Family:Whitney, Elijah (1820-1907)

Elijah⁷ Whitney, (John⁶, John⁵, Joshua⁴, Joshua³, Benjamin², John¹) son of John and Polly (Gibbs) Whitney, was born 17 Dec 1820, Broome Co., NY or PA, and died 8 Mar 1907.

He married, 24 Feb 1849, Oconomowoc, WI, Mariette Carter. She was born 27 Oct 1830, NY, and died 14 Apr 1910, Milwaukee, WI.

Children of Elijah⁷ and Mariette (Carter) Whitney:

i.	Clara A.8 Whitney, b. ca. May 1850, WI; d. 8 Feb 1924, Waukesha Co., WI; unmarried.
ii.	Ellen E. Whitney, b. ca. 1852, WI; d. after 1918; m. before 1873, Gideon W. Burtch; resided Pewaukee, Waukesha Co., WI, in 1880.
iii.	Herbert C. Whitney, b. 1 Sep 1859, Oconomowoc, WI; d. 20 Aug 1918, Kearney, NE; m. Aurelia Brown.
iv.	Mildred Whitney, b. 15 Apr 1866, WI; d. 10 Oct 1949, Waukesha Co., WI; m. after 1880, George Whitehall.
v.	Willie Whitney, b. 1866, WI; d. 13 May 1871, Waukesha Co., WI.

Census

• 1850, Oconomowoc, Waukesha Co., WI:

256 267 Elijah Whitney 29 M - Miller $1000 Penna. Mariette " 20 F - N.Y. Sarah " 1/12 F - Wis.

• 1860, Oconomowoc, Waukesha Co., WI:

346 347 Elijah Whitney 39 M - Carpenter & joiner $1000 $380 New York Mariette 29 F - Do Clara A. 10 F - Wis. Attended school Ellen E. 8 F - Do Attended school Herbert C. 10/12 M - Do

• 1870, Oconomowoc, Waukesha Co., WI:

 12   10 Whitney, Elijah       49 M W Carpenter      $1200  $200 Pennsylvania  Male citizen over 21
         -----, Marietta       39 F W Keeping House              New York
         -----, Clara          19 F W At Home                    Wisconsin     Attended school
         -----, Ellen          17 F W At Home                    Wisconsin
         -----, Herbert        11 M W At Home                    Wisconsin     Attended school
         -----, Milly           4 F W                            Wisconsin

• 1880, Oconomowoc, Waukesha Co., WI:

Elijah WHITNEY 60 Self M M W NY Carpenter --- --- Mary WHITNEY 49 Wife F M W NY Keeping House --- --- Clara WHITNEY 30 Dau F S W WI School Teacher NY NY Millie WHITNEY 13 Dau F S W WI At School NY NY Herbert WHITNEY 20 Son M S W WI Carpenter NY NY

References

• Census records

---

Copyright © 2009, 2010, Tim Doyle, Robert L. Ward, and the Whitney Research Group.