Family:Whitney, Elisha (1797-1847)

Elisha⁷ Whitney (Elisha⁶, Joshua⁵, Nathaniel⁴, Nathaniel³, John², John¹), son of Elisha⁶ and Esther (Clark) Whitney, was born 25 Jul 1797, Stockbridge, MA, and died 10 Jan 1847, Wysox, PA. He was buried in the Wysox Cemetery, Wysox, PA.

He married, 1818, Sally Brown, daughter of Humphrey and Hannah (Dodge) Brown, was born about 1802, and died after 1870.

"Dr. Elisha, b. July 25, 1797, a graduate of Hamilton medical college, practiced at Wyalusing; it is said his library was the largest in the county; he married Sally, daughter of Humphrey and Hannah (Dodge) Brown; died January 10, 1847. Their children and marriages: Ellen to Daniel Coolbaugh, Wysox; James Monroe to Mrs. Edith Fawkes Woodfield of Stroud, Eng.; Darwin to Laura Bixby of Winnebago, Ill.; Sallie to Lyman Morgan, Wysox; Elisha to Cornelia Rugg, Sylvania; Esther to Harrison Lamb, Wyalusing; Mary Elizabeth to Jesse Allen, Wysox; Ebenezer to Adaline Blasdell, Montrose; Joseph Marie to Priscilla Anne Straw of Winnebago, Ill."^[1]

"Elisha Whitney, born July 26, 1798, graduate of Hamilton college, N. Y., practiced medicine in Wyalusing, married Sally Brown in 1818, had 7 children. He is now deceased."^[2]

Children of Elisha⁷ and Sally (Brown) Whitney:

i.	Ellen Theresa8 Whitney, b. 19 Feb 1820; d. 19 Mar 1901; m. Daniel Coolbaugh, of Wysox, PA.
ii.	James Monroe Whitney, b. 31 Mar 1822; d. 21 Oct 1869; m. 1849-1850, Edith (Fawkes) Woodfield, of Stroud, England.
iii.	Erasmus Darwin Whitney, b. 4 May 1824, Wyalusing, PA; d. 8 Jul 1898, Seward, IL; m. 3 Nov 1847, Ogle Co., IL, Laura Bixby, of Winnebago, IL.
iv.	Elisha Whitney, b. ca. 1826; d. 1860; m. Cornelia Rugg, of Sylvania, PA.
v.	Sallie Whitney, b. ca. 1828; m. Lyman Morgan, of Wysox, PA.
vi.	Esther Whitney, b. ca. 1830; m. Harrison Lamb, of Wyalusing, PA.
vii.	Mary Elizabeth Whitney, b. 19 Mar 1833; d. 19 Oct 1889; m. Jesse Allen, of Wysox, PA.
viii.	Ebenezer Whitney, b. ca. 1835; d. 1860; m. Adaline Blasdell, of Montrose, PA.
ix.	Joseph Marie Whitney, b. ca. 1844; m. 27 Oct 1870, Winnebago Co., IL, Priscilla Anne Straw or Strow, of Winnebago, IL.

Census

• 1820, Wyalusing, Bradford Co., PA: Elish Whitney, 1 male 18-25, 1 male 0-9, and 1 female 16-25; 1 engaged in agriculture.
• 1830, Wysox, Bradford Co., PA: Elisha Whitney, Jr., 1 male 30-39, 2 males 5-9, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 10-14, and 1 female 0-4.
• 1840, Wyalusing Twp, Bradford Co., PA: Elisha Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 2 males 15-19, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 30-39, 2 females 10-14, and 1 female 5-9; 3 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Wyalusing Twp, Bradford Co., PA:

101 102 Sally Whitney 50 F - $800 Pa. Elisha 24 M - Farmer " Sally 22 F - " Esther 20 F - [Pa.] Attended school Ebenezer 14 M - [Pa.] Attended school Joseph 7 M - [Pa.] Attended school

• 1850, Wyalusing Twp, Bradford Co., PA:

108 107 J. M. Whitney 29 M - Farmer Pa. Married in year Edith 30 F - England Married in year Thomas Woodfield 12 M - Pa. Attended school Mary J. 9 F - [Pa.] Attended school Sarah A. 5 F - [Pa.] Attended school John Woodfield 31 M - Farmer "

• 1850, Seward, Winnebago Co., IL:

9 10 Darwin Whitney 26 M - Farmer $400 Pa. Laura Whitney 23 F - N.Y. Wilber Whitney 2 M - Ills. Chloera Whitney 1/12 F - Ills.

• 1860, Wyalusing Twp, Bradford Co., PA:

660 650 Sally Whitny 56 F - Pa. Jas. " 38 M - Farmer $1000 $365 " Adoth " 41 F - England Wynona " 4 F - Pa. Luther " 1 M - "

• 1860, Wyalusing Twp, Bradford Co., PA:

656 646 Thos. Woodfield 22 M - Farmer $1800 $250 Pa. Edith Whitny 41 F - England Anna " 4 F - Pa. Martin " 1 M - " Sarah Woodfield 14 F - " Attended school

• 1860, Wyalusing Twp, Bradford Co., PA:

653 643 Elisha Whitny 34 M - Day Laborer $100 Pa. Cornelia " 24 F - " Fred " 4 M - " Mary " 2 F - " Adeline Morely 16 F - Servant "

• 1860, Seward, Winnebago Co., IL:

3 3 Darwin Whitney 36 M - Farmer 4000 150 England Laurie " 33 F - N.Y. State Wilber F. " 12 M - Illinois Clara " 10 F - Do Sarah " 2/12 F - Do Emerson " 4 M - Do Ebenezer Whitney 24 M - Laborer $20 Pennsylvania Ann Ferguson 18 F - Servant Canada

• 1860, Wysox Twp, Bradford Co., PA:

1359 1276 Lyman Morgan 37 M - Farmer $500 Pa. Sally " 30 F - " Mary " 3 F - " Joseph Whitney 16 M - farm hand " Attended school Clara Morgan 13 F - " Attended school

• 1870, Wyalusing Twp, Bradford Co., PA:

29 30 Lamb, Harrison 50 M W Farmer $9000 $890 Pennsylvania Male citizen over 21 -----, Ester 48 F W Keeping House Pennsylvania -----, Lourie 12 F W Attending School Pennsylvania -----, Louisa 10 F W Attending School Pennsylvania -----, Andrew 8 M W Pennsylvania Attended school -----, Lizzie 7 F W Attending School Pennsylvania -----, Mary 5 F W Attending School Pennsylvania -----, Bucher 3 M W Pennsylvania -----, Myrtie 2 F W Pennsylvania Whitney, Sallie 68 F W Pennsylvania

• 1870, Wyalusing Twp, Bradford Co., PA:

11 11 Brown, Clark 32 M W Farmer $7000 $982 Pennsylvania Male citizen over 21 -----, Jane 28 F W Keeping House Pennsylvania Parents foreign born -----, Stella 8 F W Attending School Pennsylvania -----, Charles 6 M W Attending School Pennsylvania -----, Lewis 4 M W Pennsylvania -----, Isabella 1 F W Pennsylvania Whitney, Edith 50 F W England Parents foreign born -----, Adeline 8 F W Attending School Pennsylvania Parents foreign born

• 1870, Seward, Winnebago Co., IL:

51 50 Whitney, D. W. 46 M W Farmer $12500 $1300 Pennsylvania Male citizen over 21 Laura 42 F W Keeping House New York Wilbur F. 22 M W At Home Illinois Male citizen over 21 Clara 20 F W " " " Emerson 14 M W " " " Sarah 10 F W " Albert 8 M W "

• 1870, Jessup, Susquehanna Co., PA:

25 25 Whitney, Eben 34 M W Farmer $2000 $570 Pennsylvania Male citizen over 21 " Adaline 30 F W House Keeping Pennsylvania " Lavanche 5 F W Pennsylvania " Clara 2 F W Pennsylvania

• 1870, Joseph not found.
• 1880, Sally not found.
• 1880, Wysox, Bradford Co., PA:

Edith WHITNEY 61 Self F W W ENGLAND Keeping House ENG. ENG. Winona WHITNEY 23 Dau F S W PA PA ENG. Luther WHITNEY 21 Son M S W PA At School PA ENG. Adeline WHITNEY 17 Dau F S W PA PA ENG. John WOODFIELD 56 Oth M M W ENGLAND Farm Laborer ENG. ENG.

• 1880, Seward, Winnebago Co., IL:

Darwin WHITNEY 56 Self M M W PA Farmer MA PA Laura WHITNEY 52 Wife F M W NY Keeping House VT VT Sarah WHITNEY 20 Dau F S W IL At Home PA NY Albert WHITNEY 18 Son M S W IL At Home PA NY Mary WHITNEY 10 Dau F S W IL At School PA NY Frederick WHITNEY 24 Neph M S W PA Farm Laborer PA NY

Frederick was the son of Elisha, Jr.

• 1880, Seward, Winnebago Co., IL:

Emerson WHITNEY 24 Self M M W IL Farmer PA NY Sarah WHITNEY 21 Wife F M W IL Keeping House NY IRE Willie WHITNEY 2 Son M S W IL IL IL Frank WHITNEY 5M Son M S W IL IL IL Augustus JOHNSON 26 Oth M S W SWE Farm Laborer SWE SWE

• 1880, Wysox, Bradford Co., PA:

Eben WHITNEY 44 Self M M W PA Teacher MA PA Adeline WHITNEY 40 Wife F M W PA Keeping House PA PA Lavanchie WHITNEY 15 Dau F S W PA PA PA Victor E. WHITNEY 8 Son M S W PA PA PA Edith L. WHITNEY 3 Dau F S W PA PA PA

• 1880, Grant, Story Co., IA:

J. M. WHITNEY 36 Self M M W PA Farmer MA PA Prscillie A. WHITNEY 36 Wife F M W PA Keeping House PA PA Carrie L. WHITNEY 8 Dau F S W IA PA PA

References

1.^  Heverly, Clement F., Pioneer & Patriot Families of Bradford County PA 1800-1825, vol. II, pages 211-212 (extracted from Tri-Counties Genealogy & History, by Joyce M. Tice).

2.^  Rev. David Craft, History of Bradford County, Pennsylvania with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of its Prominient Men and Pioneers (Philadelphia: L. H. Everts & Co., 1878).

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