Thank you for the e-mails about John Whitney. My John Whitney was born about 1784 in MA, he died Feb. 20, 1871 in Coles County, IL where he is buried. I believe that the 1850 Census for Chautaugua County, NY with a John Whitney and a Truman Whitney are probably my John and Truman as some of Truman's children are born there. John Whitney was married to Polly Gibbs. The names of John and Polly's children are Melinda born 1814, Truman born 1818, Elijah 1820, and Chauncey 1824. Any suggestions on where else to look? I check the Whitney website frequently, I just joined a Massechusetts website.