Family:Whitney, Hezekiah (1795-1886)

Hezekiah Whitney (Hezekiah), son of Hezekiah and Susanna (White) Whitney, was born 6 Jul 1795, Templeton, MA, died 7 Nov 1886, Mexico, NY, aged 91 years, and was buried Pulaski Village Cemetery, Mexico, NY.

He "Jr." married, 19 May 1816, Whitingham, VT, Miranda Fuller. She was born circa 1797, VT, died 9 Jul 1885, aged 87 years, and was buried Pulaski Village Cemetery, Mexico, NY..

Children of Hezekiah and Miranda (Fuller) Whitney (possibly incomplete):

i.	(son) Whitney, b. ca. 1817, VT. Possibly the same as Horace B. Whitney, b. ca. 1817, VT; m. Electa Howard.
ii.	Elmira Whitney, b. ca. 1822, VT; d. after 1880, then unmarried.
iii.	Joseph N. Whitney, b. ca. Nov 1823, VT; d. 27 May 1908; m.(1) Roxana -----; m.(2) Ellen Harriet Hubbard.
iv.	Ann M. Whitney, b. ca. 1827, Oswego Co., NY; d. 1912; m. bef. 1850, Charles Holmes, son of Burroughs and Phebe (-----) Holmes, b. 1821, d. 1897.
v.	Caroline Whitney, b. 5 Jan 1829, NY; d. Jan 1895; m. 21 Dec 1851, Oscar F.7 Whitney.
vi.	Dordana M. Whitney, b. 8 Jul 1834, NY; d. 1932; m. bef. 1863, Napoleon Bonaparte Potter, son of William and Huldah (Dean) Potter, b. 13 Jan 1833, Rutland, VT, d. 31 Jan 1913, Richland, NY.
vii.	Royal N. Whitney, b. ca. 1837, NY; d. after 1880; m. 20 Jan 1864, Martha A. Frary, b. ca. 1835, NY, d. after 1880. No children known.

Census

• 1820, Stamford, Bennington Co., VT: Whitney, Hezekiah, 1 male 18-25, 1 male 0-9, 1 female 26-44, 1 female 16-25, and 1 female 0-9; 1 engaged in agriculture.
• 1830, Mexico, Oswego Co., NY: Hezekiah Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 30-39, 2 females 5-9, and 2 females 0-4.
• 1840, Mexico, Oswego Co., NY: Hezekiah Whitny Jr., 1 male 40-49, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 40-49, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 15-19, 2 females 10-14, and 1 female 5-9; 3 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Mexico, Oswego Co., NY:

1825 1858 Hezakiah Whitney 56 M - Farmer $1800 Mass. Maranda 53 F - Vt. Elmira 28 F - " Caroline 21 F - N.Y. Dordana M. 16 F - [N.Y.] Attended school Royal 13 M - [N.Y.] Attended school

• 1860, Richland, Oswego Co., MA:

587 593 Hezekiah Whitney 64 M - Farmer $2200 $580 Vermont Maranda do 61 F - do Dardana do 25 " - New York Royal N. do 22 M - Farm Laborer do

• 1860, Mexico, Oswego Co., MA:

329 337 Charles Holmes 38 M - Farmer $4000 $985 N.Y. Ann " 34 F - do Giles " 10 M - do Attended school Elmira Whitney 38 F - do Burroughs Holmes 60 M - Meth. Minister $500 do Phebe " 62 F - do

• 1870, Richland, Oswego Co., MA:

14 16 Whitney, Royal 33 M W Farmer $4440 $1745 New York Male citizen over 21 " Martha 34 F W Keeping House New York 17 Whitney, Hezekiah 74 M W Farmer $200 Massachusetts Male citizen over 21 " Maranda 71 F W Keeping House New York " Elmira 47 F W At Home Vermont

• 1880, Richland, Oswego Co., MA:

Roger N. WHITNEY 43 Self M M W NY Farmer VT VT Martha WHITNEY 45 Wife F M W NY Keeping House VT VT Hezakiah WHITNEY 84 Fath M M W VT VT VT Miranda WHITNEY 82 Moth F M W VT VT VT

• 1880, Mexico, Oswego Co., MA:

Continued from CATHERINE CAREY Margart 51 Othe F S W CAN Servant IRE IRE Kate QUINN 28 Othe F M W NY Tailoress IRE --- Ellen WHITE 49 Othe F S W AMERICAN Servant --- --- Mahala TILTON 58 Othe F W W AMERICAN Housekeeper --- --- Bridget QUINN 60 Othe F M W IRE Housekeeper IRE IRE Elizabeth TOWER 46 Othe F M W GER Housekeeper GER GER Elmira WHITNEY 58 Othe F S W VT Dress Maker MA --- Abby SCHNEIDER 64 Othe F M W NY Housekeeper --- --- Elizabeth STEVENS 20 Othe F S W NY Student --- --- Elizabeth LOUTH 29 Othe F M W GER Housekeeper GER GER Emma WILLIS 24 Othe F S W NY Servant --- --- James KENADA 39 Othe M S W AMERICAN Teacher --- --- Joshua KINGSBURY 41 Othe M S W AMERICAN Laborer --- --- George NORRIS 59 Othe M S W ENG Soldier --- --- Saml. RICHARDSON 51 Othe M S W NY Lawyer --- --- Majer B. SHELDEN 42 Othe M S W NY Farmer --- --- George SHERMAN 44 Othe M M W NY Farmer --- --- William STOWELL 27 Othe M S W NY Tailor --- --- Michael CAREY 30 Othe M M W NY Boatman --- --- P. P. GOTHAM 63 Othe M M W NY Farmer --- --- (Continued)

References

• Census records.

• Maney, a public tree at Ancestry.com.

• J.Hathaway Limbs, a public tree at Ancestry.com.

• Larson Family Tree, a public tree at Ancestry.com.

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