Family:Whitney, Zebulon (1834-1920)

Zebulon⁷ Whitney (Aaron⁶, Benjamin⁵, Joshua⁴, Cornelius³, Joshua², John¹), son of Aaron⁶ and Electa (Leach) Whitney, was born 12 Apr 1834, Mina, Chautauqua Co., NY, and died 2 Nov 1920, CA.

He married, 27 Aug 1865, Bayham Township, Elgin Co., ON, Canada, Mary A. McDowell. She was born about 1845, ON, Canada, and died 1907.

Children of Zebulon⁷ and Mary A. (McDowell) Whitney:

i.	William Joseph8 Whitney, b. 21 Nov 1866, Mina, NY; d. 26 Sep 1896, CA.
ii.	Josie Whitney, b. 1867; d. after 1880.
iii.	Miranda A. Whitney, b. 10 Oct 1867, Greenfield, PA; d. 30 Jan 1946, South Dayton, NY; m. James F. Mann.
iv.	Alma Whitney, b. 1869; d. after 1880.
v.	Willis Whitney, b. 1870, NY; not in family in 1880.
vi.	Charles Hadden Whitney, b. 30 Jan 1876, NY; d. 3 Dec 1952, San Mateo, CA; m. 25 Nov 1912, Chautauqua Co., NY, Myrtle A.9 Whitney, dau. of William B.8 and Alice (Johnston) Whitney.
vii.	Bertha Whitney, b. 15 Mar 1872 or 26 Dec 1877, Mina, NY; d. 1878, Mina, NY.

Census

• 1850, Mina, Chautauqua Co., NY:

19 19 Aaron Witney 52 M - Farmer $4000 N.Y. Electa 52 F - Vt. Phebe 29 F - N.Y. Aaron 22 M - Farmer " Attended school Benjamin 19 M - Farmer " Attended school Zebulon 16 M - Farmer " Attended school Polly 9 F - " Attended school

• 1860, Blackberry Station, Kane Co., IL:

4096 3646 Nancy Platas 45 F - Widow 12000 2600 --- Sophia 19 F - At Home --- Ann M. 16 F - " --- Mary 10 F - --- Aron Whitny 31 M - Farmer 1000 800 --- Zebonon 26 M - " ---

• 1870: not found.
• 1880, Mina, Chautauqua Co., NY:

Sebilan WHITNEY 46 Self M M W NY Farmer NY VT Mary WHITNEY 35 Wife F M W CAN Keeping House IRE NY Josie WHITNEY 13 Dau F S W NY NY CAN Alma WHITNEY 11 Dau F S W NY NY CAN Charles WHITNEY 4 Son M S W NY NY CAN

• 1910, Mina, Chautauqua Co., NY
• 1920, Mina, Chautauqua Co., NY

References

• Census records.

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