Family:Whitney, Abednigo (c1815-c1880)

Abednigo Whitney, parentage unknown, was born about 1815, LA, and died probably before 1880.

He married about 1845, Sarah -----. She was born about 1830, LA, and died after 1880.

Children of Abedings and Sarah (-----) Whitney:

i.	Mary Jane Whitney, b. ca. 1846, LA.
ii.	William F. Whitney, b. ca. 1851, LA.
iii.	John M. Whitney, b. ca. 1857, LA.
iv.	Sarah E. Whitney, b. ca. 1861, LA.

Notes

Abednego Whitney of Carroll Parish, LA, purchased land in Madison and Richland Parishes, LA on 1 Sep 1840. This means he could have been in Carroll or Morehouse Parish as early as 1840.

Census

• 1850: Not located
• 1860, Ward 11, Morehouse Parish, LA:

717 741 A. Whitney 38 M - Farmer $180 La. Illiterate Sarah " 29 F - La. Illiterate M. G. " 14 F - La. Wm. F. " 9 M - La. J. M. " 4 M - La.

• 1870, Ward 2, Richland Parish, LA:

1 1 Whitney, Abedingo 55 M W Farmer $200 Louisiana Illiterate, Male citizen over 21 -----, Sallie 40 F W Keeping House " Illiterate -----, Mary J. 24 F W At Home " Illiterate -----, William 18 M W " " Illiterate -----, John W. 13 M W " " Illiterate -----, Sarah E. 9 F W " " Prewett, Nancy 19 F W " " Illiterate -----, Abel R. 12 M W " " Illiterate

• 1880, Goshen, Henderson Co., TX:

W. H. MAYFIELD 45 Self M W W SC Farmer SC SC John MAYFIELD 14 Son M W TX Farmer SC VA S. J. MAYFIELD 8 Dau F S W TX SC VA J. M. ANTLA 13 Neph M S W TX Farm Laborer VA VA F. M. LEWIS 22 Oth M M W AR Farmer MS AR S. F. LEWIS 20 Wife F M W AR Keeping House KY KY L. A. F. LEWIS 1 Dau F S W TX AR AR Sallie WHITNEY 49 Brdr F W LA Boarder --- --- S. E. WHITNEY 18 Brdr F W LA Boarder --- LA M. M. WHITNEY 4 Brdr F S W TX Boarder --- LA

References

• Census records

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