Family:Whitney, Hiram (1812-1853)

Hiram⁸ Whitney (John Rodman⁷, William⁶, Thomas⁵, William⁴, William³, Joshua², John¹), son of John Rodman⁷ and Catherine (Schoonover) Whitney, was born 24 May 1812, NY, and died 4 Jun 1853, Camden, OH, by the kick of a horse.

He married firstly, before 1830, Charlotte Appleby. She was born 1817, and died 25 Jan 1839, Camden, OH.

He married secondly, 20 Jun 1839, Mary Louisa Juckett. She was born about 1820, NY, and died after 1860. Apparently she m.(2) Milo H. Thomas.

Mr. Whitney lived in Camden, where he had come with his brothers William W.⁸ and Calvin⁸, in 1834, then moved to Wellington, and lastly to Henrietta Hill (all in Lorain county, OH). He was killed by the kick of a horse 4 Jun 1853.

Children of Hiram⁸ and Charlotte (Appleby) Whitney:

i.	John9 Whitney, d. in infancy.
ii.	Henry S. Whitney, b. 2 May 1833, PA; m. 12 Apr 1860, Henrietta, OH, Sarah Brown.
iii.	Hiram Whitney, b. 1 Sep 1835, PA; d. 15 Aug 1899, PA, s.p.; m.(1) Towanda, PA, Hannah Shay; m.(2) Effie Shay.
iii.	Elmina Whitney, d. in infancy.

Children of Hiram⁸ and Mary Louisa (Juckett) Whitney:

iii.	Eli Hannibal9 Whitney, b. 6 Aug 1840, Wellington, OH; d. 20 May 1891, Saybrook, IL; m. Mary Hales.
iv.	Elmina L. Whitney, b. 5 May 1842, OH; m. ----- Kent.
v.	Charlotte E. Whitney, b. 7 Jul 1844, Wellington, OH; m.(1) William Hoag, d. 1902; m.(2) Lewis L. Marka.
vi.	James Vincent Whitney, b. 21 Mar 1846, Wellington, OH; d. 21 Mar 1896, Wellington, OH; m. 2 Jan 1865, Etta Pike.
vii.	Jason Darius Whitney, b. 10 Jun 1848, Henrietta, OH; m. -- Aug 1871, Anna Tillinghast.
viii.	Charles Hardy Whitney, b. 11 Nov 1850, OH; d. 6 Mar 1919; m. 1871, Sarah Tillinghast.

Census

• 1830, Windham, Bradford Co., PA: Hiram Whitney, 1 male 15-19 and 1 female 15-19.
• 1840: not found.
• 1850, Camden, Lorain Co., OH:

1291 1308 Myron Whitney 38 M - Farmer $5000 N.Y. Mary 30 F - do Henry 17 M - Farmer Penn. Attended school Hiram 15 M - Farmer Ohio Attended school Hannable 10 M - do Attended school Almina 8 F - do Attended school Sharlott 6 F - do Attended school James 4 M - do Jason 2 M - do

This was Hiram (not Myron).

• 1860, Henrietta, Lorain Co., OH:

246 253 Milo H. Thomas 33 M - Hotel Keeper O. Mary L. 27 F - Vt. Eli Whitney 19 M - O. Elmira 18 F - " Attended school Charlotte 15 " - " Attended school James 14 M - " Attended school Jason 11 " - " Attended school Charles 9 " - " Attended school Helen Thomas 4 F - " Attended school Cora 2 " - " Angel M. 8/12 " - " Henry Whitney 27 M - Blacksmith Pa. Hiram 25 " - " O. Edward Witmore 27 " - Painter England Chas. Billson 27 " - " Conn. John Cook 23 " - Carpenter N.Y. Thomas 21 " - O.

This was Hiram's widow, remarried, and their children.

References

• Census records.

• All data from Whitney, Hallam S., and Weeks, Dr. F. E., comp., Whitney Genealogy of the Brothers, Judge Joshua and Gen. William Whitney of Binghamton, N.Y. (1932), typescript, NEHGS Library, call number Manuscripts G WHI 6956.

• Whitney, Hallam S., and Weeks, Dr. F. E., comp., Whitney Genealogy of the Brothers, Judge Joshua and Gen. William Whitney of Binghamton, N.Y. (1932), typescript, NEHGS Library, call number Manuscripts G WHI 6956.

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