Family:Whitney, Isaac (1811-1882)

Isaac³ Whitney (Ebenezer², Elijah¹), son of Ebenezer² and Jerusha (Murdock) Whitney, was born 6 Mar 1811, Nelson, NY, and died 22 Aug 1882, Nelson, NY.

He married Ruth Pratt Rice. She was born 16 Sep 1814, Nelson, NY, and died 2 Nov 1881, Nelson, NY.

Children of Isaac³ and Ruth Pratt (Rice) Whitney:

i.	Carlton R.4 Whitney, b. 9 Apr 1846, Nelson, NY; d. 9 Dec 1860, Nelson, NY.
ii.	Horatio Abell Whitney, b. 16 May 1847, Nelson, NY; d. 16 Jan 1917, Bridgeport MI; m. Lucy V. Arms.
iii.	Franklin E. Whitney, b. 31 Mar 1853, Nelson, NY; d. 1912, Madison Co., NY; m. Luella A. Keith.

Census

• 1850, Nelson, Madison Co., NY:

383 383 Isaac Whitney 38 M - Farmer $3500 N.Y. Ruth P. " 37 F - " Carlton Ulisy Whitney 4 M - " Attended school Horatio Abell " 3 M - " Luther Rice 63 M - Blacksmith Maine

• 1860, Nelson, Madison Co., NY:

740 736 Isaac Whitney 49 M - Farmer $6800 $2971 New York Ruth " 48 F - Do Carlton R. " 14 M - Do Attended school Horatio A. " 13 M - Do Attended school Franklin E. " 7 M - Do Attended school

• 1870, Nelson, Madison Co., NY:

30 30 Whitney, Isaac 59 M W Farmer $14000 -- New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Ruth 48 F W Keeping house " -----, Franklin 17 M W Work on Farm " Attended school

• 1880, Nelson, Madison Co., NY:

Isaac WHITNEY 69 Self M M W NY Farmer MA CT Ruth WHITNEY 68 Wife F M W NY Keeping House MA MA Nettie ENSIGN 17 Othe F S W NY Servant NY NY

References

• Whitney Family Tree at Ancestry.com.

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