Family:Whitney, James Montford (c1827-a1870)
James Montford Whitney, parentage unknown, was born circa 1827, TN, and died after 1870, probably TN or MS.
He married, firstly, 29 Aug 1848, Fayette Co., TN, Charlotte E. Adams. She was born circa 1832, TN, and died after 1860.
He married, secondly, 20 Nov 1867, Fayette Co., TN, Amanda E. Hardin. She was born circa 1844, MS, and died after 1870. On 19 Nov 1867, James M. Whitney and R. P. Whyte entered a marriage bond for the sum of $1,250 to be void if James and Amanda E. Hardin were not married.
Children of James Montford, and Charlotte E. (Adams) Whitney:
There may have been two more children from this marriage that died. Anna Jane, Morgan Adams.
i. Junias Whitney, b. ca. 1851, TN. ii. James Whitney, b. ca. ca. 1854, TN, m. Ada E. Stafford.
Children of James Montford, and Amanda Emily (Hardin) Whitney:
iii. Julia Frances Whitney, b. ca. 1869, TN, prob. LaGrange Co.. iv. Mary Emily Whitney, b. ca. 1878, TN. v. William E. Whitney, b. ca. 1878, TN. m. Pearl ---
Census
1663 1663 James Whitney 23 M - Carriage maker 400 Tenn. Attended school Charlott E. " 18 F - " Attended school
1283 1233 J. M. Whitney 32 M - Carriage maker $300 Tenn. Charlotte " 26 F - " Junias " 9 M - " Attended school James " 6 M - " George Adams 64 M - "
41 41 Whitney, Jas. 42 M W Carriage Maker $2200 $150 Tenn. Male citizen over 21 Amanda 26 F W Keeping h. Miss. Junius 19 M W Prent. C. Maker Tenn. Jas. Jr. 16 M W At School " Attended school Juliet 1 F W " Harden, Eliza 31 F W N.C. Porter, Nancy 10 F B Dom. Servt. Tenn. Illiterate Allen, Jerry 19 M B Farm hand Ga. Illiterate Forbes, Wm. C. 35 M W Blksmith. M[is.?] Male citizen over 21
- 1880, Beat 3, Lafayette, MS:
- 1900, Fort Smith, Ward 5, Sebastian, AR:
- 1910, Fort Smith Ward 7, Sebastian, AR:
References
- Census records
- Ancestry.com. Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008. Original data: Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002. Nashville, TN, USA: Tennessee State Library and Archives. Microfilm.
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