Jennie Ellen May Philhower was born September 13, 1858/59 in Illinois, the daughter of Nicholas Apgar Philhower and Ellen Betsy Schuyler. Jennie's father served in the Civil War. Nicholas and Ellen are known to have divorced sometime in the 1860's. It is believed this occurred after Nicholas came home from the service.
Both, Nicholas and Ellen remarried. Ellen Betsey (Schyuler) Philhower, spelled Philhoun on the typed record on familysearch, was then married 2nd to William H. Whitten, on November 25, 1868 in Stark County, Illinois. Two sons are believed to have been born to Ellen and William;
1. Ira James Whitten, born June 12, 1869 in Stark County, Illinois. Ira, according to his death record found on familysearch.org, was a funeral director. He was married to Gertrude ____________. Ira's parents are listed as W. H. Whitten and Ellen Skyler. Ira was residing in and died in Wyoming, Stark County, Illinois on June 15, 1940. His mortal remains were laid in the Bradford Cemetery in Bradford, Stark County, Illinois.

2. Charles William "C. W." Whitten, born August 6, 1871 in Bradford, Stark County, Illinois. Charles died on October 23, 1957 in Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida and his mortal remains were laid in the Park Hill Cemetery in Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois. See his Find A Grave Memorial# 80837531.

At the time of the 1870 census, William and Ellen Whitten are found in Penn Township of Stark County, Illinois. Their Post Office is at Castleton, Illinois;
William Whitten M 50 New York
Ellen Whitten F 38 New Jersey
Ira I Whitten M 1 Illinois
Jennie E Philhower F 11 Illinois
Peter J Philhower M 9 Illinois

At the time of the 1880 census, Ellen and William are found in Penn, Stark County, Illinois;
William Wheten Self M 69 New York
Ira J Wheten Son M 10 Illinois
John Wheten Son M 6 Illinois
Jennie Philhouer Stepdaughter F 21 Illinois
Peter Philhouer Stepson M Farm Laborer 19 Illinois
Charles Wheten Son M 8 Illinois
Ellen Wheten Wife F 39 New Jersey

At the time of the 1900 census, Ellen and William are still found in Penn Township, Stark County, Illinois. She and William are listed as having been married 32 years;
William Whitten Head M 81 New York
Ellen Whitten Wife F Apr 1830 70 New Jersey

Jennie is believed to have been married to __________________ Morse. Jennie may be the Jennie Morse we find in Precinct O Milford village, Seward County, Nebraska at the time of the 1900 census. This Jennie and Frank K. Morse have been married for 11 years and they have had 1 child, who is living. This Jennie was born in September of 1858 in Illinois and both of her parents were born in New Jersey, all of which fit out Jennie Philhower;
Frank K Morse Head M 44 Indiana
Jennie E Morse Wife F Sep 1858 42 Illinois
Monta V Morse Son M 16 Kansas

In the early 1900's, Frank and Jennie returned to Illinois, where at the time of the 1900 census, they are found in

Jennie Morse, age 69 died in the Anna State Hospital in Road District 5, Union County, Illinois. Familysearch records have her born c. 13 Sep 1859 and her father as Philhomer, born in New Jersey, and her mother as Ellen B. Schuyler, also born in New Jersey. Jennie occupation is listed as Housework, her address as Enfield, Illinois and her husband as Frank Morse. Jennie's mortal remains were laid in the Bradford Cemetery in Bradford, Stark County, Illinois on 22 Mar 1929.

At the time of the 1910 census, Jennie E Morse and her husband are found in Enfield, White County, Illinois;
Frank K Morse Head M 49 Indiana
Jennie E Morse Wife F 52 Illinois

However, Jennie is also found in the State Hospital at Anna, Union County, Illinois, where she is an INMATE;

Jennie died there in the Anna State Hospital