Family:Whitney, Eli (1820-1890)

Eli⁸ Whitney (Orange⁷, Ebenezer⁶, Ephraim⁵, Zachariah⁴, Ebenezer³, Richard², John¹), son of Orange⁷ and Clarissa (Swetland) Whitney, was born 21 Jun 1820, PA, and died 15 Sep 1890, Winthrop, IA.

He married, 18 May 1843, Harriet Hull. She was born about 1823, NY, and died after 1870.

He married secondly, before 1880, Mariah S. -----. She was born about 1831, NY, and died after 1880.

Eli⁸ and Harriet (Hull) Whitney had no known children.

Census

• 1850, Sherman, Chautauqua Co., NY:

229 229 Eli Whitney 29 M - F[armer] $960 N.Y. Harriet Whitney 26 F - " Sarah Barrett 13 F - " Attended school Caroline Baker 10 F - " Attended school Hiram Barratt 3 M - " Attended school

• 1860, Hanover, Cook Co., IL:

2881 2831 Eli Whitney 40 M - Farmer 3780 900 New York Harriet " 37 F - " Hiram Barrett 15 M - " Attended school Maria Ferrin 30 F - " Clara Barrett 22 F - " Louisa " 19 F - " William Bridges 28 M - Farm Laborer England Elizabeth " 22 F - "

• 1870, Independence Ward 3, Buchanan Co., IA:

84 91 Whitney, Eli 50 M W Farmer $5000 $2000 Penn. Male citizen over 21 -----, Harriet 47 F W Keeping House N.Y. Sharpe, Kate 29 F W Domestic Servant Scotland Parents foreign born Lane, Scott 16 M B Farm Laborer Alabama Attended school

• 1880, Byron, Buchanan Co., IA:

Eli WHITNEY 54 Self M M W PA Farmer VT CT Mariah S. WHITNEY 49 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NH NY Katie SHARP 39 Oth F S W SCO At Home SCO SCO Harry BLOOM 19 Oth M S W PA Farm Laborer PA PA

• 1900, 507 Third St. S.W., Independence city Ward 3, Washington Township, Buchanan Co., IA:

308 316 Whitney, Maria Head W F Feb 1831 69 wid 0ch 0liv N.Y. N.H. N.Y. Owns free house Sharp, Kate Frnd W F Apr 1841 59 sgl Scotland Scotland Scotland Immig. 1842

References

• Census records.

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