Family:Whitney, John Rodman (1786-1857)

John Rodman⁷ Whitney (William⁶, Thomas⁵, William⁴, William³, Joshua², John¹), son of William⁶ and Ruth (Rodman) Whitney, was born 1786, Hillsdale, NY, and died 10 Nov 1857, Camden, OH, aged 71 years. He was buried in the Camden Cemetery, Camden, OH.

He married firstly, about 1806, Broome Co., NY, Catherine Schoonover, daughter of Nicholas and Rachel (Van Auken) Schoonover. She was born 1 Jul 1789, Walpack, Sussex Co., NJ, and died about 1824, Newton, Sussex Co., NJ.

He married secondly, Sallie Spencer. She was born about 1801, and died 1866, Weston, Wood Co., OH.

He was a soldier in the War of 1812. John R. WHITNEY moved to Camden township, Lorain county, OH, in 1836, but must have lived in Rochester, same county, in 1842. In 1850 he received a deed of twenty five acres of land in the east part of Camden, and which he deeded to his son Elisha in 1854.

Children of John Rodman⁷ and Catherine (Schoonover) Whitney:

i.	William W.8 Whitney, b. 9 Mar 1807; m. Ann Sigsworth.
ii.	John Rodman Whitney, Jr., b. 12 Oct 1808; d. 29 Mar 1885; m. Emma Jane Farmer (or Eunice Jane Farmer).
iii.	Hiram Whitney, b. 24 May 1812; d. 4 Jun 1853, Camden, OH; m.(1) before 1832, Charlotte Appleby, b. 1817, d. 25 Jan 1839, Camden, OH; m.(2) 20 Jun 1839, Mary Louisa Juckett. Apparently she m.(2) Milo H. Thomas.
iv.	Rachel Whitney, b. 1813; m. Thomas Curtis.
v.	Calvin Whitney, b. 30 May 1815; m. 5 Sep 1844, Lorain Co., OH, Emma Lucy Morse, his second cousin.
vi.	Joshua Whitney, b. 5 Sep 1819; m. Mehitable Head.
vii.	Henry S. Whitney, b. 18 Feb 1821, Newton, NJ; m.(1) Hannah Shay; m.(2) Catherine Gunn.
viii.	Caroline Whitney, b. 7 Feb 1823; Daniel Wood.

Note

There were probably two or three more who died in infancy. Another, Hannah, has been credited to this family, but the date of her birth is only sixteen or seventeen years later than that of John R., which makes it improbable (but not impossible) that she was a member of this family.

Children of John Rodman⁷ and Sallie (Spencer) Whitney:

ix.	Rhoda8 Whitney, b. ca. 1825, Binghamton, NY; d. young.
x.	Calista Whitney, b. ca. Jul 1826, Binghamton, NY; d. young.
xi.	Elydia Whitney, b. ca. Dec 1827, Binghamton, NY; d. young.
xii.	Climena Whitney, b. ca. Jul 1829, Binghamton, NY; d. young
xiii.	Rosa Whitney, b. ca. Dec 1830, Binghamton, NY; d. young.
xiv.	Ambrosia Whitney, b. ca. 1832, Binghamton, NY; d. young.
xv.	Mary Whitney, b. 28 Aug 1832, Binghamton, NY; d. 1890; m. 14 Dec 1856, Lorain Co., OH, Colonel Truman BODFISH. They lived at Battle Creek, MI, in 1860, and Henrietta Hill, Lorain Co., OH. They had no children.
xvi.	Lucretia Whitney, b. Jan 1834; d. 10 Dec 1905, Arcadia, Sherman Co., NE; m.(1) James L. Booth; m.(2) 1 Aug 1866, MI, Morris Hoyt; m.(3) John Dunham.
xvii.	Elisha Spencer Whitney, b. 24 May 1836, Camden, OH; d. 28 May 1909, Hemlock, Saginaw Co., MI; m. 1 Jan 1859, Wakeman, OH, Sarah Erskine.
xviii.	Warren Wilson Whitney, b. 15 Aug 1839 (twin), prob. in York, Medina Co., OH; m.(1) Frances Ferrel; m.(2) Susan E. Marston.
xix.	Warner Spencer Whitney, b. 15 Aug 1839 (twin), prob. in York, Medina Co., OH; changed his name to Warren Spencer; m. Naomi Waite.
xx.	Frank Rodman Whitney, b. 16 Jul 1842, Rochester, Lorain Co., OH; m. Eliza Waggoner.
xxi.	Rosena Whitney, b. ca. 1848, d. 1867, aged 19 years.

There is a child Lydia, b. ca. 1845, OH, in the 1850 census of his family. She may have been another daughter.

Census

• 1810, Union, Broome Co., NY: John Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 0-9, 1 female 16-25, and 2 females 0-9.
• 1820, Union, Broome Co., NY: John Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 0-9, 1 female 26-44, 2 females 10-15, and 3 females 0-9; 1 engaged in agriculture.
• 1830, Union, Broome Co., NY: John R. Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 0-4.
• 1830, Chenango, Broome Co., NY: William W. Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 15-19, 1 female 20-29, and 2 females 0-4.
• 1830, Windham, Bradford Co., PA: Hiram Whitney, 1 male 15-19 and 1 female 15-19.
• 1840, Ridgeville, Lorain Co., NY: J. R. Whitney, 1 male 50-59, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 10-14, and 1 female 5-9; 1 engaged in agriculture.
• 1840, Ridgeville, Lorain Co., OH: W. W. Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 30-39, 2 females 10-14, 1 female 5-9, and 1 female 0-4; 2 engaged in agriculture.
• 1840, sons John and Hiram not found.
• 1850, Wellington, Lorain Co., OH:

2418 2550 John R. Whitney 64 M - Farmer $200 N.Y. Sally " 44 F - Conn. Lucretia 16 F - N.Y. Elisha 14 M - O. Attended school Franklin 8 M - O. Attended school Lydia 5 F - O. Rosina 1/12 F - O.

Lydia is unidentified.

• 1850, Camden, Lorain Co., OH:

567 571 William Whitney 42 M - Farmer $4000 N.Y. Ann 41 F - England Mary 20 F - N.Y. William 18 M - Do Do Hannah 16 F - Ohio Attended school Jane 13 F - Do Attended school John 10 M - Do Attended school Thomas 8 M - Do Attended school Samuel 6 M - Do Rowell 3 M - Do

• 1850, Chenango, Broome Co., NY:

2059 2143 John Whitney 41 M W Hotel Keeper $4000 New York Jane " 36 F " Pennsylvania Catharine " 14 F " " Attended school Rosanah " 11 F " " Attended school William Hares 18 M " Ostler New York Bridget 20 F " Ireland

• 1850, Camden, Lorain Co., OH:

1291 1308 Myron Whitney 38 M - Farmer $5000 N.Y. Mary 30 F - do Henry 17 M - Farmer Penn. Attended school Hiram 15 M - Farmer Ohio Attended school Hannable 10 M - do Attended school Almina 8 F - do Attended school Sharlott 6 F - do Attended school James 4 M - do Jason 2 M - do

This was son Hiram (not Myron).

• 1850, Camden, Lorain Co., OH:

622 626 Calvin Whitney 34 M - Farmer N.Y. Lucy 30 F - Do Caroline 5 F - Ohio Attended school George 2 M - Do William 9/12 M - Do Eliza Morse 22 F - Do

• 1850, Hector, Potter Co., PA: (this was the son)

 --   11 Joshua Whitney        31 M - Farmer              $800 N.Y.
         Mahetabel   "         26 F -                          N.Y.

Caroline " 3 F - Pa.

• 1850, Sandyston, Sussex Co., NJ:

477 493 Whitney, Henry 29 M - Wheelwright $2300 N.Y. Catharine Whitney 23 F - N.J. Joshua Whitney 6 M - do Attended school Phebe Caroline Whitney 2 F - do Mark Seigler 22 M - Wheelwright do Henry Vanhorn 23 M - Laborer do

• 1850, Camden, Lorain Co., OH:

562 566 Lansing Waugh 41 M - Farmer N.Y. Dotia 44 F - Do Justin 18 M - Do Do Attended school Mary 16 F - Do Attended school Mercy 14 F - Do Attended school Betsy 9 F - Do Attended school Dotia 6 F - Do Attended school Syntha 4 F - Ohio Attended school Truman Lee 25 M - Do N.Y. Warren Whitney 11 M - Ohio

• 1850, Camden, Lorain Co., OH:

676 680 Sylvia Frances 62 F - Vermont Warner Whitney 11 M - Ohio Elnathan Smith 12 M - N.Y. Attended school

• 1850, daughter Mary not found.
• 1860, widow Sally not found.
• 1860, Camden, Lorain Co., OH:

1160 1176 Wm. Whitney 53 M - Farmer $7200 $2100 N.Y. Ann 52 F - England Jane 23 F - O. John 21 M - " " Thomas 18 M - " " Attended school Samuel 14 M - " Attended school Reuben 13 M - O. Attended school

• 1860, Binghamton Ward 4, Broome Co., NY:

701 744 John Whitney 52 M - Farmer $500 -- N.Y. Jane " 46 F - Penna. Catherine " 24 F - Taoloress do Rosanna " 22 F - School Teacher do Charles Jay 21 M - Teamster N.Y. James Hawley 21 M - do do

• 1860, Henrietta, Lorain Co., OH:

246 253 Milo H. Thomas 33 M - Hotel Keeper O. Mary L. 27 F - Vt. Eli Whitney 19 M - O. Elmira 18 F - " Attended school Charlotte 15 " - " Attended school James 14 M - " Attended school Jason 11 " - " Attended school Charles 9 " - " Attended school Helen Thomas 4 F - " Attended school Cora 2 " - " Angel M. 8/12 " - " Henry Whitney 27 M - Blacksmith Pa. Hiram 25 " - " O. Edward Witmore 27 " - Painter England Chas. Billson 27 " - " Conn. John Cook 23 " - Carpenter N.Y. Thomas 21 " - O.

• 1860, Camden, Lorain Co., OH:

1239 1255 Calvin Whitney 44 M - Laborer $250 $200 N.Y. Caroline 15 F - O. Attended school Geo. 12 M - " Attended school Wm. 10 M - " Attended school Olive 9 F - " Attended school Charles 6 M - " Attended school Alice 4 F - " Emma 1 F - "

• 1860, Camden, Lorain Co., OH:

1172 1188 Joshua Whitney 40 M - Farmer $1200 $540 N.Y. Mehitable 37 F - " Caroline 13 F - Pa. John 9 M - " Attended school Wm. 6 M - " Attended school Eldred 4 M - O. Emma 2 F - "

• 1860, Camden, Lorain Co., OH:

1127 1143 Henry Whitney 39 M - Farmer $3400 $1050 N.Y. Catherine 33 F - N.J. Joshua 16 M - Farmer N.J. Attended school Pheobe 12 F - " Attended school Margaret 10 F - " Attended school John 7 M - " Attended school Loraine 1 F - O.

• 1860, Hartland, Huron Co., OH:

1370 1817 Elisha Whiting 24 M W Farmer N. York Sarah A. " 29 F W " Attended school Alvira " 7/12 F W Ohio

• 1860, sons Warren, Warner, and Frank not found.
• 1870, Camden, Lorain Co., OH, p. 16:

126 126 Whitney, Wm. W. 63 M W Farmer $12100 $2500 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Reuben 23 M W Farmer $1600 $200 Ohio Male citizen over 21 Sweet, Elisabeth 54 F W Keeping House England Parents foreign born -----, Charles 13 M W Ohio Mother foreign born

• 1870, Binghamton Ward 5, Broome Co., NY, p. 20:

159 163 Stevens, William B. 31 M W Mason (all Kinds) $5000 $500 Ireland Parents foreign born, Male citizen over 21 -----, Kate 34 F W Keeping House Pa. -----, Anna 8 F W At School N.Y. Attended school Whitney, John 61 M W Ret. Farmer N.Y. Male citizen over 21 -----, Rosanna 31 F W Teacher $200 Pa. Word, John 23 M W Mason $400 -- N.Y. Male citizen over 21

• 1870, Camden, Lorain Co., OH, p. 14:

108 108 Thomas, Milo H. 42 M W Farmer $6000 $1900 Vermont Male citizen over 21 -----, Mary L. 47 F W Keeping House New York -----, Nellie 14 F W Ohio Attended school -----, Cora 12 F W Ohio Attended school -----, Angie 10 F W Ohio Attended school -----, Kittie 8 F W Ohio Attended school Whitney, Calvin 55 M W Farm laborer $150 $500 New York Male citizen over 21

• 1870, Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., MI, p. 15/393:

Boarding House 110 110 Hanes, Thomas 27 M W Laborer on Rail Road England Parents foreign born Roe, James 23 M W " Conn. Male citizen over 21 Brown, Charles 18 M W " Mich. White, David 36 M W " N.Y. Male citizen over 21 Taylor, David 21 M W " Ohio Male citizen over 21 Whitney, Lafeyette 54 M W " N.Y. Male citizen over 21 -----, William 16 M W " Penn. -----, Mabel 47 F W House Keeper N.Y. -----, Emma J. 11 F W At Home Ohio

This was surely the son Joshua.

• 1870, Wellington, Lorain Co., OH, p. 12:

92 96 Whitney, Henry 49 M W Farmer $8000 $2200 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Catherine 45 F W Keeping House New Jersey -----, Margaret Ann 19 F W At Home New Jersey Attended school -----, John 17 M W Works on Farm New Jersey Attended school -----, Loranah 11 F W Ohio Cannot write Biggs, James 20 M W Farm Laborer $320 England Parents foreign born

• 1870, Milton, Wood Co., OH, p. 13/402:

109 110 Whitney, Elisha 33 M W Farmer $1500 $500 Ohio Male citizen over 21 Sarah 38 F W Keeping house New York Alvira 10 F W Ohio Attended school Mary Ann 5 F W Ohio Matilda 3 F W Ohio Lilly 1 F W Ohio Carne, Robert 19 M W Ireland Parents foreign born, Male citizen over 21

• 1870, Milton, Wood Co., OH, p. 7/399:

54 55 Whitney, Warren 30 M W Farmer $2000 $150 Ohio Male citizen over 21 -----, Francis 28 F W Keeping house Ohio -----, Ida 3 F W Ohio -----, Orvel 1 M W Ohio

• 1870, Cheshire, Allegan Co., MI, p. 30:

230 229 Spencer, Warner 30 M W Farmer $1800 $366 Ohio Male citizen over 21 -----, Naomi 32 F W Keeping house Vermont -----, George 4 M W At home Ohio

This was his son Warner, who had changed his surname to Spencer.

• 1870, Milton, Wood Co., OH, p. 8:

61 62 Whitney, Frank 28 M W Farmer $1000 $150 Ohio Male citizen over 21 -----, Eliza 33 F W Keeping house Ohio Waggoner, Adline 13 F W Ohio Attended school -----, Sarah 12 F W Ohio Attended school -----, Loreta 10 F W Ohio Attended school

• 1880, son William not found.
• 1880, Binghamton Ward 1, Broome Co., MA:

Wm. D. STEPHENS 43 Self M M W NY Brick Mason NY NY Catherine STEPHENS 44 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY NY Anna STEPHENS 19 Dau F S W NY At School NY NY John WHITNEY 72 GFat M W W NY At Home NY NY Jennie FULLER 29 Othe F S W NY School Teacher NY NY Levina SHERWOOD 26 Othe F S W NY School Teacher NY NY

• 1880, Camden, Lorain Co., OH:

William K. WHITNEY 30 Self M M W OHIO Farmer NEW YORK NEW YORK Ella J. WHITNEY 28 Wife F M W OHIO Keeping House NEW YORK ... Maud B. WHITNEY 5 Dau F S W OHIO OHIO OHIO Clayton G. WHITNEY 4 Son M S W OHIO OHIO OHIO Calvin WHITNEY 65 Fath M W W NEW YORK Farm Laborer --- ---

• 1880, son Joshua not found.

References

• All data from Whitney, Hallam S., and Weeks, Dr. F. E., comp., Whitney Genealogy of the Brothers, Judge Joshua and Gen. William Whitney of Binghamton, N.Y. (1932), typescript, NEHGS Library, call number Manuscripts G WHI 6956.

• Whitney, Hallam S., and Weeks, Dr. F. E., comp., Whitney Genealogy of the Brothers, Judge Joshua and Gen. William Whitney of Binghamton, N.Y. (1932), typescript, NEHGS Library, call number Manuscripts G WHI 6956.

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