Family:Whitney, Porter E. (1824-1896)
Porter E.7 Whitney ([poss.] Ephraim6, Ephraim5, Zachariah4, Ebenezer3, Richard2, John1), possibly son of Ephraim6 and Thirza (Benedict) Whitney, was born 24 May 1824, Chenango Co., NY, and died 16 Sep 1896, Sherburne, NY. He was buried in Christ Church Cemetery, Sherburne, NY.[1]
He married firstly, before 1855, Mary J. -----. She was born about 1830, NH, and died between 1860 and 1865.
He married secondly, before 1866, Loesa M. Varney, daughter of ----- and Charlotte (-----) Varney. She was born about 8 Jan 1842, NY, and died 19 Jan 1873, Sherburne, NY, aged 31 years 11 days. She was buried in Christ Church Cemetery, Sherburne, NY.[2]
He, aged 37 years, enlisted at Hamilton, NY, in Company C, New York 61st Infantry Regiment on 16 Sep 1861. Promoted to Full Sergeant on 1 Mar 1864. Mustered out on 15 Apr 1865. Transferred to on 15 Apr 1865.
Member of Plumb Post G. A. R., Cos. C. and A., 61st N. Y. Vol.
Children of Porter E.7 and Mary J. (-----) Whitney:
i. Frances Adaline8 Whitney, b. ca. 1855, NY; d. after 1870. ii. Frederick A. Whitney, b. May 1857, NY; m. Anna J. Brogan. iii. Florence Lena Whitney, b. ca. Jul 1859, NY; not in family in 1870; m. before 1880, Lewis A. Weeks.
Children of Porter E.7 and Loesa M. (Varney) Whitney:
iv. Burritt E.8 Whitney, b. ca. 1866, NY. iv. Nora B. Whitney, b. ca. 1869, NY. v. Ralph C. Whitney, b. Mar 1871, NY; m. ca. 1890, Carrie L. Seymour, b. Feb 1873, NY, d. Mar 1904, Corning, NY, dau. of Benjamin and Emma (-----) Seymour; no children in 1900.
Census
- 1850: not found.
- 1855 State, Sherburne, Chenango Co., NY:
38 Frame $400 47 Ann Foor 59 F - Mass. - - 15 Taiorless - - - - - 1 - 48 Porter E. Whitney 30 M - - Chenango 1 - 30 Carpenter 1 - - - - - - Mary J. Whitney 25 F - Wife New Hamp. 1 - 4m Dress Mr. - - - - - - -
527 535 Porter E. Whitney 36 M - Carpenter $500 $355 [Conn.] Mary J. " 30 F - New Hampshire Francis A. " 5 F - New York Attended school Frederick A. " 3 M - [New York] Florence " 11/12 F - [New York] Maranda Sears 19 F - [New York] Attended school
201 Frame $1000 233 Charles Whitney 55 M - ---- Chenango - - - - 1 Farmer 1 - - - - - - - - - - Caroline Whitney 38 F - Sist " - - - - 1 Thirza Whitney 77 F - Moth Westchester 9 1 - 1 - Frederick Whitney 7 M - Neph Chenango - - - - - Porter Whitney 37 N - Brot " - 2 1 - - Carpenter 1 - - - - - - - - - -
134 149 Hill, Henry 47 M W Cartman $7000 $900 New York Male citizen over 21 " Sarah 52 F W Keeping H. " " Addaline 15 F W " Attended school 150 Woodard, Rebbecca 78 F W Keeping H. $2000 $7700 " Whitney, Porter E. 46 M W Carpenter $2000 $400 " Male citizen over 21 " Addie 15 F W " Attended school " Fred 13 M W " Attended school Whitney, Burritt E. 4 M W New York " Nora 1 F W " Renford, Lucy 75 F W Retired House Keeper $5000 " Whitney, Louisa 28 F W Keeping H. "
478 520 Linker, Syvanus 60 M W Farmer $6000 $3345 N.Y. Male citizen over 21 " Sarah S. 57 F W Keeping H. " " Charles W. 18 M W Farm L. " " Alice A. 21 F W Dress Maker " Whitney, Frederick 13 M W Farm L. " Attended school
53 Frame $2000 58 Porter E. Whitney 55 M - ---- Chenango w Carpenter - 1 - - 1 - Bertie Whitney 7 M - Son " - - Elner B. Whitney 5 F - Dau " - - Ralph C. Whitney 4 M - Son " - - Charlott Varney 69 F - MiL " w -
Porter E. WHITNEY 56 Self M W W NY Carpenter VT NY Burrit E. WHITNEY 13 Son M S W NY Attendg. School NY NY Eleanor B. WHITNEY 11 Dau F S W NY Attendg. School NY NY Ralph C. WHITNEY 9 Son M S W NY NY NY Lena F. WEEKS 20 Dau F M W NY Keeping House NY NH Lewis A. WEEKS 25 SonL M M W NY Carpenter NY UNKNOWN
15 23 Whitney, Porter Sargent A 61 NY Inf 25 Sep 1861 25 Jul 1865 3y 10m 0d [Binghamton, NY]
78 33 Whitney, Ralph Head W M Mar 1871 29 mar 10 New York New York New York Painter & paperer, Rents house -----, Carrie Wife W F Feb 1873 27 mar 10 1ch 0liv New York Delaware New York
References
1.^ Find A Grave memorial #92819831, Porter E. Whitney.
2.^ Find A Grave memorial #92819645, Loesa M. Whitney.
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