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Thankful D. WHITNEY 1815–1888 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Nov 1815

Birth Location: Ohio, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 11 Oct 1888

Death Location: Proctor, Wetzel, West Virginia, USA

Father: Nathan Whitney

Mother: Eunice Cottle

Spouse(s): Benjamin Johnston

Children(s): Charles Johnston

In 1815, Thankful D. WHITNEY entered the world in Ohio, Virginia, USA, born to Nathan John Whitney And Eunice Emma Cottle. Thankful D. WHITNEY married Benjamin F Johnston, and had children including Charles Worth Johnston. Thankful D. WHITNEY passed away in 1888 in Proctor, Wetzel, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1815, Thankful D. WHITNEY entered the world in Ohio, Virginia, USA, born to Nathan John Whitney And Eunice Emma Cottle.
  • Thankful D. WHITNEY married Benjamin F Johnston, and had children including Charles Worth Johnston.
  • Thankful D. WHITNEY passed away in 1888 in Proctor, Wetzel, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nathan Whitney
1769–1852
Birth Location: Gorham, Cumberland County, Maine
NW
Eunice Cottle
1778–1879
Birth Location: Marthas Vineyard, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States
EC

Spouses(s)

Benjamin Johnston
1805–1889
Birth Location: Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
BJ

Children(s)

Charles Johnston
1838–1911
Birth Location: Wetzel County, West Virginia, USA
CJ

Thankful WHITNEY's Ancestors

Self
Thankful WHITNEY
1815–1888
Birth Place: Ohio, Virginia, USA
Parents
Nathan "John" Whitney
1769–1852
Gorham, Cumberland County, Maine
Eunice (Emma) Cottle
1778–1879
Marthas Vineyard, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
David Whitney
1732–1790
Biddeford, York, Maine, USA
Rebeccah Robinson
1737–1769
Cumberland, Gorham, Maine, USA
Isaac (Cottle) Jr.
1751–1814
Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States
Rhoda Manchester
1757–1817
Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Mehitabel Reed
1706–1802
Isaac Cottle
1726–1769
Mary (Cottle)
1721–1754
Thomas Manchester
1727–1817
Eunice Norton
1729–1808
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Reed
1680–1742
Martha Hatch
1708–1741
William 1
1682–1753
Bethia Mayhew
1686–1734
Nathaniel Manchester
1701–1778
John Jr
1704–1774
Hepzibah Coffin
1704–1794

Thankful WHITNEY's Descendants

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Thankful (D.) WHITNEY (15 Nov 1815–11 Oct 1888) m. Benjamin (F) Johnston (13 Nov 1805–18 Nov 1889)
  1. 1. Charles (Worth) Johnston 1838–1911 m. Arabella (Theresa) Hoff 1842–1922
    1. 1. Lillian (G.) Hammenstaffer 1872–1932 m. Michael (Newton aka Newt) Brown 1862–1951
      1. 1. frances (Margret) Brown 1906–1982 m. Clyde (Franklin) Conner 1904–1957
        1. 1. William (Richard Conner) ** 1928–2003 m. Mary (Julia) Conner 1928–2002
        2. 2. Betty (June) Conner 1927–
        3. 3. mary (lou) Conner 1938–
        4. 4. james Conner 1935–
      2. 2. Edith (Letitia) Brown 1892–1958

Thankful WHITNEY's Timeline

2 Records

1815
15 Nov 1815
Birth of Thankful D. WHITNEY in Ohio, Virginia, USA
Ohio, Virginia, USA
1888
11 Oct 1888
Age 73
Death of Thankful D. WHITNEY in Proctor, Wetzel, West Virginia, USA
Proctor, Wetzel, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Nov 1815
    Event Place: Ohio, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1888
    Event Place: Proctor, Wetzel, West Virginia, USA
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