Family:Whitney, Willard (1808-1842)

Willard⁶ Whitney Isaac⁵, [prob.] Joshua⁴, Cornelius³, Joshua², John¹), son of Isaac⁵ and Phebe (Gould) Whitney, was born 1808, Granville, NY, and died 20 Sep 1842, Granville, NY. He was buried in Lee-Oatman Cemetery, South Granville, NY.^[1]

He married, 1835, NY, Lydia M. Ellsworth, daughter of Roswell and Hannah (Day) Ellsworth. She was born 18 Jul 1811, Granville, NY, and died 18 Oct 1884, Granville, NY. She was buried in Lee-Oatman Cemetery, South Granville, NY.^[2]

Children of Willard⁶ and Lydia M. (Ellsworth) Whitney:

i.	Sarah Ophelia⁷ Whitney, b. 1836, NY.
ii.	Noah E. Whitney, b. 1838, NY; d. 19 Jan 1842, Granville, NY.
iii.	Harriet Eliza Whitney, b. ca. 1840, NY; d. 13 Oct 1887, aged 447 years; bur. Lee-Oatman Cemetery, South Granville, NY;^[3] m. William McDonal as his first wife. (Another source says she d. 1874, WI; m. 1855, Morris Wallace Redford; resided LaCrosse and Winneconne, WI; but she was alive and single in her father's family in 1880.)
iv.	Julia A. Whitney, b. 1842, NY; d. 1916; bur. Lee-Oatman Cemetery, South Granville, NY;^[4] m. ca. 1892, William McDonal as his second wife.

Census

1840, Granville, Washington Co., NY: Willard Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 0-4; 1 engaged in agriculture.
1850, Granville, Washington Co., NY:

1616 1751 Lydia Whitney 39 F - N.Y. Sarah " 14 F - " Attended school Harriet " 10 F - " Attended school Julia " 8 F - " Attended school

1860, Granville, Washington Co., NY:

104 106 Lydia Whitney 49 F - $400 $1200 New York Julia A. Whitney 18 F - Milliner " Attended school

1870, widow Lydia and daughters not found.
1880, Granville, Washington Co., NY:

Ruel ELLSWORTH 64 Self M W W NY Works On Farm NY NY Lydia WHITNEY 70 Sis F W W NY Keeping House NY NY Julia WHITNEY 32 Othe F S W NY Miliner NY NY Hariet WHITNEY 34 Othe F S W NY Miliner NY NY