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WHITNEY, Theodore

WHITNEY, Theodore[1]

Male 1824 - 1889  (64 years)

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  • Name WHITNEY, Theodore 
    Birth 25 Dec 1824  Richland County, OH Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
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    Death 13 Sep 1889  Clayton, OK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Ingalls, OK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    Ingalls Cemetery 
    Person ID I34857  Puffer 062124
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2021 

    Father WHITNEY, Jonathan,   b. 6 Apr 1783, Fitzwilliam, NH Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1864, Poweshiek County, IA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years) 
    Mother MARVIN, Miranda,   b. 13 Jan 1798, Norwalk, CT Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1842, Brown County, IN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 43 years) 
    Marriage 1820  Mansfield, OH Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F9702  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 QUINN, Isabella,   b. 1824   d. 19 Jul 1862, IA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 38 years) 
    Family ID F17372  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 25 Aug 2024 

    Family 2 BEASLEY, Susan,   b. 27 Apr 1840, St. Joseph, MO Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 4 May 1910, OK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 70 years) 
    Marriage 18 Jan 1863  Red Oak, IA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1870  Douglas, IA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Residence 1880  Douglas, IA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. WHITNEY, Martha J.,   b. CA 1864, IA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1964 (Age < 99 years)
     2. WHITNEY, James G.,   b. Mar 1866, IA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1966 (Age < 99 years)
     3. WHITNEY, Arthur E.,   b. Abt 1868, IA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     4. WHITNEY, Eva B.,   b. CA 1869, IA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1964, OK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 95 years)
     5. WHITNEY, Austin Birtie,   b. CA 1871, IA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1955 (Age < 83 years)
     6. WHITNEY, Lillian Ella,   b. 7 Apr 1873, IA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Jul 1955, KS Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
     7. WHITNEY, Walter S.,   b. 8 Nov 1874, IA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Oct 1950, Boulder County, CO Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)
    Family ID F8972  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 25 Aug 2024 

  • Photos
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    theodore whitney gs.jpg

  • Notes 
    • Whitney Gen., P. 379

      He first came to IA in 1855.

      He was a Veteran of the Mexican War, Co E, 3rd Indiana Volunteers
      On 16 February 1887 from Cowley County, Kansas Theodore Whitney signed a Declaration for Pension of Officer, Soldier, or Sailor of Mexican War. He is 62 years old and a resident of Arkansas City, Cowley Co., Kansas. He is married to Susan Puffer, to whom he was married at Montgomery Co., IA on 18 January 1863. He had served one year in the U.S. military in the War of 1846 to 48. He enlisted at Georgetown, Indiana on 15 June 1846 as a private in Company E, 3rd Indiana Regiment commanded by Captain James Tigart and Captain L.M. Adams. He was discharged at New Orleans, Louisiana on 14 June 1847. In a supporting affidavit he states that he was born on 25 December 1824. Theodore was granted a pension of eight dollars per month commencing 29 January 1887.

  • Sources 
    1. [S2] Descendants of George Puffer of Braintree, Massachusetts 1639-2020, Red Letter Edition, page 345.

    2. [S328] _1870 United States Federal Census.

    3. [S386] _1880 United States Federal Census.



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