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Robert Whitney

Birth: 1806
New York, USA
Death: 9 Nov 1878 (aged 71–72)
Jackson County, Michigan, USA
Burial: East Rives Cemetery

Rives Junction, Jackson County, Michigan, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID: 18793921 View Source

Son of Benjamin III & Delana (Boyer) Whitney. Married Sarah Mahala Harris 7 May 1843 Jackson Co Michigan. Father of 17 children. Sarah was my gr grandmother, other children were twins Rosina & Rozella born 1862, Benjamin Franklin born 1/26/1864, Edward R. born 2/28/1865, Joseph Z born 10/29/1866, Azona born 1867, Emma Artissa (Kerr) born 10/1869 & Peter Sylvester born 12/1871.

1850 MI Census Jackson Co Rives
Robert Whitney 45
Sarah Whitney 23
Calvin Whitney 6
Charles Whitney 4
Albert Whitney 3
David Whitney 0

1860 MI Census Jackson Co Rives
Robert Whitney 53
Mahala Whitney 33
Calvin Whitney 16
Charles Whitney 14
Albert Whitney 12
Antonette Whitney 7
James Whitney 5
Amanda Whitney 3
Sarah Whitney 3/12

Name: Robert Whitney
Gender: Male
Death Date: 09 Nov 1878
Death Place: Jackson Co., Michigan
Age: 72
Birth Date: 1806
Birthplace: N.Y.
Occupation: Farmer
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Father's Name: Benjamin Whitney
Mother's Name: Delamaria Whitney
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B51858-4
System Origin: Michigan-EASy
Source Film Number: 941628
Reference Number: v A p 166

Son of Benjamin III & Delana (Boyer) Whitney. Married Sarah Mahala Harris 7 May 1843 Jackson Co Michigan. Father of 17 children. Sarah was my gr grandmother, other children were twins Rosina & Rozella born 1862, Benjamin Franklin born 1/26/1864, Edward R. born 2/28/1865, Joseph Z born 10/29/1866, Azona born 1867, Emma Artissa (Kerr) born 10/1869 & Peter Sylvester born 12/1871.

1850 MI Census Jackson Co Rives
Robert Whitney 45
Sarah Whitney 23
Calvin Whitney 6
Charles Whitney 4
Albert Whitney 3
David Whitney 0

1860 MI Census Jackson Co Rives
Robert Whitney 53
Mahala Whitney 33
Calvin Whitney 16
Charles Whitney 14
Albert Whitney 12
Antonette Whitney 7
James Whitney 5
Amanda Whitney 3
Sarah Whitney 3/12

Name: Robert Whitney
Gender: Male
Death Date: 09 Nov 1878
Death Place: Jackson Co., Michigan
Age: 72
Birth Date: 1806
Birthplace: N.Y.
Occupation: Farmer
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Father's Name: Benjamin Whitney
Mother's Name: Delamaria Whitney
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B51858-4
System Origin: Michigan-EASy
Source Film Number: 941628
Reference Number: v A p 166

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age 72 yrs 2 mo

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Parents

Rev Benjamin Whitney

1741–1833

Spouse

Sarah Mahala Harris Whitney

1827–1896

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Maintained by: J. P. Webb
Originally Created by: Deb Hayes-Wolfe
Added: Apr 6, 2007
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18793921/robert-whitney: accessed ), memorial page for Robert Whitney (1806–9 Nov 1878), Find a Grave Memorial ID 18793921, citing East Rives Cemetery, Rives Junction, Jackson County, Michigan, USA; Maintained by J. P. Webb (contributor 47456036).

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