Family:Whitney, Roderick B. (1856-1915)

Roderick B.⁸ Whitney (Zachariah Joseph⁷, Zachariah⁶, Zachariah⁵, Zachariah⁴, Ebenezer³, Richard², John¹), son of Zachariah Joseph⁷ and Lydia (Sorch) Whitney, was born Jul 1856, NY, and died 29 Dec 1915, NY.

His given name is also recorded as "Rodney".

He married, about 1876, Carrie E. Cook, daughter of James and Jane E. (-----) Cook. She was born about 1858, NY, and died after 1920.

Children of Roderick B.⁸ and Carrie E. (Cook) Whitney:

i.	Effie B.9 Whitney, b. May 1878, NY; d. after 1900.
ii.	Grace M. Whitney, b. Jun 1877, NY; d. after 1900.
iii.	Maud Jane Whitney, b. May 1882, NY; d. after 1900; not in family 1900.
iii.	Ernest A. Whitney, b. 23 Oct 1884, NY; m. 21 Mar 1910, Delaware Co., NY, Mabel Tompkins.
iv.	Edith May Whitney, b. Oct 1889, NY; m. 24 Aug 1916, Delaware Co., NY, Lewis F. Tompkins.
v.	Olive C. Whitney, b. 18 Aug 1892, NY; m. 7 Mar 1910, Delaware Co., NY, Joseph Henry McCracken.
v.	Fred R. Whitney, b. Mar 1896, NY; d. after 1920, then unmarried; "Ward" in 1900 census.

Census

• 1880, Maryland, Otsego Co., NY:

Rodney WHITNEY 26 Self M M W NY Laborer NY NY Carry WHITNEY 22 Wife F M W NY Housekeeper NY NY Eva B. WHITNEY 4 Dau F S W NY NY NY Grace WHITNEY 2 Dau F S W NY NY NY

• 1892, Kortright, Delaware Co., NY
• 1900, Kortright, Delaware Co., NY
• 1900, Maryland, Otsego Co., NY: daughter Maud living with her grandparents.
• 1910, Kortright, Delaware Co., NY
• 1915, Kortright, Delaware Co., NY
• 1920, Oneonta, Otsego Co., NY: widow Carrie living with son Fred.

References

• Census records.

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