Family:Whitney, William Graves (1800-1859)

William Graves⁶ Whitney (Rufus⁵, [prob.] Joshua⁴, Cornelius³, Joshua², John¹), son of Rufus⁵ and Sarah (Graves) Whitney, was born 16 Sep 1800, Granville, NY, and died 18 Feb 1859, Wiscoy, NY.

He married, 16 Feb 1820, Lydia Marchant. She was born 23 Apr 1803, and died Feb 1883.

He was a farmer. He resided Granville, Warsaw, and Wiscoy, NY.

Children of William Graves⁶ and Lydia (Marchant) Whitney, possibly incomplete:

i.	Edwin M.7 Whitney, b. 19 Sep 1827; m. Laura A. Pride.
ii.	Allen F. Whitney, b. 28 Apr 1833; m. Calista C. Duryer.
iii.	William Graves Whitney, b. 19 May 1837; m. Sylvia J. Baker.
iv.	Morris W. Whitney, b. 31 May 1844; d. 10 Jul 1848.

Census

• 1820: not found.
• 1830, Manlius, Onondaga Co., NY: William Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 2 males 0-4, 1 female 50-59, and 1 female 20-29.
• 1840, Warsaw, Genesee Co., NY: William J. Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 30-39, and 1 female 10-14; 1 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Hume, Allegany Co., NY:

300 308 William G. Whitney 49 M - Canal Jobber New York Lydia " 47 F - " " Edwin M. " 22 M - Canal Business $600 " " Laura " 23 F - " " Allen T. " 17 M - Laborer " " Attended school William G. " 13 M - " " Attended school

• 1855 State, Hume, Allegany Co., NY:

113 Framed -- 206 William G. Whitney 53 M - - Washington 1 - 11 Labourer 1 - - - - - - Lydia Whitney 52 F - Wife Washington 1 - 11 - - - - - - - - Graves Whitney 18 M - Son Wyoming - - 11 Machinist - - - - - - - 207 Edwin M. Whitney 27 M - - Wyoming 1 - 11 Pattern Maker 1 - - - - 1 - Laura Whitney 28 F - Wife Otsego 1 - 3 - - - - - - - - Morris P. Whitney 2 M - Son Allegany - - 2 - - - - - - - -

• 1860, Village of Wiscoy, Allegany Co., NY:

78 78 Wm. G. Whitney 23 M - Machinist $800 $500 New York Lida 59 F - "

• 1865 State, Hume, Allegany Co., NY:

92 Frame $1000 92 Lydia Whitney 62 F - ---- Washington 5 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - William G. Whitney 23 M - Chld Wyoming - - - - 1 Machinist 1 - - - - - - 1 - - -

• 1870, Hume, Allegany Co., NY:

141 146 Whitney, Edwin M. 42 M W Pattern Maker $1600 $2000 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Laura A. 43 F W Keeping House " -----, Morris P. 16 M W At Home " Attended school -----, Jennie C. 2 F W " -----, Lidia 67 F W At Home "

• 1880, Hume, Allegany Co., NY:

331 337 Whitney, Laura W F 52 wid Keeping house N.Y. N.Y. N.Y. -------, Maurice W M 26 Son sgl Farmer N.Y. N.Y. N.Y. -------, J. C. W F 11 Dau sgl At School Attended school N.Y. N.Y. N.Y. -------, Lidia W F 78 MiL wid Boarder N.Y. N.Y. N.Y.

References

• All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), pp. 220-221.

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