Family:Whitney, Silas Dagget (1820-1903)

Silas Dagget⁷ Whitney (Milton⁶, Asa⁵, Joshua⁴, William³, Joshua², John¹), son of Milton⁶ and Lydia (Cleveland) Whitney, born 3 Mar 1820, Pittsfield, MA, and died 1903.^[1]

He married, 11 Nov 1841, Pittsfield, OH, Electa Narramore Parsons. She was born 21 Sep 1824.

He is a farmer; resided Pittsfield, OH.

Children of Silas Dagget⁷ and Electa Narramore (Parsons) Whitney:

i.	Arthur Eustace8 Whitney, b. 19 Dec 1843; m. Katherine Heimerdinger.
ii.	Ann Clarissa Whitney, b. 26 Apr 1846; d. 24 Jul 1877.
iii.	Alma E. Whitney, b. 10 May 1848; m. 9 Oct 1873, Charles E. Archer; resided Massillon, OH. He was b. 28 Jan 1851; is a carriage maker. Ch.: George Silas, b. 22 Nov 1874; Electra Jane, b. 11 Jul 1881; Edmund William, b. 18 Mar 1887.
iv.	Abbie E. Whitney, b. 3 Sep 1850; m. 20 Oct 1874, Florus C. Williams; resided Lodi, OH.
v.	Agnes E. Whitney, b. 13 Jun 1853; m. 22 Nov 1893, Frank Coleman; resided Nelson, NE. He was b. July 1859; is a lawyer; s. p.
vi.	Adelia Frances Whitney, b. 22 Dec 1855; resided Pittsfield, OH.
vii.	Edmund M. Whitney, b. 19 Jan 1859; m. 14 Feb 1891, Annie Purcell. He is a manufacturer; resided 17 Glen Park Place, Cleveland, OH.

Notes

He was named after Silas Daggett who married Margaret Cleveland, his mother Lydia's sister.

Census

• 1850, Pittsfield, Lorain Co., OH:

524 528 Silas Whitney 30 M - Farmer $4000 Mass. Electa 26 F - " Arthur 6 M - Ohio Attended school Chancy 4 F - " Alma 2 F - "

"Chancy" is a transcription error for "Claricy".

• 1860, Pittsfield, Lorain Co., OH:

342 350 Silas Whitney 40 M - Farmer $6815 $2210 Mass. Electa 36 F - " Arthur 16 M - O. Attended school Claressa 14 F - " Attended school Alvira 12 F - " Attended school Abbie 10 F - " Attended school Agnes 7 F - " Attended school Frances 4 F - " Edmond 1 M - "

"Alvira" is a transcription error for "Alma".

• 1870, Pittsfield, Lorain Co., OH:

33 34 Whitney, S. D. 50 M W Farmer $11500 $1750 Massachusetts Male citizen over 21 -----, Electa M. 46 F W Keeping House Massachusetts -----, Clara 24 F W Keeping House Ohio -----, Alice 19 F W " " Ohio -----, Agnes 17 F W " " Ohio Attended school -----, Frances 14 F W Ohio Attended school -----, Edmund 11 M W Ohio Attended school Cave, William 44 M W Farm Laborer England Parents foreign born

"Alice" is a transcription error for "Abbie".

• 1870, Pike, Stark Co., OH:

224 219 Painter, Joseph 64 M W Farmer $21240 $1300 Pennsylvania Male citizen over 21 -----, Sarah A. 59 F W Keeping House Pennsylvania -----, Lucinda 38 F W Without Occupation Ohio -----, Hannah L. 19 F W School Teacher Ohio -----, Impertus 14 M W Farmer Ohio Attended school Whitney, Alma 21 F W Music Teacher Ohio

• 1880, Pittsfield, Lorain Co., OH:

Silas WHITNEY 60 Self M M W MAFS Farmer MAFS MAFS Electa WHITNEY 56 Wife F M W MAFS House Keeper MAFS MAFS Agnes WHITNEY 25 Dau F S W OHIO Defs Maker MAFS MAFS Frankie WHITNEY 23 Dau F S W OHIO At Home MAFS MAFS Levi FISK 20 Oth M S W MINN Farm Laborer OHIO OHIO

• 1880, son Edmund not found.

References

• All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 402.

1.^  Death year supplied by WRG member Rwhitney.

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