Lemuel Whitney (abt. 1817 - aft. 1900)

Born about 1817 in New Hampshire

Ancestors

Husband of Frances M (Gould) Whitney — married 5 Jul 1845 (to 15 Jun 1866) in Belvidere, IL

Descendants

Died after 1900 after about age 83 in Evansville, Wisconsin

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Biography

Lemuel Whitney was born 7 November 1817 in New Hampshire to John Whitney.^[1] and Augusta Fisk.^[2]

"He was born in New Hampshire where he remained on the farm until his majority, when he moved to Illinois. He married while residing in Belvidere. After a happy married life of twenty-one years she passed away at Washington, Ia., and was buried at Spencer's Grove, in that state. He was one of the pioneer preachers in Illinois, and after many years of toil and hard labor in the itinerary his health failed and he was obliged to resign his position as traveling preacher, but still continued to preach occasionally as his health would admit. He now [1895] holds a superannuated relation in the Free Methodist conference of Wisconsin, waiting his call to join the conference above where there is no more sickness, pain or death. Res. Belvidere, Ill., and Marshall, Wis."^[3]

Family

Lemuel was married twice.^[3]

Rev. Lemuel Whitney married Fanny Gould on 5 July 1845 in Belvidere, Boone County, Illinois.^{[4] [3]}

Lemuel and Fanny had the following children: Fanny and Lemuel had the following children:

1. Oscar L. Whitney b. 29 March 1847 Illinois; m. Ann M. Riley
2. Alma Isabella Whitney b. 22 April 1849 Illinois; m. John Braggins
3. John W. Whitney b. 6 August 1851 Illinois; m. Julia D. Graham
4. Eugene M. Whitney b. 6 August 1853, Belvidere, Illinois;
5. Artemas Lemuel Whitney b. 7 December 1855 or 1857 Illinois; unmarried
6. Olive Emma Whitney b. 19 March 1860 Spring, Illinois^[5][3]

In 1850, Lemuel and Francis, along with Oscar and Alma were living in Ohio, Boone, Illinois, United States.^[6]

In 1860, Lemuel was living with his wife, Frances and his - children: Osker L. 13, Ama Jane -11, John W. - 9, Milo M. - 5, Artenas L. -3, Oline - 0 in Spring, Boone, Illinois, United States.^[7]

Fanny passed away on June 15, 1866. Lemuel married second, Julia M. Gould, widow of Ira G. Gould, on 8 October 1867.^[3]

Lemuel and Julia had the following son:

1. Aldelbert Goddard Whitney b. 8 Aug 1868, Marshall, Wisconsin

In 1893, Lemuel and Julia were living in Marshall, Dane County, Wisconsin.^[8]

In 1900, Lemuel and Julia were living with their son, Aldelbert in Medina town, Dane, Wisconsin, United States.^[9]

Death

Rev. Lemuel Whitney passed away after 1900.^[9]

Rev. Whitney passed away in Evansville, Wisconsin.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney (Published by the Author. Chicago 1895.). page 377.
2. ↑ Ancestry. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Image
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4} Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney (Published by the Author. Chicago 1895.). page 377.
4. ↑ Ancestry. Ancestry.com. Illinois, Compiled Marriages, 1790-1860 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
5. ↑ Family Search. United States Census, 1860 Levy Whitney, 1860.
6. ↑ Family Search. United States Census, 1850 Samuel Whitny, Ohio, Boone, Illinois, United States; citing family 104, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
7. ↑ Family Search. United State Census, 1860
8. ↑ The Earnest Christian & Golden Rule (Feb. 1893, Vol. LXV, No. 2) pages 45, 68, accessed online 25 December 2018
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} Family Search. United States Census, 1900 Lemuel Whitney in household of Ade*Ert Whitney, Medina town, Dane, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 58, sheet 9A, family 195, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,783.
10. ↑ Newspapers. Former Portage Boy Returns Portage Daily Register Portage Wisconsin, 13 June 1923, Wed. Page 1