Family:Whitney, Eliphalet (1781-1847)

Eliphalet⁶ Whitney (Cornelius⁵, Matthias⁴, Cornelius³, Joshua², John¹), son of Cornelius⁵ and Elizabeth (May) Whitney, was born 17 Feb 1781, Granville, NY, and died 7 Jan 1847, Mexico, NY.

He married, 1805, Lucy Ellsworth. She was born 10 Jun 1783, and died 1 Jan 1874.

He resided Mexico, NY.

Children of Eliphalet⁶ and Lucy (Ellsworth) Whitney:

i.	Horace7 Whitney, b. 16 Apr 1807; m. Laura Sherman.
ii.	Lucinda Whitney, b. 12 Aug 1808; d. 9 Feb 1878
iii.	Ermina Whitney, b. 18 Feb 1810; d. 19 Mar 1851; m. Feb 1831, Joshua Whitney, q.v.
iv.	Lyman E. Whitney, b. 27 Mar 1812; m. Jane S. Whitney.
v.	Cyrus Whitney, b. 19 Feb 1814; m. Jane E. Brown.
vi.	Oscar F. Whitney, b. 27 Apr 1816; m. Caroline Whitney.
vii.	James R. Whitney, b. 6 Mar 1818; m. Caroline Adams.
viii.	Avis E. Whitney, b. 29 Jan 1820; m. George Tilton. Ch.: Albert, b. -----; Nellie, b. -----; Frank, b. -----; resided Colosse, NY.
ix.	Henry Seymour Whitney, b. 7 Jan 1822; m. Harriett R. Gillett.
x.	Helen C. Whitney, b. 16 Apr 1824; m. Jan 1848, Everett H. Gillett; resided Mexico, NY. Ch: Ellert J., b. 27 Nov 1848; m. Jane Carpenter; ch., Ethel and Gladys.
xi.	Lucy A. Whitney, b. 18 Nov 1826; d. 22 Nov 1857.

Census

• 1810, Granville, Washington Co., NY: Eliphalet Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 0-9, 1 female 16-25, and 2 females 0-9.
• 1820, Mexico, Oswego Co., NY: Eliphalet Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 10-14, 4 males 0-9, 1 female 26-44, 2 females 10-14, and 1 female 0-9; 2 engaged in agriculture.
• 1830, Mexico, Oswego Co., NY: Eliphalet Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 1 male 20-29, 2 males 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 female 30-39, 2 females 15-19, 1 female 5-9, and 1 female 0-4.
• 1840, Mexico, Oswego Co., NY: Eliphlet Whitny, 1 male 70-79, 4 males 20-29, 1 female 60-69, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 15-19, 1 female 10-14; 3 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Mexico, Oswego Co., NY:

1265 1285 Semer H. Whitney 28 M - Farmer $1600 [N.Y.] Harriet R. 26 F - [N.Y.] Lucy 66 F - Conn. Oscar F. 34 M - None N.Y. Lucinda 42 F - "

• 1855 State, Mexico, Oswego Co., NY:

40 Frame $300 44 Amariah Shumway 32 M - - Vermont 1 - 27 Farmer 1 - - - - 1 - Jane S. Shumway 27 F - Wife Hamilton 1 - 9 - - - - - - - - Herbert Shumway 4 M - Chld Oswego - - 4 - - - - - - - - Chauncy O. Shumway 2 M - Chld Oswego - - 2 - - - - - - - - Hannah Shumway 59 F - Moth Mass. - 1 27 - - - - - - - - Chauncy Ellsworth 57 M - FiL Conn. - 1 9 Shoemaker 1 - - - - - - Ellen Shumway 18 F - Sist Oswego - - 18 Teacher - - - - - - - 45 Joshua Whitny 52 M - - Vermont 1 - 26 Farmer 1 - - - - - - Laura L. Whitny 37 F - Wife Vermont 1 - 27 - - - - - - - - Adelbert Whitny 7 M - Chld Oswego - - 7 - - - - - - - - Morris P. Whitny 4 M - Chld Oswego - - 4 - - - - - - - - Lucinda Whitny 46 F - Srvt Washington - - 43 - - - - - - - -

• 1860, Mexico, Oswego Co., NY:

278 285 Seymour Whitney 38 M - Farmer $1500 $425 N.Y. Harriet " 32 F - do Carrie " 3 F - do Marcus Gillett 75 M - do do Lucy Whitney 62 F - do

• 1860, daughter Lucinda not found.
• 1870, Mexico, Oswego Co., NY:

61 64 Whitney, Seymour 48 M W Farmer $4000 $1000 New York Male citizen over 21 -------, Harriet 46 F W Keeping House New York -------, Cora 13 F W At School New York Attended school -------, Lucy 88 F W No Occupation New Hampshire

• 1870, daughter Lucinda not found.

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. 217.

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