Family:Whitney, Stephen (1778-1854)

Stephen⁶ Whitney (Samuel⁵, John⁴, Henry³, John², Henry¹), son of Samuel⁵ and Mary (St. John) Whitney, was born 14 Aug 1778, NY, and died 13 Oct 1854, Henderson, NY, aged 76 years 2 months.

He married, 3 Mar 1806, Paris, NY, Sally Finney, daughter of Sylvester and Rebecca (Rice) Finney. She was born 1 Jun 1780, CT, and died 26 Sep 1852, Henderson, NY, ages 72 years.

Phoenix says the following:

. . . a farmer . . . . They settled, soon after marriage, in Henderson . . . . They were buried in the Carpenter Cemetery, in Henderson, about a mile north of their dwelling-house.

Children of Stephen⁶ and Sally (Finney) Whitney:

i.	Sabra7 Whitney, b. 13 Aug 1807, Henderson, NY; m. Lyman Tuttle.
ii.	Emeline Whitney, b. 26 Apr 1809, Henderson, NY; d. 22 Feb 1815, Henderson, NY; buried in the Carpenter Cemetery, Henderson, NY.
iii.	William Whitney, b. 21 Mar 1811, Henderson, NY; d. 27 Aug 1812, Henderson, NY; buried in the Carpenter Cemetery, Henderson, NY.
iv.	Nancy Maria Whitney, b. 26 Mar 1812, Henderson, NY; d. 13 Jun 1875, Henderson Harbor, NY; m. 24 Feb 1860, Camden, NY, Capt. John Silliman Warner, by Rev. Mr. Rowley, Presbyterian. He was a master-mariner, who was born in Schaghticoke, N. Y., 1 Aug. 1804, son of William Wilson and Mary (Parish) Warner. From 1817 to 1862, he was engaged in navigating Ontario, and the other great lakes; was master of a vessel from 1825; and of steamers after 1843. He was the first commander of the Vandalia, built at Oswego, N. Y., said to be the first vessel, built for business, with a screw-propeller. They resided, in 1874, at Henderson Harbor, where she died, without children, 13 June 1875. She was buried in Henderson.
v.	Marcus Whitney, b. 2 Apr 1814, Henderson, NY; a farmer; resided in 1874 with his brother George, in Henderson, NY; d. Aug 1879, Henderson, NY, unmarried, aged 65 years of a skull fracture.[1]
vi.	George Gale Whitney, b. 23 Oct 1817, Henderson, NY; m. Sally McNitt (Hawkins) Becker.
vii.	Harriet Ann Whitney, b. 11 Jan 1820, Henderson, NY; m. Daniel Moore Snow.
viii.	Helen Mar Whitney, b. 11 Apr 1823, Henderson, NY; lived at Henderson Harbor, with her sister, Mrs. Nancy Maria (Whitney) Warner, in 1874, unmarried.

Census

• 1800: not found.
• 1810, Henderson, Jefferson Co., NY: Stephen Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 0-9, 1 female over 45, 1 female 16-25, 1 female 10-15, and 1 female 0-9.
• 1820, Henderson, Jefferson Co., NY: Stephen Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 2 males 0-9, 1 female 26-44, 1 female 10-15, and 1 female 0-9; 3 engaged in agriculture.
• 1830, Henderson, Jefferson Co., NY: Stephen Whitney, 1 male 50-59, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 10-14, 1 female 50-59, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 15-19, and 2 females 5-9.
• 1840, Henderson, Jefferson Co., NY: Stephen Whitney, 1 male 60-69, 2 males 20-29, 1 female 60-69, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 15-19; 3 engaged in agriculture.
• 1820, Henderson, Jefferson Co., NY:

29 31 Stephen Whitney 71 M - Farmer $4380 [N.Y.] Sally " 70 F - Conn. Nancy " 37 F - [N.Y.] Marcus " 35 M - " [N.Y.] Deaf & Dumb Helen " 27 F - [N.Y.]

• 1855 State, Henderson, Jefferson Co., NY:

171 Frame $600 189 Whitney, Nancy 43 F - - Jeff. - - 43 - - - - - - - - Whitney, Marcus 41 M - Brot Jeff. - - 41 Farmer 1 - - - - - Dumb Whitney, Helen 32 F - Sist Jeff. - - 32 - - - - - - - -

• 1860, Henderson, Jefferson Co., NY:

750 763 Mark Whitney 45 M - Farm laborer " Deaf & Dumb Miss Helen " 37 F - House Keeper "

• 1870, Henderson, Jefferson Co., NY:

197 206 Warner, John S. 65 M W Hotel Keeper $5000 $500 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Nancy M. 58 F W Keeping house New York Whitney, Helen M. 46 F W House Work $400 New York Whipple, Alonzo 15 M W Bar Tender New York

These were his daughters Nancy Maria and Helen Mar.

• 1870, Henderson, Jefferson Co., NY:

130 139 Whitney, George G. 52 M W Farmer $1400 $3000 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Sally 50 F W Keeping house New York -----, Mark 55 M W Farm Laborer New York Male citizen over 21, deaf & dumb -----, Cassius M. 23 M W Farm Laborer New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Frank 22 M W Cheese Maker New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Ella 20 F W At home New York Whitney, Wortley 19 M W Farm Laborer New York Attended school -----, Lucy 17 F W At home New York Attended school -----, Fred 15 M W Farm Laborer New York Attended school -----, Gilbert 13 M W Farm Laborer New York Attended school -----, Minnie 8 F W At school New York Attended school -----, Nettie 6 F W At school New York Attended school -----, Harley 3 M W At home New York

These were his sons George and Marcus.

Notes

Helen Mar was a heroic character from the historical novel The Scottish Chiefs, by Jane Porter (1810).

References

• All data imported from Stephen Whitney Phoenix, The Whitney family of Connecticut, and its affiliations; being an attempt to trace the descendants, as well in the female as the male lines, of Henry Whitney, from 1649 to 1878; to which is prefixed some account of the Whitneys of England. (New York : Priv. Print. [Bradford Press] 1878), p. 170-171 and pp. 465-466.

1.^  1880 Mortality Schedule.

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