Family:Whitney, John (c1814-a1850)
John Whitney, ([probably] Wade H., Joseph), probably son of Wade H. and Susan (Norton) Whitney but known to be a grandson of Joseph Whitney, was born circa 1814, TN, and died after 1850.
He married, say 1830, Elinder -----. She was born circa 1810, TN, and died after 1850.
It seems possible that John Whitney died soon after 1850, that Elinder married secondly ----- Fuller, and that both of them died before 1860. That would explain the children having the surname Fuller in the 1860 census. Eden Fuller would then be a step-daughter of Elinder.
"P:252 5 October 1837, Joseph Whitney Senr., for love and affection for grandson John Whitney and grand daughter Elender, his wife, and the sum of $1, granted a negro boy named Charles about 16 years, posession to be taken at Joseph's death and a negro girl Sarah Ann to be taken at Joseph's death and the death of his wife."[1]
Children of John and Elinder (-----) Whitney:
i. (daughter) Whitney, b. say 1833 (1830-1835). ii. Martha Whitney, b. ca. 1835, MO. iii. Susan Whitney, b. ca. 1837, MO. iv. (daughter) Whitney, b. say 1839 (1835-1840). v. Norman Whitney, b. 1842, MO, d. 1896, LA. Norman is last seen listed as a Private in Company E, 19th Infantry Regiment, AR Civil War Troops. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA.
vi. Wade Whitney, b. ca. 1844, MO. vii. Marion Coleman Whitney, b. ca. 1844, MO. viii. Zachariah T. Whitney, b. ca. 1849, AR.
Notes
Was he perhaps a son of Family:Whitney, William O. (b1775-1826) and brother of William Whitney, his next door neighbor in the 1850, Washington, Independence County, Arkansas census? Note that he had a son Wade Whitney, and the early settlers of Bedford Co., TN included the Wade family.
Census
- 1840, Polk Co., MO: John Whitney, 1 male 20-30, 1 male 15-20, 1 female 30-40, 1 female 5-9, 3 females under 5, 7 people total, 1 person in agriculture.
- 1850, Washington Twp, Independence Co., AR:
818 818 John Whitney 36 M - Farmer Tenn Illiterate Elinder Whitney 40 F - Tenn Illiterate Martha Whitney 15 F - Mo Susan Whitney 13 F - Mo Norman Whitney 8 M - Mo Wade Whitney 6 M - Mo Coleman Whitney 6 M - Mo Zacariah T. Whitney 1 M - Ark
- 1860 Rocky Comfort, Sevier Co., AR, p. 154/157:
1152 1128 Eden Fuller 20 F - Arkansas Thomas " 10/12 M - " Morman " 18 M - Missouri --Norman Whitney Mede " 16 M - " --Wade Whitney (twin) Marion " 16 M - " --Marion Coleman Whitney (twin) Zackariah " 11 M - " --Zachariah Whitney
They are next door to the family of Nancy Whitney.
- 1870: not found.
- 1880: not found.
References
- Census records
1. ^ Marsha Hoffman Rising, Genealogical gems from early Missouri deeds, 1815-1850: family and locality..., p. 193.
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