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. Barber.
vi.	La Fayette Whitney, b. 29 Feb 1820; m. Eliza Ann -----.
vii.	Thomas Whitney, b. 29 Jan 1822; m. Annie Jewel.
viii.	David Dixon Whitney, b. 15 Oct 1825; m. Eliza (Coleman) Marble.
ix.	Russell Whitney, b. 23 Mar 1828; m. Emily M. Allen.
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: There is a 50-59 male listed in the household of his son Lucius in 1840 that I believe is Cornelius. It is also reported that Cornelius moved to Ridge road (Albion) and lived there until his death.
• 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.

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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