Family:Whitney, William Marcellus (1827-1905)
William Marcellus8 Whitney (Erastus7, Mason6, Micah5, James4, John3, Jonathan2, John1), son of Erastus7 and Betsy (Chadwick) Whitney, was born 18 Mar 1827, Philadelphia, NY, and died 25 Jul 1905. He is buried in Sandy Hollow Cemetery, Philadelphia, NY.
He married, 25 Mar 1884, Ida Drought, daughter of Arthur C. and Mary Eliza (Whipple) Drought. She was born 1860, NY, and died 1954. She is buried in Evans Mills Old Cemetery, Le Ray, NY.
Children of William Marcellus8 and Ida (Drought) Whitney:
i. Grace Nadine9 Whitney, b. 19 Feb 1888, Evans Mills, NY; d. May 1965, Evans Mills, NY; m. 22 Apr 1908, Eaton S. Rogers. She is buried in Evans Mills New Cemetery, Le Ray, NY. ii. Betsey Whitney, b. 27 May 1889. iii. Hazel Dell Whitney, b. 23 Mar 1892; d. 1965; m. William Jewett. She is buried in Sanford Corners Cemetery, Le Ray, NY.
Census
1006 1028 Erastus Whitney 53 M - Farmer $4000 New York Marcellus do 23 " - " Seymour do 21 " - " Attended school George do 6 " - " Attended school Duane do 4 " - " Attended school Betsey do 45 F - " Marion do 19 " - " Attended school Maria do 15 " - " Attended school Eliza do 8 " - " Attended school
149 Frame $600 153 Betsey Whitney 50 F - - Vermont - 1 30 - - - - - - - 1 W. M. Whitney 28 M - Chld Jefferson - - 28 School Teacher & Farmer 1 - - - - - - S. M. Whitney 26 M - Do Do - - 26 Do 1 - - - - - - Marion Whitney 24 F - Do Do - - 24 - - - - - - - - Analiza Whitney 13 F - Do Do - - 13 - - - - - - - - George E. Do 11 M - Do Do - - 11 - - - - - - - - Duane L. Do 9 M - Do Do - - 9 - - - - - - - - Hariet M. Burhans 20 F - Do Do 1 - 20 - - - - - - - - William S. Burhans 28 M - SiL Do 1 - 1 - 1 - - - - - - ----- Do 1m F - GChd Do - - 1m - - - - - - - - William Casey 33 M - Srvt Ireland - - 4 - - - - - - - - Sophiah Gardner 35 F - Do Lewis - - 1 - - - 1 - - - -
259 264 Marcellus Whiting 33 M - Farmer $11200 $2000 [N.Y.] Betsey 55 F - Mother [N.Y.] Ann Eliza 18 " - Sister [N.Y.] George 16 M - Brother Farming [N.Y.] Attended school Duane 14 " - " [N.Y.] Attended school Lewis Garrison 22 " - Farm laborer [N.Y.] Elizabeth Crank 23 F - Domestic [N.Y.]
329 337 Whitney, William M. 41 M W Farmer $18000 $4000 New York Male citizen over 21 Sizeland, Susan 28 F W Keeping House New York Parents foreign born -----, Eddy 11 M W At Home New York Attended school -----, Anna F. 8 F W At Home New York Attended school
Wm. BURHANS 53 Self M S W NY Farmer NY NY Maria BURHANS 45 Wife F S W NY NY NY Calie BURHANS 25 Dau F S W NY At Home NY NY Duane BURHANS 20 Son M S W NY NY NY Eben BURHANS 18 Son M S W NY School NY NY David BURHANS 15 Son M S W NY NY NY Jesse BURHANS 3 Dau F S W NY NY NY Samuel BURHANS 2 Son M S W NY NY NY Macell WHITNEY 53 Othe M S W NY Farmer NY NY
15 17 Whitney, William Head W M Mar 1827 73 mar 14 New York New York New York Hotel Keeper -----, Ida B. Wife W F Aug 1860 39 mar 14 3ch 3liv New York New York New York -----, Grace Dau W F May 1887 13 sgl New York New York New York At school -----, Bessie Dau W F May 1889 11 sgl New York New York New York At school -----, Hazel Dau W F Mar 1892 8 sgl New York New York New York At school Simpson, Andy Brdr W M Apr 1878 22 sgl Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Cheese maker, Immig. 1897, Alien Eames, Wallace Brdr W M Sep 1878 22 sgl New York New York New York Teleg. Operator Thude, John Brdr W M May 1863 37 sgl Denmark Denmark Denmark Hay Presser, Immig. 1884, Nat.
- 1920, Le Ray, Jefferson Co., NY: widow Ida M. Whitney, living with daughter Grace and family.
- 1930, Watertown, Jefferson Co., NY: widow Ida B. Whitney, servant.
References
- Census records.
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