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Perrin, William Henry, J. H. Battle, G. C. Kniffin, ''Kentucky Genealogy and Biography: Sketches from Allen, Monroe, Metcalfe ...'', vol. 2 (1971).

Allen County.

'''Dr. Marcellus Whitney''' was born February 6, 1854, near Pageville, Barren 
Co., Ky.  In 1859 he removed with his parents to Warren County, and in 
1870 he located in the northern part of Allen County, where he has since 
resided.  His father, James E. Whitney, a native of Barren County, born 
in 1825, is a farmer, and lost about fifteen slaves by the war.  He is 
the son of Thomas Whitney, a native of South Carolina, who was a planter 
and died in Warren County, in 1860, aged seventy-six years.  His father 
was a soldier in the Revolutionary war.  James E. Whitney, in 1853, 
married Jemima F., daughter of John and Agnes (Whitney) Martin, of 
Barren County, and their offspring are Dr. Marcellus, Katherine A. and 
Mattie (deceased).  Dr. Whitney was favored with a good English 
education.  He married, December 26, 1883, Margaret E., daughter of 
George W. and Nancy (Stark) Jewell, of Barren County, Ky. (born December 
28, 1858), and one daughter - Nancy Jewell - has blessed this union.  
George W. Jewell was born June 7, 1825, and died March 25, 1884. Nancy 
J. Jewell was born January 5, 1839; died September 13, 1881, and to them 
were born Margaret E., America F. (Oliver), Virginia T. (deceased), 
George D. and Merene.  In 1878 Dr. Whitney commenced the study of 
medicine with Dr. H. Fitzpatrick, of Gainesville, and the same year 
attended lectures at the medical department of the Vanderbilt University 
of Nashville, where he graduated in 1880.  He then returned to 
Gainesville and engaged in the practice of his profession, in which his 
efforts have been crowned with success.  He is a member of the Masonic 
fraternity; is not connected with any Christian denomination, and in 
politics is a Democrat.

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