Family:Whitney, Cyrus James (1812-a1880)

Cyrus James⁷ Whitney (Jonah⁶, Isaiah⁵, Isaiah⁴, Isaiah³, Thomas², John¹), son of Jonah⁶ and Jane (Stone) Whitney, was born 26 Apr 1812, Henniker, NH.

He married, 1836, Mary J. Morrison. She was born 6 Mar 1822.

He resided Ackworth and Antrim, NH.

Children of Cyrus James⁷ and Mary J. (Morrison) Whitney:

i.	Susan C8 Whitney, b. 28 Feb 1837; d. 4 Oct 1856, Manchester, NH.
ii.	Eliza J. Whitney, b. 30 Sep 1838; m. Charles Young, of Lyndeboro, NH.
iii.	George Granville Whitney, b. 6 Feb 1840; m. Elizabeth Bowl.
iv.	Mary M. Whitney, b. 2 Dec 1842; m. 15 Aug 1861, Samuel Holt; resided Antrim, NH; has three ch.: Emma E., Cora E., and Frank A.
v.	Cyrus J. Whitney, b. 27 Sep 1844; m. Louis E. Allds.
vi.	Charles F. Whitney, b. 20 Sep 1847; m. Mrs. Sarah Somers.
vii.	Julia E. Whitney, b. 9 Jul 1850; m. 1873, Almon T. Rogers; resided Antrim, NH. Ch.: George G., b. 12 Sep 1874; Arthur A., b. 22 Mar 1879; Corance V., b. Jun 1882.
viii.	Clara Ella Whitney, b. 25 Jan 1853; m. 27 Nov 1872, Henry A. Rogers; resided Antrim. Ch.: Gracie E., b. 30 Nov 1874; Mary C., b. 21 Jul 1877.
ix.	Emma C. Whitney, b. 18 Oct 1856; d. 27 Jun 1861.
x.	Josephine N. Whitney, b. 31 May 1860; "Lilla" in the 1860 census; m. 18 Oct 1879, George H. Rogers; resided Antrim, NH. Ch.: Helen A., b. 28 Aug 1880; Clara E., b. 28 Jan 1887; Bertha M., b. 8 Sep 1888.
xi.	Frederick Arthur Whitney, b. 4 Jan 1864; m. Mary Shea.

Census

• 1840, Hillsborough, Hillsborough Co., NH: Cyrus J. Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 15-19, and 2 females 0-4; 1 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Antrim, Hillsborough Co., NH:

106 110 Cyrus Whitney 38 M - Farmer N.H. Mary " 28 F - " Susan C. " 13 F - " Attended school Eliza J. " 11 F - " Attended school Granvill " 10 M - " Attended school Mary M. " 8 F - " Attended school Cyrus G. " 5 M - " Charles F. " 2 M - "

• 1860, Antrim, Hillsborough Co., NH:

487 501 Cyrus J. Whitney 48 M - Farmer $400 $200 New Hampshire Mary J. " 38 F - " Mary " 18 F - " Attended school Charles " 12 M - " Attended school Julia " 9 F - " Attended school Clara " 7 F - " Attended school Emma " 4 F - " Lilla " 1/12 F - "

• 1860, Antrim, Hillsborough Co., NH:

661 671 Samuel Dinsmore 50 M - Farmer $3000 $1000 N.H. Ellis Griffin 47 F - Domestic $600 " Laura " 10 F - " Attended school Cyrus Whitney 15 M - Farm Laborer " Attended school

• 1870, Antrim, Hillsborough Co., NH:

125 122 Whitney, Cyrus J. 58 M W Farmer $1000 $500 N.H. Male citizen over 21 -----, Mary J. 48 F W Keeping house N.H. -----, Charles 23 M W At home N.H. Male citizen over 21 -----, Josephene 10 F W At home N.H. Attended school -----, Arthur F. 6 M W At home N.H. Attended school

• 1870, daughter Julia not found.
• 1870, Antrim, Hillsborough Co., NH:

45 43 Butterfield, Chandler 58 M W Farmer $400 N.H. Male citizen over 21 -----, Naomi D. 62 F W Keeping house N.H. Holt, Samuel H. 34 M W At home $2500 $725 N.H. Male citizen over 21 -----, Mary 27 F W At home N.H. -----, Emma E. 8 F W At home N.H. Attended school -----, Cora E. 6 F W At home N.H. Attended school -----, Frank H. 5 M W At home N.H. Attended school White, Walter E. 16 M W At home N.H. Attended school Whitney, Clara E. 17 F W At home N.H. Attended school

• 1880, Antrim, Hillsborough Co., NH:

Cyrus J. WHITNEY 68 Self M M W NH Shoe Maker MA NH Mary M. WHITNEY 58 Wife F M W NH Keeping House NH NH Charles F. WHITNEY 32 Son M S W NH Farmer NH NH Arthur F. WHITNEY 16 Son M S W NH At Home NH NH George H. ROGERS 24 Oth M M W NH Laborer NH NH Josephine ROGERS 20 Oth F M W NH NH NH

Josephine Rogers should be listed as daughter and her husband George H. Rogers as son-in-law, not other.

References

• All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 350.

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