Family:Whitney, George Howe (1809-1858)
George Howe8 Whitney (William7, Phinehas6, William5, William4, Nathaniel3, John2, John1), son of William7 and Elizabeth (Fiske) Whitney; born 24 Mar 1809, died 28 Nov 1858, Saint Charles, MO.
He married, 19 Mar 1838, Elizabeth B. White, daughter of Jacob and ----- (Stone) White. She was born about 1820, KY, and died 28 Mar 1881, Saint Charles, MO.
They resided Saint Charles, MO.
Children of George Howe8 and Elizabeth B. (White) Whitney:
i. Mary Henrietta9 Whitney, b. 15 Aug 1840, St. Charles, MO; d. 21 Aug 1840, St. Charles, MO. ii. Mary Frances Whitney, b. 5 Sep 1841, St. Charles, MO; d. 19 Feb 1846, St. Charles, MO. iii. William Fiske Whitney, b. 20 Jan 1843, St. Charles, MO; d. 26 Jan 1843, St. Charles, MO. iv. William Fiske Whitney, b. 24 Nov 1844, St. Charles, MO; m. Miss Mildred A. Buckner, of Saint Charles, MO. v. Julia Harriet Whitney, b. 2 Oct 1847, St. Charles, MO; d. 4 Mar 1848, St. Charles, MO. vi. Martha Ellen Whitney, b. 19 Apr 1849, St. Charles, MO; d. 28 Aug 1881, St. Charles, MO; m. Albert H. Edwards. vii. Francis White Whitney, b. 8 Apr 1852, St. Charles, MO; d. 9 Mar 1881, St. Charles, MO.
Notes
For more information on this family, see William Smith Bryan, A history of the pioneer families of Missouri: with numerous sketches..., p. 193.
Census
- 1840, St. Charles, St. Charles Co., MO: G. H. Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 2 females 20-29, and 1 female 15-19; 1 engaged in manufacture or trades.
- 1850, St. Charles, St. Charles Co., MO:
300 341 Geo. H. Whitney 40 M - Farmer 1500 Mass. Elizabeth " 30 F - Ky. Wm. " 6 M - Mo. Mary " 1 F - " Mary White 28 F - " Harriett " 40 F - Ky.
219 217 Elizabeth Whitney 30 F - Farmer $6000 $2575 Kentucky William " 15 M - Mo. Martha E. " 10 F - " Francis F. " 7 M - "
1 1 Whitney, E. B. 50 F W Keeping House $4500 -- Kentucky -----, Martha E. 20 F W $4000 -- Missouri -----, Frank 17 M W Clerk in Store $2000 -- Missouri
Albert H. EDWARDS 46 Self M M W VA Lawyer VA VA Martha E. EDWARDS 29 Wife F M W MO Keeping House MA KY Emmett EDWARDS 6 Son M S W MO At School VA MO Lucile EDWARDS 3 Dau F S W MO VA MO Sarah E. EDWARDS 1 Dau F S W MO VA MO Elizabeth B. WHITNEY 50 MotL F W W KY At Home PA KY Frances WHITNEY 28 BroL M S W MO At Home MA MA Lena SICKES 18 Oth F S W MO Servant GER GER
References
- All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), pp. 455-456.
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