Family:Whitney, John Wesley (1811-1900)

John Wesley⁸ Whitney ([prob.] John⁷, John⁶, Nathan⁵, Thomas⁴, Eleazer³, Thomas², John¹), probably son of John⁷ and Lois (Amidon) Whitney, was born 9 Feb 1811, Readsboro, VT, and died 6 Sep 1900, Ripon, WI.

He married, before 1846, Ruby Stearns, daughter of George and Hannah (Bailey) Stearns. She was born 29 Dec 1814, Readsboro, VT, and died 23 Sep 1897, Ripon, WI.

Children of John Wesley⁸ and Ruby (Stearns) Whitney:

i.	Olive Emogene9 Whitney, b. Feb 1847, NY; d. after 1920; m. before 1869, Charles Ripley; divorced before 1880. Child: a. Myrta V. Ripley alias Myrta V.10 Whitney, b. Dec 1869, WI; d. after 1905, then unmarried.

Census

• 1850, Forest, Fond du Lac Co., WI:

2267 2287 John W. Whitney 39 M - Farmer $700 Vt. Reube " 35 F - " Olive E. " 4 " - N.Y.

• 1860, Greenbush, Sheboygan Co., WI:

495 488 J. W. Whitney 49 M - Farmer $2500 $500 Vt. Ruby " 45 F - " Olive " 13 F - N.Y. Attended school Emily Hawley 17 F - Domestic " Albert Gowen 21 M - Farm Laborer "

• 1870, Oakfield, Fond du Lac Co., WI:

201 202 Ripley, Charles 30 M W Farmer $6000 $1600 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Emma Jean 23 F W Keeping house " -----, Myrta V. 5/12 F W Wisconsin Born in Dec Ulrich, Catherine 24 F W Domestic servant Germany Parents foreign born 203 Whiting, John W. 59 M W No occupation $7500 Vermont Male citizen over 21 -----, Ruby 55 F W Keeping house " Emgammels, Ella 16 F W Domestic servant New York Parents foreign born, Attended school

• 1880, Ripon, Fond Du Lac Co., WI:

John WHITNEY 68 Self M M W VT Clergyman MA MA Ruby WHITNEY 65 Wife F M W VT Keeping House MA MA Emogene WHITNEY 30 Dau F D W NY With Parents VT VT Myrtie WHITNEY 10 GDau F S W WI At School NY NY

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