Family:Whitney, Lyman E. (1812-1884)

Lyman E.⁷ Whitney (Eliphalet⁶, Cornelius⁵, Matthias⁴, Cornelius³, Joshua², John¹), son of Eliphalet⁶ and Lucy (Ellsworth) Whitney, was born 27 Mar 1812, Mexico, NY, and died 11 Mar 1884, Mexico, NY.

He married, 23 Oct 1838, Jane S. Whitney, parentage unknown. She was born 2 Jun 1819, VT, and died 29 Oct 1883.

He was a farmer. He resided Mexico, NY.

Children of Lyman E.⁷ and Jane S. (Whitney) Whitney:

i.	Frances8 Whitney, b. 6 Jun 1841; m. 26 Jan 1865, Samuel J. Hagaboom; resided Wellwood, NY. Ch.: Jennie M., b. 28 Jul 1870; Charles L., b. 30 Nov 1872.
ii.	Mary Ette Whitney, b. June 1845; unmarried; resided Wellwood.
iii.	Charles L. Whitney, b. 27 Nov 1851; m. Mary Adams.

Census

• 1840, Mexico, Oswego Co., NY: Lyman C. Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 10-14; 1 engaged in manufacture or trades.
• 1850, Mexico, Oswego Co., NY:

1815 1848 Lyman Whitney 37 M - Farmer $1000 [N.Y.] Jane S. 31 F - Vt. Francis A. 9 F - N.Y. Attended school Maryette 6 F - [N.Y.] Attended school

• 1860, Mexico, Oswego Co., NY:

333 341 Lyman " 48 M - Farmer $1800 $800 N.Y. Jane " 41 F - do Frances " 19 F - do Attended school Maryette " 15 F - do Attended school Charles " 8 M - do Attended school

• 1870, Mexico, Oswego Co., NY, p. 6:

33 34 Whitney, Lyman 58 M W Farmer $3000 $1000 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Jane 51 F W Keeping House Vermont -----, Marietta 26 F W At Home New York -----, Charly 18 M W At Home New York -----, Celesta 24 F W Teaching School New York

Celesta was daughter of Horace B/R. and Electa (Howard) Whitney, of Mexico, NY; thus it appears she may have been a niece, making Jane S. Whitney above a sister of Horace B/R. Whitney.

• 1880, Mexico, Oswego Co., NY:

Lyman E. WHITNEY 68 Self M M W NY Farmer NY CT Jane S. WHITNEY 61 Wife F M W VT Keeping House MA VT Marritta WHITNEY 34 Dau F S W NY NY VT

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), p. 393.

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