Family:Whitney, Curtis Russell (1828-a1900)
Curtis Russell8 Whitney (Curtis Russell7, Silas6, Aaron5, Samuel4, Richard3, John2, Henry1), son of Curtis Russell7 and Rhoda (Hawkins) Whitney, was born 28 Jul 1828, Patterson, NY, and died after 1900.
He married, 17 Oct 1850, Superior, MI, Orilla Taylor Clark, daughter of James and Mary (Corey) Clark. She was born 18 Oct 1831, Lyndon, NY, and died after 1910.
Phoenix says the following:
- ". . . a grocer . . . . They settled at Maple Rapids, Mich., and were living there in Feb. 1874."
Children of Curtis Russell8 and Orilla Taylor (Clark) Whitney:
i. James9 Whitney, d. young. ii. George Alanson Whitney, b. 29 Oct 1856, Dallas, MI; m.(1) Emma J. Owen; m.(2) Cora A. Trail. iii. Mary Jane Whitney, b. 20 Sep 1859, Bengal, MI; "Jenny" m.(1) 1 Jan 1880, Maple Rapids, MI, Asa B. Jones;[1] m.(2) 5 Oct 1894, St. Johns, MI, Ernest Mosher.[2] Since she remarried using her maiden name, she may have been divorced from her first husband.
Census
1041 961 Russel Whitney 29 M - Farmer $800 $300 New York Orrilla " 26 F - " George " 3 M - Mich. Mary J. " 1 F - " Rufus Pratt 28 M - Farm Laborer $800 $100 New York
246 246 Whitney, Russell 41 M W Butcher $3500 $355 N.Y. Male citizen over 21 -----, Aurilla S. 38 F W Keeping House " Father foreign born -----, George A. 12 M W Attending school Mich. Attended school -----, Mary J. 10 F W " " " Attended school -----, Hiram 33 M W Carpenter " Male citizen over 21 -----, Mary 21 F W Keeping House Ohio Lyon, Elias W. 23 M W Artist N.J. Male citizen over 21
Russel C. WHITNEY 52 Self M M W NY Farmer NY NY Orrilla WHITNEY 49 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY NY Geo. A. WHITNEY 23 Son M M W MI NY NY Emma WHITNEY 24 Wife F M W MI NY NY Jenny JONES 21 Dau F M W MI NY NY
170 175 Whitney, Russell Head W M Jul 1828 71 mar 49 New York New York New York Farmer, Owns Free Farm -----, Orella T. Wife W F Oct 1831 68 mar 49 3ch 2liv N. York New York New York
- 1910, 601 Ottawa Street, St. Johns Ward 2, Clinton Co., MI:
167 168 Mosher, Ernest Head W M 34 m1 14 Michigan United States United States Butter maker, Owns mortgaged house -----, Jennie Wife F W 52 m2 14 1ch 0lv Michigan New York New York None Whitney, Orvilla MiL F W 78 wid 2ch 2lv New York New York New York Own Income
References
- All data imported from Stephen Whitney Phoenix, The Whitney family of Connecticut, and its affiliations; being an attempt to trace the descendants, as well in the female as the male lines, of Henry Whitney, from 1649 to 1878; to which is prefixed some account of the Whitneys of England. (New York : Priv. Print. [Bradford Press] 1878), p. 1467 and p. 2202.
1.^ Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940, from FamilySearch.org.
2.^ Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940, from FamilySearch.org.
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