Family:Whitney, Cornelius (1782-1845)

Cornelius⁶ Whitney (Cornelius⁵, Matthias⁴, Cornelius³, Joshua², John¹), son of Cornelius⁵ and Elizabeth (May) Whitney, was born 27 Jan 1782, Granville, NY, and died 19 Jun 1845, Pineville, NY.

He married, 1 Jan 1806, Rhoda Gould of Granville. She was born 25 Apr 1790, and died Apr 1840.

He resided in Killingly, CT, in early life, but soon moved to Granville, NY, where he married. In 1816 he moved to Ontario, and in 1837 to the Ridge road, where he ever after lived. He served in the war of 1812. He resided Mexico and Pineville, NY.

Children of Cornelius⁶ and Rhoda (Gould) Whitney:

i.	Ebenezer Gould7 Whitney, b. 27 Feb 1808; m. Maria Wickware.
ii.	Silas Whitney, b. 10 Oct 1809; m. Matilda Cross.
iii.	Lucius Whitney, b. 15 Jan 1811; m. Clarissa Ingersoll.
v.	Maria Whitney, b. 16 Feb 1816; d. 16 May 1886; m. 15 May 1838, Jesse Enos. He was b. 23 Aug 1806; d. 6 Nov 1870; resided New Haven, NY. Ch.: Rufus, b. 14 Jun 1840; m.(1) 6 Jan 1867, Ettie Smith; m.(2) 10 Dec 1884, Ann E. Gardner. She died 14 Nov 1883; resided Mexico; Rhoda, b. 4 May 1842; d. 4 Mar 1886; Rosina, b. 19 May 1845; resided Mexico; Mary, b. 1 Mar 1848; d. 20 Jul 1868; Adelbert, b. 15 Jul 1851; d. 23 Dec 1853; Brayton, b. 29 Nov 1855; m. 13 Oct 1880, Adella Snell; resided New Haven.
iv.	Eseck Whitney, b. 29 Mar 1814; m. Nancy M. -----.
vi.	La Fayette Whitney, b. 29 Feb 1820; m. ----- -----.
vii.	Thomas Whitney, b. 29 Jan 1822; m. Annie Jewel.
viii.	David Dixon Whitney, b. 15 Oct 1825; res., unmarried, Oshkosh, WI, 958 Alogoina St.
ix.	Russell Whitney, b. 23 Mar 1828; m. Emily -----. He d. and his wid. resided in Newell, IA.
x.	Eleanor Whitney, b. 10 Jul 1830; m. Jerry Cole; resided Elkhorn, IA. Son Jerry, Marne, IA.
xi.	Oscar Fitzoland Whitney, b. 19 Jul 1823; m. Laura W. Whitcomb.

Census

• 1810, Granville, Washington Co., NY: Cornelius Whitney Jur., 1 male 26-44, 1 male 0-9, 1 female 26-44, and 1 female 0-9; 1 other free person.
• 1820, Ontario, Ontario Co., NY: Cornelius Whitney, 1 male 26-44 1 male 18-25, 1 male 0-9, 1 female 26-44, 1 female 16-25, and 1 female 0-9; 1 engaged in agriculture.
• 1830, Albion, Oswego Co., NY: Cornelius Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 1 male 20-29, 2 males 15-19, 1 male 10-14, 2 males 5-9, 2 male 0-4, 1 female 40-49, and 1 female 10-14.
• 1840, Ontario, Wayne Co., NY: Cornelius Whitney, 1 male 50-59, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 15-19, 1 female 50-59, 1 female 20-29; 1 engaged in agriculture, 1 in manufacture or trades.
• 1850, Albion, Oswego Co., NY:

73 74 Azem B. Taylor 34 M - Farmer $500 N.Y. Clarissa 30 F - Mass. Eleanor Whitney 19 F - N.Y. Clarissa D. Kissinger 11 F - "

This is his daughter Eleanor.

• 1850, Albion, Oswego Co., NY:

314 321 Thomas Whitney 28 M - Laborer N.Y. Ann 28 F - " Walter J. 5 M - " Attended school George W. 2 M - " Russell 22 M - "

These are his sons Thomas and Russell.

• 1850, Oakfield, Genesee Co., NY:

1273 1347 Hiram Robinson 29 M - Farmer $1620 N.Y. Mary A. " 19 F - N.Y. Charles S. " 7/12 M - N.Y. David Whitney 22 M - Farm Laborer N.Y.

This is his son David.

• 1860, Oshkosh, Winnebago Co., WI:

228 218 Chauncey King 50 M - Mechanic $3500 $300 New York Hannah " 41 F - Ohio Levi " 17 M - Illinois Attended school Elville " 11 F - Do Attended school Clarence King 8 M - Wisconsin Attended school Weston " 3 M - Do Kath Reichmuth 18 F - Prussia David Whitney 32 M - Teamster New York

This is his son David.

• 1870, Oshkosh, Winnebago Co., WI, p. 16:

119 118 Whitney, David D. 43 M W Farmer $3000 -- New York Male citizen over 21 Marble, Eliza 35 F W Keeping House Vermont -----, Nettie 16 F W At School Illinois Attended school 119 Patterson, Jeremiah 23 M W Works in Saw Mill Canada Parents foreign born -----, Eunice 20 F W Keeping House Wisconsin -----, George 4/12 M W At Home Wisconsin Father foreign born, Born in Feb.

This is his son David.

• 1880, Oshkosh, Winnebago Co., WI:

David WHITNEY 53 Self M M W NY Laborer NY NY Elisa WHITNEY 47 Wife F M W VT Keeping House VT VT Antonettie WHITNEY 25 Dau F S W IL School Teacher NY VT

This is his son David. Apparently he married widow Eliza (-----) Marble, and Antonettie was her daughter by her previous husband.

• 1880, Clay, Shelby Co., IA:

Russell WHITNEY 50 Self M M W NY Farmer NY NY Emily M. WHITNEY 47 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY NY Rockie WHITNEY 18 Dau F S W IL Teaching School --- --- Esther WHITNEY 14 Dau F S W IL At Home --- --- Mary L. HERBERT 19 Oth F S W IA Teacher --- ---

This is his son Russell.

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. 217-218.

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