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Rufus Whitney 1804–1874 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Nov 1804

Birth Location: Granville, Washington, New York

Death Date: 13 Oct 1874

Death Location: Granville, Washington County, New York, USA

Father: Isaac Whitney

Mother: Phebe Gould

Spouse(s): Bathsheba Preston

Children(s): Alvira Whitney, Philander Whitney, Lotan Whitney, Luther Whitney, Edwin WHITNEY, Levi Whitney, Franklin Whitney, Edson Whitney, Marian Whitney

In 1804, Rufus Whitney entered the world in Granville, Washington, New York, born to Isaac Whitney And Phebe Gould. Rufus Whitney married Bathsheba Johnson Preston, and had children including Alvira Whitney, Edson Whitney, Edwin Whitney, Franklin Whitney, Levi Whitney, Lotan Whitney, Luther Whitney, Marian Whitney, Philander Whitney. Rufus Whitney passed away in 1874 in Granville, Washington County, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1804, Rufus Whitney entered the world in Granville, Washington, New York, born to Isaac Whitney And Phebe Gould.
  • Rufus Whitney married Bathsheba Johnson Preston, and had children including Alvira Whitney, Edson Whitney, Edwin Whitney, Franklin Whitney, Levi Whitney, Lotan Whitney, Luther Whitney, Marian Whitney, Philander Whitney.
  • Rufus Whitney passed away in 1874 in Granville, Washington County, New York, USA.

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Rufus Whitney's Ancestors

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Rufus Whitney
1804–1874
Birth Place: Granville, Washington, New York
Parents
Isaac Whitney
1766–1841
Killingly, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Phebe Gould
1770–1846
Granville, Washington, NY., USA
Grandparents
Joshua Whitney
1724–1811
Groton, Massachusetts, USA
Anna Eames
1721–
Malden, Massachusetts
Willard Gould
1755–1834
Killingly, Windham, Connecticut, United States
Anne Arnold
1752–1833
Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Cornelius Whitney
1678–1754
Sarah Shepard
1692–1750
Robert Eames
1697–1780
Anna Barrett
1699–1784
Jeremiah Gould
1720–1778
Elizabeth Brooks
1731–
Caleb Arnold
1728–
Tabitha Luther
1732–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joshua Whitney
1635–1719
Abigail Tarbell
1650–1725
Samuel Shepard
1664–1745
Robert Ames
1667–1698
Bethiah Gatchell
1667–1699
James Barrett
1672–1740
Anna Bryant
1676–1741

Rufus Whitney's Descendants

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Rufus Whitney (17 Nov 1804–13 Oct 1874) m. Bathsheba (Johnson) Preston (8 Aug 1811–16 May 1882)
  1. 1. Alvira Whitney 1853–1924 m. Homer Smith 1847–1926
    1. 1. Cora (Mae) Smith 1872–1966 m. Eugene (F) Stodard 1871–1926
      1. 1. Ethel (M) Stoddard 1897–1986 m. Lawerence (D) Knapp 1891–1963
        1. 1. Mae Knapp 1917–1992 m. Franklin (Clifford) Lee 1912–1998
        2. 2. Harold (Lawrence Knapp) Sr 1918–1998
        3. 3. Audrey (M) Knapp-Jones 1935–2012
        4. 4. Floyd (Leslie) Knapp 1915–1979
        5. 5. Eugene (Dwight) Knapp 1920–2007
        6. 6. Marilyn (E) Knapp-Parrish 1922–2009
        7. 7. Leroy (Carl) Knapp 1930–2012
        8. 8. Ellison (E) Knapp 1927–1927
        9. 9. Susie (G) Knapp-Harrington 1925–2018
        10. 10. Nellie (Allene) Knapp-Harrington 1931–2018
        11. 11. Basil (Edwin) Knapp 1938–1952
      2. 2. Gladys (A) Stodard 1898–1988
      3. 3. Floyd (Eugene) Stoddard 1900–1996
      4. 4. Arthur (Earl Stoddard) Sr 1902–1979
      5. 5. Lura (May) Stoddard-Race 1903–1959
      6. 6. Leslie (Orson) Stoddard 1905–1907
  2. 2. Philander Whitney 1834–1912
  3. 3. Lotan Whitney 1837–1908
  4. 4. Luther Whitney 1841–1842
  5. 5. Edwin WHITNEY 1844–1846
  6. 6. Levi Whitney 1846–1847
  7. 7. Franklin Whitney 1848–1858
  8. 8. Edson Whitney 1831–1862
  9. 9. Marian Whitney 1836–

Rufus Whitney's Timeline

2 Records

1804
17 Nov 1804
Birth of Rufus Whitney in Granville, Washington, New York
Granville, Washington, New York
1874
13 Oct 1874
Age 70
Death of Rufus Whitney in Granville, Washington County, New York, USA
Granville, Washington County, New York, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Nov 1804
    Event Place: Granville, Washington, New York

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Oct 1874
    Event Place: Granville, Washington County, New York, USA

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