Family:Whitney, Franklin (1830-a1880)

Franklin Whitney (James, James, [poss.] Isaac⁴, Nathaniel³, Benjamin², John¹), son of James and Lucy (Mountfort) Whitney, was born 21 Sep 1830, Cumberland, ME, and died after 1880.

He married, 13 Aug 1857, McDonough Co., IL, Mary Head.^[1] She was born about 1835, OH, and died 19 Jan 1899; FindAGrave Memorial 70603419.

They resided IL and Oak Grove, MN.

Children of Franklin and Mary (Head) Whitney:

i.	John Whitney, b. ca. 1858, IL; not in family in 1870.
ii.	Fredric Whitney, b. 22 May 1862, MN; d. 24 Sep 1932; FindAGrave Memorial 70604438.
iii.	Harriet W Whitney, b. 19 Sep 1864, MN; d. 7 Jun 1958; FindAGrave Memorial 126013275.
iv.	Benjamin Franklin Whitney, b. ca. 1868, MN; d. 22 Jul 1939; FindAGrave Memorial 70603664.
v.	Perry Whitney, b. ca. 1871, MN; d. 16 Jun 1940; FindAGrave Memorial 122317478.
vi.	Albert James Whitney , b. 26 May 1873, MN; d. 28 Feb 1946; FindAGrave Memorial 118870839.
vii.	(prob.) Joseph Whitney, b. ca. 1877, MN; d. Aug 1879, Anoka, MN, aged 2 years of chronic diarrhea.[2]

Census

• 1860, Oak Grove, Anoka Co., MN:

460 377 Franklin Whitney 30 M - Farmer $1000 $182 Maine Mary " 25 F - Ohio John " 2 M - Illinois Margarett Shaidon 30 F - Ireland Mary " 3 F - New York

• 1870, Oak Grove, Anoka Co., MN:

10 10 Whitney, Frank 39 M W Farmer $1500 $700 Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Mary 35 F W Keeping House Ohio -----, Fred 8 M W Minnesota Attended school -----, Hattie 5 F W Minnesota Attended school -----, Benjamin 1 M W Minnesota

• 1880, Oak Grove, Anoka Co., MN:

Frank WHITNEY 49 Self M M W ME Farmer ME ME Mary WHITNEY 45 Wife F M W ME Keeping House ME ME Fredric WHITNEY 17 Son M S W MN At Home ME ME Hattie WHITNEY 15 Dau F S W MN At School ME ME Benjaman WHITNEY 11 Son M S W MN At School ME ME Pery WHITNEY 9 Son M S W MN At School ME ME Albert WHITNEY 7 Son M S W MN ME ME

References

• Census records.

1.^  Illinois, Marriage Records.

2.^  1880 Mortality Schedule.

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