Family:Whitney, Elisha (1826-1860)
Elisha8 Whitney (Elisha7, Elisha6, Joshua5, Nathaniel4, Nathaniel3, John2, John1), son of Elisha7 and Sally (Brown) Whitney, was born 6 Mar 1826, Browntown, PA, and died 18 Jul 1860, Wyalusing, PA. He is buried in Wyalusing Cemetery, Wyalusing, PA.
He married, 4 Jan 1856, Wyalusing, PA, Cornelia E. (Rugg) Shaw, of Sylvania, PA, daughter of William and Tamar (Grant) Rugg. She was born 24 May 1835, Jessup, PA. She married secondly, after 1860, ----- Brown. She married thirdly, between 1870 and 1880, Thomas J. Shaw (1810-b1900).
Children of Elisha8 and Cornelia (Rugg) Whitney:
i. Frederick9 Whitney, b. ca. 1856, PA; d. after 1880. ii. Mary E. Whitney, b. Jul 1857, PA; d. 8 Apr 1927; bur. Cogswell Cemetery, Silvara, PA; m.(1) 22 Jan 1875, East Spring Hill, PA, James Monroe Stevens; m.(2) 5 Jan 1896, PA, Henry C. Angle.
Children of ----- and Cornelia E. (Rugg)(Whitney) Brown:
i. Ella W. Brown, b. Aug 1860, PA; d. 24 May 1924, Athens, PA; m. 1880, George Cady DeGroff. ii. Emma Brown, b. ca. 1866, PA; d. after 1880.
Children of Thoams J. and Cornelia E. (Rugg)(Whitney)(Brown) Shaw:
i. Bessie C. Shaw, b. 18 Mar 1882, PA; d. 22 Apr 1958, PA; bur. Binghamton, NY; m. 1898, John Benscoter.
Notes
Emma W. Brown may be a step-daughter of Cornelia, rather than a daughter.
Census
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
653 643 Elisha Whitny 34 M - Day Laborer $100 Pa. Cornelia " 24 F - " Fred " 4 M - " Mary " 2 F - " Adeline Morely 16 F - Servant "
- 1870, Winnebago, Winnebago Co., IL, p. 24:
186 184 Alsworth, Reuben R. 55 M W Farmer $15900 $2260 New York Male citizen over 21 Brown, Cornelia 32 F W House Keeping Pennsylvania Ella W. 10 F W " Attended school Emma 4 F W " Stine, Francis 20 M W Works on Farm "
19 20 Morgan J. L. 47 M W Farmer $5000 $2000 Penna. Male citizen over 21 -----, Sally 44 F W Keeping House " -----, Mary 13 F W " Attended school -----, Harriet 5 F W " -----, Ellen 1 F W " Whitney, Fredrick 13 M W " Attended school Truman, Jas. 16 M W " Attended school
133 136 Rugg, David 52 M W Millwright $1000 $400 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Annie 48 F W Keeping House Pennsylvania -----, Evie 15 F W Pennsylvania Attended school -----, Henry L. 21 M W Lumber Manufacturer Pennsylvania Male citizen over 21 Whitney, Mary 11 F W Attends School Pennsylvania
- 1880, Tuscarora, Bradford Co., PA, p. 519B:
Thomas J. SHAW 70 Self M M W PA Farmer CT PA Cornelia E. SHAW 42 Wife F M W PA Keeping House --- --- Emma BROWN 14 SDau F S W PA PA PA
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.
References
- Census records.
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