Family:Whitney, Silas S. (c1821-a1880)

Silas S. Whitney, parentage unknown, was born about 1821, MA, and died after 1880, Spencer, Jennings County, IN.

He married firstly, 18 Dec 1855, Jennings Co., IN,^[1] Susanna Clark, daughter of ----- and Jane (-----) Clark. She was born about 1818, KY, and died after 1870.

He married secondly, 22 Aug 1872, Jennings Co., IN, Mary Jane (Cox) Taylor,^[2] daughter of Jacob Leualen and Mary (Freeland) Cox. She was born Jun 1838, OH, and died 31 Jul 1915, IN.^[3] She had married firstly, 6 Jun 1857, Jennings Co., IN, Daniel S. Taylor.^[4]

Children of Silas S. and Susanna (Clark) Whitney:

i.	Mary E. Whitney, b. ca. 1856; m. 20 Mar 1881, Jennings Co., IN, William Cox.^[5]
ii.	Patty J. Whitney, b. ca. 1858; m. 3 Sep 1883, Jennings Co., IN, William James, son of Calvin and L. (McCarl) James.^[6]

Silas S. and Mary Jane (Cox)(Taylor) Whitney had no children.

Census

1850, Dudley, Worcester Co., MA:

157 174 Dinsmore Bailey 32 M - Tanner $3000 Mass. Sarah F. " 28 F - do Henry D. " 9/12 M - do Silas S. Whitney 29 M - Tanner do Flavier Moody 19 M - do Canada John Rogan 25 M - do Ireland Illiterate

1860, Geneva, Jennings Co., IN:

464 465 Silas Whitney 36 M - Farmer $600 $250 Mass. Susan " 44 F - Housework Ky. Mary E. " 3 F - Ind. Polly J. " 2 F - Ind. Jane Clark 70 F - Housework Va. Nancy M. Clark 34 F - Housework Ind. Illiterte

1870, Geneva, Jennings Co., IN:

131 133 Whitney, Silas S. 50 M W Farming $600 $291 Massachusetts Male citizen over 21 -----, Susannah 52 F W Keeping house Kentucky -----, Mary E. 13 F W At home Indiana Attended school -----, Patty J. 11 F W At home Indiana Attended school

1880, Spencer, Jennings Co., IN:

Silas WHITNEY 59 Self M M W MA Farmer MA MA Mary J. WHITNEY 40 Wife F M W OH Keeping House OH OH Mary WHITNEY 24 Dau F S W IN At Home MA VA Patty J. WHITNEY 21 Dau F S W IN Housekeeper MA VA Jacob TAYLOR 20 SSon M S W IN Working On Farm OH OH Jackson TAYLOR 13 SSon M S W IN At School OH OH Nancy ROBINS 11 Niec F S W IN At School IN OH

1900, Wayne Township, Fulton Co., IN:

303 304 Taylor, Jacob [?] Head W M Jul 1859 49 sgl Indiana Ohio Ohio Whitney, Mary J. Moth W F Jun 1838 62 wid 4ch 2liv Ohio Virginia Virginia Farmer, Owns free farm