Family:Whitney, Munson Lyman (1835-a1880)
Munson Lyman7 Whitney (John6, John5, Abraham4, Joseph3, John2, Henry1), son of John6 and Ruth (Hutchinson) Whitney, was born 24 Feb 1835, Caroline, NY, and died after 1880 but before 1900.
He married, 5 Dec 1865, Defiance, OH, Ann Felton Chase, daughter of Charles Gardiner [sic, Gardner] and Charlotte (Felton) Chase. She was born 6 Apr 1843, Huron, OH, and died after 1900.
Phoenix says the following:
- ". . . a farmer; enlisted, as a private, 15 Aug. 1862, in Co. E, 111th Reg., Ohio Vol. Inf.; took part in the battles of Campbell's Station, Knoxville, Strawberry Plains, Rocky Face Mountain, Resaca, Dallas, Burnt Hickory, Pine Mountain, Kenesaw, Peach Tree Creek, Atlanta, Eutaw Creek, Lovejoy's Station, Columbia, Franklin, Nashville, Fort Anderson, and Town Creek; and was discharged, as sergeant, 13 July 1865. . . . . They settled in Adams, and were living there in 1874; address, in May 1876, Evansport, Ohio."
Children of Munson Lyman7 and Ann Felton (Chase) Whitney, all born Adams, OH:
i. Charles William Whitney, b. 26 Aug 1866. ii. Mary Annette Whitney, b. 15 Nov 1867; d. 11 Apr 1873, Adams, OH, and was buried in Adams Ridge Cemetery. iii. Clinton Milton Whitney, b. 16 Jun 1869 (twin). iv. Clayton Newton Whitney, b. 16 Jun 1869 (twin). v. George Roland Chase Whitney, b. 27 Sep 1871. vi. Munson Homer Whitney, b. 27 Nov 1873. vii. Rosetta Ellen Whitney, b. 4 Jan 1876. vii. Emma Whitney, b. ca. 1878. viii. John H. Whitney, b. Jul 1880; m. Della M. Flory. ix. Clara Whitney, b. Dec 1882. x. Florence Whitney, b. Feb 1885.
Census
- 1870, Adams, Defiance Co., OH:
11 11 Whitney, Munson L. 34 M W Farmer $2500 $450 Ohio Male citizen over 21 " John 63 M W Boot & Shoe Maker $1200 $100 N.Y. Male citizen over 21 " Ann F. 27 F " Keeping House Ohio " William 4 M " " " Annett 3 F " " " Clinton 1 M " " " Clayton 1 " " "
Munlon WHITNEY 45 Self M M W NY Farmer CT NY Ann F. WHITNEY 37 Wife F M W OH Keeping House MA NY William WHITNEY 13 Son M S W OH Farm Laborer NY OH Clinton M. WHITNEY 11 Son M S W OH At Home NY OH Claton N. WHITNEY 11 Son M S W OH At Home NY OH George R. WHITNEY 8 Son M S W OH At Home NY OH Homer M. WHITNEY 6 Son M S W OH NY OH Ella K. WHITNEY 4 Dau F S W OH NY OH Emma S. WHITNEY 2 Dau F S W OH NY OH
- 1900, Adams, Defiance Co., OH:
29 29 Whitney, Ann F. Head W F Apr 1843 57 wid 11ch 9lv Ohio Nantucket Iland Newyork Farmer Owns free farm -----, Homer Son W M Nov 1873 27 wid Ohio Nantucket Iland Newyork Day Laborer -----, John Son W M Jul 1880 19 sgl Ohio Nantucket Iland Newyork Day Laborer -----, Clara Dau W F Dec 1882 17 sgl Ohio Nantucket Iland Newyork -----, Florence Dau W F Feb 1885 15 sgl Ohio Nantucket Iland Newyork At School Whitney, Ena GDau W F May 1897 3 sgl Ohio Ohio Ohio
References
- All data imported from Stephen Whitney Phoenix, The Whitney family of Connecticut, and its affiliations; being an attempt to trace the descendants, as well in the female as the male lines, of Henry Whitney, from 1649 to 1878; to which is prefixed some account of the Whitneys of England. (New York : Priv. Print. [Bradford Press] 1878), p. 433 and p. 1077.
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