Family:Whitney, Walter (1797-a1860)

Capt. Walter⁷ Whitney (Jonas⁶, Jonathan⁵, Jonathan⁴, Jonathan³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Jonas⁶ and Catherine (Parker) Whitney, was born 27 Jan 1797, NY, and died 7 Feb 1866, Hopewell, NY.

He married, before 1840, Arminda Cloyes. She was ca. 12 Oct 1805, VT, and died 20 Aug 1899, Shortsville, NY.

Both are buried in the Chapman Cemetery, Hopewell, NY.

Her death notice: "At Shortsville, Aug. 20, Mrs. Arminda Cloyes Whitney, widow of Captain Walter Whitney, formerly of Hopewell, aged 93 years, 10 months, 8 days."^[1]

Children of Walter⁷ and Arminda (Cloyes) Whitney:

i.	Helen V.8 Whitney, b. ca. 1840, NY; d. after 1904, then unmarried.
ii.	Clarissa A. Whitney or Clara A. Whitney, b. ca. 1842, NY; d. after 1860.
iii.	Mary E. Whitney, b. ca. 1844, NY; d. after 1870.
iv.	Ann Ophelia Whitney, b. ca. 11 Oct 1848, NY; d. 27 Mar 1853, aged 4 years 5 months 16 days.

Census

• 1830, Hopewell, Ontario Co., NY: Walter Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 20-29, 2 females 20-29, and 1 female 10-14.
• 1840, Hopewell, Ontario Co., NY: Walter Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 10-14, 1 female 60-69, 2 females 30-39, and 1 female 0-4; 2 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Hopewell, Ontario Co., NY:

160 160 Walter Whitney 52 M - Farmer $5000 N.Y. Arminda " 43 F - Ct. Helen V. " 10 " - N.Y. Attended school Clarrissa A. " 8 " - " Attended school Mary E. " 6 " - " Attended school Ann O. " 2 " - " Julia A. Stoddard 18 " - "

• 1855 State, TOWN, Ontario Co., NY:

[187] Framed $1200 194 Walter Whitney 58 M - - Ontario 1 - 58 Farmer 1 - - - - 1 - Arminda T. Whitney 49 F - Wife Vt. 1 - 18 - - - - - - - - Helen V. Whitney 15 F - Dau Ontario - - 15 - - - - - - - - Clara A. Whitney 13 F - " " - - 13 - - - - - - - - Lucy Topliff 76 F - Gmot Ct. - 1 20 - - - - - - - - Elmina Topliff 52 F - Dau " - - 22 - - - - - - - - James Carson 17 M - Srvt Scotland - - 1 Laborer - - - - - - - Diana Wood 26 F - " Vt. - - 6 - - - - - - - -

• 1860, Hopewell, Ontario Co., NY:

32 29 Walter Whitney 63 M - Farmer $7500 $2645 New York Arminda " 54 F - Vermont Hellen B. " 20 F - New York Clara A. " 18 F - " Mary E. " 16 F - "

• 1870, Manchester, Ontario Co., NY:

633 660 Whitney, Amanda 63 F W Keeping House $6000 Vermont -----, Helen V. 30 F W New York -----, Mary E. 26 F W "

• 1880, Manchester, Ontario Co., NY:

Arminda T. WHITNEY 74 Self F W W VT Boarding House Keeper CT CT Helen V. WHITNEY 40 Dau F S W NY At Home NY VT Edward PORTER 18 Othe M S W NY Works In Spoke Factory NY NY Frank PRENTISS 18 Othe M S W NY Works In Spoke Factory NY NY George BROWN 17 Othe M S W NY Works In Wheel Factory NY NY Daniel DALY 25 Othe M S W NB Carpenter And Joiner NB NB

References

• Chapman Cemetery, Hopewell, NY:

WHITNEY Amanda Cloyes, wife of Walter C.; 18x5-1899; Walter C.; died Feb 7 1866; ae 68 yrs 7 days; Thomas Jefferson, son of xxxx & xxxx; died Nov 7 1841; ae xx yrs 16 days; Ann Ophelia, dau of xxxx & xxxx; died Mar 27 1853; ae 4-5-16;

1.^  Birth, Marriage and Death Notices Ontario County Journal, 25 Aug 1899.

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