Family:Whitney, Stephen R. (1837-1924)

Stephen R.⁸ Whitney (Oliver Winship Francis⁷, Abigail⁶, Jonathan⁵, Jonathan⁴, Richard³, Richard², John¹), son of Oliver Winship Francis⁷ and Rachel (Westfall) Whitney, was born 5 Feb 1837, Woodbridge, NJ, died 8 May 1924, Washington, DC, and was buried Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA.

He married firstly, 6 Aug 1862, Ocelia Mosher. She was born about 1839, NY, and died after 1870.

He married secondly, 21 May 1872, Adams, Gage Co., NE, Melissa A. Howard. She was born about 1840, NY, and died after 1880.

Children of Stephen R.⁸ and Ocelia (Mosher) Whitney:

i.	Edwin9 Whitney, b. ca. Aug 1869, MO.

Children of Stephen R.⁸ and Melissa A. (Howard) Whitney:

ii.	Howard W.9 Whitney, b. ca. 1875, NE.
iii.	Sarah M. Whitney, b. ca. 1879, NE.

Census

• 1850, Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., NJ:

366 383 Oliver Whitney 51 M - Farmer Vermont Rachael 43 F - New York Oliver 17 M - " Stephen 12 M - New Jersey Charles W. 10 M - " Ezra 7 M - " James V. Whitney 1 M - New Jersey Abigail " 46 F - Vermont Selena " 55 F - " John Crater 35 M - Germany

• 1860, Black Creek, Shelby Co., MO:

361 367 Oliver Whitney 61 M Farmer 6000 1200 VT Rachel 51 F NY Silence 65 F " Oliver 27 M Farm laborer " Stephen B 23 M NJ Charles W 21 M " Israel S 17 M " James V 11 M " Catharine 8 F " Louisa Rogers 12 F NY

• 1870, Black Creek, Shelby Co., Co., MO:

32 32 Whitney, Stephen 33 M W Grocer $400 $700 N. Jersey Male citizen over 21 -----, Orcelia 31 F W Keeping house N. York -----, Edwin 10/12 M W Missouri Born in Sep -----, Mary 18 F W At School Missouri

• 1880, Republican City, Harlan Co., NE:

Stephen R. WHITNEY 43 Self M M W NJ Real Estate Act. VT NY Melissa A. WHITNEY 40 Wife F M W NY Housekeeping NY NY Edwin B. WHITNEY 10 Son M S W MO NJ NY Howard W. WHITNEY 5 Son M S W NE NJ NY Sarah M. WHITNEY 1 Dau F S W NE NJ NY

References

• Census records.

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