Family:Whitney, Orange (1824-1899)

Orange⁸ Whitney (Orange⁷, Ebenezer⁶, Ephraim⁵, Zachariah⁴, Ebenezer³, Richard², John¹), son of Orange⁷ and Clarissa (Swetland) Whitney, was born 18 Nov 1824, Hop Bottom, PA, and died 24 Jun 1899, Stedman, NY.

He married firstly, 11 Mar 1846, Janette Tefft. She was born 27 Feb 1827, and died 21 Jun 1868.

He married secondly, 29 Sep 1868, Louisa Urania Wood, daughter of Benjamin and Mary Ann (Keith) Wood. She was born 1844, and died 1923. Child: Edna Whitney, b. 17 Apr 1870, d. 10 Apr 1881, of pneumonia.

All are buried in Sherman Cemetery, Sherman, NY.^[1]

Children of Orange⁸ and Janette (Tefft) Whitney:

i.	Maria9 Whitney, b. ca. 1842, NY.
ii.	Myron A. Whitney, b. 1 Jul 1847, NY; m. 12 Sep 1872, Mary E. Woodward.
iii.	Adelbert J. Whitney, b. 9 Nov 1853, NY; d. 19 Jan 1911, Beaver Dam, PA; m.(1) 3 Mar 1875, Chautauqua, NY, Helen Ploss; m.(2) 17 Jun 1889, Carrie Wood Paddock.
iv.	Arthur E. Whitney, b. 6 Apr 1860, NY; m. 2 Apr 1884, Madeline Cheesman; res. Winthrop, IA.

Children of Orange⁸ and Louisa Urania (Wood) Whitney:

v.	Edna9 Whitney, b. 17 Apr 1870, NY; d. 10 Apr 1881, of pneumonia.

Census

• 1850, Harmony, Chautauqua Co., NY:

268 272 Orange Whitney 61 M - F[armer] $2466 Vt. Clara 60 F - Ct. Clara 11 F - N.Y. Attended school Orange Whitny Jr. 25 M - Farmer Pa. Janet 23 F - N.Y. Maria 8 F - N.Y. Attended school Myron 3 M - "

• 1860, Harmony, Chautauqua Co., NY:

23 22 Orange Whitney Jr. 36 M - Farmer $4360 $667 Penn. Sarah J. 33 F - N.Y. Myron A. 12 M - N.Y. Attended school Adelbert 7 M - N.Y. Attended school Arthur 2/12 M - N.Y. Victoria Tefft 16 F - N.Y. Attended school Sarah Tefft 72 F - R.I. Warren Tefft 24 M - Farm Laborer Penn. Samuel Fearin 24 M - Farm Laborer N.Y.

• 1870, Harmony, Chautauqua Co., NY:

615 603 Whiting, Orange 45 M W Farmer $5000 $1500 Pa. Male citizen over 21 -----, Louisa 25 F " Keeps House New York -----, Adebert 19 M " At Home " Attended school -----, Arthur 10 " " " " Attended school -----, Edna 1/12 F " " " Born Apr -----, Augusta 16 " " Domestic "

• 1880, Sherman, Chautauqua Co., NY:

Orange WHITNEY 55 Self M M W PA Farmer VT CT Louesa WHITNEY 35 Wife F M W NY Keeping House ENG VT Edna WHITNEY 10 Dau F S W NY Attending School PA NY

References

• Census records.

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