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'''James Jefferson<sup>7</sup> Whitney'''
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([[Family:Whitney, John Merrick (1792-1867)|John Merrick<sup>6</sup>]],
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[[Family:Whitney, James Rix (1760-1822)|James Rex<sup>5</sup>]],
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[[Family:Whitney, Caleb (1721-a1760)|Caleb<sup>4</sup>]],
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[[Family:Whitney, William (1678-1754)|William<sup>3</sup>]],
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[[Family:Whitney, Joshua (1635-1719)|Joshua<sup>2</sup>]],
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[[Family:Whitney, John (1592-1673)|John<sup>1</sup>]]),
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son of [[Family:Whitney, John Merrick (1792-1867)|John Merrick<sup>6</sup> and Clarissa (Montgomery) Whitney]],
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was born 11 Jan 1834, and died at 11pm 13 Sep 1896, Fayette, MS.
  
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He married, 18 Feb 1858, Jefferson Co., MS, '''Josephine Darden'''.  She was born 19 Oct 1830/8, and died 14 Aug 1914.
'''James Jefferson<sup>7</sup> Whitney''' ([[Family:Whitney, John Merrick (1792-1867)|John Merrick<sup>6</sup>]], [[Family:Whitney, James Rix (1760-1822)|James Rex<sup>5</sup>]], [[Family:Whitney, Caleb (1721-a1760)|Caleb<sup>4</sup>]], [[Family:Whitney, William (1678-1754)|William<sup>3</sup>]], [[Family:Whitney, Joshua (1635-1719)|Joshua<sup>2</sup>]], [[Family:Whitney, John (1592-1673)|John<sup>1</sup>]]), born 11 Jan 1834; married 18 Feb 1858, Josephine Darden, born 20 Oct 1838; resided Fayette, Mississippi.  
 
  
Children of James Jefferson<sup>7</sup> Whitney:
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He resided Fayette, MS.
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He was a Captain in Co. H of the 4th Mississippi Cavalry with General Wert Adams as Commander of the Brigade, and General N. B. Forest as Division Commander.  He enlisted in Apr 1862 and served until the end of the war.  His company surrendered at Gainsville, AL, under General Forest.  He was a lawyer for 25 years and also served as a legislator.
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Children of James Jefferson<sup>7</sup> and Josephine (Darden) Whitney:
  
 
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| '''Stanhope<sup>8</sup> Whitney''', born 14 Dec 1858; died 4 Sep 1864.  
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| '''Stanhope<sup>8</sup> Whitney''', b. 14 Dec 1858; d. 4 Sep 1864.
 
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| '''Eva Whitney''', born 25 Dec 1860; died 4 Sep 1864.  
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| '''Eva Whitney''', b. 25 Dec 1860; d. 4 Sep 1864.
 
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| [[Family:Whitney, William Henry (1862-1886)|'''WE. H. Whitney''']], born 31 Dec 1862; married Naomi B. Campbell.  
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| [[Family:Whitney, William Henry (1862-1886)|'''William Henry Whitney''']], b. 31 Dec 1862; m. Naomi B. Campbell.
 
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| '''Marion Darden Whitney''', born 24 Dec 1864; died 16 Dec 1875.  
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| '''Marion Darden Whitney''', b. 24 Dec 1864; d. 16 Dec 1875.
 
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|-
 
| align=right valign=top | v.
 
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| '''Annie M. Whitney''', born 5 Jan 1867  
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| '''Annie Montgomery Whitney''', b. 5 Jan 1867, d. 28 Dec 1913; m. John Scott McDonald.
 
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| align=right valign=top | vi.
 
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| '''Charles C. Whitney''', born 19 Mar 1869.  
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| '''Charles Cunningham Whitney''', b. 19 Mar 1869, d. New York City; m. Elsie Routh.
 
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| align=right valign=top | vii.
 
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| '''Lena L. Whitney''', born 8 Aug 1871.  
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| '''Lena Landrum Whitney''', b. 8 Aug 1871; d. 1 May 1897, unmarried.
 
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| align=right valign=top | viii.
 
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| '''Della J. J. Whitney''', born 3 Nov 1873.  
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| '''Della J. J. Whitney''', b. 3 Nov 1873, d. 18 May 1952; m. Rev. Albert Thomas Felix.
 
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| align=right valign=top | ix.
 
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| '''Eula Whitney''', born 13 Aug 1876.  
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| '''Eula Lea Whitney''', b. 13 Aug 1876; d. 8 Jan 1959; m. Rev. William Washington Phares.
 
|}
 
|}
  
==References==
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== Census ==
1. All data imported from [[Archive:The Descendants of John Whitney, page 390|Frederick Clifton Pierce, ''The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635'', (Chicago: 1895), pp. 390-391]].
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* [[Archive:1860 Census Extracts, Mississippi#7|1860, Union Church P.O., Jefferson Co., MS]]:
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<p class="Plaintext"> 398  379 Jefferson Whitney  26 M - Planter  $15000 $47000 Mississippi
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          Josaphine Whitney  21 F -                            Do
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          Stanhope Whitney    1 M -                            Do
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          W. S. Applewhite    36 M - Farmer                  Virginia</p>
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* [[Archive:1870 Census Extracts, Mississippi#24|1870, Township 9, Jefferson Co., MS]]:
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<p class="Plaintext"> 212  211 Whitny, Jeff          36 M W Farmer        $6000 $2000 Miss.  Male citizen over 21
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          -----, Josephine      32 F W Keep house                  "
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          -----, William        8 M W                              "
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          -----, Marrian        6 M W                              "
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          -----, Annie          4 F W                              "
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          -----, Chas. C.        1 M W                              "</p>
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* [[Archive:1880 Census Extracts, Mississippi#20|1880, Fayette, Jefferson Co., MS]]:
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<p class="Plaintext">J. J. WHITNEY          46 Self M M W  MS  Lawyer              SC MS
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Josephine WHITNEY      42 Wife F M W  MS  Keeping House      MS MS
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Willie H. WHITNEY      17 Son  M  W  MS  Farmer              MS MS
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Annie M. WHITNEY      13 Dau  F S W  MS  At Home            MS MS
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Chas. C. WHITNEY      11 Son  M S W  MS                      MS MS
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Lena WHITNEY            9 Dau  F S W  MS                      MS MS
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Della WHITNEY          7 Dau  F S W  MS                      MS MS
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Eula WHITNEY            4 Dau  F S W  MS                      MS MS</p>
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== References ==
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* All data imported from [[Archive:The Descendants of John Whitney, page 390|Frederick Clifton Pierce, ''The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635'', (Chicago: 1895), pp. 390-391]].
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1. Obituary news clippings from Jaxon(?) Evening News and the Democrat.
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2. Birth and death dates from tombstones in Fayette, Mississippi.
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3. Additional information Compiled from family records, tombstones, and actual knowledge by Mary Campbell Bryan.
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Copyright &copy; 2006, the [[Whitney Research Group]]
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Copyright &copy; 2006, 2009-2011, [[User:Rlward|Robert L. Ward]] and the [[Whitney Research Group]]
  
[[Category: Mississippi]]
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[[Category:Mississippi]]
[[Category: Fayette, Mississippi]]
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[[Category:Jefferson County, Mississippi]]
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[[Category:Fayette, Jefferson County, Mississippi]]

Latest revision as of 16:45, 27 January 2011

James Jefferson7 Whitney (John Merrick6, James Rex5, Caleb4, William3, Joshua2, John1), son of John Merrick6 and Clarissa (Montgomery) Whitney, was born 11 Jan 1834, and died at 11pm 13 Sep 1896, Fayette, MS.

He married, 18 Feb 1858, Jefferson Co., MS, Josephine Darden. She was born 19 Oct 1830/8, and died 14 Aug 1914.

He resided Fayette, MS.

He was a Captain in Co. H of the 4th Mississippi Cavalry with General Wert Adams as Commander of the Brigade, and General N. B. Forest as Division Commander. He enlisted in Apr 1862 and served until the end of the war. His company surrendered at Gainsville, AL, under General Forest. He was a lawyer for 25 years and also served as a legislator.

Children of James Jefferson7 and Josephine (Darden) Whitney:

i. Stanhope8 Whitney, b. 14 Dec 1858; d. 4 Sep 1864.
ii. Eva Whitney, b. 25 Dec 1860; d. 4 Sep 1864.
iii. William Henry Whitney, b. 31 Dec 1862; m. Naomi B. Campbell.
iv. Marion Darden Whitney, b. 24 Dec 1864; d. 16 Dec 1875.
v. Annie Montgomery Whitney, b. 5 Jan 1867, d. 28 Dec 1913; m. John Scott McDonald.
vi. Charles Cunningham Whitney, b. 19 Mar 1869, d. New York City; m. Elsie Routh.
vii. Lena Landrum Whitney, b. 8 Aug 1871; d. 1 May 1897, unmarried.
viii. Della J. J. Whitney, b. 3 Nov 1873, d. 18 May 1952; m. Rev. Albert Thomas Felix.
ix. Eula Lea Whitney, b. 13 Aug 1876; d. 8 Jan 1959; m. Rev. William Washington Phares.

Census

398 379 Jefferson Whitney 26 M - Planter $15000 $47000 Mississippi Josaphine Whitney 21 F - Do Stanhope Whitney 1 M - Do W. S. Applewhite 36 M - Farmer Virginia

212 211 Whitny, Jeff 36 M W Farmer $6000 $2000 Miss. Male citizen over 21 -----, Josephine 32 F W Keep house " -----, William 8 M W " -----, Marrian 6 M W " -----, Annie 4 F W " -----, Chas. C. 1 M W "

J. J. WHITNEY 46 Self M M W MS Lawyer SC MS Josephine WHITNEY 42 Wife F M W MS Keeping House MS MS Willie H. WHITNEY 17 Son M W MS Farmer MS MS Annie M. WHITNEY 13 Dau F S W MS At Home MS MS Chas. C. WHITNEY 11 Son M S W MS MS MS Lena WHITNEY 9 Dau F S W MS MS MS Della WHITNEY 7 Dau F S W MS MS MS Eula WHITNEY 4 Dau F S W MS MS MS

References

1. Obituary news clippings from Jaxon(?) Evening News and the Democrat.

2. Birth and death dates from tombstones in Fayette, Mississippi.

3. Additional information Compiled from family records, tombstones, and actual knowledge by Mary Campbell Bryan.


Copyright © 2006, 2009-2011, Robert L. Ward and the Whitney Research Group