Family:Whitney, Ferdinand (1804-1881)

Ferdinand⁸ Whitney (Ebenezer⁷, Ephraim⁶, Ephraim⁵, Moses⁴, Moses³, Richard², John¹), son of Ebenezer and Elizabeth (-----) Whitney, was born 1 Aug 1804, Salisbury, Herkimer Co., NY, and died 8 Mar 1881, Fairfield, Herkimer Co., NY.

He married circa 1835, Herkimer Co., NY, Almira A ------, of unknown parentage. She was born 24 Jul 1803, NY, and died 7 Nov 1881, Fairfield, Herkimer Co., NY.

Children of Ferdinand and Almira A (------) Whitney:

i.	Rozell9 F Whitney, b. 3 Nov 1836, Salisbury, Herkimer Co., NY; m. Rose E. Dietz.
ii.	Seymour R Whitney, b. Jun 1838, Salisbury, Herkimer Co., NY; m. Margaret A. Smith.

Census

• 1830, probably living with parents
• 1840, probably living with parents
• 1850, Fairfield, Herkimer Co., NY:

45 45 Ferdinand Whitney 46 M - Farmer $11000 N.Y. Almira " 46 F - do Roselle " 13 M - do Attended school Seymour " 11 M - do Attended school Mary Magdelen 20 F - France James Lilly 35 M - N.Y.

• 1860, Fairfield, Herkimer Co., NY:

148 157 Ferdinand Whitney 53 M - Farmer $19000 $3500 New York Almira 53 F - New York Rosell 22 M - New York Seymour R. 21 M - New York Attended school Wellington Tanner 40 M - Farm Laborer New York Hellen Harris 20 F - Servant New York

• 1870, Fairfield, Herkimer Co., NY:

223 230 Whitney, Ferdinand 65 M W Farmer $24700 $4383 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Almira 65 F W Keep house New York -----, Rosell 30 M W Farmer New York Male citizen over 21 Rice, Eliza 16 F W Domes. Servt. New York Cely, George 21 M W Farm laborer New York Male citizen over 21

• 1880, Fairfield, Herkimer Co., NY:

Ferdinand WHITNEY 76 Self M M W NY Retired Farmer MA MA Elmira WHITNEY 76 Wife F M W NY Keeping House MA NY

References

• Census records
• Find A Grave - Memorial for Ferdinand
• Find A Grave - Memorial for Almira

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