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From: "Jeanne Muse" <>
Subject: [WHITNEY-L] Re: Jabez Whitney Information
Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 06:10:40 -0500
References: <3E1D2578.F9897414@earthlink.net>

Dear Susan: I have searched my databases and can't pinpoint your Jabez Whitney. I will pass this information along to the Whitney Research Group in case he rings a bell with someone there.

There was a Jabez Whitney b. 7 Jun 1793 in Hinsdale, Berkshire Co., Mass. He was the son of Jabez and Experience (Fairbanks) Whitney. Unfortunately I have no further info.

Thanks for sharing this info. We'll see what surfaces.

Jeanne Muse



----- Original Message -----
From: "Susan L. Kelly" <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 2:32 AM
Subject: Jabez Whitney Information


>
> Hello Jeanne: I recently discovered the Whitney web site and I thought
> you would be interested in some information I have regarding Jabez
> Whitney (b.abt.1792 - probably MA). I am a descendant of Joshua Lyon
> (1810-1878) and Sally Wilcox (1811-1904). Joshua's sister, Sabrina
> (b.23 October 1803) was married to Jabez Whitney, date unknown, possibly
> in Naples, Ontario County, NY.
>
> My source for this information are records and scrapbook information of
> Jerry Dow Lyon, son of Joshua Lyon.
>
> Records of My Grandfather's Family
> Note: Children are listed in birth order - Sabrina is second child
>
> Sabrina Lyon Oct 23 1803
> married Jabiez Whitney
>
> Item from the scrapbook of Jerry Dow Lyon:
>
> Sabrina Lyon married Gabeus Whitney children Casandane Mandane
> Sabrina is second child
>
> Letter from Joshua Lyon, Jr. at Leonidas, St. Joseph County, MI to
> Jeremiah Battles Lyon (1809-1904) at Naples, Ontario County, NY
> (spelling is copy of original)
>
> Leonidas Jan. the 29, 1854
>
> Brother Jerry
>
> it is some time since I have hered from you wee have had great chainges
> since wee have met, Cassendane whitney come to our house one year ago
> last fall shee was taken sick last november with the infection of the
> spine and typhoid fever and died Dec. the 6 wee have riten to Gabes and
> Dake. Gabes lives in 7 miles of Buffalo in north hambargh.
> ....
> Joshua Lyon
>
> Jabez Whitney is listed in the 1850 Erie County, NY census with wife
> Epha.
>
> 1860 Chester, Dodge County, WI Pages 209, 210
>
> Jabes T. Whitney 68 m Day Laborer -- 300
> Mass.
> Epha 69 f House
> Duties N.H.
> Franklin 8
> m N.Y.
>
> Joseph Dake 41m Farmer 2000 550
> NY
> Mandane A. Drake 35 f House Duties
> NY
> Caroline 18
> f NY
> Emeline 16
> f NY
> Viola 14
> f NY
> Edwin 7
> m Wis.
> Almon (?) 4
> m Wis.
>
> Note: Joseph Dake is listed at the end of the page with his wife
> Mandane starting the next page. I think the census taker inserted the
> extra R in error since other records are consistenly Dake.
>
> There is no record of Sabrina's death which I am assuming occurred prior
> to 1850. Again, I am guessing that Epha was the second wife of Jabez
> Whitney. It is possible that Franklin, listed in the 1860 census is a
> grandchild. I can find no listing for Jabez or any of his family in the
> 1870 WI census.
>
> Before coming to Michigan, Joshua Lyon lived in Naples, Ontario County,
> NY.
>
> Let me know if you have any questions.
>
> Susan Kelly
>
>

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