Family:Whitney, Elias (c1819-a1880)
Elias7 Whitney (William E.6, John5, (poss.)Samuel4, John3, Benjamin2, John1), son of William E.6 and Sarah (Brackett) Whitney, was born about 1819, NY or IL, and died after 1880.
He married, 29 Dec 1841, Kendall Co., IL, Clarcy Hough or Clarissa Huff. She was born about 1824, NY, and died after 1880. Apparently there was a divorce, because she, as "Clarissa Huff", married secondly, 23 Oct 1854, Clinton Co., IA, John Long.[1] Her parents were born in CT and NY, respectively. They were living separately by 1850.
He married secondly, 13 Nov 1852, Kane Co., IL, Sarah Jane Nickolson. She was born about 1834, PA, and died before 1880.
Child of Elias7 and Clarissa (Huff/Hough) Whitney:
i. Esther8 Whitney, b. ca. 1843, IL; d. after 1850; not in family in 1860. ii. Josephine Whitney, b. ca. 1846, IA; d. after 1850; not in family in 1860. iii. Willis E. Whitney, b. ca. 1848, IL; m.(1) Mary Glidden; m.(2) Jennie Finney.
Children of Elias7 and Sarah Jane (Nickolson) Whitney:
iv. Hasellah8 Whitney, b. ca. 1853, IL. v. Foy Whitney, b. ca. 1855, MN. vi. Arthello Whitney, b. ca. 1857, WI; d. after 1880. vii. Frank Whitney, b. ca. 1859, WI.
Census
- 1840, no township given, LaSalle Co., IL: Elias Whitney 1 male 20-29; 1 engaged in agriculture.
- 1850, La Fox, Kendall Co., IL:
54 54 Elijah Whitney 35 M - Farmer $800 Maine Olive 23 F - Vermont Frances 9 F - Illinois Henry 2 M - " Elias 31 M - Carpenter " Esther 7 F - " Nancy 17 F - "
Nancy is currently unidentified.
291 299 Clarissa Whitney 26 F N.Y. Josephine Whitney 4 F Iowa Willis Whitney 1 M Ill.
1339 1259 Elias Whitney 41 M - Carpenter N.Y. Jane 26 F - Penn. Hasdellah 7 M - Ill. Attended school Foy 5 M - Mina. Attended school Arthula 3 M - Wis. Frank 1 M - do
770 748 John Loreg 48 M - Farmer $1200 $500 Hannover Clarance " 36 F - N.Y. Mary " 4 F - Iowa Ida " 2 F - do Willis Whitney 11 M - Ill. Attended school
- 1870: not found.
- 1870, Lyons Township, Clinton Co., IA, p. 6:
42 43 Long, John 62 M W Farmer $3600 $785 Hanover Male citizen over 21 " Clarissa 47 F " Keeps house N.Y. " Mary 14 " " At home Iowa Father foreign born, Attended school " Ida 12 " " At home " Father foreign born, Attended school " Julia 10 " " At home " Father foreign born, Attended school Case, James 14 M " " " Father foreign born, Attended school Wolf, Hans 22 " " Farm labourer Schleswig Parents foreign born
Elias WHITNEY 61 Self M W W NY Stone Mason ME ME Arthello WHITNEY 22 Son M S W MN NY NY
- 1880, Lyons, Clinton Co., IA, p. 82D:
280 286 Long, John W M 67 ---- mar Farmer Hanover Hanover Hanover -----, Clarissa W F 56 Wife mar Keeping House N.Y. Conn. Mass. -----, Ida W F 21 Dau sgl At home Iowa Hanover N.Y. -----, Julia W F 19 Dau sgl At home Iowa Hanover N.Y. Hanson, John W M 25 srvt sgl Laborer Denmark Denmark Denmark
References
- Census records.
1.^ FamilySearch (FamilySearch "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," index: accessed 11 Dec 2013), John Long and Clarissa Huff, 1854.
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