Family:Whitney, Oliver Cady (1806-1879)

Oliver Cady⁷ Whitney (Matthias⁶, Cornelius⁵, Matthias⁴, Cornelius³, Joshua², John¹), son of Matthias⁶ and Betsey (Barnes) Whitney, was born 31 Jun 1806, and died 21 Nov 1879, Mexico, NY.

He married, 7 Nov 1827, Louis Crossman. She was born 8 Jun 1807, and died 27 Jul 1869, Mexico, NY, aged 62 years of consumption.^[1]

He resided Mexico, NY.

Children of Oliver Cady⁷ and Louis (Crossman) Whitney:

i.	Adelia8 Whitney, b. 17 May 1830; m. 21 Jan 1855, John Blakeslee; resided Mexico. He was b. 17 Mar 1828; d. 23 Nov 1879. Ch.: George D., b. 23 Oct 1864.
ii.	Julius O. Whitney, b. 25 Mar 1832; m. Cordelia Watrous.
iii.	Laura E. Whitney, b. 25 Mar 1834; d. s. p. 2 Nov 1859; m. 21 Feb 1856, Chauncey H. Snow; resided Washington, DC. Ch.: Gracie, born 2 May 1859; died 24 Dec 1863; Eddie, born 24 Aug 1863; died Jan. 21, 1864. [N.B.: the mother's death date and the son's birth date conflict.--RLW]
iv.	Orson Dwight Whitney, b. 7 Apr 1836; d. 12 Jul 1864.
v.	Julia A. Whitney, b. 29 Aug 1842; d. 13 May 1859.
vi.	Mary E. Whitney, b. 21 Apr 1845; m. 9 Apr 1874, Charles E. Brown; resided Gouverneur, NY. Ch.: Anna L., b. 27 Mar 1878; Willie, b. 4 Mar 1880.
vii.	George F. Whitney, b. 25 Dec 1847; d. 17 Apr 1858.
viii.	Stella M. Whitney, b. 8 Apr 1850; m. 6 Sep 1870, Henry M. Bard; resided Oneonta, NY. Ch.: Clara L., b. 29 May 1872; James N., b. 22 Dec 1875; Ella W., b. 30 Apr 1878; Harry C., b. 31 Aug 1880; Tracy S.; all living in Oneonta, NY.
ix.	Ella L. Whitney, b. 29 Aug 1852; d. 10 Sep 1875, Syracuse, NY; m. 14 Apr 1875, John R. Norton.

Census

• 1830, Mexico, Oswego Co., NY: Oliver Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 10-14, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 5-9, and 1 female 0-4.
• 1840, Mexico, Oswego Co., NY: Oliver Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 10-14, and 1 female 5-9; 2 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Mexico, Oswego Co., NY:

1394 1414 Oliver C. Whitney 44 M - Merchant $1000 N.Y. Lois 43 F - [N.Y.] Adelia 20 F - [N.Y.] Attended school Julius 18 M - [N.Y.] Attended school Laura 16 F - [N.Y.] Attended school Dwight 14 M - [N.Y.] Attended school Julia 9 F - [N.Y.] Attended school Mary 5 F - [N.Y.] Attended school George 2 M - [N.Y.] Stella 1/12 F - [N.Y.]

• 1860, Mexico, Oswego Co., NY:

774 783 Oliver Whitney 53 M - Merchant $2000 $5000 N.Y. Lewis " 51 F - do O. D. " 24 M - do do M. E. " 15 F - do Attended school Stella " 10 F - do Attended school Ella " 8 F - do Attended school Roland Crossman 74 M - Farmer Mass.

• 1870, Mexico, Oswego Co., NY:

175 182 Whitney, Oliver 64 M W No Occupation New York -----, Mary 24 F W Keeping House New York -----, Stella 20 F W At Home New York -----, Ella 17 F W At Home New York

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. 391.

1.^  1870 Mortality Schedule.

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