Family:Whitney, Asahel W. (1833-1902)

Asahel W. Whitney (Pierport, [perhaps] Thomas), son of Pierport and Calfronia (Burdick) Whitney, was born 24 Oct 1833, Peru, OH, and died 7 Jun 1902, MI.

He married, 10 Jul 1859, Florence Township, OH, Ellen Lovina Robbins, daughter of John W. and Rebecca (Burtis) Robbins. She was born 22 Jul 1837, ME, and died 19 Jan 1887, Bridgewater, OH.

Children of Asahel W. and Ellen Lovina (Robbins) Whitney:

i.	Rhoda Whitney, b. 8 Nov 1860; d. 7 Feb 1864.
ii.	Olive N. Whitney, b. 3 Aug 1862, Bridgewater, OH; d. 6 Nov 1938, Belvidere, MI; m.(1) ca. 1884, Alvaro R. Whitney, b. Aug 1860, NY, after 1900; m.(2) 6 Dec 1905, Stanton, MI, Joseph G. Kimmel.
iii.	Lila Whitney, b. 23 Apr 1865, Bridgewater, OH; d. 26 Mar 1905, Bridgewater, OH; m. 28 May 1885, Bridgewater, OH, Francis M. Backus.
iv.	Harriet Calfronia Whitney, b. 12 Jul 1872, Montpelier, OH; d. 8 Jun 1958, Muskegon, MI; m. ca. 1891, Six Lakes, MI, Charles Amil Johnson. She was bur. in Hilllcrest Cemetery, Six Lakes, Montcalm Co., MI.
v.	Phebe Rebecca Whitney, b. 28 Feb 1874, Bridgewater, OH; d. 1 May 1955, MT; m. 29 May 1894, Jonesville, MI, Benjamin Franklin Butler.
vi.	Nellie J. Whitney, b. 9 Mar 1876, Bridgewater, OH.
vii.	Pierpont Justis Whitney, b. 4 Jan 1879, Bridgewater, OH; d. Mar 1964, Hanover, MI; m. 3 Aug 1905, Jackson, MI, Mable Elizabeth Rountree. 1879 Jan. 4 - Williams Co., Bridgewater Twp. A son named Pierpont Justis Whitney was born to Asahel W. Whitney, son of Pierpont, on this date. Mother was Ellen Lovina Robbins.[1]

Census

• 1860, Bridgewater, Williams Co., OH:

17 17 A. Whitney 26 M - Farmer $300 O. Allen 22 F - Mich.

• 1870, Bridgewater, Williams Co., OH:

93 93 Whitney, Asahel 34 M W Farmer $200 Ohio Male citizen over 21 -----, Ellen 32 F W Keeping House Mich. -----, Olive 7 F W Going to School Ohio Attended school -----, Lila 5 F W Going to School Ohio Attended school

• 1880, Bridgewater, Williams Co., OH:

Asahel WHITNEY 47 Self M M W OH Farming CT NY Ellen WHITNEY 43 Wife F M W MI Keeping House NY NY Olive WHITNEY 18 Dau F S W OH Servant OH MI Lila WHITNEY 15 Dau F S W OH Servant OH MI Hattie WHITNEY 8 Dau F S W OH OH MI Phebe WHITNEY 6 Dau F S W OH OH MI Nellie WHITNEY 4 Dau F S W OH OH MI Pierpont WHITNEY 1 Son M S W OH OH MI

References

• Census records.

1.^  LDS film 2034662.

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