Family:Whitney, Mark J. (1843-a1880)

Mark J.⁸ Whitney (Jarvis⁷, Palmer⁶, Joseph⁵, Timothy⁴, John³, John², John¹), son of Jarvis⁷ and Mary Catherine (Rimmer) Whitney, was born 19 Apr 1843, Java, NY, and died after 1880.

He married, 4 Jul 1866, Elgin, IL, Matilda Ann Freeland. She was born 6 Jun 1848, and died after 1880.

He is a farmer; resided Elgin, IL, and Fresno, CA.

Children of Mark J.⁸ and Matilda Ann (Freeland) Whitney:

i.	Frank J.9 Whitney, b. 2 Mar 1868; m. Ruth Yarnell.
ii.	Mary Elsie Whitney, b. 14 May 1869; m. 20 Jun 1889, Emil A. Blum, resided Groveland, CA. He was b. 8 Aug 1864. Ch.: Elsie Christina, b. 28 Mar 1890.
iii.	Genevra Anna Whitney, b. 17 Feb 1871; unmarried; resided Fresno, CA.
iv.	Catherine Effie Whitney, b. 25 Sep 1872; m. 25 Sep 1893, Ardie L. Smith; b. 25 Jul 1871.
v.	William Henry Whitney, b. 20 Oct 1876; m. Ellen K. Shannon.
vi.	Charles Edward Whitney, b. 25 Nov 1878.

Census

• 1870: not found.
• 1880, Elgin, Kane Co., IL:

Mark J. WHITNEY 37 Self M M W NY Laborer NY NY Matilda A. WHITNEY 33 Wife F M W IL Keeping House NY NY Frank J. WHITNEY 12 Son M S W IL At School NY IL Mary WHITNEY 11 Dau F S W IL At School NY IL Anna WHITNEY 9 Dau F S W IL At School NY IL Katie WHITNEY 7 Dau F S W IL At School NY IL John WHITNEY 5 Son M S W IL At School NY IL William WHITNEY 4 Son M S W IA At Home NY IL Charles WHITNEY 1 Son M S W IL At Home NY IL

• 1900, Arlington Heights Addition, Fresno, Fresno Co., CA:

Whitney, Mark J. Head W M -----, Matilda Wife W F -----, Wm. H. Son W M -----, Chas. E. Son W M

• 1910, Fresno, Fresno Co., CA: widow Matilda A. Whitney.

References

• All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 434.

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