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.^[1] 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.

1.^  Vermont, Vital Records Index, Marriages.

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