Family:Whitney, Roderick B. (1825-a1880)

Roderick B.⁹ Whitney (Solomon⁸, David⁷, Silas⁶, David⁵, Benjamin⁴, Thomas³, Thomas², John¹), son of Solomon⁸ and Besheba (Clow) Whitney, was born 28 Sep 1825, Canada, and died after 1880.

He married Cleora -----, possibly daughter of Phillip and Ruhama (-----) Smith. She was born about 1826, VT, and died after 1880.

He resided Highgate Center, VT; left a son Phillip, whose widow resided Highgate Center.

Children of Roderick B.⁹ and Cleora (-----) Whitney:

i.	Emery J.10 Whitney, b. ca. 1849, VT.
ii.	Edna L. Whitney, b. ca. 1851, VT.
iii.	Philip R. Whitney, b. ca. 1854, VT; d. after 1880.
iv.	Sarah M. Whitney, b. ca. 1856, VT; d. after 1870; not in family in 1880.
v.	Dora A. Whitney, b. ca. Jan 1860, VT; d. after 1880.

Census

• 1850, Highgate, Franklin Co., VT:

280 283 Rodrick Whitney 26 M - Farmer $400 Canada Cloy " 24 F - Vt. Emily " 1 F - "

• 1860, Sheldon, Franklin Co., VT:

12 12 Roderick B. Whitney 35 M - Farmer $3500 $860 Canada E. Cleora " 33 F - Vermont Emery J. " 11 M - " Attended school Edna L. " 9 F - " Attended school Philip R. " 6 M - " Attended school Sarah M. " 4 F - " Attended school Dora " 5/12 F - " Philip Bovah 17 M - Farm Laborer Canada E.

• 1870, Highgate, Franklin Co., VT:

228 229 Smith, Phillip 83 M W No occupation $10000 $2000 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Ruamah 75 F W " " Whitney, Roderick 43 M W Farmer $700 Canada Parents foreign born, Male citizen over 21 -----, Cleora 43 F W Keeping house Vermont -----, Phillip 16 M W At home " Father foreign born, Illiterate -----, Sarah 14 F W " " Father foreign born, Illiterate -----, Dora 10 F W " " Father foreign born, Illiterate

• 1880, Highgate, Franklin Co., VT:

Rodney B. WHITNEY 55 Self M M W CAN Farmer VT VT Cleona WHITNEY 53 Wife F M W VT Keeps House VT NY Philip R. WHITNEY 26 Son M S W VT CAN VT Dora A. WHITNEY 20 Dau F S W VT CAN VT

References

• Census records.

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