Family:Whitney, John Whitman (1815-1892)

John Whitman⁷ Whitney (John⁶, Matthias⁵, Joshua⁴, Cornelius³, Joshua², John¹), son of John⁶ and Christana (Stafford) Whitney, was born 23 Oct 1815, Hancock, MA, and died 12 Dec 1892, Hartland, MI.

He married, 18 Nov 1847, NY, Elizabeth Ann Davis, daughter of Joshua and Sophia (Maguire) Davis. She was born 8 Dec 1827, Greenwich, RI, and died 8 Jan 1900, Hartland, MI,

A son John resided Highland, MI.

Children of John Whitman⁷ and Elizabeth Ann (Davis) Whitney:

i.	Earl Milton8 Whitney, b. 5 Sep 1849, NY; "Rev." d. 9 Sep 1876.
ii.	Sarah Irene Whitney, b. 16 Aug 1851, NY; d. 15 Jun 1936, Milford, MI; m. 20 Apr 1893, Henry Walter Nichols.
iii.	Jay S. Whitney, b. 23 Oct 1853, NY; d. after 1920; m. Laura Barker; res. Beloit, WI.
iv.	Ira Hoag Whitney, b. 12 Mar 1856, Hartland, MI; d. 7 Jul 1932, Saginaw, MI; m. 20 Dec 1882, Katie A. Fralick.
v.	John Marvin Whitney, b. 12 Jun 1858, Hartland, MI; d. 25 Apr 1937, Pontiac, MI; m. 26 Nov 1885, Mary Ann Gonne.
vi.	Elsi E. Whitney, b. 24 Jun 1860, Highland, MI; d. 28 Mar 1933, Ann Arbor, MI; m. Sophia Olinger.
vii.	Harriet Inez Whitney, b. 1 Jan 1866, Hartland, MI; d. 14 Jul 1937, Denver, CO; m. 1 Jan 1891, Milford, MI, Carlton T. Taft.
viii.	Mary C. Whitney, b. 17 Oct 1869, MI; d. 28 Mar 1883.

Census

• 1850, Orangeville, Wyoming Co., NY:

208 208 John W. Whitney 35 M - Farmer $1400 Mass. Elizabeth A. " 23 F - R.I. Earl " 1 M - N.Y. Sophia Marsh 52 F - R.I.

• 1860, Hartland, Livingston Co., MI:

1033 1047 John H. Whitney 44 M - Farmer $1600 $435 Mass. Elizabeth A. " 33 F - R. Island Earl " 11 M - N. York Attended school Sarah " 8 F - Do Attended school Jay " 6 M - Do Attended school Ira " 4 M - Mich. John " 2 M - Do Francis Hook 65 M - Farm Laborer France

• 1870, Hartland, Livingston Co., MI:

130 130 Whitney, John W. 55 M W Farmer $400 $750 Massachusetts Male citizen over 21 -----, Elizabeth 42 F W Keeping House New Jersey -----, Earl M. 21 M W Teaches School New York Male citizen over 21 Whitney, Sarah 19 F W At School New York Attended school -----, J. S. 17 M W At School New York Attended school -----, Ira H. 14 M W At School Michigan Attended school -----, John H. 12 M W At School Michigan Attended school -----, Esla 10 M W At School Michigan Attended school -----, Hattie I. 4 F W Michigan -----, Mary 2 F W Michigan Davis, Sophia 70 F W At Home Rhode Island

• 1880, Hartland, Livingston Co., MI:

Jno. W. WHITNEY 64 Self M M W MA Farmer MA MA Elizabeth WHITNEY 52 Wife F M W RI Keeping House RI RI Eli E. WHITNEY 19 Son M S W MI Farm Laborer MA RI Sarah WHITNEY 28 Dau F S W NY At Home MA RI Hattie WHITNEY 14 Dau F S W MI At Home MA RI Mary C. WHITNEY 12 Dau F S W MI At School MA RI Lester WRIGHT 15 Oth M S W NY Farm Laborer NY NY Emma THURBER 29 Oth F S W MI Teacher NY NY

References

• Census records.
• One World Tree at Ancestry.com

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