Family:Whitney, Clarissa Elizabeth (1834-1891)

Clarissa Elizabeth Whitney or Elizabeth Clarissa Whitney (Benjamin), daughter of Benjamin and Caroline Elizabeth (Hall) Whitney, was born 1834, probably Hopewell, Ontario County, NY, and died 24 Apr 1891, Middlesex, Yates County, NY.

She married firstly, about 1850, Chauncey Slayton Dunton, son of William and Judith (Slayton) Dunton. He was born 15 May 1820, Middlesex, NY, and died 7 Nov 1873, Middlesex, NY.

He was a Whitney descendant, too: Chauncey Slayton Dunton (Judith Slayton, Esther Watkins, Esther⁴ Whitney, Mark³, Benjamin², John¹).

She married secondly, 1877, Charles P. Hiltz. He was born about 1834, Germany.

Children of Chauncey Slayton and Clarissa Elizabeth (Whitney) Dunton:

i.	Frank A. Dunton, b. 13 Aug 1852, Middlesex, NY; d. 27 Apr 1937, Canandaigua, NY; m.(1) 18 Dec 1872, Middlesex, NY, Lucretia P. Whitman; m.(2) 16 Sep 1904, Richmond, Ontario Co., NY, Elva B. Pike.
ii.	Helen M. Dunton, b. 1854, Middlesex, NY; d. 25 Aug 1922; m. Alfred H. Mills.
iii.	Carrie J. Dunton, b. 27 Feb 1856, Middlesex, NY; d. 4 Apr 1928, Italy, NY; m. 31 Jul 1873, Middlesex, NY, Taylor Karnes.
iv.	Judith E. Dunton, b. 13 Apr 1860, Italy, NY; d. 28 Dec 1938, Middlesex, NY; m. 10 Jul 1883, Middlesex, NY, George C. Fires.
v.	Horace Babcock Dunton, b. Oct 1862, Middlesex, NY; d. 11 Dec 1927, Claremont, CA; m. 13 Aug 1881, Dora Cone.
vi.	Maggie Dunton, b. between 1851 and 1874.
vii.	William Benjamin Dunton, b. Aug 1869, Middlesex, NY; d. 25 Jul 1936; m. Effie J. Pike.

Children of Charles P. and Clarissa Elizabeth (Whitney)(Dunton) Hiltz, if any, unknown.

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