Family:Whitney, Eli (1795-a1860)

Eli⁷ Whitney (James⁶, Samuel⁵, Samuel⁴, Nathaniel³, John², John¹), son of James⁶ and Eunice (Johnson) Whitney, was born 25 Feb 1795, Newtown, CT, and died after 1860.

He married, Dorcas Austin. She was born about 1797, NY, and died after 1860.

He resided Horseheads, NY.

Phoenix says the following:

"Eli Whitney, b. in Newtown, Conn., 25 Feb. 1795; a shoemaker, butcher, and painter; married Dorcas Austin, dau. of Samuel Austin. His last residence was at Horseheads, N. Y., and he died there."

Children of Eli⁷ and Dorcas (Austin) Whitney:

i.	(son)8 Whitney, b. 1815-1820; d. after 1840.
i.	Sarah Bronson8 Whitney, b. ca. 1820, Danby, NY; m. Albert McKinney; resided Southport, NY. He was in the war, in 141st Regiment New York State volunteers.
ii.	Charles Lewis Whitney, b. 1825-1830, Danby, NY; d. 8 Sep 1843, Elmira, NY; unmarried.
iii.	Jerusha Whitney, b. ca. 1825-1830; d. before 1850, and probably before 1840, Newfield, NY.
iv.	Lucretia Frances Whitney, b. 8 Jun 1825, Newfield, NY; d. 6 Feb 1910, Caton, NY; m. 28 Sep 1843, Elmira, NY, William Henry Brace; b. 30 Nov 1820, Danby, NY; resided Caton, NY.
v.	Theresa Pamelia Whitney, b. ca. 1828, NY; unmarried in 1860.
vi.	Samuel Austin Whitney, b. ca. 1830, Newfield, NY; m. 16 Apr 1856, Horseheads, NY, Lucinda Devoe; resided Elmira, NY.
vii.	Philo Lorenzo Whitney, b. 30 May 1833, Newfield, NY; m. Ann Elizabeth Zeak.
viii.	Henry Eli Whitney, b. ca. 1836, NY; served for three years in the war of 1861; resided Elmira, NY.
ix.	Alozia Whitney, b. ca. 1848, NY; m. Elmira, NY, Albert McKinney; resided Southport, NY. He enlisted, 15 Aug. 1862, in Co. D, 141st Reg., N. Y. S. Vol.; and was discharged 4 Feb. 1863.

Census

• 1820: not found.
• 1830, Newfield, Tompkins Co., NY: Eli Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 10-14, 2 females 5-9, and 1 female 0-4.
• 1840, Newfield, Tompkins Co., NY: Eli Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 10-14, 2 males 5-9, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 40-49, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 15-19, and 1 female 10-14.
• 1850, Elmira, Chemung Co., NY:

832 906 Eli Whitney 56 M - Painter Conn. Dorcas " 53 F - N.Y. Sarah " 30 F - " Theresa " 22 F - " Samuel " 20 M - Harness Maker " Philo " 18 M - Farmer " Attended school Henry " 14 M - " Attended school Louisa " 2 F - "

• 1860, Horseheads, Chemung Co., NY:

470 474 Eli Whitney 65 M - Shoemaker $800 $400 Conn. Dorcas Whitney 63 F - N.Y. Teresa Whitney 32 F - Tailoress $175 N.Y. Henry Whitney 23 M - Laborer N.Y. Alosia Whitney 11 F - N.Y. Attended school

• 1860, Horseheads, Chemung Co., NY:

539 543 Samuel Whitney 31 M - Harness Maker $250 N.Y. Lucinda Whitney 23 F - N.Y. Harriet Whitney 6 F - N.Y. Attended school Ursula Whitney 3 F - N.Y. Milo Whitney 1 M - N.Y.

1870: not found.

• 1870, Elmira Ward 1, Chemung Co., NY:

141 150 Whitney, Samuel 38 M W Works boot & shoe factory $300 N.Y. Male citizen over 21 -----, Lucinda 32 F " Keeping house N.Y. -----, Harriet L. 15 F " Works boot & shoe factory N.Y. -----, Ursula 14 F " Att. School N.Y. Attended school -----, Milo E. 10 M " Att. School N.Y. Attended school -----, Lorrana 7 M " Att. School N.Y. Attended school -----, Mary L. 4 F " N.Y. Devoe, Franklin 16 M " Works boot & shoe factory N.Y.

• 1870, Henry and Teresa not found.
• 1880, Elmira, Chemung Co., NY:

Saml. A. WHITNEY 52 Self M M W NY Works In Shoe Fac. NY NY Lucinda WHITNEY 49 Wife F M W NY Works In Shoe Fac. NY NY Luna WHITNEY 18 Dau F S W NY Keeping House NY NY Mary WHITNEY 14 Dau F S W NY At Home NY NY

• 1880, Elmira, Chemung Co., NY:

Milo WHITNEY 20 Self M M W NY Works In Shoe S. NY NY Ida WHITNEY 15 Wife F M W NY Keeping H. NY NY

References

• All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), pp. 280-281.

• Stephen Whitney Phoenix, The Whitney family of Connecticut, and its affiliations; being an attempt to trace the descendants, as well in the female as the male lines, of Henry Whitney, from 1649 to 1878; to which is prefixed some account of the Whitneys of England. (New York : Priv. Print. [Bradford Press] 1878), p. 739; and p. 741.

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