Family:Whitney, Benjamin Franklin (1808-1890)

Benjamin Franklin⁸ Whitney (Benjamin⁷, James⁶, Benjamin⁵, James⁴, John³, Jonathan², John¹), son of Benjamin⁷ and Hepzibah (Moore) Whitney, was born 29 Sep 1808, Wrentham, MA, ^[1] and died 14 Sep 1890, Moundsville, Ohio Co., WV.

He married, 19 Apr 1829, Addison, VT, Charlotte Ann Goodale, daughter of Jared L. and Patience (Sumner) Goodale. She was born 29 Apr 1807, Weybridge, VT, and died 26 Dec 1863, Waterford, PA.

Children of Benjamin Franklin⁸ and Charlotte Ann (Goodale) Whitney:

i.	Mary Ellen9 Whitney, b. ca. Mar 1831, d. 3 Sep 1832, aged 1 year 6 months.[2]
ii.	Caroline E. Whitney, b. ca. 1833, NY; m. John Sweeney.
iii.	Israel E. Whitney, b. ca. 1835, NY; d. after 1850.
iv.	Charles Clark Whitney, b. 28 Dec 1836, Moriah, NY; m. Mary Cook Martin.
v.	Byron F. Whitney, b. 10 Dec 1840, VT; m. Mary J. Bishop.
vi.	Emma Janett Whitney, b. ca. 1844, NY; living 1860, unmarried.
vii.	Charlotte A. Whitney, b. ca. 1849, PA; living 1870, unmarried.

Census

• 1830, Addison, Addison Co., VT: Benjamin F. Whitney, 1 male 20-30, 1 female 20-30, 1 female 10-15.
• 1840, Addison, Addison Co., VT: Benj F Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 20-29, and 1 fmale 5-9; 1 engaged in agriculture, 1 in manufacture or trades.
• 1850, Millcreek, Erie Co., PA:

438 463 B. F. Whitney 42 M - Farmer Mass. Charlotte Whitney 43 F - Vermont Caroline E. Whitney 17 F - New York Attended school Israel E. Whitney 15 M - " Attended school Chas. E. Whitney 13 M - " Attended school Biron F. Whitney 9 M - Vermont Attended school Emma G. Whitney 6 F - New York Attended school Charlotte A. Whitney 1 F - Penna.

• 1860, Waterford, Erie Co., PA:

1990 1991 B. F. Whitney 52 M - Farmer $1000 $500 Mass. Charlotte 53 F - Vt. Byron 19 M - " Attended school Janett 16 F - N.Y. Attended school Charlotte 11 F - Pa. Attended school Caroline Sweeny 28 F - N.Y. Frank 2 M - Pa.

• 1870, Packwaukee, Marquette Co., WI:

90 88 Whitney, B. F. 29 M W Farmer $3200 $800 Vt. Male citizen over 21 -----, Mary 27 F W Keeping House N.Y. -----, Hellen 7 F W Penn. -----, Bertha 5 F W Penn. -----, Earl 3 M W Penn. -----, Benjamin 62 M W Carpenter Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Charlotte 21 F W Teaching School Penn. Wissing, Edward 16 M W Farm laborer Wis. Attended school Smith, Sarah 14 F W Domestic Servt. Mich. Attended school

• 1880, Packwaukee, Marquette Co., WI:

Benjamin WHITNEY 71 Self M W W MA Farmer MA MA John SWENEY 51 SonL M M W PA Farmer PA CAN Caroline SWENEY 47 Dau F M W NY Keeping House MA VT Edith SWENEY 16 GDau F S W MI Teacher MA NY Minnie WHITNEY 12 GDau F S W MI At School MA NY

References

1.^  "Benjamin Franklin [Whitney], s. of Benjamin and Hepzibah, in Sherborn, [born] Sept. 29, 1808," according to Thomas W. Baldwin, ed., Vital Records of Wrentham, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: 1910).

2. ^  "MARY [E---] daughter of Benjamin F. & Charlotte A. Whitney died Sept. [1832] aged 1 year [ - ] months ", Havens Cemetery

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