Family:Whitney, Francis Tufts (1805-1883)

Francis Tufts⁶ Whitney (Joseph⁵, Benjamin⁴, John³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Joseph⁵ and Rebecca (Stinchfield) Whitney, was born 24 Mar 1805, Phillips, ME, and died 6 Apr 1883, Huntington, UT.

He married firstly, 17 Feb 1827, Spears Landing, OH (also recorded Warren Co., OH), Abigail Blanchard, daughter of Stephen and Christiana (Penney) Blanchard. She was born 11 Jun 1808, Spears Landing, OH, and died 9 Dec 1878, Shelby Co., OH. They were divorced in 1859, Shelby Co., OH.

He married secondly, 12 May 1850, Salt Lake City, UT, Clarissa Alger, daughter of Samuel and Clarrissa (Hancock) Alger. She was born 2 Jun 1830, Chagrin, Cuyahoga Co., OH, and died 20 Mar 1907, Parawan, Iron Co., UT.

He married thirdly, 10 Aug 1856 or 9 Oct 1862, Salt Lake City, UT, Harriot (Brookshaw) Watt, daughter of Samuel and Kitty (Andery) Brookshaw. She was born 11 Dec 1812, Dukinfield, Cheshire, England. She had married ----- Watt. She also married 30 Oct 1879, Salt Lake City, UT, Thomas Raffle. There is some question about the marriage dates here, since she is listed as widowed in the 1880 census, living with Thomas Raffle and wife Ann.

Military Service: 1845, Co. C, Mormon Battalion.

For his biography, see this page.

Children of Francis Tufts⁶ and Abigail (Blanchard) Whitney:

i.	Alvah L.7 Whitney, b. 1827, Spears Landing, Shelby Co., OH; m. Priscilla Wintringham.
ii.	Christina B. Whitney, b. 26 Sep 1829, Spears Landing, OH; d. 31 Jan 1912, Piqua, OH; m. 29 Mar 1849, Shelby Co., OH, Levi Houser.
iii.	Rizpah Whitney, b. 7 Mar 1831, Spears Landing, OH; d. 5 Mar 1880, OH; m. 12 Sep 1850, Shelby Co., OH, John B. Houser.
iv.	Arminta Margaret Whitney, b. 1832, Spears Landing, OH; d. 1895; m. 14 Oct 1852, Shelby Co., OH, Hiram Grosvenor.
v.	Ernestine Whitney, b. Oct 1835, Spears Landing, OH; d. between 1880 and 1886, UT; m. 14 Sep 1854, Shelby Co., OH, Robert Randall Greeley.
vi.	Stephen Whitney, b. 3 Jan 1839, Spears Landing, OH; d. 1845, Shelby Co., OH.
vii.	Oscar G. Whitney, b. 2 Nov 1840, Spears Landing, OH; m. Ann Cecil.
viii.	Abigail Whitney, b. 12 Oct 1844, Spears Landing, OH; d. 1845, Shelby Co., OH.
ix.	Francis M. Whitney, b. 12 Oct 1844, Spears Landing, OH.
x.	Sarah P. Whitney, b. 17 Sep 1848, Spears Landing, OH; d. 23 Apr 1874, OH; m. 17 Mar 1867, Edmund R. Cecil.

Children of Francis Tufts⁶ and Clarissa (Alger) Whitney:

xi.	New Samuel7 Whitney, b. 1 Mar 1851, Parowan, UT; m. Sarah Elizabeth Gurr.
xii.	Eli Alger Whitney, b. 22 Nov 1852, Parowan, UT; m. Anne Elizabeth Lewis.
xiii.	Abi Clarissa Whitney, b. 12 Apr 1854, Parowan, UT; d. 1 Jul 1854, Parowan, UT.
xiv.	Job Hall Whitney, b. 30 Apr 1855, Parowan, UT; m.(1) Lizzie Jane West; m.(2) Eliza Adeline Tobias; m.(3) Georgia Ann Mitchell; m.(4) Ella (Austin)(Hubbs) Lennington.
xv.	Ira Blanchard Whitney, b. 6 Dec 1856, Parowan, UT; d. 4 Apr 1915, Sanford, CO; m. 27 Oct 1880, Julia Maria Burton.

Census

• 1830, Hamilton, Warren Co., OH: Francis T. Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 0-4.
• 1840, Cynthiana, Shelby Co., OH: F. T. Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 10-14, 3 females 5-9, and 1 female 0-4.
• 1850, Iron Co., Utah Territory:

33 33 Francis T Whitney 46 M - Blacksmith $75 Maine Clarissa 21 F - Ohio New 2m M - Des

• 1850, Loramie, Shelby Co., OH:

126 126 Francis Whitney 47 M - $600 Maine Abigal Whitney 43 F - do Arameta Whitney 17 F - do A. G. Whitney 10 M - do Francis Whitney 6 M - do Sarah Whitney 2 F - do

• 1850, Loramie, Shelby Co., OH:

128 128 Stephen Blanchard 66 M - Farmer $2500 N.H. Christiana Blanchard 62 F - Maine Christiana Blanchard 40 F - Do John Blanchard 18 M - do Ohio Attended school Ernestine Whitney 15 F - Do Attended school

• 1860, Parowan, Iron Co., Utah Territory:

1602 1290 Francis T. Whitney 55 M - Blacksmith $215 $700 Conn. Clarissa 30 F - Ohio Illiterate Harriet 47 " - Eng. Illiterate New S. 9 M - U. T. Attended school Eli A. 7 " - " Attended school John H. 5 " - " Ira B. 3 " - " Ellen 13 F - Eng.

• 1860, Cynthian, Shelby Co., OH:

829 825 Abigal Whitney 52 F - Farmer $2000 $200 Maine Frances 16 F - Ohio Attended school Sarah 12 F - Ohio Attended school Abigal 11 F - Ohio Attended school

• 1870, Loramie, Shebly Co., OH:

102 98 Whitney, Abagail 62 F W Farmer $2400 $300 Maine Grovenor, Araminta 37 F W Keeping House $500 $100 Ohio -----, Alvah W. 13 M W Works on Farm Ohio Attended school -----, Eliza A. 12 F W Helps Mother Ohio Attended school -----, Catharine 7 F W Attending school Illinois Attended school -----, Abigail 7 F W Attending school Illinois Attended school

• 1870, Parowan, Iron Co., Utah Territory:

45 45 Whitney, Frances 65 M W Blacksmith $200 $250 Massachusetts Male citizen over 21 " Clarissa 110 F W Keeps House Ohio Illiterate " Newell 19 M W Blacksmith Parowan, Utah " Eli A. 17 M W Blacksmith Parowan, Utah " Job H. 15 M W Apprentice Parowan, Utah Illiterate " Ira B. 13 M W At home Parowan, Utah Illiterate Alden, Samuel 84 M W Carpenter Massachusetts Male citizen over 21 " Clarissa 79 F W Skinner & Carder Massachusetts Illiterate

• 1870, Mill Creek Ware, Salt Lake Co., Utah Territory:

19 19 Ashby, William 31 M W Farmer $3000 $900 Massachusetts Male citizen over 21 -----, Maria N. 24 F W Keep House Illinois -----, William H. 3 M W At Home Utah -----, Nina 1 F W At Home Utah Whitney, Harriet 58 F W Domestic England Parents foreign born Larson, Enge 17 F W Domestic Denmark Parents foreign born

• 1880: not found.
• 1880, Parowan, Iron Co., Utah Territory:

160 159 Clarrisa Whitney W F 50 Keeping House Ohio -- -- Whitney, B. Ira W M 23 Son Blacksmith Utah Maine --

• 1900, Parowan, Iron Co., UT:

Whitney, Clarissa Head W F Jun 1830 70 wid 5ch 4liv Ohio

References

• Census records

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