Family:Whitney, Oliver (1789-1866)

Oliver⁶ Whitney (Daniel⁵, Daniel⁴, Joseph³, Jonathan², John¹), son of Daniel⁵ and Sarah (-----) Whitney, was born 28 Jun 1789, Marlborough, NH,^[1] and died 18 Mar 1866, Salisbury, VT.^[2] He was buried West Salisbury, VT.

He married, 2 Apr 1809, Salisbury, VT,^[3] Sarah Eggleston, daughter of Timothy and Lydia (Hall) Eggleston. She was born 24 Jul 1787, Croydon, NH,^[4] and died 29 Oct 1830, Salisbury, VT.^[5] She was buried West Salisbury, VT.

Oliver was a veteran of the war of 1812. He also resided for a time in Moira, Franklin Co., NY.

Children of Oliver⁶ and Sarah (Eggleston) Whitney:

i.	Willard Washington7 Whitney, b. 29 Apr 1810, Salisbury, VT; m. Martha May Gipson.
ii.	Betsey Alvina Whitney.
iii.	Alvina Viletty Whitney.
iv.	Achsah Lavina Whitney.

Census

• 1820, Salisbury, Addison Co., VT: Oliver Whitney, 1 male 26-45, 1 male 10-16, 1 female 26-45, 3 females under 10; 2 engaged in agriculture.
• 1830, Salisbury, Addison Co., VT: Oliver Whitney, 1 male 40-50, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 5-10, 1 male 0-5, 1 female 40-50, 1 female 15-20, 1 female 10-15.
• 1840 Moira, Franklin Co., NY: Oliver Whitney, 1 male 50-59, 1 male 10-14, and 1 female 40-49; 1 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Moira, Franklin Co., NY:

43 43 Oliver Whitney 61 M - Farmer $1200 Mass. Sarah " 55 F - Ct. Mary L. Spencer 17 " - N.Y. Attended school

• 1860, Moira, Franklin Co., NY:

421 424 Oliver Whitney 70 M - Farmer $2500 -- Mass. Sarah 65 F - Conn. Joseph Shembo 35 M - Farmer Vt. Mary " 33 F - " " Mary " 2d 4 F - " Joseph " Jr. 9 M - " Attended school Christopher " 8 M - " Attended school Charles 2 M - N.Y. Infant 1/12 M - "

References

1.^  Vital records Marlborough New Hampshire and "History of Marlborough New Hampshire" by Bemis

2.^  Vital records of Salisbury, VT

3.^  Vital records of Salisbury, VT

4.^  Vital records of Croydon, NH

5.^  Vital records of Salisbury, VT

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