Family:Whitney, Jeremiah S. (1835-1899)

Jeremiah S.⁸ Whitney (Russell⁷, Jonathan⁶, Nathan⁵, Thomas⁴, Eleazar³, Thomas², John¹), son of Russell⁷ and Virginia (Worden) Whitney, was born 5 May 1835, Essex Co., NY, and died 8 Mar 1899. He was buried in Brookfield Baptist Cemetery, Essex, NY.^[1]

He married, before 1868, Polly M. Dickerson. She was born 31 Mar 1839, Essex Co., NY, and died 18 Mar 1879. She was buried in Brookfield Baptist Cemetery, Essex, NY.^[2]

Private, Co. A, 7th NY Infantry, enlisted 8 Mar 1862, discharged 8 Mar 1865.

Children of Jeremiah S.⁸ and Polly M. (Dickerson) Whitney:

i.	Frank R.9 Whitney, b. May 1868, Essex Co., NY; m. Nellie R. -----.
ii.	Steward H. Whitney, b. ca. 1871, Essex Co., NY; d. aft. 1892.
iii.	Carrie Delinda Whitney, b. ca. 1874, Essex Co., NY; m. Hamilton A. Higby.

Census

• 1865 State, Essex, Essex Co., NY:

5 Russell Whitney 63 M - ---- Vt. - 1 1 - - -- 1 - - - - - - - - - - Virginia Whitney 59 F - Wife Essex 6 1 1 - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - Jeremiah Whitney 29 M - Son Essex - - - - 1 - - - - - - - - - 1 - Dalinda Fergeson 23 F - Dau Essex 1 1 1 - - John Fergeson 29 M - SiL Essex - 1 1 - - Army 1 - - - 1 - - 1 - - - Chad Fergeson 1 M - GSon Essex - - - - -

• 1870, Essex, Essex Co., NY:

54 43 Whitney, Jerrymiah 33 M W Farmer N.Y. Male citizen over 21 -----, Polly 30 F W Keeping house N.Y. -----, Frank 2 M W N.Y.

• 1875 State, Essex, Essex Co., NY:

70 Frame $100 72 Jeremiah S. Whitney 39 M - ---- Essex m Farm Laborer - 1 - - - - Polly M. Whitney 35 F - Wife Essex m - Frank R. Whitney 7 M - Son Essex - - Steward H. Whitney 4 M - Son Essex - - Carrie D. Whitney 1 F - Dau

• 1880, Essex, Essex Co., NY:

Jeremiah WHITNEY 45 Self M W W NY Farm Laborer VT NY Frank WHITNEY 12 Son M S W NY Without Occupation NY NY Steward WHITNEY 8 Son M S W NY At School NY NY Carrie WHITNEY 5 Dau F S W NY NY NY

• 1890 Veterans Schedule, Essex, Essex Co., NY:

41 43 Jeremiah S. Whitney Private A 7 NY Inf 8 Mar 1862 8 Mar 1865 3y Wadhams Mills, NY

• 1892 State, Essex, Essex Co., NY:

Jeremiah S. Whitney M 57 - U.S. C. Farmer Frank R. Whitney M 24 - " C. Laborer Carrie D. Whitney F 18 - " C.

• 1892 State, Essex, Essex Co., NY:

James S. Holt M 55 - American C. Farmer Mary A. Holt " 50 - " " Jennie M. Holt F 21 - " " Clark J. Holt M 17 - " " Bertha M. Holt F 14 - " " Hurburt J. Holt M 13 - " " Rose B. Holt F 11 - " " Stuart H. Whitney M 22 - " " Laborer Elizabeth Ducharm F 35 - " " " Fred Ducharm M 18 - " " " Charles S. Underwood " 36 - " " " Lousie Underwood F 33 - " " Cook

• 1900, sex, Essex Co., NY:

125 132 Pierce, Loretta Head W F May 1840 60 wid 0ch 0liv New York New York Connecticut Farmer, Owns free farm Lee, George A. Brdr W M Nov 1836 69 wid Vermont New York New York Farmer Voorhees, Julia Aunt W F Nov 1806 93 wid 0ch 0liv Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut Whitney, Carrie Srvt W F May 1874 26 sgl New York New York New York Housekeeper

References

• Census records.

1.^  Find A Grave Memorial #98485131, Jeremiah S. Whitney.

2.^  Find A Grave Memorial #98485164, Polly M. Dickerson Whitney.

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