Family:Whitney, George B. (1818-1889)

George B. Whitney, parentage unknown, was born 16 Jul 1818, NY or VT, and died 3 Oct 1889, Ithaca, MI.

He married firstly, 1840, Batavia, NY, Eliza Ann Strickland, daughter of Edwin D. and Jane (Benson) Strickland. She was born 11 Mar 1822, NY, and died 18 Jun 1861, Corunna, MI.

He married secondly, Frances A. Kitchen. She was born 30 Sep 1838, MI, and died 7 Aug 1887, Ithaca, MI.

Children of George B. and Eliza Ann (Strickland) Whitney:

i.	Melancthon Whitney, b. 8 Apr 1842, West Bloomfield, NY; d. 22 Jan 1912, Clare, MI; m. Mary A. Stone, d. 1 May 1928.
ii.	Edwin Whitney, b. 12 Jan 1844, West Bloomfield, NY; d. 19 Jan 1918, Clare, MI.
iii.	George Francis Whitney, b. 14 Jun 1847, Fremont (Isabella Co.), MI; d. 2 May 1934; m. ca. 1869, Louisa -----.
iv.	Sarah Jane Whitney, b. 12 Jun 1849, Fremont (Newaygo Co.), MI; d. 28 Mar 1935, North Star, MI; m. 30 Dec 1868, Byron, MI, Colwell Boyd.
v.	Fannie Whitney, b. 7 Jun 1851; d. 4 Apr 1852.
vi.	(child) Whitney, b. ca. 1852-1855, Byron, MI; d. Byron, MI.
vii.	Portia Minerva Whitney, b. 31 Jul 1856, Byron, MI; d. 10 Nov 1945, Ithaca, MI; m. ca. 1875, Henry Byron Wells.
viii.	Ellen Whitney, b. 10 Aug 1858, Byron, MI; d. 15 Dec 1864.
ix.	Harry Lorenza Whitney, b. 30 May 1861, Byron, MI; d. 30 Sep 1861, Byron, MI.

Children of George B. and Frances A. (Kitchen) Whitney:

x.	Elizabeth E. Whitney, b. 13 Apr 1862, Byron, MI; d. 5 Jan 1897, Coe, MI; m. 27 Aug 1883, Ithaca, MI, Wesley W. Riches/Ritchie.
xi.	Amy Whitney, b. 24 Oct 1864, MI; d. 14 Apr 1888, Ithaca, MI.
xii.	(son) Whitney, b. -----.

Notes

His mother's maiden name was supposedly White.

Census

• 1850, Shiawassee, Shiawassee Co., MI:

87 87 George B. Whitney 32 M - Blacksmith $1000 Vermont Eliza Whitney 27 F - N.Y. Melanthon E. Whitney 8 M - N.Y. Attended school Edwin Whitney 6 M - N.Y. Attended school George F. Whitney 3 M - Mich. Sarah Whitney 1 F - Mich. Joseph Lemon 21 M - Blacksmith N.Y. Attended school

• 1860, Burns, Shiawassee Co., MI:

2126 1931 George B. Whitney 47 M - Blacksmith $700 $1000 N.Y. Eliza " 37 F - " Malantha " 18 " - " Attended school Edwin " 16 M - " Attended school Francis " 14 " - Mich. Attended school Sarah " 11 F - " Attended school Portia " 4 " - " Ellen " 2 F - "

• 1870, Burns, Shiawassee Co., MI:

195 197 Whitney, George 52 M W Blacksmith New York Male citizen over 21 Frances 32 F W Keeping House Michigan Portia 13 F W Attending School " Attended school Mary 8 F W " " " Attended school Amy 5 F W "

• 1880, Ithaca, Gratiot Co., MI:

George WHITNEY 62 Self M M W NY Blacksmith CONN MASS Frances WHITNEY 41 Wife F M W MICHIGAN Keeping House VERMONT VERMONT Elizabeth E. WHITNEY 18 Dau F S W MICHIGAN Attending School NY MICHIGAN Amy WHITNEY 15 Dau F S W MICHIGAN Attending School NY MICHIGAN

References

• Jorgensen, Netter, Scarlett, Goodwine, Boyd Family Tree, a public tree at Ancestry.com.

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