Family:Whitney, Robert Hudson (1822-a1900)

Robert Hudson⁸ Whitney (Samuel⁷, David⁶, Samuel⁵, Benjamin⁴, Thomas³, Thomas², John¹), son of Samuel⁷ and Fanny (Hudson) Whitney, was born 23 Aug 1822, Shrewsbury, MA,^[1] and died after 1880.

He married, 20 May 1857, Mineral Point, WI, Martha Marie Sanguine, daughter of Richard and Elizabeth (Heard) Sanguine. She was born 20 Sep 1836, Honesdale, PA, and died after 1880.

He was a carpenter and wagon maker, and resided Mineral Point, WI.

Children of Robert Hudson⁸ and Martha Marie (Sanguine) Whitney:

i.	Albert Fisk9 Whitney, b. 17 Jul 1858, Mineral Point, WI.
ii.	Walter Remington Whitney, b. 6 Oct 1860, Mineral Point, WI.
iii.	Herbert Hudson Whitney, b. 12 Jun 1862, Mineral Point, WI; d. 13 Dec 1948, Archer, WY; m. 1882, Mineral Point, WI, Laura Electina Wallis.
iv.	Fanny Jennett Whitney, b. 5 Nov 1864, Mineral Point, WI; m. Herman Otto.
v.	Isabel Whitney, b. ca. 1868, Mineral Point, WI.
vi.	Nellie Whitney, b. ca. 1874, Mineral Point, WI; d. after 1900, then unmarried.
vii.	William Whitney, b. ca. 1877, Mineral Point, WI.

Census

• 1850, no township given, El Dorado Co., CA:

2 2 Robert Whitney 29 M - Carpenter Mass. John H. Humphrey 31 " - Gilder Ireland Geo. O. Conner 25 " - Miner " Walker L. Baird 24 " - Gambler O. Henry Gross 26 " - None Pa. Alexander Hall 22 " - Laborer Ky. Illiterate

• 1860, Mineral Point, Iowa Co., WI:

1238 1228 Robert Whitney 38 M W Waggon Maker Massachusetts Martha " 25 F W England Albert " 2 M W Wisconsin Adeline " 43 F W Massachusetts George Foster 25 M W Waggon Maker Michigan

• 1870, Mineral Point Ward 1, Iowa Co., WI:

250 245 Whitney, Robert 47 M W Wagon Maker $2000 $500 Massachusetts Martha M. 34 F W Keeping house Pennsylvania Albert 11 M W At school Wisconsin Walter 10 M W At school Wisconsin Herbert 8 M W At school Wisconsin Janette 6 F W At school Wisconsin Isabel 2 F W Wisconsin Adaline 55 F W New Hampshire

• 1880, Mineral Point, Iowa Co., WI:

Robert WHITNEY 56 Self M M W MA Wagon Maker MA MA Martha WHITNEY 43 Wife F M W PA Keeping House ENGLAND ENGLAND Albert F. WHITNEY 21 Son M S W WI Wagon Maker MA PA Walter WHITNEY 19 Son M S W WI At Home MA PA Herbert WHITNEY 18 Son M S W WI Farmer MA PA Genette WHITNEY 15 Dau F S W WI At School MA PA Isabella WHITNEY 11 Dau F S W WI At School MA PA Nellie WHITNEY 6 Dau F S W WI MA PA William WHITNEY 3 Son M S W WI MA PA Adeline WHITNEY 65 Sis F S W NH No Occupation MA MA

• 1900, Seattle, King Co., WA: Albert F. Whitney, single
• 1900, Oshkosh Ward 13, Winnebago Co., WI: Nellie Whitney living with sister Jenette (Whitney) Otto and family.

References

• Census records.

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