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. She died before 1850.

Child of Elias⁷ and Clarcy (Hough) Whitney:

i.	Esther8 Whitney, b. ca. 1843, IL; d. after 1850; not in family in 1860.

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.

• 1860, Fox, Kendall Co., IL:

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

• 1870: not found.
• 1880, Sheridan, LaSalle Co., IL:

Elias WHITNEY 61 Self M W W NY Stone Mason ME ME Arthello WHITNEY 22 Son M S W MN NY NY

References

• Census records.

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