Family:Whitney, Isaac (c1766-1841)
Isaac5 Whitney ([prob.] Joshua4, Cornelius3, Joshua2, John1), probably son of Joshua4 and [?Joanna?] (-----) Whitney,[1] was born about 1766, Killingly, CT,[2] and died 23 Aug 1841, Granville, NY.[3]
He married about 1791, Phebe Gould,[4] daughter of Willard Gould.[5] She was born about 1770, NY,[6] and died 14 Apr 1846, Granville, NY.[7]
Children of Isaac5 and Phebe (Gould) Whitney:
i. Roxana6 Whitney, b. 1792, Granville, NY; d. 29 Oct 1863, Fort Ann, NY; m. ca. 1818, Benjamin Baker, b. 21 Mar 1791, Easton, NY, d. 26 Jun 1870, Granville, NY. ii. (son) Whitney, b. ca. 1792, Granville, NY. iii. Isaac Whitney, b. 10 Sep 1795, Granville, NY; m. Lucilla Gould iv. (daughter) Whitney, b. ca. 1797, Granville, NY. v. (son) Whitney, b. ca. 1799, Granville, NY. vi. Rufus Whitney, b. ca. 18 Dec 1804, Granville, NY; d. 13 Oct 1874, Granville, NY; m. Alvira -----, b. ca. 1805, d. 4 Jan 1847, Granville, NY. vii. Willard Whitney, b. 1808, Granville, NY; d. 20 Sep 1842, Granville, NY; m. 1835, NY, Lydia Ellsworth, b. 18 Jul 1811, NY, d. 18 Oct 1884, Granville, NY. viii. David Whitney, b. 30 Jun 1812, Granville, NY; d. 7 Jan 1898, Granville, NY; m. ca. 1838, NY, Mary Woodell, b. 24 Nov 1810, NY, d. 31 Dec 1886, Granville, NY.
Census
- 1790: not found.
- 1800, Westfield, Washington Co., NY: Isaac Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 2 males 0-9, 1 female 26-44, 2 females 0-9.
- 1810, Granville, Washington Co., NY: Isaac Whitney, 1 male 26-45, 1 male 16-26, 1 male 10-16, 3 males under 10, 1 female 26-45, 1 female 16-26, 1 female 10-16.
- 1820, Granville, Washington Co., NY: Isaac Whitney, 1 male over 45, 1 male 18-25, 1 male 16-17, 2 males 0-9, 1 female over 45, 1 female 16-25, and 1 female 10-15; 1 engaged in agriculture.
- 1830, Granville, Washington Co., NY: Isaac Whitney, 1 male 60-69, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 15-19, and 1 female 50-59.
- 1830, Granville, Washington Co., NY: Rufus Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 30-39.
- 1840, Granville, Washington Co., NY: Isaac Whitney, 1 male 70-79 and 1 female 70-79; 1 engaged in agriculture.
- 1840, Hebron, Washington Co., NY: Rufus Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 20-29, 2 males 5-9, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 30-39, and 1 female 15-19; 2 engaged in agriculture.
- 1840, Granville, Washington Co., NY: Willard Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 0-4; 1 engaged in agriculture.
- 1840, Granville, Washington Co., NY: David Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 0-4, and 2 females 20-29; 1 engaged in agriculture.
- 1850, Granville, Washington Co., NY:
1856 2006 Rufus Whitney 45 M - Farmer $1600 N.Y. Jane Whitney 23 F - N.Y. Franklin " 2 M - " Mary " 8/12 F - " Edson " 19 M - Farmer " Attended school Philander " 16 M - " " Attended school Layton " 12 M - " Attended school
1616 1751 Lydia Whitney 39 F - N.Y. Sarah " 14 F - " Attended school Harriet " 10 F - " Attended school Julia " 8 F - " Attended school
1624 1760 David Whitney 38 M - Farmer $5000 N.Y. Mary " 40 F - " Charles " 11 M - " Attended school Melita Whitney 7 F - N.Y. Attended school Willard " 5 M - " Attended school George Osborne 22 M - Farmer " Julia Whitcomb 16 F - "
156 162 Edson Whitney 26 M - Farm Laborer $300 New York Deantha R. Whitney 25 F - " Catharine Whitney 3 F - " Rufus E. Whitney 10/12 M - " 157 163 Rufus Whitney 55 M - Farmer $16000 $1200 " Bathsheba Whitney 48 F - Vermont Philander Whitney 26 M - Farm Laborer $300 New York Lotan Whitney 23 M - Farm Laborer $200 " Mary J. Whitney 10 F - " Attended school Alvira Whitney 7 F - " Attended school Julia A. Johnson 22 F - Dress Maker Vermont
104 106 Lydia Whitney 49 F - $400 $1200 New York Julia A. Whitney 18 F - Milliner " Attended school
264 275 David Whitney 48 M - Farmer $7000 $1800 New York Mary Whitney 49 F - " Charles E. Whitney 21 M - Farm Laborer $100 " Willard J. Whitney 15 M - Farm Laborer " Attended school Emma L. Whitney 9 F - " Attended school Ruth Ellsworth 18 F - Servant "
8 9 Whitney, Rufus 65 M W Farmer $125 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Bathsheba 58 F W Keeping House Vermont -----, Lotan 33 M W Farmer $3000 $200 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Philander 36 M W Farmer $400 New York Male citizen over 21 Johnson, Julia 31 F W Dress Maker Vermont
- 1870, widow Lydia and daughters not found.
- 1870, Granville, Washington Co., NY:
391 397 Whitney, David 58 M W Farmer $16000 $2600 New York Male citizen over 21 " Alonzo 20 M W " " " Mary 59 F W Keeping House $400 " Woodward, Eunice 19 F W " " Flora 1/12 F W " Born in Jun
Ruel ELLSWORTH 64 Self M W W NY Works On Farm NY NY Lydia WHITNEY 70 Sis F W W NY Keeping House NY NY Julia WHITNEY 32 Othe F S W NY Miliner NY NY Hariet WHITNEY 34 Othe F S W NY Miliner NY NY
David WHITNEY 67 Self M M W NY Farmer NY NY Mary WHITNEY 69 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY NY
References
1.^ His parentage is deduced from his migration pattern and by a process of elimination of other possible parents.
2.^ The date is from his age at death, and the place from the residence of his parents at his birth.
3.^ Tombstone, Lee-Oatman Cemetery, Granville, New York.
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