Family:Whitney, Henry T. (c1828-1897)

Henry T.⁷ Whitney (Thomas S.⁶, Joseph⁵, Benjamin⁴, John³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Thomas S.⁶ and Lydia (Tufts) Whitney, was born about 1828, Maineville, OH, died 1897, and was buried Spring Hill Cemetery, Johnson Co., KS.

He married, 30 Nov 1846, Prattsburg, IN, Nancy Ann Phillips. She was born 31 May 1827, NY, died 24 Sep 1898, and was buried Spring Hill Cemetery, Johnson Co., KS.

He was a wagonmaker.

Children of Henry T.⁷ and Nancy Ann (Phillips) Whitney:

i.	Electa R.8 Whitney, b. ca. Feb 1850, IN.
ii.	Thomas E. Whitney, b. 19 Apr 1853, IN; d. 25 Aug 1915, Alva, OK; m. Rebecca J. -----.
iii.	Benjamin Franklin Whitney, b. 1855, IN; d. 1939; bur. Spring Hill Cemetery, Johnson Co., KS.
iv.	Mary I. Whitney, b. ca. 1862, IL.
v.	Andrew Johnson Whitney, b. 1864, IL; d. 1957; bur. Spring Hill Cemetery, Johnson Co., KS; m. Lora Jane -----.

Census

• 1850, Franklin, Ripley Co., IN:

105 106 Henry T. Whitney 22 M - Wagon Maker Ohio Nancy Ann " 23 F - N.Y. Electa R. " 4/12 F - Ind. Jane Tufts 71 F - Me.

Jane Tufts was Henry's grandmother.

• 1860: not found.
• 1870, Troy, Iowa Co., IA:

99 106 Whitney, Henry T. 42 M W Butcher Ohio Male citizen over 21 -----, Lucy A. 43 F W Keeping house New York -----, Thomas 16 M W Indianna Attended school -----, B. Frank 14 M W Indianna Attended school -----, Mary I. 8 F W Illinois Attended school -----, John 5 M W Illinois

• 1880, Township 11, Gove Co., KS:

Henry T. WHITNEY 52 Self M W OH Carpenter ME ME Nancy A. WHITNEY 53 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY NY Thomas E. WHITNEY 26 Son M S W IN Farmer OH NY Benjemine F. WHITNEY 24 Son M S W IN Farmer OH NY Mary I. WHITNEY 18 Dau F S W IL OH NY Andrew J. WHITNEY 15 Son M S W IL Help Farm OH NY

References

• Census records.

• Edith S. Middleton, Marion Thomas Whitney: The Story of His Predecessors & Descendants: Parker, Greely, Tufts (Portland, OR: The author, 1995).

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