Family:Whitney, William (1808-1878)
William1 Whitney (Robert), son of Robert and Susannah (Ladds) Whitney, was baptized 10 Jul 1808, Little Stukeley, Huntingdonshire, and died 1 Jun 1878, Butteville, OR.[1]
He married firstly, 3 Sep 1827, Bourne, Lincolnshire, Elizabeth Taylor, daughter of John and Elizabeth (-----) Taylor. She was born about 27 Aug 1808, Bourne, Lincolnshire, and died 6 Apr 1875, Butteville, OR, aged 66 years 8 months 10 days.[2]
Both are buried in Butteville Cemetery, Butteville, OR.
He married secondly, after 6 Apr 1875, Marion Co., OR, Mary -----.
His will was written 20 Mar 1877 and probated in 1878.
Children of William1 and Elizabeth (Taylor) Whitney:
i. Joseph2 Whitney, bp. 10 Aug 1828, Bourn, Lincolnshire; bur. 31 Mar 1831, Bourn, Lincolnshire. ii. Joseph T. Whitney, b. ca. 1832, PA or IN; d. after 1900, then unmarried. iii. Robert Whitney, b. 28 Dec 1834, Lima, IN; m. Hannah -----. iv. (daughter) Whitney, b. ca. 1837, IN; d. after 1840; not in family in 1850. v. James Whitney, b. 18 Dec 1838, Lima, IN; m.(1) Elizabeth -----; m.(2) Frances Ellen Jones. vi. Elizabeth Whitney, b. 28 Feb 1841, Lima, IN; d. 17 Jan 1926, Woodburn, OR; bur. Butteville Cemetery, Butteville, OR; m. 4 Sep 1859, Butteville, OR, Amos Hovendon.[3] vii. Sarah Whitney, b. 7 Jul 1842, Lima, IN; d. 4 Feb 1922, Donald, OR; m. 9 Mar 1862, David J. Pendleton. - Ch: Edward Pendleton, b. ca. 1863, OR; Andrew Pendleton, b. ca. 1865, OR; Delia Pendleton, b. ca. 1869, OR.
viii. Alice Whitney, b. 4 Mar 1845, Lima, IN; d. 10 Jul 1925, Carlton, OR; m. 8 Mar 1863, Marion Co., OR, Charles Strawder Hubbard. - Ch: Eliza Hubbard, b. ca. 1864, OR; Sarah Hubbard, b. ca. 1867, OR; Caroline Hubbard, b. ca. 1869, OR; William Hubbard, b. ca. 1876, OR; Cora Hubbard, b. ca. 1878, OR.
ix. Ruhamah Whitney, b. ca. 15 Oct 1847, French Prarie, Marion Co., OR; d. 1 Oct 1892, Marion Co., OR; m. 1865, Francis Xavier Feller. x. William Whitney, b. 28 Jun 1850, Butteville, OR Terr.; m. Hattie E. -----. xi. Rebecca Whitney, b. ca. 1854, Butteville, OR Terr.; m. Squire S. Randall.
Census
- 1840, Lima Township, Lagrange Co., IN: William Whitney, 1 male 30-40, 1 male 5-10, 2 males under 5, 1 female 30-40, 1 female under 5, 6 people total, 1 person engaged in agriculture. Residing next to the John Taylor family.
- 1850, Marion Co., OR:
14 14 William Whitney 44 M - Farmer 5000 England Illiterate Elizabeth " 44 F - " Illiterate Joseph " 18 M - Ia. Attended school Robert " 16 " - " James " 11 " - " Elizabeth " 9 F - " Sarah " 7 " - " Alice " 5 " - " Ruma " 3 " - Oregon William " 1 M - "
3697 2300 Wm. Whitney 52 M - Farmer $5400 $2700 England Illiterate Elizabeth " 51 F - " Illiterate Jos. " 27 M - Penna. R. " 25 " - Indiana Married in year Jas. " 21 " - " Married in year, attended school Elizabeth " 20 F - " Attended school Sarah " 18 " - " Attended school Alice " 16 " - " Attended school Ruane " 13 " - Oregon Attended school Wm. " 10 M - " Attended school R. " 6 F - " Attended school L. Cone 21 M - " C. S. Hubbart 28 " - Do $75 Missouri Edwd. McCall 22 " - Day Laborer $60 Ireland Jas. A. Powers 28 " - Surveyor England M. Cottrell 25 " - Do Ireland
1170 1033 Whitney, W. 63 M W Farmer $8000 $800 England Parents foreign born, Male citizen over 21 " Elizabeth 62 F " Keeps house " Parents foreign born " Wm. 20 M " Oregon Parents foreign born " Rebecca 15 F " " Parents foreign born " Charles 13 M " " Parents foreign born
1157 1020 Whitney, Jos. 37 " " Farmer $3000 $400 Penn. Male citizen over 21
Charles HUBBARD 48 Self M M W MO Farmer --- --- Alice HUBBARD 35 Wife F M W IN Keeping House ENG ENG Eliza HUBBARD 16 Dau F S W OR ENG IN Sarah HUBBARD 13 Dau F S W OR ENG IN Caroline HUBBARD 11 Dau F S W OR ENG IN William HUBBARD 4 Son M S W OR ENG IN Cora M. HUBBARD 2 Dau F S W OR ENG IN Wesley HUBBARD 18 Bro M S W OR Farm Laborer --- --- Joseph WHITNEY 47 BroL M S W ENG Farmer ENG IN
- 1900, Woodburn, Marion Co., OR, p. 220/19A:
388 390 Whitney, Joseph T. Head W M Aug 1833 66 sgl Pennsylvania England England Rents house
References
1.^ Find A Grave memorial #16301659, William Whitney.
2.^ Find A Grave memorial #16301814, Elizabeth Whitney.
1.^ Find A Grave memorial #16301856, Elizabeth Whitney Hovenden.
Copyright © 2007, 2012, Tim Doyle, Robert L. Ward, and the Whitney Research Group.
- England
- Huntingdonshire, England
- Little Stukeley, Huntingdonshire, England
- Lincolnshire, England
- Bourne, Lincolnshire, England
- Worcestershire, England
- Ombersley, Worcestershire, England
- Indiana
- LaGrange County, Indiana
- Lima, LaGrange County, Indiana
- Oregon
- Marion County, Oregon
- Butteville, Marion County, Oregon
