Family:Whitney, Legrand (1820-c1864)
Legrand Whitney (Benjamin, Samuel Kellogg, Benjamin), son of Benjamin and Abigail (Fancher) Whitney, was born 9 Feb 1820, Wilton, CT, and died 11 Mar 1864, Darien, CT.
He married firstly, about 1840, Esther Whitlock. She was born about 1820, CT, and died between 1850 and 1855.
He married secondly, between 1850 and 1855, Nancy Jane Blake. She was born 2 Sep 1828, Stamford, CT, and died 18 Apr 1904, Norwalk, CT. She married secondly, 26 Nov 1868, David Morehouse Fillow, of Norwalk, CT.
Child of Legrand and Esther (Whitlock) Whitney:
i. Frances Whitney, b. ca. 1843, New Canaan, CT; m. 10 Oct 1860, Darien, CT, James H. Sherwood.
Child of Legrand and Nancy J. (Blake) Whitney:
ii. Edward F. Whitney, b. 15 Apr 1855, Darien, CT; d. before 1860. iii. Martha B. Whitney, b. 7 Jan 1858, Darien, CT.
Census
- 1840, New Canaan, Fairfield Co., CT: Legrand Whitney, 1 male 20-29 and 1 female 20-29; 1 engaged in manufacture or trades.
- 1850, Darien, Fairfield Co., MA:
203 237 Legrand Whitney 32 M - Shoe M. Ct. Hester " 30 F - " Frances " 7 F - " Maria Whitlock 18 F - "
1678 2040 Legrand Whitney 40 M - Merchant $3000 $1600 Conn. Nancy J. " 32 F - " Frances " 17 F - " Martha B. " 2 F - " Henry Fitch 34 M - " Nathaniel Kirk 19 M - Carpenter " Wm. " 24 M - Do " Chas. Watterbury 25 M - Clerk " John Davenport 24 M - Do N.Y. Francis Smith 17 M - Do Conn. A. O. Seeley 24 M - Tinman Germany
References
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