Family:Whitney, Samuel Eseck (1837-1908)

Samuel Eseck Whitney (Eseck, George), son of Eseck and Phebe (Jenks) Whitney, was born 8 Nov 1837, Schroon, NY, and died 31 Jul 1908, Oklahoma City, OK.

He married, circa 1870, Eldora, IA, Jane Ellen Bird, daughter of Henry and Mary (-----) Bird. She was born Apr 1845, PA, and died 1906, Oklahoma City, OK.

Children of Samuel Eseck and Jane Ellen (Bird) Whitney:

i.	Nellie B. Whitney, b. Dec 1871, Eldora, IA; d. 1955, Oklahoma City, OK; m. circa 1896, IA, Charles F. Woodward.
ii.	Fred W. Whitney, b. 1 Aug 1875, Eldora, IA; d. after 1930; m. circa 1911, Oklahoma City, OK, Bessie -----; no known children.
iii.	Charles Roy Whitney, b. 8 Mar 1881, Eldora, IA; m. Anna May Moses.

Census

• 1870, Eldora, Hardin Co., IA:

256 255 Loring, Asa L. 57 M W Insurance Agent $1600 $500 Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Adelia L. 46 F W Keeping house Maine -----, Emma A. 21 F W Music Teacher Maine -----, George 18 M W Farming Maine Attended school -----, Chas. H. 15 M W Going to School Maine Attended school -----, Sarah M. 13 F W " " Maine Attended school Whitney, Samuel E. 33 M W Hardware Merchant $3000 New York Male citizen over 21 Zeiger, Lewis 25 M W Carpenter Indiana Male citizen over 21

• 1880, Eldora, Hardin Co., IA:

Samuel E. WHITNEY 42 Self M M W NY Hardware Mcht NY NY Jennie E. WHITNEY 35 Wife F M W PA Keeping House NY PA Nellie B. WHITNEY 8 Dau F S W IA NY PA Fred W. WHITNEY 4 Son M S W IA NY PA

References

• Census records
• Public family tree at Ancestry.com
• FAG

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