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Elizabeth Whitney 1787 – 1859 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 January 1787

Birth Location: Dutchess, New York, USA

Death Date: 4 July 1859

Death Location: Indiana, Indiana, USA

Father: Jeremiah Whitney

Mother: Sarah Lee

Spouse(s): Steven Jayne

Children(s): Timothy Jayne, Whitney JAYNE, Benjamin Jayne

Elizabeth Whitney was born in 1787 in Dutchess, New York, USA, the child of Jeremiah Whitney and Sarah Lee. Elizabeth Whitney married Steven Jayne, and had children including Timothy Jayne, Whitney JAYNE, Benjamin Franklin Jayne. Elizabeth Whitney passed away in 1859 in Indiana, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • Elizabeth Whitney was born in 1787 in Dutchess, New York, USA, the child of Jeremiah Whitney and Sarah Lee.
  • Elizabeth Whitney married Steven Jayne, and had children including Timothy Jayne, Whitney JAYNE, Benjamin Franklin Jayne.
  • Elizabeth Whitney passed away in 1859 in Indiana, Indiana, USA.

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Elizabeth Whitney's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Whitney
1787 – 1859
Birth Place: Dutchess, New York, USA
Parents
Jeremiah Whitney
1731 – 1820
Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Sarah Lee
1760 – 1809
Yorktown, Westchester, New York, USA
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Elizabeth Whitney's Descendants

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Elizabeth Whitney (7 January 1787 – 4 July 1859) m. Steven Jayne (10 August 1782 – 5 September 1846)
  1. 1. Timothy Jayne (10 April 1809 – 29 July 1898)
  2. 2. Whitney JAYNE (15 Feb 1825 – 1876) m. Hannah (Mariah) Robinson (1824 – 9 October 1890)
    1. 1. Harriet (A) Jayne (1848 – )
    2. 2. Louisa (Harriet) Jayne (16 June 1851 – 13 October 1929)
    3. 3. Deborah (L) Jayne (1854 – 1931)
    4. 4. Aaron (H) Jaynes (Oct 1859 – ) m. Nellie (E) Jaynes (Mar 1859 – )
      1. 1. Fred (A) Jaynes (Oct 1892 – ) m. Violet (M.) Whelchel (24 August 1900 – 21 February 1990)
        1. 1. Helen Jaynes (abt 1919 – )
        2. 2. Vera Jaynes (abt 1920 – )
        3. 3. Betty Jaynes (abt 1923 – )
        4. 4. Mary (I.) Johnson (3 Oct 1925 – 14 Jul 2011) m. Maurice (Vestal) Jones (5 Apr 1924 – 18 Nov 1975) m. Benjamin (J.) Johnson (26 Apr 1916 – 18 Sep 1959)
        5. 5. Dorothy Jaynes (abt 1928 – )
        6. 6. Leatha Jaynes (abt 1931 – )
        7. 7. Lehman Jaynes (abt 1939 – )
        8. 8. Albert Jaynes
        9. 9. Freddie Jaynes
        10. 10. Paul Jaynes
        11. 11. Helen Lewis
        12. 12. Vera Jaus
        13. 13. Betty Turner
        14. 14. Dorothy Hannel
        15. 15. Grade Delp
        16. 16. Arvena Delp
    5. 5. Lucy (May) Jayne (1869 – )
  3. 3. Benjamin (Franklin) Jayne (11 February 1828 – 5 March 1901)

Elizabeth Whitney's Timeline

2 Records

1787
7 January 1787
Birth of Elizabeth Whitney in Dutchess, New York, USA
Dutchess, New York, USA
1859
4 July 1859
Age 72
Death of Elizabeth Whitney in Indiana, Indiana, USA
Indiana, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 January 1787
    Event Place: Dutchess, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 July 1859
    Event Place: Indiana, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Scipio, Jennings County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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