Family:Whitney, Ransom (1786-1871)

Ransom⁶ Whitney (Jonathan⁵, Matthias⁴, Cornelius³, Joshua², John¹), son of Jonathan⁵ and Olive (Cady) Whitney, was born say 1790, and died 29 Apr 1871, Harlem, OH.

He married, Oct 1818, Luzerne Co., PA, Mary "Polly" Edwards, daughter of Eli and Mary (?Wilsey) Edwards. She was born 10 June 1799, NY, and died 11 Feb 1881, Delaware County, OH.

He had been a soldier in the War of 1812, and as his widow she was granted a pension on his service.

Children of Ransom⁶ and Mary (Edwards) Whitney:

i.	Mary7 Whitney, b. 1820; d. 1827.
ii.	Ransom Whitney, b. 1821; d. 1831.
iii.	Elisha Whitney, b. 1827, OH; m. 3 Jul 1850, Delaware Co., OH, Elizabeth "Betsey" Page.
iv.	Nancy Whitney, b. 9 Oct 1829, OH; d. 27 Dec 1912, Delaware Co., OH; m. 12 Jul 1849, Delaware Co., OH, Hammond Barcus, who d. in the Civil War.
v.	Eli Whitney, b. 1832, OH; 1st Lieutenant, Company H, Ohio 121st Infantry Regiment, the Civil War, but d. 18 Jul 1863 at home; m. 15 Nov 1855, Martha Smith.
vi.	Sarah Whitney, b. 1834, OH; d. 13 May 1870; m. David Walker.
vii.	David Whitney, b. 1836, OH; m. Mary Van Meter.
viii.	Peter Whitney, b. 1838, OH; m. 22 Oct 1863, Emma Oldham. Not found in census records after 1860.

Census

• 1820, Windham, Luzerne Co., PA: Whitney, Ransom, 1 male 18-25, 1 male 16-17, 1 female 26-44, and 1 female 0-9; 1 engaged in agriculture.
• 1830, Genoa, Delaware Co., OH: Ransom Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 10-14, 2 males 5-9, 1 female 30-39, and 2 females 0-4.
• 1840, Harlem, Delaware Co., OH: Ransom Whitney, 1 male 50-59, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 2 males 0-4, 1 female 40-49, 1 female 10-14, and 1 female 5-9.
• 1850, Harlem, Delaware Co., OH:

723 723 Ransom Whitney 63 M - Farmer $1500 Ct. Mary " 50 F - Vt. Illiterate Elisha " 23 M - Farmer O. Eli " 18 M - " O. Attended school Sally " 16 F - O. Attended school David " 14 M - O. Attended school Peter " 11 M - O. Betsey " 21 F - O.

• 1860, Harlem, Delaware Co., OH:

12 12 Ransom Whitney 74 M - Farmer $3600 $300 Conn. Mary 59 F - " N.Y. Peter 21 M - " $200 O. David " 24 " - " $140 " Married in year

• 1860, Duplain, Clinton Co., MI:

193 193+5 Elisha Whiting 32 M - Farmer $1200 -- Ohio Elizabeth " 31 F - " Lovosco " 6 M - " Joshua " 5 F - " Rosetta " 4 " - Mich. Sarah J. " 2 " - " Alonzo " 1 M - "

• 1860, Harlem, Delaware Co., OH:

10 10 Eli Whitney 27 M - Farmer $1200 $1000 O. Maria 24 F - Pa. Mary E. 3 F - O. George 2 M - " Douglas 3/12 " - "

This is his son Eli.

• 1870, Harlem, Delaware Co., OH:

34 34 Whitney, Ransam 84 M W Farmer Connecticut Male citizen over 21 -----, Mary 68 F W Keeping house $3250 $369 New York Illiterate 35 Whitney, David 34 M W Farmer $1000 $529 Ohio Male citizen over 21 -----, Mary 26 F W Keeping house Ohio -----, Elnora 9 F W At home Ohio Attended school -----, Tamma 6 F W At home Ohio Attended school -----, Josie 4 F W At home Ohio -----, Bertha 2 F W At home Ohio

• 1870, Washington, Gratiot Co., MI:

92 92 Whitney, Elisha 42 M W Farmer $1500 $600 Ohio Male citizen over 21 -----, Elizabeth 40 F W Keeping house Ohio -----, Lovosee 17 M W Farm hand Ohio Illiterate -----, Jerusia 16 F W At home Ohio Attended school -----, Rosetta 14 F W At home Mich. Attended school -----, Sarah 12 F W At home Mich. Attended school -----, Alonzo 11 M W At home Mich. Attended school -----, Leamma 6 F W Mich. Attended school

This is his son Elisha.

• 1870, Harlem, Delaware Co., OH:

74 77 Whitney, Martha 34 F W Keeping house $2100 $1832 Pennsylvania -----, Mary E. 13 F W At home Ohio Attended school -----, George 12 M W At home Ohio Attended school -----, Douglass 10 M W At home Ohio Attended school -----, Lovinia 8 F W At home Ohio

This is his daughter-in-law Martha, widow of son Eli.

• 1870, son Peter not found.
• 1880, Harlem, Delaware Co., OH:

David B. WHITNEY 44 Self M M W OH Farmer CT NY Mary J. WHITNEY 27 Wife F M W OH Keeping House PA OH Elnora WHITNEY 19 Dau F S W OH Works Out OH OH Sarah E. WHITNEY 14 Dau F S W OH Works Out OH OH Flora WHITNEY 10 Dau F S W OH At Home OH OH John WHITNEY 8 Son M S W OH At Home OH OH Billy WHITNEY 5 Son M S W OH At Home OH OH Mary WHITNEY 78 Moth F W W NY At Home --- ---

• 1880, Washington, Gratiot Co., MI:

Willie WHITNEY 52 Self M M W OHIO Farmer N.Y. N.Y. Elizabeth WHITNEY 51 Wife F M W OHIO Keeping House PENSYL. PENSYL. Loosee WHITNEY 27 Son M S W OHIO Laborer OHIO OHIO Mary WHITNEY 8 Dau F S W MICHIGAN OHIO OHIO

This is his son Elisha.

• 1880, Harlem, Delaware Co., OH:

Martha WHITNEY 43 Self F W W PA Keeping House PA PA Douglass WHITNEY 19 Son M S W OH Farmer OH PA Vinney WHITNEY 18 Dau F S W OH At Home OH PA

This is his daughter-in-law Martha, widow of son Eli.

• 1880, Harlem, Delaware Co., OH:

Elmer J. ADAMS 27 Self M M W OH Farming OH OH Lucy E. ADAMS 26 Wife F M W OH Keeping House OH OH William C. ADAMS 3 Son M S W OH At Home OH OH George W. WHITNEY 21 Oth M S W OH Laborer-Servant OH OH

This is his grandson George, son of son Eli.

• 1880, son Peter not found.

References

• Bentley, Ann, Johnson, John D., and Edwards, Shelby J., "Eli Edwards and Some of His Descendants," TAG, vol. 49 (1973), pp. 69-76, at pp. 73-74.

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