Family:Whitney, Aaron (c1814-a1880)

<Aaron Whitney, parentage unknown (but see Notes below), was born about 1814, Jefferson Co., NY, and died after 1880.

He married firstly, before 1840, M. -----. She was born about 1823, Canada, and died between 1855 and 1865.

He married secondly, before 1865, Mary M. -----. She was born about 1816, Jefferson Co., NY, and died between 1865 and 1870.

He married thirdly, before 1870, Melinda -----. She was born about 1819, NY, and died between 1870 and 1875.

He was a blacksmith.

Children of Aaron and M. (-----) Whitney:

i.	Eunice E. Whitney, b. ca. 1840, St. Lawrence Co., NY; d. aft. 1870.
ii.	William Whitney, b. ca. 1842, Jefferson Co., NY; d. aft. 1880; m. Mar 1870, Jane -----, b. ca. 1849, NY.

Aaron and Mary M. (-----) Whitney had no known children.

Aaron and Melinda (-----) Whitney had no known children.

Notes

It seems possible that he was a son of Nathaniel (1786-1871) and Clarissa (Horr) Whitney, who had a male 5-9 years old in their household in 1820 in Pamelia, Jefferson Co., NY, who is otherwise unaccounted for.

Census

• 1850: not found.
• 1855 State, Hinsdale, Cattaraugus Co., NY:

167 Frame $200 200 A. Whitney 42 M - - Jefferson 1 - 4m Blacksmith 1 - - - - - - M. Whitney 32 F - Wife Canada 1 - 4m - - - 1 - - - - Wm. Whitney 13 M - Chld Jefferson - - 4m - - - - - - - -

• 1855 State, Freedom, Co., NY:

15 Frame $50 15 Evan Peat 28 M - - Oneida 1 - 16 Farmer 1 - - - - 1 - Sarah Peat 22 F - Wife Catt. Co. 1 - 22 - - - - - - - - Marah E. Peat 2 F - Chld do " - - 2 - - - - - - - - Hiram Peat 1 M - Chld do " - - 1 - - - - - - - - Eunice Whitney 12 F - [??] do " - - 2 - - - - - - - -

• 1860: not found.
• 1865 State, Harmony, Chautauqua Co., NY:

232 Frame $100 231 Aaron Whitney 53 M - ---- Jefferson 2 1 1 - - Blacksmith 1 - - - - - - - - - - Mary M. Whitney 49 F - Wife Jefferson 2 1 1 - - 1 - - - 1 - - - - - - Wm. Whitney 21 M - Son Jefferson - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - Eunice E. Whitney 25 F - Dau St. Lawrence - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - - - - -

• 1870, New Albion, Cattaraugus Co., NY:

106 98 Whitney, Aaron 54 M W Blacksmith $200 New York Male citizen over 21 " Melinda 51 F W Keeping house New York

• 1870, Persia, Cattaraugus Co., NY:

222 234 Snyder, Augustus 64 M W Farmer $6350 $1600 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Ann 56 F W Keeping House New York Parents foreign born -----, Elliott 36 M W Farmer $5640 $1000 New York Male citizen over 21 Rich, Patty 64 F W Domestic Servant New York Parents foreign born Whitney, Eunice 29 F W Domestic Servant New York

• 1870, Ellicottville, Cattaraugus Co., NY:

113 122 Whitney, William 27 M W Laborer New York Married in Mar, Male citizen over 21 -----, Jane 21 F W Laborer New York Married in Mar

• 1875 State, Machias, Cattaraugus Co., NY:

71 Stone $17000 74 Poorhouse William Follett 42 M - ---- Catt. m Poorhouse Keeper - 1 - - 1 - [68 apparently unrelated employees and residents] Aaron Whitney 61 M - ---- Jefferson m - - - - - - - ---- [39 apparently unrelated residents]

• 1880, Poor House, Machias, Cattaraugus Co., NY:

Continued from WILLIAM FOLLETT George COVILLE 55 Othe M S W NY --- --- Mary BOND 54 Othe F W W NY --- --- Maria DINKEL 36 Othe F W W GERM --- --- Wilber BABCOCK 39 Othe M S W NY --- --- Susan COON 71 Othe F W W NY --- --- Aaron WHITNEY 66 Othe M W W NY Blacksmith --- --- Hannah MANNEL 45 Othe F S W NY IRE IRE Florence COOK 7 Othe F S W PA --- --- Charles FRICKIE 75 Othe M W W GERM --- --- Jesse WOOD 82 Othe M M W ENGL --- --- Charles EMERY 42 Othe M S W NY --- --- David KELLEY 75 Othe M S W NY --- --- Mary VEDDER 35 Othe F S W NY --- --- William ASKEY 75 Othe M M W NY --- --- Samuel GRAVES 44 Othe M S W NY --- --- Levi SEELY 64 Othe M W W NY --- --- D. C. MORRIS 68 Othe M M W NY Shoemaker --- --- Robert LANG 74 Othe M S W ENGL Laborer --- --- James HURLEY 71 Othe M S W IRELAND Laborer --- --- Maria HEWETT 61 Othe F W W NY --- --- (Continued)

• 1880, New Albion, Cattaraugus Co., NY:

Justin T. RICH 39 Self M M W NY Farmer NY NY Henretta RICH 31 Wife F M W NY Keeping House ENGL ENGL Cora RICH 10 Dau F S W NY NY NY Clark RICH 8 Son M S W NY NY NY Agnes RICH 1 Dau F S W NY NY NY William WHITNEY 38 Othe M S W NY Farm Laborer NY NY

References

• Census records.

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