Family:Whitney, John Merit (1852-a1889)

John Merit⁸ Whitney (Thomas⁷, Francis⁶, Jonathan⁵, Matthias⁴, Cornelius³, Joshua², John¹), son of Thomas⁷ and Elizabeth (Komp) Whitney, was born 20 Nov 1852, IN, and died after 1889.

He married, 10 Apr 1878, Noble Co., IN, Rebecca E. Weireck,^[1]. She was born Sep 1860, IN. She married secondly, 23 Sep 1893, Ft. Wayne, IN, Francis Springer.^[2]

Children of John Merit⁸ and Rebecca E. (Weireck) Whitney:

i.	Leona D.⁹ Whitney, b. ca. 1878, IN; not in family in 1900.
ii.	Mildred J. Whitney, b. 6 Sep 1882, Noble Co., IN; m. 10 Oct 1906, Allen Co., IN, Henry P. Besaucon, son of Frank and Josephine (Banard) Besaucon.^[3]
iii.	Charles Merit Whitney, b. 19 Aug 1889, IN; m. 9 Sep 1909, Noble Co., IN, Vesta Ellen Witt, dau. of Fred Charles and Emma Lucile (Harding) Witt.^[4]

Census

1880, Green, Noble Co., IN:

John M. WHITNEY 27 Self M M W IN Farming OH --- Rebecca WHITNEY 18 Wife F M W IN Keeping House OH PA Leona D. WHITNEY 2 Dau F S W IN IN IN

1900, 89 Buchanan St., Fort Wayne City Ward 10, Wayne Township, Allen Co., IN:

92 100 Springer, Rebecca E. Head W F Sep 1860 39 wid 6ch 5liv Indiana Penn. Penn. Rents house Whitney, Millie J. Dau W F Sep 1882 17 sgl Indiana Indiana Indiana " , Chas. M. Son W M Aug 1889 10 sgl Indiana Indiana Indiana At school Springer, Mable M. Dau W F Sep 1895 4 sgl Indiana Indiana Indiana