Family:Whitney, Erastus Davis (1801-1868)

Erastus Davis⁷ Whitney (Peter⁶, Peter⁵, Josiah⁴, Josiah³, [prob.] Benjamin², John¹), son of Peter⁶ and Edith (Davis) Whitney, was born 15 Feb 1801, NH, and died 22 May 1868, Sac City, IA.

He married, 7 Dec 1828, Hannah Wilkinson, daughter of Malachi and Sarah (Simon) Wilkinson. She was born 3 Jun 1809, VT, and died 26 Apr 1884, Sac City, IA. She was buried in Oakland Cemetery, Sac City, IA.^{[1]], Hannah Whitney]}

Children of Erastus Davis⁷ and Hannah (Wilkinson) Whitney:

i.	Harriet Amanda Malinda8 Whitney, b. 28 Aug 1830, Lancaster, NY; d. 6 Apr 1914, Sac City, IA; m. 5 Feb 1856, Henry Co., IL, Enoch Crocker Blakeslee.
ii.	Oscar Fitzallan Whitney, b. 4 Feb 1832, VT; d. 2 Apr 1892, Sac City, IA; bur. Cory Grove Cemetery, Sac City, IA; m. 5 Nov 1855, IA, Martha Ester Lewis.
iii.	Charles Pritchard Whitney, b. 20 Nov 1833, Alden, NY; m. Lovisa Rebecca Blakeslee.
iv.	John Mortimer Whitney, b. 6 Apr 1835, Lancaster, NY; d. 23 Mar 1916, Alexandria, SD;South Dakota, Death Index, 1879-1955 bur. Green Hill Cemetery, Wayne Township, SD; m. 1 Aug 1869, Sac Co., IA, Nancy Rebecca Gilbert,Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934 b. 24 Sep 1842, Center, IN, d. 27 Apr 1927, Alexandria, SD, dau. of John Freed and Elizabeth Mercy (Livengold) Gilbert.
v.	Laura Lorenda Whitney, b. 16 Nov 1839, Lancaster, NY; m. bef. 1865, Charles Wilson, b. ca. 1835, NC.
vi.	Edward Davis Whitney, b. 23 Jul 1841, NY; d. aft. 1910; m. ca. 1888, Mary Delphine English.
vii.	Jane Minerva Whitney, b. 22 Jan 1845, Lancaster, NY; d. 13 Dec 1864; m. ca. 1863, Sac Co., IA, David Crockett Crandell.
viii.	Mary Mariah Whitney, b. 27 Oct 1850, Lancaster, NY; d. 2 Jun 1864.

Census

• 1840, Lancaster, Erie Co., NY: Erastus D. Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 3 males 5-9, 1 female 30-19, 1 female 5-9, and 1 female 0-4; 1 engaged in manufacture or trades.
• 1850, Lancaster, Erie Co., NY:

530 548 Erastus D. Whitney 49 M - Blacksmith $600 New Hamp. Hannah 39 F - Vermont Hariet 19 F - New York Oscar T. 18 M - Blacksmith [New York] Attended school Charles P. 16 M - None [New York] Attended school John M. 15 M - do [New York] Attended school Laura L. 10 F - [New York] Attended school Edward 8 M - [New York] Attended school Jane L. 5 F - [New York] Attended school

• 1855, Chemung, McHenry Co., IL: E. D. Whitney, 1 male 50-59, 1 male 10-19, 1 female 40-49, 2 females 10-19, 1 female 0-9.
• 1860, Jackson, Sac Co., IA:

406 276 Ed. Whitney 59 M - Farmer $500 $500 Vermont Hannah " 49 F - " L. L. " 20 F - Teacher N. York Attended school E. D. " 18 M - " I. M. " 15 F - " Attended school M. M. " 9 M - " Attended school

• 1870, Jackson, Sac Co., IA:

9 10 Whitney, Hannah 60 F W Keeping House Vermont -----, Edward D. 27 M W Farmer $650 $300 New York Male citizen over 21 Rising, Cordelia 13 F W Iowa Attended school

• 1870, Jackson, Sac Co., IA:

12 13 Whitney, Oscar R. 36 M W Farmer $1100 $800 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Martha E. 33 F W Keeping House New York -----, Helen F. 10 F W Iowa Attended school -----, Minnie Dell 1 F W Iowa 14 Quinn, John 44 M W Farm laborer $200 Vermont Parents foreign born, Married in Feb, Male citizen over 21 -----, Hattie C. 22 F W Keeping House Pennsylvania Married in Feb/p>

• 1870, Jackson, Sac Co., IA:

90 94 Sweet, Hiram 48 M W Farmer $1000 $927 Canada Parents foreign born, Male citizen over 21 -----, Aramantha 30 F W Keeping House Maine -----, Elmer 9 M W Wisconsin Farther foreign born, Attended school -----, Alver 7 M W Wisconsin Farther foreign born, Attended school Cone, Adelbert 23 M W Farm Laborer New York Male citizen over 21 95 Whitney, John M. 30 M W Farm Laborer $450 New York Married in Aug, Male citizen over 21 -----, Nancy R. 27 F W Keeping House Indianna Married in Aug -----, Mary Ettie 1/12 F W Iowa Born in May Dibble, Harvey D. 7 M W Indianna Attended school

• 1880, Jackson, Sac Co., IA:

Ed. WHITNEY 37 Self M S W NY Farmer OH OH Hannah WHITNEY 70 Moth F S W OH House Keeper --- --- Fred A. ALLEN 76 Oth M S W OH Farmer NY NY

• 1880, Cedar, Sac Co., IA:

Oscar F. WHITNEY 48 Self M M W NY Farmer VT VT Martha E. WHITNEY 45 Wife F M W NY Keeps House VT VT Minnie D. WHITNEY 11 Dau F S W IA NY NY

• 1880, Cedar, Cherokee Co., IA:

John WHITNEY 43 Self M M W NY Farmer NH VT Nancy R. WHITNEY 37 Wife F M W IND Keeping House PA PA May WHITNEY 10 Dau F S W IA None NY IND Eugene WHITNEY 8 Son M S W IA NY IND Maude WHITNEY 6 Dau F S W IA NY IND Roy WHITNEY 3 Son M S W IA NY IND

• 1885 State, Cedar, Sac Co., IA:

97 102 Oscar F. Whitney 88 35 30 Dist No. 9 54 M - m Farmer N.Y. Martha E. Whitney " 50 F - m Keeping House N.Y. Minnie D. Whitney " 16 F - s " [S]ac Co.

• 1885 State, Amherst, Cherokee Co., IA:

109 109 John Whitney 93 40 18 NE SW 48 M - m Farmer New York Nancy R. Whitney " 41 F - m Keeping House Indiana May E. Whitney " 14 F - s - Cherokee Co. Arthur E. Whitney " 12 M - s - Sac Co. Dora M. Whitney " 10 F - s - Sac Co. Roy H. Whitney " 8 M - s - Sac Co. Mercy L. Whitney " 3 F - s - Cherokee Co.

• 1885 State, Jackson, Sac Co., IA:

242 246 Joseph Walterson 22 M - m Carpenter Wisconsin Carrie Walterson 19 F - m Keeps House " Edward Whitney 39 M - s - N.Y.

• 1895 State, [Cedar], Sac Co., IA:

91 93 Edwin M. Young 24 M W m Ohio Farmer Christian Military, Voter Minnie Dell Young 24 F W m Sac Co. Iowa Keeping house " Martha Esther Whitney 61 F W w New York House Keeper "

• 1900, Cedar Township, Sac Co., IA:

261 261 Young, Edwin Head W M Mar 1869 31 mar 8 Ohio Ohio Ohio Farmer, Rents farm -----, Minnie Wife W F Jul 1867 32 mar 8 3ch 2liv Iowa New York New York -----, Cecil I. Son W M Jun 1897 2 sgl Iowa Ohio Iowa -----, Agnes M. Dau W F Jul 1899 10m sgl Iowa Ohio Iowa Whitney, Martha MiL W F Jun 1834 66 wid 1ch 1liv New York New York New York

• 1900, First Street, Maitland city, Clay Township, Holt Co., MO, p. 8B:

176 177 Whitney, John M. Head W M Apr 1835 65 mar 30 New York New Hampshire Vermont Farm laborer, Owns free houss -----, Nancy R. Wife W F Sep 1842 57 mar 30 8ch 6liv Indiana Pennsylvania Pennsylvania

• 1910, First Street, Maitland Ward 2, Clay Township, Holt Co., MO, p. 4A/40:

6 6 Whitney, John W. Head M W 75 mar1 40 New York New Hampshire Vermont Laborer odd jobs, Owns free houss -----, Nancy R. Wife W F 67 mar2 40 8ch 6liv Indiana Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Sewing at home

• 1915 State, SD: John Whitney, 80, married, b. NY, parents b. NH & VT, wife Fannie Gilbert.
• 1925 State, SD: Nancy Whitney, 82, widow, b. IN, parents b. PA.

References

• Census records.

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