Family:Whitney, Silas (c1837-1899)

Silas⁹ Whitney (Silas⁸, Silas⁷, Silas⁶, Samuel⁵, William⁴, Nathaniel³, John², John¹), son of Silas⁸ and Jemima (Corwin) Whitney, was born about 1837, NY, and died after 1880.

He married, Mary Fay. She was born about 1836, Ireland, and died after 1900.

Children of Silas⁹ and Mary (Fay) Whitney:

i.	Louisa Ann10 Whitney, b. ca. 1859, NY. Was she the same as Adah G. Whitney, b. 14 Apr 1859, Riverhead, NY, d. 31 Jan 1937?
ii.	Mary Whitney, b. ca. 1861, NY; d. aft. 1880.
ii.	Theressa Whitney, b. ca. 1862, NY; d. aft. 1880.
ii.	Edward Whitney, b. ca. 1865, Riverhead, NY; m. 27 Mar 1867 [sic: 1887?], Carrie Louise Leeke, b. 4 Jul 1866. Child: Mae Whitney, b. 16 Mar 1888, Greenport, NY; others (see 1900 census below). Son Harry Corwin Whitney b. 16 Feb 1891, Southampton, NY, registered for the World War I draft, then living in Mineola, NY, working as a horse trainer.
ii.	Frankie Whitney, b. ca. 1866, NY.
ii.	Ellen Whitney, b. 1869, NY.
ii.	John Whitney, b. 1873, NY; d. aft. 1900; m. ca. 1894, Katie -----.
ii.	Libbie Whitney, b. 1874, NY.
ii.	George Whitney, b. 1875, NY; d. aft. 1900, then single.
ii.	Agnes Whitney, b. 1877, NY.

Census

• 1860, Riverhead, Suffolk Co., NY:

630 638 Silas Whitney 26 M - Hostler New York Mary Whitney 24 F - Ireland Louisa Whitney 1 F - New York

• 1870, Riverhead, Suffolk Co., NY:

149 162 Whitney, Silas 30 M W Teamster New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Mary 30 F W Keeping House England Parents foreign born -----, Annie 11 F W At Home New York Mother foreign born, Attended school -----, Mary 9 F W At Home " Mother foreign born -----, Theressa 8 F W At Home " Mother foreign born -----, Eddie 5 M W At Home " Mother foreign born -----, Frankie 4 M W " Mother foreign born -----, Ellen 7/12 F W " Mother foreign born, Born in Nov

• 1880, Cutchogue, Suffolk Co., NY:

Silas WHITNEY 44 Self M M W NY Stage Driver NY NY Mary WHITNEY 44 Wife F M W IRE Keeping House IRE IRE Frank WHITNEY 12 Son M S W IRE At Home NY IRE Nellie WHITNEY 8 Dau F S W IRE NY IRE John WHITNEY 7 Son M S W IRE NY IRE Libbie WHITNEY 6 Dau F S W IRE NY IRE Agnes WHITNEY 3 Dau F S W IRE NY IRE George WHITNEY 5 Son M S W IRE NY IRE

• 1880, Peconie, Suffolk Co., NY:

Henry D. HORTON 35 Self M M W NY Farmer NY NY Miriam O. HORTON 35 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY NY Thomas O. HORTON 10 Son M S W NY NY NY Philip H. HORTON 1 Son M S W NY NY NY Mary WHITNEY 19 Othe F S W NY Servant NY IRE George W. DURYEA 16 Othe M S W NY Laborer NY NY

• 1880, Mattituck, Suffolk Co., NY:

Wm. H. PIKE 46 Self M M W NY Farmer NY NY Hattie H. PIKE 40 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY NY Wm. H. PIKE 15 Son M S W NY Works On Farm NY NY Fred H. PIKE 13 Son M S W NY Works On Farm NY NY Louis O. PIKE 11 Son M S W NY NY NY Otis G. PIKE 8 Son M S W NY NY NY Elizabeth PIKE 69 Moth F W W NY NY NY Teresa WHITNEY 17 Othe F S W NY Servant NY IRE

• 1900, Riverhead, Suffolk Co., NY, p. 4A, family 93: Mary Whitney, 62, widowed, b. Aug 1838, Ireland, immigrated 1856, 10 children living; son Frank, 31, b. NY; daughter Bessie Zenziens, 7, b. NY.
• 1900, Southampton, Suffolk Co., NY: George Whitney, boarder, b. Apr 1877, NY, parents b. Ireland
• 1900, Wind Mill Lane, Southampton, Suffolk Co., NY:

286 324 Whitney, Edward Head W M Jun 1864 35 mar15 New York New York New York Coachman, Rents house -----, Carrie Wife W F Jul 1866 33 mar15 7ch 5liv New York New York Ireland -----, Edward Son W M May 1886 14 sgl New York New York New York At School -----, May Dau W F Mar 1888 12 sgl New York New York New York At School -----, Harry Son W M Feb 1891 9 sgl New York New York New York At School -----, Anelia Dau W F Sep 1894 5 sgl New York New York New York -----, Edith Dau W F Mar 1898 2 sgl New York New York New York Leek, Phillip FiL W M Mar 1837 63 mar40 New York New York New York -----, Ophelia MiL W F Oct 1840 59 mar40 5ch 4liv New York New York New York

• 1900, Riverhead, Suffolk Co., NY:

252 272 Whitney, John Head W M Unk 1873 27 mar6 New York New York Ireland Farm Laborer, Rents house -----, Katie Wife W F May 1874 26 mar6 2ch 2liv New York Ireland Ireland -----, Harry Son W M May 1897 3 sgl New York New York New York -----, Annie A. Dau W F Jul 1899 10/12 sgl New York New York New York

References

• Census records.

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