Family:Whitney, Seymour R. (1838-1909)

Seymour⁹ R. Whitney (Ferdinand⁸, Ebenezer⁷, Ephraim⁶, Ephraim⁵, Moses⁴, Moses³, Richard², John¹), son of (Ferdinand and Almira A. (Parkhurst) Whitney, was born Jun 1838, Salisbury, Herkimer Co., NY, and died 1909, Middleville, Herkimer Co., NY.

He married circa 1868, Herkimer Co., NY, Margaret A. Smith, daughter of ----- and Mary (-----) Smith. She was born Apr 1843, NY, and died 1925, Middleville, Herkimer Co., NY.

Children of Seymour R. and Margaret A. (Smith) Whitney:

i.	Allie10 E. Whitney, b. Jan 1869, Fairfield, Herkimer Co., NY; probably did not marry.
ii.	John P. Whitney, b. Sep 1870, Fairfield, Herkimer Co., NY; probably did not marry.
iii.	Mary S. Whitney, b. Mar 1872, Fairfield, Herkimer Co., NY; probably did not marry.
iv.	Rozell S. Whitney, b. Sep 1874, Fairfield, Herkimer Co., NY; m. Amelia E. Homrighaus; d. 1927, Fairfield, Herkimer Co., NY. Children: Amelia Louise, Wallace Fred, Margaret Elizabeth, and Rozell W.

Census

• 1850, Fairfield, Herkimer Co., NY:

45 45 Ferdinand Whitney 46 M - Farmer $11000 N.Y. Almira " 46 F - do Roselle " 13 M - do Attended school Seymour " 11 M - do Attended school Mary Magdelen 20 F - France James Lilly 35 M - N.Y.

• 1860, Fairfield, Herkimer Co., NY:

148 157 Ferdinand Whitney 53 M - Farmer $19000 $3500 New York Almira 53 F - New York Rosell 22 M - New York Seymour R. 21 M - New York Attended school Wellington Tanner 40 M - Farm Laborer New York Hellen Harris 20 F - Servant New York

• 1870, Fairfield, Herkimer Co., NY:

231 238 Whitney, Seymour 32 M W Farmer $10000 $2400 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Maggie 27 F W Keep house New York -----, Eliza 1 F W New York 239 Ward, John 20 M W New York

• 1875 State, Fairfield, Herkimer Co., NY:

176 Frame $500 207 S. Whitney 35 M - ---- Herk. m Farmer - 1 - - 1 - Mary Whitney 30 F - Wife Herk. m - Eliza Whitney 12 F - Dau Herk. - - John Whitney 4 M - Son Herk. - - E. A. Whitney 2 F - Dau Herk. - - R. Whitney 1 M - Son Herk. - - Eliza Hagles 22 F - Srvt Herk. s - Pat Hagles 7 M - Labr Herk. s Laborer

• 1880, Fairfield, Herkimer Co., NY:

Segmour WHITNEY 42 Self M M W NY Farmer NY NY Margaret WHITNEY 37 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY NY Eliza WHITNEY 11 Dau F S W NY At Home NY NY John WHITNEY 9 Son M S W NY NY NY Mary WHITNEY 7 Dau F S W NY NY NY Rozelle WHITNEY 5 Son M S W NY NY NY Rozelle PARKHURST 36 Othe M W W NY Farm Laborer NY NY

• 1892 State, Fairfield, Herkimer Co., NY:

Seymour R. Whitney M 53 - U.S. C. Farmer Margret A. Whitney F 49 - U.S. C. Allice E. Whitney F 25 - U.S. C. John O. Whitney M 21 - U.S. C. Farmer Mary A. Whitney F 19 - U.S. C. Rosell F. Whitney M 17 - U.S. C.

• 1892 State, Fairfield, Herkimer Co., NY:

Lemand Cristman M 80 - U.S. C. Varnum Cristman M 45 - U.S. C. Farmer Mina Cristman F 35 - U.S. C. Rozell Whitney M 17 - U.S. C. Laborer Ella Cristman F 14 - U.S. C.

• 1900, Fairfield, Herkimer Co., NY:

157 163 Whitney, Semour R. Head W M Jun 1837 62 mar 32 New York New York New York Farm, Owns mortgaged farm -----, Margaret A. Wife W F Apr 1843 57 mar 32 4ch 4liv New York New York New York -----, Allie E. Dau W F Jan 1869 31 sgl New York New York New York -----, John P. Son W M Sep 1869 30 sgl New York New York New York Day laborer -----, Mary S. Dau W F Mar 1872 27 sgl New York New York New York -----, Rozelle S. Son W M Sep 1874 25 sgl New York New York New York Farm laborer Smith, Mary MiL W F Sep 1813 86 wid 3ch 3liv New York New York New York

References

• Census records.

• Find A Grave - Memorial for Seymour
• Find A Grave - Memorial for Margaret

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