Family:Whitney, Russell Velasco (1832-1904)

Russell Velasco⁹ Whitney (Torrey⁸, Moses⁷, Samuel⁶, Samuel⁵, Nathaniel⁴, Nathaniel³, John², John¹), son of Torrey⁸ and Betsey (Lamb) Whitney, was born 29 Jan 1832, Gibson, PA.

He married, 24 Dec 1852, Melissa C. Wheaton. She was born 15 Jun 1830.

Russell Velasco Whitney is a farmer in Thompson, PA. For some time he was in the grocery business with his son-in-law at Susquehanna, PA. During the war was Sergeant in the 17th Pennsylvania Cavalry; resided Thompson, PA.

Children of Russell Velasco⁹ and Melissa C. (Wheaton) Whitney:

i.	Ella A.10 Whitney, b. 9 Apr 1854; m. 15 Jun 1879, Edwin J. Mathews, b. 13 Mar 1854. Is a marble dealer in Susquehanna, PA; is Superintendent of the M. E. Sunday school. Ch.: Ruth E., b. 15 Mar 1884; Ina L., b. 24 Sep 1889.
ii.	William M. Whitney, b. 21 Oct 1855; m. Ida E. Hamlin.
iii.	Edwin S. Whitney, b. 15 Feb 1862; m. Emma E. Larrabee.

Census

• 1860, Thompson, Susquehanna Co., PA:

1587 1546 Torrey Whitney 66 M - Farmer $1000 $800 Vt. C. " 63 F - " R. V. " 29 M - Farmer $1000 $800 Pa. C. M. " 30 F - " Ella " 6 F - " Wm. " 4 M - "

• 1870, Thompson, Susquehanna Co., PA:

124 111 Whitney, R. V. 38 M W Farmer $6000 $2600 Pa. Male citizen over 21 C. N. 38 F " Keeping house " Ella 16 " " " Attended school Willie 14 M " " Attended school Edwin 8 " " At school " Attended school Torrey 76 " " " Male citizen over 21

• 1880, Thompson, Susquehanna Co., PA:

Veloseo R. WHITNEY 48 Self M M W PA Farmer VT VT Catherine WHITNEY 49 Wife F M W PA Keeping House VT VT Willie M. WHITNEY 24 Son M S W PA Farm Laborer PA PA Catherine PENTICOST 17 Oth F S W ENG Servant ENG ENG Ella A. MATTHEWS 26 Oth F M W PA PA PA

References

• All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 600.

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