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'''Hiram Whitney''' (Eli, John Whitney), was born 6 May 1828, Shandaken, Ulster Co., NY, and died   ?, prob. Shandaken,Ulster Co., NY.
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'''Hiram Whitney'''
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([[Family:Whitney, Eli (1796-1867)|Eli]],
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John),
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son of [[Family:Whitney, Eli (1796-1867)|Eli and Catherine (Goodyear) Whitney]],  
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was born 6 May 1828, Shandaken, NY, and died unknown, prob. Shandaken,Ulster Co., NY.
  
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He married Oct 1848, prob. Shandaken, Ulster Co., NY, '''Anna Fredenburgh''', daughter of Issac H. and Elizabeth (Rose) Fredenburgh. She was born 27 Mar 1829, prob. Shandaken, Ulster Co., NY, and died   , prob. Shandaken, Ulster Co., NY.
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He married, Oct 1848, prob. Shandaken, NY, '''Anna Fredenburgh''', daughter of Issac H. and Elizabeth (Rose) Fredenburgh. She was born 27 Mar 1829, prob. Shandaken, NY, and died unknown, prob. Shandaken, NY.
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J. H. Beers & Co-Chicago 1896 published Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative citizens and of many of the early settled Families in Ulster Co., NY states that Hiram's grandfather was John Whitney who constructed the first fanning-mill ever made in New York.  It also states his g.grandfather was Eli Whitney, the inventor of the ?cotton gin?
 
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Hiram began working with his father on the farm until he reached his majority, when he struck out for himself in the lumber business for ten years,  After his marriage he began the business of producing tan bark until 1868.  In 1857, he bought 2000 acres of land and built a sawmill.  In 1864, he opened a general store in Shandaken, in 1869 erected a large chair factory employing 125 men. In 1884 built the mammoth store at Shandaken, the largest one in Ulster county. In 1886, he purchased the ?Palace Hotel?.
 
  
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''Commemorative Biographical Record'' states that Hiram's grandfather was John Whitney who constructed the first fanning-mill ever made in New York.  It also states his g.grandfather was Eli Whitney, the inventor of the cotton gin.  (See Notes below.)
  
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Hiram began working with his father on the farm until he reached his majority, when he struck out for himself in the lumber business for ten years.  After his marriage he began the business of producing tan bark until 1868.  In 1857, he bought 2000 acres of land and built a sawmill.  In 1864, he opened a general store in Shandaken, in 1869 erected a large chair factory employing 125 men.  In 1884 built the mammoth store at Shandaken, the largest one in Ulster county.  In 1886, he purchased the Palace Hotel.{{ref|1}}
  
 
Children of Hiram and Anna (Fredenburgh) Whitney:
 
Children of Hiram and Anna (Fredenburgh) Whitney:
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| '''Jerry S. Whitney''', b. 27 Dec 1849, prob. Shandaken, Ulster Co., NY, d.  , .
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| '''Jerry S. Whitney''', b. 27 Dec 1849, prob. Shandaken, NY.
 
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| '''Josephine Whitney''', b. 22 Sep 1851, prob. Shandaken, Ulster Co., NY, d.    , .
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| '''Josephine Whitney''', b. 22 Sep 1851, prob. Shandaken, NY.
 
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| '''Catherine Whitney''', b. 12 Aug 1853, prob. Shandaken, Ulster Co., NY, d. 16 Sep 1856, prob. Shandaken, Ulster Co., NY.
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| '''Catherine Whitney''', b. 12 Aug 1853, prob. Shandaken, NY; d. 16 Sep 1856, prob. Shandaken, NY.
 
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| '''Marion Whitney''', b. 23 Sep  1855, prob. Shandaken, Ulster Co., NY, d.  , .
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| '''Marion Whitney''', b. 23 Sep  1855, prob. Shandaken, NY.
 
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| '''E. S. Whitney''', b. 18 Jan 1858, prob. Shandaken, Ulster Co., NY, d.   , .
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| [[Family:Whitney, E. S. (1858-?)|'''E. S. Whitney''']], b. 18 Jan 1858, prob. Shandaken, NY; m. Jennie V. K. Beekman.
 
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| '''Addie Whitney''', b. 1 Sep 1859, prob. Shandaken, Ulster Co., NY, d.  , .
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| '''Addie Whitney''', b. 1 Sep 1859, prob. Shandaken, NY.
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==References==
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== Notes ==
  
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Commemorative Biographical Record- Ulster County, New York. Chicago-J.H. Beers & Co. 1896
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This family cannot be descended from the inventor [[Family:Whitney, Eli (1765-1825)|Eli Whitney]], whose agnate descendants are known.  Furthermore, the inventor was too young to be Hiram's great-grandfather.  They could be cousins, but until the ancestry of the Ulster Co., NY, family is proven, this is merely speculative.
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== Census ==
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* 1850
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* 1860
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* 1870
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* 1880
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== References ==
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1.{{note|1}} [[Mailing List:1996-12-26 03, Hiram Whitney, Ulster Cty,NY, by Marion Whitney Leska Martin]], citing ''Commemorative Biographical Record - Ulster County, New York - Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens and of Many of the Early Settled Families'' (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1896).
  
 
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Copyright © 2010, Helen Rogers and the [[Whitney Research Group]].
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Copyright © 2011, [[User:Helena|Helen Rogers]] and the [[Whitney Research Group]].
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[[Category:New York]]
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[[Category:Ulster County, New York]]
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[[Category:Shandaken, Ulster County, New York]]

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Hiram Whitney (Eli, John), son of Eli and Catherine (Goodyear) Whitney, was born 6 May 1828, Shandaken, NY, and died unknown, prob. Shandaken,Ulster Co., NY.

He married, Oct 1848, prob. Shandaken, NY, Anna Fredenburgh, daughter of Issac H. and Elizabeth (Rose) Fredenburgh. She was born 27 Mar 1829, prob. Shandaken, NY, and died unknown, prob. Shandaken, NY.

Commemorative Biographical Record states that Hiram's grandfather was John Whitney who constructed the first fanning-mill ever made in New York. It also states his g.grandfather was Eli Whitney, the inventor of the cotton gin. (See Notes below.)

Hiram began working with his father on the farm until he reached his majority, when he struck out for himself in the lumber business for ten years. After his marriage he began the business of producing tan bark until 1868. In 1857, he bought 2000 acres of land and built a sawmill. In 1864, he opened a general store in Shandaken, in 1869 erected a large chair factory employing 125 men. In 1884 built the mammoth store at Shandaken, the largest one in Ulster county. In 1886, he purchased the Palace Hotel.[1]

Children of Hiram and Anna (Fredenburgh) Whitney:

i. Jerry S. Whitney, b. 27 Dec 1849, prob. Shandaken, NY.
ii. Josephine Whitney, b. 22 Sep 1851, prob. Shandaken, NY.
iii. Catherine Whitney, b. 12 Aug 1853, prob. Shandaken, NY; d. 16 Sep 1856, prob. Shandaken, NY.
iv. Marion Whitney, b. 23 Sep 1855, prob. Shandaken, NY.
v. E. S. Whitney, b. 18 Jan 1858, prob. Shandaken, NY; m. Jennie V. K. Beekman.
vi. Addie Whitney, b. 1 Sep 1859, prob. Shandaken, NY.

Notes

This family cannot be descended from the inventor Eli Whitney, whose agnate descendants are known. Furthermore, the inventor was too young to be Hiram's great-grandfather. They could be cousins, but until the ancestry of the Ulster Co., NY, family is proven, this is merely speculative.

Census

  • 1850
  • 1860
  • 1870
  • 1880

References

1.^  Mailing List:1996-12-26 03, Hiram Whitney, Ulster Cty,NY, by Marion Whitney Leska Martin, citing Commemorative Biographical Record - Ulster County, New York - Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens and of Many of the Early Settled Families (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1896).

Copyright © 2011, Helen Rogers and the Whitney Research Group.

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