Family:Whitney, Benjamin Franklin (c1813-1879)

Benjamin Franklin⁸ Whitney (Benjamin⁷, Lemuel⁶, Joshua⁵, Nathaniel⁴, Nathaniel³, John², John¹), son of Benjamin⁷ and Betsey (Bragg) Whitney, was born about 1813, Essex Co., NY, and died 2 Mar 1879, Wadhams, Essex Co., NY. He was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Wadhams, NY.^[1]

He married firstly, before 1847, Lovina A. Hodgkins. She was born about 1820, NH, and died 2 Sep 1865, aged 44 years. She was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Wadhams, NY.^[2]

He married secondly, before 1870, Mary (Viall) Sayre. She was born 1832, Essex Co., NY, and died 1901. She was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Wadhams, NY.^[3] She had married firstly, 20 Mar 1856, Ticonderoga, NY, Alpheus Orlando Sayre (1820-1860). Step-daughter Eliza M. "Lillie" Sayre, m. John Cross.

His will was written 17 Jun 1878.

Children of Benjamin Franklin⁸ and Lovina (Hodgkin) Whitney:

i.	Lucinda J.9 Whitney, b. ca. 1847, Essex Co., NY; d. 29 Aug 1920, MN; m. Sep 1872, Eugene Michael Stowers, b. 1846, d. 1882.

Children of Benjamin Franklin⁸ and Mary (Viall)(Sayre) Whitney, if any, unknown.

Census

• 1840, Essex, Essex Co., NY: Franklin Whitney, 2 males 20-29, 1 male 15-19, 1 female 60-69, and 1 female 20-29; 3 engaged in agriculture. The elder female was probably Betsey.
• 1850, Essex, Essex Co., NY:

1173 1215 Franklin Whitney 37 M - Farmer $2000 [N.Y.] Lavina 30 F - [N.Y.] Betsey 76 F - Mass. Harriet Phelps 13 F - N.Y. Attended school Nelson Downey 13 M - [N.Y.] Attended school Newton Hays 23 M - Laborer [N.Y.] Naaman Wheeler 23 M - [N.Y.]

• 1855 State, Essex, Essex Co., NY:

201 Frame $800 201 Franklin Whitney 42 M - - Essex Co. 1 - 42 Farmer 1 - - - - 1 - Sovina A. Whitney 33 F - Wife State of N.H. 1 - 30 - - - - - - - - Lucinda Whitney 8 F - Chld Essex Co. - - 3 - - - - - - - - Loyal Ballen 15 M - Srvt Essex Co. - - 3 - - - - - - - -

• 1860, Essex, Essex Co., NY:

450 449 P. F. Whitney 47 M - Farmer $3000 $900 N.Y. Lavinia A. " 36 F - N.H. Lucinda " 14 F - N.Y. Attended school John Martin 16 M - Farm Laborer " Attended school

• 1865 State, Essex, Essex Co., NY:

34 Frame $500 35 Benjamin F. Whitney 53 M - ---- Essex - 1 1 - - Farmer 1 - - - 1 - - - - - - Lovina Whitney 44 F - Wife N.H. - 1 1 - - Lucinda Whitney 18 F - ADau Essex - - - - 1 Student

• 1870, Essex, Essex Co., NY:

34 27 Whitney, Franklin 58 M W Farmer $5000 $2500 N.Y. Male citizen over 21 -----, Mary 38 F W Keeping house N.Y. Sayre, Lillie 13 F W Attending School N.Y. Attended school Whitney, Lucinda 22 F W At home N.Y. Sherman, Harvey 16 M W Laborer N.Y.

• 1875 State, Essex, Essex Co., NY:

47 Framed $2000 49 Benjamin F. Whitney 64 M - ---- Essex m Farmer - 1 - - 1 - Mary E. Whitney 43 F - Wife Essex m - Lillie M. Whitney 18 F - Dau Essex s - Bowman Adams 19 M - Srvt Essex s Farm Laborer

• 1880, Essex, Essex Co., NY:

John CROSS 24 Self M M W NY Farmer NH NH Eliza CROSS 22 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY NY Mary WHITNEY 48 MotL F W W NY Without Occupation NY NY Etta BAIRD 18 Othe F S W NY School Teacher NY NY William EGGLESTON 17 Othe M S W NY Farm Laborer NY VT

• 1892 State, Essex, Essex Co., NY:

John W. Cross M 38 - U.S. C. Farmer Eliza M. Cross F 35 - " C. Leroy C. Sayre M 4 - " C. Mary E. Whitney F 60 - " C. Martin Legacy M 2 - U.S. C.

References

• Census records.

1.^  FindAGrave Memorial #70988045, Benjamin F. Whitney.

2.^  FindAGrave Memorial #70988531, Lovina A. Hodgkin Whitney.

3.^  FindAGrave Memorial #81607286, Mary E. Viall Sayre.

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