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 after 1850.

He married, 1818, Mary "Polly" Edwards, daughter of Eli and Mary (?Wilsey) Edwards. She was born 10 June 1799, NY, and died 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.
iv.	Nancy Whitney, b. 1829; m. Hammond Barcus, who d. in the Civil War.
v.	Eli Whitney, b. 1832; 1st Lieutenant in the Civil War but d. 1863 at home.
vi.	Sarah Whitney, b. 1834; m. David Walker.
vii.	David Whitney, b. 1836; m. Mary Van Meter.
viii.	Peter Whitney, b. 1838; m. Emma Oldham.

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.

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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