Family:Whitney, George M. (1840-1917)

George⁸ M. Whitney (Darius⁷ F., Abraham⁶, Richard⁵, Israel⁴, Ebenezer³, Richard², John¹), son of Darius⁷ F. and Loanna (Cook) Whitney, was born 10 Apr 1840, Steuben Co., NY, and died 19 Jan 1917, Grand Rapids, MI.^[1][2]

He married circa 1866, MI, Charlotte ------, parentage unknown. She was born circa 1846, Calhoun Co., MI, and died before 1900, possibly Ovid, MI.

George enlisted Co. I, 16th Michigan Infantry Regiment on 28 Feb 1862. Mustered out on 17 Nov 1865.

On 5 Mar 1897, from Michigan, he applied for a pension for service in Co. I, 16th Michigan Infantry, and Co. E, 22nd Volunteer Reserve Corps, Application #1,186,888, Certificate #1,031,871.^[3]

Children of George⁸ M. and Charlotte (------) Whitney:

i.	Bertha9 M. Whitney, b. 14 Sep 1868, Victor, MI.

Census

• 1870, Ovid, Clinton Co., MI:

324 331 Whitney, George 28 M W Farmer $900 $175 New York Male citizen over 21 Charlotte 20 F W Keeping House Michigan Bertha M. 1 F W Michigan

• 1880, Ovid, Clinton Co., MI:

George WHITNEY 37 Self M M W NY Selling Cheomos PA PA Charlotte WHITNEY 34 Wife F M W MI Tayloress NY NY Bertha WHITNEY 12 Dau F S W MI At School NY MI

• 1890 Veterans Schedule, Laingsburg, Shiawassee Co., MI:

84 87 Whitney, George M. Private I 16 MI Inf 28 Feb 1862 17 Nov 1865 3y 8m 19d Laingsburg, MI

• 1900, Sciota, Shiawassee, MI: George M Whitney, widowed.
• 1910, Sciota, Shiawassee, MI: Ges W Whitney, widowed.

References

• Census records.

1.^  The Library of Michigan; Michigan Death Records, 1897-1920; Rolls: 1-302; Archive Barcode/Item Number: 30000008534178; Roll Number: 241; Certificate Number: 15.

2.^  Find A Grave memorial # 16882115, George M Whitney

3.^  U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, at Ancestry.com.

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