Family:Whitney, Wells (1823-1887)

Wells⁸ Whitney (Joel⁷, Joel⁶, Jonathan⁵, Jonathan⁴, Jonathan³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Joel⁷ and Esther (Belding) Whitney, was born 24 Sep 1823, and died 18 Apr 1887.

He married firstly, 11 Jun 1845, Demis Holmes. She was born about 1825, NY, and died between 1854 and 1859.

He married secondly, say 1857, Laura Potter. She was born about 1839, and died before 1870.

He married thirdly, Jun 1873, Hillsdale Co., MI, Emeline Shattuck.

He resided Cambria, MI.

Address of living child, Mrs. Robert J. Berry, Reading, Hillsdale County, MI.

Children of Wells⁸ and Demis (Holmes) Whitney

i.	Lemuel P.9 Whitney, b. ca. 1846, MI; m. 29 Nov 1873, Denver Twp., Newaygo Co., MI, Louisa Jane Reed. Children: a. Iva B.10 Whitney, b. 22 Jul 1875, Fremont Center, Newaygo Co., MI. b. Coral F. Whitney (male), b. ca. 1878, MI. c. Perl Whitney, b. ca. Apr 1880, MI. d. Merrill Whitney, b. -----; m. 16 Dec 1908, Akemos, Ingham Co., MI, Clara Partridge.
ii.	Mary Elizabeth Whitney, b. 2 May 1848, Reading, MI; d. 16 Oct 1896; m. 11 Jul 1867 Cambria, MI, John Gardner Berry.
iii.	Annetta E. Whitney, b. ca. 1850, MI; d. after 1870.
iv.	Emma S. Whitney, b. ca. 1852, MI; m. 19 Jan 1874, Cambria, MI, Charles Perwilleger.
v.	Esther B. Whitney, b. ca. 1854, MI; m. 17 Feb 1878, Cambria, MI, Robert J. Berry.

Children of Wells⁸ and Laura (Potter) Whitney

i.	William C.9 Whitney, b. ca. 1859, MI; m. 15 Jan 1880, Reading, MI, Emma Hart.
ii.	Fred Wendell Whitney, b. ca. 1861, MI; m. 23 Dec 1885, Cambria, MI, Josephine Deborah Cole.

Census

• 1850, Reading, Hillsdale Co., MI:

4 4 Wells Whitney 27 M - Farmer $1500 N.Y. Demis Whitney 25 F - N.Y. Lemuel P. Whitney 4 M - Mich. Mary E. Whitney 2 F - Mich.

• 1860, Cambria, Hillsdale Co., MI:

1642 1642 Wells Whitney 37 M - Farmer $3000 $1860 N.Y. Laura 21 F - do Lemuel 14 M - Mich. Attended school Mary 12 F - do Attended school Annetta 10 F - do Attended school Emory 8 M - do Attended school Esther 6 F - do Attended school Willie 1 M - do Rosela Potter 13 F - Domestic N.Y. Eddie 2 M - Mich.

• 1870, Cambria, Hillsdale Co., MI, p. 3/229:

18 19 Whitney, Wells 46 M W Farmer $6000 $1200 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Sarah 33 F W Keeping House " -----, Annette E. 20 F W School Teacher Michigan -----, Emma S. 18 F W At Home " -----, Esther B. 16 F W " " -----, Will C. 11 M W At School " Attended school -----, Fred W. 9 M W " " Attended school -----, Frank L. 6 M W " " Attended school -----, Lura E. 3 F W At Home "

• 1870, son Lemuel not found.
• 1880, Cambria, Hillsdale Co., MI:

Wells WHITNEY 56 Self M M W NY Farmer NY --- Fred. WHITNEY 19 Son M S W MI NY --- Frank LAMB 16 Son M S W MI NY OH Lura LAMB 12 Dau F S W MI NY OH Chas. LAMB 5 Son M S W MI NY OH

Wells was listed as married, so presumably his wife was still living at the time.

• 1880, Cambria, Hillsdale Co., MI:

L.P. WHITNEY 34 Self M M W MI Farming NY --- Louiza WHITNEY 25 Wife F M W MI House Keeping NY OH Iva P. WHITNEY 5 Dau F S W MI MI MI Coral F. WHITNEY 2 Son M S W MI MI MI Perl WHITNEY 2M Son M S W MI MI MI

• 1880, son William not found.

References

• 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. 586.

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