826-1897)

William H.⁹ Whitney (David⁸, George⁷, Ephraim⁶, David⁵, Nathaniel⁴, Nathaniel³, John², John¹), son of David⁸ and Eliza (Edgeworth) Whitney, was born about 1826, NY, and died 2 Oct 1897, Dane Co., WI.

He married, 19 Nov 1856, Grant Co., WI, Persis G. (Whitcher) Ripley, daughter of John and Annah (Culver) Whitcher. She was born 17 Jul 1832, NH, and died after 1910. She had married firstly, 21 Oct 1849, Grant Co., WI, Dr. Benjamin Ripley.

Child of William H.⁹ and Persis G. (Whitcher)(Ripley) Whitney:

i.	(child)10 Whitney; deduced from 1900 census record, not then living; not shown in census records.

Census

• 1850, Turtle Twp., Rock Co., WI:

757 832 L. P. Harvey 30 M - Merchant $8000 Connecticut --- Cordelia A. " 25 F - New York --- Richard Eddy 30 M - Farmer Unknown --- Eliza Adams 19 F - Ohio --- W. W. Whitney 45 M - Mill Wright Vermont --- David Whitney 50 M - Do Vermont --- W. H. Whitney 25 M - Do New York --- Geo. Whitney 40 M - Do Vermont ---

• 1860, Mukwonago, Waukesha Co., WI:

289 277 Wm. Whitney 34 M - Saloon Keeper $1000 $350 New York Solon Dudrick 22 M - Laborer do

• 1860, wife Persis not found.
• 1870, Mazomanie, Dane Co., WI:

30 32 Whitney, Wm. H. 44 M W Mill Wright $800 $500 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Persis G. 38 F W New Hampshire -----, David 70 M W Carpenter New York Male citizen over 21

• 1880, Mazomanie, Dane Co., WI:

Wm. H. WHITNEY 54 Self M M W NY Carpenter MA NY Persis G. WHITNEY 48 Wife F M W NH Keeping House ME VT

• 1900, Mazomanie, Dane Co., WI: widow Percy Whitney.
• 1900, Mazomanie, Dane Co., WI: widow Persis Whitney.

References

• Census records.

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