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Francis Whitney 1821–1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 May 1821

Birth Location: Allen County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 20 Oct 1857

Death Location: Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: John Whitney

Mother: Martha Whitney

Spouse(s): Raleigh Morehead

Children(s): Thomas Morehead, John Morehead, Jessie Morehead, Raleigh Morehead, Joseph Morehead, Girl Morehead

The story of Francis Whitney began in 1821 in Allen County, Kentucky, USA. Francis Whitney married Raleigh Morehead, and had children including Girl Morehead, Jessie W Morehead, John Morehead, Joseph Whitfield Morehead, Raleigh Graves Morehead, Thomas Henry Morehead. Francis Whitney passed away in 1857 in Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Francis Whitney began in 1821 in Allen County, Kentucky, USA.
  • Francis Whitney married Raleigh Morehead, and had children including Girl Morehead, Jessie W Morehead, John Morehead, Joseph Whitfield Morehead, Raleigh Graves Morehead, Thomas Henry Morehead.
  • Francis Whitney passed away in 1857 in Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Whitney
Birth Location: –
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Martha Whitney
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Raleigh Morehead
1820–1868
Birth Location: Allen, Kentucky, United States
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Children(s)

Thomas Morehead
1850–1908
Birth Location: Warren County, Kentucky, USA
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John Morehead
1843–1908
Birth Location: Warren, Kentucky, United States
JM
Jessie Morehead
1846–1908
Birth Location: Warren, Kentucky, United States
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Raleigh Morehead
1852–1914
Birth Location: Warren, Kentucky, United States
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Joseph Morehead
1855–1896
Birth Location: Warren, Kentucky, United States
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Girl Morehead
1857–1857
Birth Location: Warren, Kentucky, United States
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Francis Whitney's Ancestors

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Francis Whitney
1821–1857
Birth Place: Allen County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
John Whitney
Martha Whitney
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Francis Whitney's Descendants

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Francis Whitney (14 May 1821–20 Oct 1857) m. Raleigh Morehead (7 May 1820–30 Oct 1868)
  1. 1. Thomas (Henry) Morehead 1850–1908 m. Georgia (Ann) Jameson 1848–1919
    1. 1. James (Claude) Morehead 1881–1964 m. Katherine (Iona) Mount 1884–1981
      1. 1. Charles (William) Morehead 1911–2001 m. Dorothy Weisenberger 1920–2019 m. Polly (Jane) Wall 1909–1986 m. Hazel (Annette) Rivers 1914–1957
        1. 1. Gary (James) Morehead 1951–2006
        2. 2. "Buddy" (Charles Allen) Morehead 1949–2002
      2. 2. Georgia (Morehead) Purcell 1905–1996 m. B. (Robert) Maffet 1902–1929 m. William (H.) Purcell 1897–
        1. 1. Robert ("Bobbie") Maffet 1927–1973
      3. 3. Anna (Mae) Blackwell 1906–1984 m. Edwin (S) Blackwell 1907–1978
      4. 4. Bessie (M.) Wetterau 1909–1993 m. William Wetterau 1907–
      5. 5. Raymond (Thomas) Morehead 1913–1938 m. Rachel (R) Simmons 1918–1999
      6. 6. Stanley (Wilson) Morehead 1915–1997 m. Mildred Smith 1922–2001
        1. 1. Harold (Wayne) Morehead 1938–2022 m. Margaret Ray 1938–2021
        2. 2. Larry (Wilson) Morehead 1946–2015
      7. 7. Aleene Morehead 1920–1999 m. Joseph (M) Wright 1920–
        1. 1. Rachel Wright 1942–1942
        2. 2. James (Michael) Wright 1949–2015
      8. 8. Claude (Robert) Morehead 1924–1993 m. Dorothy (L) Grimes 1937–2018 m. Mildred (Katherine) Gore 1928– m. Ruth (Lavern) Henderson 1942–2010
        1. 1. Judy Morehead 1946–2022
      9. 9. Forrest (English) Morehead 1925–1999 m. Virginia Morehead 1926–
      10. 10. Paul (Lewis) Morehead 1918–1919
      11. 11. Russell (Albert) Morehead 1921–1922
      12. 12. Roy (Cleveland) Morehead 1927–2020 m. Shirley (June) Horn 1929–2015
      13. 13. Homer (Bailey) Morehead 1909–
    2. 2. Alabama ("Allie") Morehead 1876–1953 m. Willie (James) Brown 1872–
      1. 1. William (A) Brown 1904–
      2. 2. Marvin Brown 1909–
      3. 3. Lavinia Brown 1915–
    3. 3. Martha (Lea "Mattie") Morehead 1886–1982 m. Charles (E) Shephard 1883–
      1. 1. Adah (Lowe) Shepard 1916–2005
    4. 4. Ida (Florence) Montgomery 1892–1967
    5. 5. Albert (A) Morehead 1876–1946
    6. 6. Luella Morehead 1876–1920
    7. 7. Grover (Cleveland) Morehead 1889–1970
    8. 8. William (Whitman) Morehead 1886–1962
  2. 2. John Morehead 1843–1908
  3. 3. Jessie (W) Morehead 1846–1908
  4. 4. Raleigh (Graves) Morehead 1852–1914
    1. 1. Annie (E) VanMeter 1899–1979
  5. 5. Joseph (Whitfield) Morehead 1855–1896
  6. 6. Girl Morehead 1857–1857

Francis Whitney's Timeline

2 Records

1821
14 May 1821
Birth of Francis Whitney in Allen County, Kentucky, USA
Allen County, Kentucky, USA
1857
20 Oct 1857
Age 36
Death of Francis Whitney in Warren, Kentucky, USA
Warren, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 May 1821
    Event Place: Allen County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Warren
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1857
    Event Place: Warren, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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