Family:Whitney, Anson Benjamin (1834-1900)
Anson Benjamin Whitney (Benjamin F., Samuel), son of Benjamin F. and Maria Kemball (Edwards) Whitney, was born 12 Mar 1834, Mantua, OH, and died 25 Apr 1900, AR. He was buried in Lincoln Cemetery, Voorhees, IA.[1]
He "Benj." married firstly, 28 May 1854, Henry Co., IL, Lavina D. Cramer,[2] daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth (Read) Cramer. She was born 8 Nov 1834, IN, and died 18 Mar 1884, but appears in 1895 census. She was buried in Lincoln Cemetery, Voorhees, IA.[3]
He married secondly, 23 Oct 1895, Rienbeck, IA, Mary A. (Martindale) Caldwell, daughter of Garret and E. A. (Tafelmeyer) Martindale.[4] She was born about 1841, or Jun 1853, WI. She had married firstly, 19 Oct 1874, Montgomery Co., KS, Anson Eugene Caldwell.[5]
Children of Anson Benjamin and Lavina D. (Cramer) Whitney:
i. Adelia D. Whitney, b. ca. 1857, IA; m. 23 Aug 1880, Grundy Center, IA, Andrew M. Whaylen, son of Charles P. and Mary (Carrigan) Whaylen.[6] ii. Fidelia Whitney, b. ca. 1862, Grundy Co., IA; m. 17 Sep 1887, Grundy Center, IA, Charles Burgoon, b. ca. 1853, Dubuque Co., IA, son of Francis and Flana (Adona) Burgoon.[7]
Anson Benjamin and Mary A. (Martindale)(Caldwell) Whitney had no children.
Census
5 5 Anson B. Whitney 26 M - Farmer $400 $250 Indiana Lavinia Whitney 27 F - do Adelia Whitney 3 F - Iowa
40 39 Whitney, Anson B. 35 M W Blacksmith $4000 $1000 Ohio Male citizen over 21 -----, Lavinia 35 F W Housekeeping Ohio -----, Adelia D. 12 F W Iowa Attended school -----, Fidelia 8 F W Iowa Cremer, Jacob 78 M W Living with daughter Maryland Male citizen over 21
A. B. WHITNEY 44 Self M M W OH Farmer VT MD Lavina D. WHITNEY 44 Wife F M W IN Keeping House PA OH Adelia D. WHITNEY 22 Dau F S W IA Teacher OH IN Fedelia WHITNEY 18 Dau F S W IA Teacher OH IN Jacob CREMER 88 FatL M W W PA At Home PA PA James B. CREMER 20 Neph M S W IL Farm Laborer OH IN
1 1 Anson Whitney 87 15 13 S 1/2 SW 50 M - m Farmer Ohio Lovina Whitney " 50 F - m - Indiana Fidelia Whitney " 23 F - s - Grundy Co. Charles Clark " 23 M - s - Neb. John Cunningham " 15 M - s - Grundy Co. Hattie Cunningham " 11 F - s - Grundy Co.
101 105 Anson Whitney 59 M W m Ohio Farmer None Voter, 1 death in 1894 Lovina " (D) 59 F W m Ind. - M.E. 106 Charles Burgeon 42 M W m Dubuque Co. Ia. " " Voter Fidelia " 33 F W m Grundy " " - "
256 259 Whitney, Mary J. Head W F Jun 1853 46 wid 1ch 1liv Wisconsin Pennsylvania Canada (Fr.) Caldwell, Anna B. Dau W F Apr 1886 14 sgl Kansas New Jersey Wisconsin At school
References
- Census records.
1.^ FindAGrave Memorial #6099868, A. B. Whitney.
2.^ Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934, at FamilySearch.org.
3.^ FindAGrave Memorial #6099860, L. D. Whitney.
4.^ Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934, at FamilySearch.org.
5.^ Kansas, County Marriages, 1855-1911, at FamilySearch.org.
6.^ Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934, at FamilySearch.org.
7.^ Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934, at FamilySearch.org.
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