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, aged 71 years 5 months 16 days. He was buried in Nelson Rural Cemetery, Nelson, NY.^[1]

He married Ruth Pratt Rice. She was born 16 Sep 1814, Nelson, NY, and died 2 Nov 1881, Nelson, NY, aged 70 years l month 16 days. She was buried in Nelson Rural Cemetery, Nelson, NY.^[2]

Children of Isaac³ and Ruth Pratt (Rice) Whitney:

i.	Carlton R.⁴ Whitney, b. 9 Apr 1846, Nelson, NY; d. 9 Dec 1860 or 9 Nov 1860, Nelson, NY, aged 14 years 7 months; bur. Nelson Rural Cemetery, Nelson, NY.^[3]
ii.	Horatio Abell Whitney, b. 16 May 1847, Nelson, NY; m.(1) Lucy V. Arms; m.(2) "Anna" Henrietta Frederika Stehmann; m.(3) Bertha Ann (Lodge) Babcock.
iii.	Franklin E. Whitney, b. 31 Mar 1853, Nelson, 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

1855 State, Nelson, Madison Co., NY:

56 Framed $300 57 Isaac Whitney 44 M - - Madison 1 - 14 Farmer 1 - - - - 1 - Ruth Whitney 43 F - Wife Madison 1 - 21 - - - - - - - - Carlton R. Whitney 9 M - Son Madison - - 9 - - - - - - - - H. Abel Whitney 8 M - Son Madison - - 8 - - - - - - - - Franklin E. Whitney 2 M - Son Madison - - 2 - - - - - - - - James W. Davis 23 M - Labr Wales - - 6 Farmer - - 1 - - - - Elisabeth J. [?Hup??] 19 F - Labr Oneida - - 1/4 - - - - - - - -

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