Family:Whitney, Martin Van Buren (1832-1903)

Martin Van Buren⁸ Whitney (Zerah⁷, James⁶, Samuel⁵, Samuel⁴, Nathaniel³, John², John¹), son of Zerah⁷ and Jane (Demond) Whitney; born Buffalo, New York, 24 Nov 1832; married Brown, Michigan, 20 Feb 1853, Harriet White, born Nottinghamshire, England, 15 Mar 1835. He is a farmer and has been supervisor of his town; resided Caledonia Station, Michigan.

Children of Martin Van Buren⁸ and Harriet (White) Whitney:

i.	Eva Jane9 Whitney, born 4 Oct 1856; married 4 Apr 1875, ----- Bateman; resided Grand Rapids, Michigan.
ii.	Ida Luella Whitney, born 15 Oct 1858; married 12 Nov 1876, D. E. Pierson; resided White Lake, South Dakota. He was born 10 Apr 1848; farmer. Ch.: Myrta May, born 24 May 1877; Ruby A., born 12 Jan 1883; Fred M., born 22 Nov 1886; Minnie M., born 8 Aug 1888; Fay E., born Mar. 12, 1890.
iii.	Nellie Louisa Whitney, born 11 Nov 1861; married 24 Dec 1877, George H. Jones. He was born 20 Nov 1853. Ch.: Grace Belle, born 20 Sep 1883; Louisa Eveline, born 7 Jan 1888, died 29 Nov 1889; Clara Edna, born 21 Sep 1891.
iv.	Alice May Whitney, born 24 Jun 1867; married 28 Oct 1887, Allan B. Betzner. He was born 30 Oct 1860; is a carpenter.
v.	Orrin Chester Whitney, born 5 Apr 1873.

References

1. All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 465.

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