Line: John (1), Thomas (2), Isaiah (3), John (4), Ezra (5) Moses (6). Moses b. abt. 1765 where?__________. married 1st/...who?___________. married where?____________. Where did Moses die?______ and where is he buried?_________ Where is his 1st/ wife buried?________ also his 2nd/ wife?_______. Did he have other children? ___________ Did he go to New York where his father and brother went? ______. Information I have is that he went from Rockingham to Athens in 1813 and recorded the birth of 4 children and answered the question of parents, this way. MOSES WHITNEY. Listed children as follows: 1. Roxanna (Rona)...b. 26 July 1804 2. Esther...b. 20 Aug 1808 3. Eustice / Erasti ??? Writting was very unclear only guessing...b. 22 Sept. 1810 4. Mary ...b. 11 August 1813 What became of the first three children?______. (we know what happened to Mary, the baby, as you will see) None of the children by his first wife were listed in the Warning Out. These births were recorded at Athens, Windham Co., Vermont. The mother of these children must have died in childbirth or soon there after as : Moses married second: at Brookline, Vt. Abigail Simonds..res. Westminister, Vt. Moses Whitney...res. Brookline, Vt. married: 08 May 1814 Whitney: Warnlng Out: Vermont Westminister......01 Jan. 1816 Moses and Abigail, ("said to be his wife, or otherwise, Abigail Simonds..with her daughter Sophronia") Because of this, I feel that Abigail was a widow with a daughter when Moses married her. Abigail ( ) Simonds Now at this point the children by his first wife were very young. Mary at. 8 months, and the others about 3yrs., 5yrs.,and 9yrs. of age. More information: Mary Whitney...she married Calvin Powers...23 Sept 1832. Calvin was the son of Stephen Powers and Sarah Perham. They had 3 children as follows: 1. Anna b. 1806, 2. Roswell b. 1808 3. Calvin b. 1810 ..July Stephen (the father) is suppose to have died in an accident before Calvin's birth. Nathaniel Powers in writting some of the History of the Powers family had this to say about Calvin. I quote "Calvin Powers married a man's daughter that I knew well when a boy, a girl Aunt Sarah brought up from infancy". (wich would have been Mary Whitney, dau. of Moses Whitney) Nathaniel Powers' father and Stephen were brothers. So as you see Sarah (Perham) Powers wife of Stephen Powers and the mother of Calvin Powers who became the husband of Mary Whitney daughter of Moses Whitney,....brought Mary up nearly from birth. What was the connection???????? If we knew it might be a clue as to who Moses Whitney's first wife was. Calvin Powers by the way was my husband's great-grandfather. Will be ever so grateful for any answers that anyone is able to help me find. Thank You. GramyG@aol.com

I'm looking for information on James Whitney, b:7June1811 Mariah,NY ,d:1856 Edinburg,NY married: 13Sept1840 Essex Co., Town of Jay,NY to Lura Johnson, b:1815 (3) Children: Mary, b:Essex Co.17Aug1841 Franklin, b:Essex Co.1842 Warren Benjamin, b:Washington Co. 17Jul1848 (this is my GGrandfather) I would like to find James and Lura's parents and siblings if possible. Thank you for any help. Helen(Whitney) Marcellus

At 11:37 PM 2/15/01 -0500, Mossyrose@aol.com wrote: >Subj: [WHITNEY-L] Whitney Searching: >Date: 1/20/01 8:26:43 AM Pacific Standard Time >From: Mossyrose@aol.com >To: WHITNEY-L@rootsweb.com > > > > > > I am looking for any information or connection to this Whitney family. > Isaac Whitney, born in Canada to a father also named Isaac Whitney. > The first Isaac Whitney I have that I know of lived in Connecticut at >the time of the Revolutionary war. He was an English sympathizer so he moved >to Canada at least for the duration of the war. > He fathered four sons: Isaac, Levi, Abraham and Nelson. > His son Isaac lived in Fairfiled, Vt a town near Sheldon, Vt. He > was a >farmer and blacksmith. Was a black smith for the Union Army during the Civil >War. > He married Julia Anne Moore, a widow with two daughters. Marcellas >and Sarah. > They then had three children: > Levi, Flora and Lucy. All born in Vermont. > Levi moved to Clearwater, Minn. Levi married Julia Anne Shirley. >They too lived in Clearwater. Levi and Julia Anne Shirley had two children. >Pearl Flora and Ward. Julia died when Pearl was seven years old. Her >father was James Shirley. Lucy married a George Humphrey from England, >farmed near Clearwater. Suppose to be info on them in the Wright County >records in Minn. > Flora married an Englishman too named Ashley Cummins. > > Any connection to this family would be most welcome. > > Joanne Marshall Wood > mossyrose@aol.com There is a mention of your Isaac on the following web page: <http://www.whitneygen.org/archives/extracts/whistler/4-3.html>. It doesn't help with regard to his ancestry. The only WHITNEY family in Fairfield, VT, in 1830, had as head of household one Nathan WHITNEY. Regards, Robert Robert L. Ward WHITNEY Research Group <http://www.whitneygen.org/home2.html>

Please reply to Nancy directly .... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancy Metelski" <nmetelski@cybertours.com> > Seeking info, origins & parentage of Josiah Whitney first found in > Maugerville, N.B. along the St. Johns River valley in the mid 1760's as > many Whitney men whose origins remain a mystery. Itinerary: > Maugerville/Gagetown, N.B. 1760's & 70's. 1784 found at Beaver Harbor > (Bellevue Sections) with wife Sarah and four children born between > 1776-83. Records show birth of child in Beverly, Ma. in 1786. Believe > Josiah to be born abt. mid 1740's and he died in Raymond, Me. 1826. Any > help or information in solving the origins of Josiah Whitney or the > other Whitney men along the St. Johns River would be appreciated. > Note: Found the recent posting of Wm. Saunders of the St. Johns to be > extremely interesting as he was mentioned in Rev. Seth Nobles letter of > 1776 where he and Josiah were both mentioned. Thank you-Nancy > >

Hi Jo, In response to your question about unreadable paper, I had a successful experience a few years ago while trying to read an old family register with photographs. The names of the people in the photos had been written underneath them in ink, but it was so faded it was illegible. I used a black light, and the words just popped off the page. I then took the register to Kinko's giant copy machine and had a copy made of the register part (I had removed the photos) and re-wrote the information on the copied paper, had the photographs copied, and made myself a "brand new" old register... perhaps a black light will work for your letter... Lorraine Ferguson __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/

Subj: [WHITNEY-L] Whitney Searching: Date: 1/20/01 8:26:43 AM Pacific Standard Time From:    Mossyrose@aol.com To:    WHITNEY-L@rootsweb.com        I am looking for any information or connection to this Whitney family.        Isaac Whitney, born in Canada to a father also named Isaac Whitney.        The first Isaac Whitney I have that I know of lived in Connecticut at the time of the Revolutionary war.  He was an English sympathizer so he moved to Canada at least for the duration of the war.        He fathered four sons:     Isaac, Levi, Abraham and Nelson.        His son Isaac lived in Fairfiled, Vt a town near Sheldon, Vt. He was a farmer and blacksmith.  Was a black smith for the Union Army during the Civil War.         He married Julia Anne Moore, a widow with two daughters.  Marcellas and Sarah.        They then had three children:        Levi, Flora and Lucy.  All born in Vermont.        Levi moved to Clearwater, Minn.   Levi  married Julia Anne Shirley.  They too lived in Clearwater.  Levi and Julia Anne Shirley had two children.  Pearl Flora and Ward.   Julia died when Pearl was seven years old.  Her father was James Shirley.     Lucy married a George Humphrey from England, farmed near Clearwater.  Suppose to be info on them in the Wright County records in Minn.        Flora married an Englishman too named Ashley Cummins.               Any connection to this family would be most welcome.        Joanne Marshall Wood        mossyrose@aol.com       

Dear WRG I am in possession of about 20 letters that had been saved and passed down to Bob Schadewald by my grandmother, and now the family has passed them on to me. Many do not bear a Whitney name, but most are from Whitney descendants. However, I need some guidance on one. This is a very precious letter written to my great grandmother, Julia Ardelle Whitney by her father, Henry Payson Whitney. It was written in 1871. The first page is faded to the point of being almost totally illegible, just the faintest of markings. Does anyone know of a way that I might be able to get a legible copy out of this? I tried to scan it and it came out almost all white. I can read more of it on the unscanned copy. Is there a way of doing the impossible? He names some of her cousins in Maine, by first name, and have no idea who these children belong to, so they are going to be a new Whitney search as well. I am transcribing the letters, and scanning, in hopes of being able to preserve the words and the writing if not the actual documents. Any help would be appreciated. Jo Hogle

Can anyone tell me where I might get information regarding this company? I have a letter in my possession that was written to my great grandfather (R.J. Setzler, husband of Julia A Whitney)by their nephew, C.M. Savage (son of S. Agnes Whitney). He mentions a "floorwalker" and that he was the cashier as he wrote the letter. The return address is rubber-stamped "S.H. Knox & Co., Lowell, Mass." The husband of this young man's sister was named Frank Knox, and I have a letter from them as well with the return address of "The Knox-Looker Co., 39 N. High St.. Columbus, Ohio." I am wondering if the 2 companies are connected and how Frank was connected to both of them. But possibly one company took over both and the name of one is more familiar. A side note - in the letter, this young man from Minnesota who was working and living in Lowell, made a trip to Boston. He tells my great grandparents about the subway that goes under the streets and under the houses. He mentions that they are in the process of building an "electric elevated road" and then there would no longer be cars on the streets as the streets are too narrow. Knowing how crowded the streets of Boston are, this brought a chuckle. If nothing else, is there a directory of some sort for Lowell,MA for 1900 or so that might give info on this company? Thanks for any help. Jo Hogle

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Dear Duke and all the WRG, At 09:31 AM 2/13/01 -0500, Duke Allen wrote: >Looking for James Whitney b. abt 1818 in Ohio. I pick him up in Illinois >in 1850 married to Abigail ??. Their daughter was Arminda Whitney. I >don't know how long James lived in Ohio, where, or if he was married in >Ohio (earlier). James was 32 and wife Abigail was 20 at the time of 1850 >census, daughter Arminda was one year old. I'm assuming he may have met >and married Abigail in Illinois and married her about 1848?? Don't know >where James was between birth and Illinois census in 1850 (hopefully in >Ohio during a census or two). Would appreciate any assistance with James >and family. Thanks, Duke Allen James was son of Eli and Nancy (WHITMORE) WHITNEY. See <http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?%2Fu1%2Ftextindices%2FW <http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?%2Fu1%2Ftextindices%2FW%2F WHITNEY+1999+12832272524+F> Here is another message about the same group: ============================================================================ ============= From: Slackwit@aol.com Message-ID: <d2.2068bfa.27b112b1@aol.com> Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2001 03:41:21 EST Old-To: Whitney-L@rootsweb.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-Disposition: Inline X-Mailer: 6.0 sub 10501 Subject: [WHITNEY-L] Whitneys of Vermont, to Ohio, Michigan, Illinois 1790+ Resent-Message-ID: <RssH2C.A.yO.2i7f6@lists5.rootsweb.com> To: WHITNEY-L@rootsweb.com Resent-From: WHITNEY-L@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <WHITNEY-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/5206 X-Loop: WHITNEY-L@rootsweb.com Precedence: list Resent-Sender: WHITNEY-L-request@rootsweb.com Resent-Bcc: Dear Robert Ward, Early last year, you posted an erudite message postulating the ancestry of three Whitneys of Vermont; Nathan, Eleazer, and Jonathan. From my investigations pursuant to my Whitney Families of Michigan in 1850 project (ongoing, an earlier version was posted, but the link is broken) I would like to add to the information, and postulate for them some descendants, while providing some ties for the above mentioned Nathan to Vermont, which you mentioned were lacking. The 1820 Census Index lists in Lyme, Huron County Ohio; Nathan, Nathan Jr., and Eli Whitney, all on the same page. This is Nathan, the Rev. Soldier you mentioned. The 1830 Census Index lists in Thompson, Seneca County, Nathan Jr., Eli, Jasper, Willard, William, p. 140 and 141. The Underhill Genealogy identifies this Willard Whitney as the husband of Mary Underhill, daughter of James and Love (Sykes) Underhill and gives a lengthy and detailed account of their migrations, with her brothers, David, James, Jasper, and Cyrus, from Dorset, and Halifax, Vermont, then to Norwalk, (Lyme) Huron County, OH, and then to Thompson, in Seneca County, OH, and finally to Algansee, Lester, and Muskegon, in Michigan and eventually to Minnesota. In 1830, in Thompson, Seneca, OH, we have David, James, and Jasper Underhill, p. 141. An older brother is still in Norwalk. Also we have on p. 141 James and John Whitmore, but more of them later. Nearly the whole page is taken up with these three families; Whitney, Whitmore, and Underhill. This confirms the account of the Underhill family's travels in the Underhill Genealogy. It only mentions Willard Whitney as an aside, the husb. of Mary, but obviously there was a large contingent of Whitneys traveling with this family from Vermont, to wit, Nathan, the old man; and Eli, Nathan Jr, William, and Willard, of an age to be brothers, and Jasper, a bit younger. What is known of Eli, Nathan Jr., Willard, William and Jasper Whitney, who I postulate were sons or nephews of Nathan, Sr.? 1. Willard Whitney, b. Dorset, VT, 1781, married, 1822, in Seneca, OH, Mary Underhill, b. 1803, VT. He died in Alpine, Kent, MI, October 3, 1867, age 86y8m, death record gives POB as Vermont, nothing more. He resided in 1820 in Lyme, Huron, OH, 1830 Thompson, Seneca OH, and in 1850 in Kent, Alpine, MI. I have not found him in 1840. An closer examination of the census records of his kin might show him. His wife was living in 1888 in Casenovia, Muskegon, MI. They had no children. The IGI gives an incorrect birthdate (1789) with his marriage, as does the Underhill Gen. (1793) and also makes mention of a Willard Whitney b. Halifax, VT, son of Nathan and Eunice, b. 1793. Could be the same. He was a bit older than his wife and may have shaved a few years off at his marriage. (Census Records, MI GENDIS, Underhill Gen. IGI) 2. William Whitney, b. abt. 1790, VT, m. Jennie Whitmore, b. about 1792, dau. of Benjamin Whitmore and Martha, of Bratus, NY. She died 22 March, 1874, Casenovia, Muskegon, MI. age 81y1m8d. He died 1882, presumably in Muskegon, so there should be death record. MI death records aft. 1867 are supposed to list parents. He resided in 1820 Lyme, Huron, OH; 1830 Thompson, Seneca, OH; 1850 in Sparta, Kent, MI, with wife, son Benjamin, Orrin, and a relative, Hamilton C. Whitney, who I have not been able to place, but is promising because there is an older Hamilton C. Whitney in earlier censuses, or censi, if the term is proper, and this might add information on the family. They then moved on to Casenovia, Muskegon, MI, with the rest of the clan. They had children: a. Nathan, was born in Huron County, OH, Nov. 11, 1821, settled in Dupage Co, Illinois, in 1844, in Kent Co., MI, in 1850, in Casenovia, Muskegon, MI, in 1854. He m. (1) Matilda Chambers, b. Tompkins Co., NY, Feb 1824, d. March 26, 1858; m.(2)Lovicy Henry, b. Monroe Co., NY, Sep 23, 1820. b. Eunice A., also b. Nov 11, 1821, Seneca, OH, m. Erastus Cook. She died 1902, in Casenovia. c. Benjamin, b. 1823, d. 1901, m. Rachel Blauvelt, who d. 1877, age 44 years, in Casenovia, Muskegon, MI. A descendant, Jill Leach, states he also lived in Rives, Jackson, MI. d. Orrin, b. 1825, m. Mary E. Cook, dau. of Augustus Cook, and sister of Erastus Cook, above. He also dwelt in Casenovia eventually. (MI GENDIS, Jill Leach of Muskegon, MI, IGI, Census Records, Hist. of Muskegon Co. MI) 3. Eli Whitney, b. Dec. 24 1793, VT; m. Nancy Whitmore, b. abt. 1796, NY. (Nancy may be a sister of Jennie Whitmore, wife of William, because the father of Jennie, Benjamin Whitmore, b. 1766, and wife Martha, appear right next door to Eli and Nancy in Lake Co, Ill, in 1850, at age 89. He also had a son James, who is probably the James Whitmore in Seneca County next to Nathan Jr, Eli, Wm. and Jasper Whitney in 1830. James was b. 1794 and is also present with Benjamin in Lake Co. 1850.) An earlier post by (can't remember who) details Eli Whitney's children from probate record filed by his grand nephew, Charles. I won't go into them here there are a dozen or so. Eli d. in 1855 in Lake Co, IL. He had a number of land transactions with a son, Willard, in Kent County in the 1850's, and that Willard also lived in Sparta. (WRG post, IGI, Census Records, Gravestone of Eli, Kent County Land Records) 3. Nathan Jr., was born in VT, lived in 1820 in Huron, OH, in 1830 in Seneca, and after that I know not, but he may be the Nathan Whiting in Branch County in 1840, and the Nathan in Calhoun County, Emmet, MI, in 1850. I have not reached his county yet in my researches, but I believe he made it to Michigan. 4.. Jasper Whitney, b. abt. 1803, m. Elizabeth Gunwar, and lived in Seneca County. Perhaps named after Jasper Underhill. I know there are descendants of these gentlemen on this list, and a great many interested persons would be gratified if these Vermont Whitney families could be tied together. Perhaps some insight into the three Vermont Whitneys, Nathan, Jonathan, and Eleazer, as well as Asa, can be gained by investigating these above, who I postulate, for the present, are sons or nephews of Nathan Whitney, of Vermont. A. W. Brown, Greenwich, CT ============================================================================ ============= See also this message: <http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?%2Fu1%2Ftextindices%2FW <http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?%2Fu1%2Ftextindices%2FW%2F WHITNEY+2000+217412123+F> The net result of this is that there is some circumstantial evidence that your Eli, father of James, *MAY* have been a son of Nathan-6 WHITNEY [Nathan-5, Thomas-4, Eleazer-3, Thomas-2, John-1]. Regards, Robert Robert L. Ward WHITNEY Research Group <http://www.whitneygen.org/home2.html>

To all - and there were a whole bunch of you - who helped me answer that question about "piggybacking" on family memberships, I just want to say a big THANK YOU. I put them all in a folder and I still haven't finished reading them all .... seeing people respond like that leaves me awed ... Steven

Looking for James Whitney b. abt 1818 in Ohio. I pick him up in Illinois in 1850 married to Abigail ??. Their daughter was Arminda Whitney. I don't know how long James lived in Ohio, where, or if he was married in Ohio (earlier). James was 32 and wife Abigail was 20 at the time of 1850 census, daughter Arminda was one year old. I'm assuming he may have met and married Abigail in Illinois and married her about 1848?? Don't know where James was between birth and Illinois census in 1850 (hopefully in Ohio during a census or two). Would appreciate any assistance with James and family. Thanks, Duke Allen _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

This was posted yesterday on another list I am on. Maureen ----- Original Message ----- From: <Farns10th@aol.com> To: <MAMIDDLE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2001 5:14 PM Subject: [MAMIDDLE] Rev. Phinehas Whitney, Pastor, Church of Shirley, MA, his wives & children > Subject: Phinehas Whitney, Minister of Shirley, MA > Source: History of Groton by Caleb Butler 1848 > Chapter XX > p.367 > > The first vote of the district of Shirley to raise money for hiring a > minister was passed > September 27, 1753 when ten pounds were granted. April 4, 1754 a committee > was chosen to > ask advice of six neighboring ministers about settling a minister. May 2, > 1754 "Voted, To > hire three months' preaching, and also voted, to try for some other minister > besides what > we have had." June 18, 1755, was appointed a fast, according to the custom of > the times, > as a preparation for giving a minister a call to settle in the place. > > A Mr. Goodhue from Hollis, New Hampshire, preached some time as a candidate, > and received > two several invitations to settle; the first which he accepted conditionally, > and the last > he declined. April 30, 1760, it was again voted to take advice of the > neighboring ministers > and probably another fast was kept. A Mr. Sparhawk of Lynn then preached > some time, received > a call to settle, but declined. At length, Mr. Phinehas Whitney of Weston, a > graduate at > Harvard college, 1759, having preached some time as a candidate, received a > unanimous in- > vitation to become the minister of the district. To this invitation Mr. > Whitney gave an > affirmative answer. His ordination took place June 23, 1762 on which day a > church was duly > organized, a church covenant adopted and signed by the pastor and twelve male > members. July > 26, 1762, a church meeting was held when John Longley and Hezekiah Sawtell > were chosen deacons. > The church covenants and confession of faith were taken from those in the > church at Groton. > They were plain, simple expressions of Christian duties and obligations > without the unscriptur- > al and unintelligible formulas which at a later period became general in the > churches. > > The church received a present of 1 pound, 6 shillings, 8d from Mr. Samuel > Barron of Groton, > which was expended for a cloth and cups for the communion tables; and Capt. > B. Bancroft of > Groton presented a flagon for the church's use. John Ivory was chosen Deacon > December 2, > 1777; Joseph Brown, July 5, 1784 and John Heald September 13, 1790. > > Mr. Whitney's ministry exceeded half a century. It was peaceful, harmonious, > prosperous. > The only controversy he had with his people, and that seems to have been > conducted with > friendly feelings on both sides, was respecting the competency of his > support. His salary > at his ordination was fixed at 66 pounds, 13 shillings, 4 d. This, at the > time, Mr. Whitney > acknowledged to be liberal. But as the revolutionary war soon after > commenced, deranging the > currency, and enhancing the price of the necessaries of life, that sum paid > in paper currency > was evidently inadequate to his support. Several communications passed on > the subject between > the pastor and the people, and the matter was finally adjusted to the > satisfaction of the > parties by some temporary grants and a method of equalizing the salary by the > price of grain. > > During his ministry, one hundred and thirty-seven persons were admitted to > the church in full > communion; one hundred and ten acknowledged the baptismal covenant; eight > hundred and forty-one > persons were baptized. No record of marriages is found. > > Having suffered several years from a paralytic affection, and arrived at the > age of almost 80 > years, he expired, December 13, 1819. His family are named in the list of > families in the > Appendix. (see p. 497, below) > > Mr. Whitney was a prudent manager of his temporal affairs; so that, > notwithstanding the small- > ness of salary, he provided well for the education of his children and left > them some property. > He was one of the trustees of Groton Academy from its foundation till his > death, and patronized > science and literature. His standing among the clergymen of his time and > vicinity was respect- > able, and he was often called to take part in ecclesiastical councils, and to > deliver occasional > discourses, some of which were published. In his religious sentiments, he > was liberal, as were > most of the clergy with whom he associated. He was a kind parent, > affectionate husband and > faithful friend. > > p.497 Reverend Phinehas Whitney m. Meriam Willard. > He m. (2) Lydia Bowes and m. (3) Jane Gar- > field, widow. He died December 13, 1819 > > Meriam Willard died March 20, 1769 > Rev. Whitney m. (2) in 1770 Lydia Bowes d. Oct 11, > 1805. > Rev. Whitney m. (3) Jane Garfield who died March 4, > 1824. > > 1. Thomas Whitney b. Mar 19, 1771 m. Henrietta Parker; died Jan 14, 1844. > > 2. Nicholas Bowes Whitney b. March 21, 1772, m. Nancy Adams; died Nov 6, 1835. > > 3. Lydia Whitney b. Sept 8, 1773, m. John Watson. > > 4. Elizabeth Whitney b. Nov 8, 1775, m. Dr. Amos Parker. > > 5. William Whitney b. Oct 30, 1778, m. Betsey Fisk and Martha Simonds; died > Jan 30, 1837. > > 6. Rebecca Cook Whitney b. Sept 2, 1781, m. William B. Meriam. > > 7. Phineas Sullivan Whitney b. July 6, 1785, m. Lucy Cobb and Julia Ann > Robinson. > > 8. Sarah Whitney b. Dec 19, 1787. > > 9. Clarissa Whitney b. Dec 2, 1790, m. Henry Isaacs. > > 10. Charles Whitney b. Jan 2, 1794 m. Dolly Davenport; died Oct 6, 1832. > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Transcribed by Janice Farnsworth > > > ============================== > Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp > Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! > >

The Westminster-born Elisha Whitney is the brother of Phinehas Whitney. Phinehas and his family moved to Vermont sometime between 1800 and 1810. He shows up in Pittfield Twp, Rutland Co., Vermont. If brother Elisha moved to Vermont, he may have been with Phinehas. Phinehas' brother-in-law, Zachariah Rand, also moved to Rutland Co. Phinehas' sons John and Thomas moved to Washington Co., OH, in the 1820s. There I found tax records (1820-1828) for the heirs of an Elisha Whitney. Sometimes the tax records would say Eunice Whitney. Both are listed as non-residents. I received an e-mail from a lady who said Elisha's will is recorded in Hocking Co., OH, and Beverly, Essex Co., MA (1839). The Beverly vitals show the deaths of a Dr. Elisha Whitney (1807) and his wife Eunice (1819). At first I thought these 2 Elishas and Eunices were the same people, but now I'm doubtful. I have not read the will nor its transcription--I'm sure that would cinch it, one way or the other. Hope this helped. Sandy ----- Original Message ----- From: Jeanne Muse <jwmuse@compuserve.com> To: <WHITNEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2001 10:01 AM Subject: Re: [WHITNEY-L] Whitneys, Westminster, MA to Vermont > Dear WRG: I am particularly interested in any Whitneys from Westminster, > Mass., since this is where my ancestor, Benjamin, was born. > > Of Elisha Whitney, b. 2 July 1757, Heywood in his "History of > Westminster, Massachusetts, 1728-1893", p919, states "His name > disappears from the records ab. 1800, and it is thought that he rem. to > Winch[endon]. Nothing further known." I looked in the Winchendon, Mass. > VRs, but neither his death nor his wife's death appear there. > > It is possible that Elisha and Eunice moved their entire family to > Vermont and that we may find their deaths recorded in or around Andover. > > Jeanne (Whitney) Muse > jwmuse@compuserve.com > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Slackwit@aol.com> > To: <WHITNEY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2001 12:59 AM > Subject: [WHITNEY-L] Whitneys, Westminster, MA to Vermont > > > > A lengthy biography of Joseph S. Whitney in the History of Lorain > County, > Ohio, provides, among much other information, the following extracts of > interest: > > Elisha Whitney, of Westminster Mass, had: > > Joseph Whitney, b. Westminster, February 21, 1785, m. Abigail Townes, b. > Jan. > 22, 1791, Andover VT, where the marriage took place on April 27, 1811. > They res. in VT after the marriage until 1838, then sent the two older > sons > to scout OH, finding a suitable spot, the entire family moved to > Pittsfield, > Lorraine, OH, 1838. > Joseph d. there, May 2, 1877, Abigail, May 3, 1872. > They had, all born in VT: > Hannah T. and Abigail, twins, b. July 5, 1812 d. Oberlin, OH > Hannah m. Reuben Stone, Abigail d.y. > Joseph S. b. July 10, 1814 > Aaron T. b. July 5, 1816 d. 1870, Collinwood, OH > Mark, b. dec 17, 1818, of Lorain Co, OH > Augustine, b. Dec 27 1820, of Pittsfield, Lor. OH > Richard, b. Feb 16 1823, of Grinnell, IA > Susan A. b. July 20, 1825, m. John Mills, d. OH > Norman, b. Jan 20 1828, of Anthony, KS > Loren, b. Feb 26, 1833, of Texas > > Perhaps this could be included in the database, if only as a note pasted > into > Elisha's note section. The Elisha is, I believe, is the one b. July 2, > 1757, > m. Eunice Seaver. > > > > >

Dear Steven: Has your information come strictly from the Census Index published on the Whitney site? Given the birthdate in 1861, the I. Whitney in Toledo COULD be your Ira, but just as likely the Sallie Whitney (probably widow) who is head of a household in Franklin in Warren County could have a son of 19 years who would also be your Ira. I also see that Ira's possible father, Elmer, was supposedly married to a woman named Sallie. The only way to tell is to get the census microfilm and look. I'd try the Butler County one first, and see if Sallie Whitney doesn't have a son named Ira in the household. You didn't say where you live, did you? If there is a decent sized city nearby (or you live in one), the reference librarian at your local public library may have census microfilm, or can order it for you on interlibrary loan. If no decent public library is nearby, how about a small college or a university? OTOH, if the one in Toledo is your Ira, off on his own, I see he died in Toledo. That suggests the possibility that he lived there all his life. I'd look at the 1880 for Toledo and see how old that I. Whitney is. If he is the proper age, then you can look at the 1900 and 1910 census microfilm to see what his family looked like when he was age 39 and 49. That ought to cover his children, and you could determine from his known descent if this is the right man. Then I would go back to Franklin (Warren County) and look at the 1870 census for a household with an Elmer or a Sallie as head, and see if you can find an Ira as a child of 9. Let us know how the results of this turns out. Good Luck and Happy Hunting. Allan E. Green

The Ira Whitney I am looking for was born Apr 26, 1861 in Franklin, Oh and died Feb 22, 1953 in Toledo, Oh. He had 3 children, Roy, Howard, and Ralph. He was married to Mallinda Elizabeth Whitaker. The information I have on Ira's father ,Elmer Whitney, is vague. He was supposed to have been born in 1830 in PA. and his wife may have been Sallie Snell. As you can see what I am hoping to find from Ira Whitney is more info on his father Elmer. ----- Original Message ----- From: ALLAGREEN@aol.com To: swhitneyhsd@earthlink.net Cc: Whitney-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, February 12, 2001 7:49 AM Subject: Re: [WHITNEY-L] Whitney, I in Ohio census 1880 Dear Stephen: You didn't mention the status of the person named I. Whitney in that Census. Was he the head of household? -- in which case, is he married and are there children? Was he a child in the household of someone else? -- in which case, have you looked at the 1900 census for the same location, to see what he turns into later? What is his age in that census? All of these pieces of information would help someone else zero in on a way to assist you in your search. Let us know and we may be able to help. Allan E. Green

Dear Stephen: You didn't mention the status of the person named I. Whitney in that Census. Was he the head of household? -- in which case, is he married and are there children? Was he a child in the household of someone else? -- in which case, have you looked at the 1900 census for the same location, to see what he turns into later? What is his age in that census? All of these pieces of information would help someone else zero in on a way to assist you in your search. Let us know and we may be able to help. Allan E. Green

Has anyone have any info on the following person. I found this on the whitneygen.org archives and it could be my great-grandfather if the "I" stands for Ira. Thanks for any help. Steven Whitney WHITNEY, I. LUCAS CO., OH Toledo Ward 1 022D Steven Whitney Naples FL. swhitneyhsd@earthlink.net Home Page http://home.earthlink.net/~swhitneyhsd/