Family:Whitney, Elias (1825-1908)

Elias Whitney (Justus), son of Justus and Mariah (-----) Whitney, was born 18 Dec 1825, Turin, NY, and died 12 Sep 1908, Wessington Springs, SD.

He married firstly, 22 Dec 1853, Greig, NY, Electa D. Hubbard, daughter of Corodon and Lucy (Richmond) Hubbard. She was born about 1837, Lewis Co., NY, and died 10 Apr 1858, Grieg, NY.

He married secondly, 15 Jan 1861, Sarah E. Houghmaster, dau. of Joseph and Sally (-----) Houghmaster. She was born 7 Oct 1840, NY, and died 10 Mar 1922, Wessington Springs, SD. Children:

Children of Elias and Electa D. (Hubbard) Whitney:

i.	Emory George Whitney, b. 21 Feb 1858, NY; d. 16 Aug 1932, Eden, IA; m. ca. 1880, Mary Elizabeth Tonkin.

Children of Elias and Sarah E. (Houghmaster) Whitney:

ii.	Alice M. Whitney, b. 21 Nov 1864, NY; d. 6 Jul 1897, Waucoma, IA; m. say 1883, Charles Fremont Parmelee.
iii.	Irving Benjamin Whitney, b. 6 Sep 1873, IA; d. 13 Nov 1954, Miller, SD; m. ca. 1896, Bertha Jane Heilman.

Census

• 1850, Turin, Lewis Co., NY:

909 927 Elias Whitney 24 M - Farmer $1000 [N. York] Uriah " 47 F - Mass. ----- ----- 22 M - -- ----- ----- 20 M - -- Sarah Whitney 19 F - N.Y. Mary " 14 F - do Attended school

"Uriah" must be an error for "Mariah".

• 1855 State, Turin, Lewis Co., NY:

115 Framed $100 116 Elias Whitney 29 M - - Lewis 1 - 29 Farmer 1 - - - - 1 - Electa Whitney 18 F - Wife Lewis - - - - - - - - - - -

• 1860, Martinsburg, Lewis Co., NY:

1618 1616 Maria Whitney 57 F - Housekeeper Massachusetts Elias " 33 M - Farmer $400 -- N.Y. Emory G. " 3 M - "

• 1865 State, Martinsburg, Lewis Co., NY:

235 Frame $100 238 Elius Whitney 39 M - ---- Lewis - 2 1 - - Farmer 1 - - - - - - - - - - Sarah E. Whitney 25 F - Wife Lewis - 1 1 - - Emery G. Whitney 7 M - Chld Lewis - - - - - Alice M. Whitney 7m F - Chld Lewis - - - - -

• 1870: not found.
• 1880, Windsor, Fayette County, IA:

Elias WHITNEY 53 Self M M W NY Farmer NY NY Sarah WHITNEY 39 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY NY Alice WHITNEY 15 Dau F - W NY At School NY NY Irving WHITNEY 6 Son M S W IA At Home NY NY

• 1880, Windsor, Fayette County, IA:

Emory WHITNEY 22 Self M M W NY Farmer NY NY Mary WHITNEY 24 Wife F M W WI ENG ENG Hattie WHITNEY 9M Dau F S W IA NY WI

• 1900, Pleasant Valley Township, Hand Co., SD:

87 87 Whitney, Elias Head W M Dec 1825 74 mar 40 New York New York New York Farmer, Owns free farm -----, Sarah Wife W F Oct 1840 59 mar 40 3ch 1liv New York Massachusetts New York

• 1900, Waucoma town, Eden Township, Fayette Co., IA:

63 64 Whitney, Emory G. Head W M Feb 1858 42 mar 20 New York New York New York Farmer, Rents farm -----, Mary E. Wife W F Jul 1855 44 mar 20 4ch 4liv Wisconsin England England -----, Clyde E. Son W M Feb 1884 16 sgl Iowa New York Wisconsin At school -----, Russell S. Son W M Jul 1890 9 sgl Iowa New York Wisconsin At school -----, Clifford Son W M Jul 1845 4 sgl Iowa New York Wisconsin Lewis, Ellis Srvt W M Aug 1878 21 sgl Missouri Iowa Missouri Farm laborer Baker, Henry Srvt W M Aug 1878 21 sgl Wisconsin Wisconsin Wisconsin Day laborer

• 1900, Westfield Township, Fayette Co., IA:

158 163 Hancock, Alferad Head W M Jan 1872 28 mar 2 Iowa New York Iowa Farm manager, Owns free farm -----, Harriett Wife W F Sep 1879 20 mar 2 1ch 1liv Iowa New York Wisconsin -----, Zella Dau W F Sep 1899 8m sgl Iowa Iowa Iowa Whitney, Russel BiL W M Jul 1890 9 sgl Iowa New York Wisconsin Pentollon, Henry Labr W M Feb 1879 21 sgl Iowa Iowa Iowa Farm laborer

References

• Census records.

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