Family:Whitney, Henry H. (1814-1887)

Henry H.⁷ Whitney (Jonas⁶, Jonathan⁵, Jonathan⁴, Jonathan³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Jonas⁶ and Catherine (Parker) Whitney, was born 9 May 1814, NY, and died 14 Mar 1887.

He married, Sarah A. Hill. She was born 9 May 1816, and died 18 Jun 1879, Phelps, NY, aged 63 years of pneumonia.^[1]

Both are buried in Resthaven Cemetery, Phelps, NY. Child:

Children of Henry H.⁷ and Sarah A. (Hill) Whitney:

i.	Oscar J.8 Whitney, b. 1839; d. 1923; m. Eliza Bannister, b. 1842, d. 1912. Both are buried in Resthaven Cemetery, Phelps, NY.

Census

• 1840, Hopewell, Ontario Co., NY: Henry H. Whitney, 2 males 20-29, 1 male 0-4, and 1 female 20-29; 2 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Hopewell, Ontario Co., NY:

219 219 Henry H. Whitney 36 M - Farmer $5000 N.Y. Sarah " 34 F - " Oscar " 10 M - " Attended school Levi Stump 27 " - "

• 1860, Hopewell, Ontario Co., NY:

37 34 Henry Whitney 46 M - Farmer $11600 $2683 New York Sarah " 44 F - " Oscar " 20 M - Farmer " Edward Nelson 19 M - Farm hand Canada

• 1870, Hopewell, Ontario Co., NY:

771 794 Whitney, Henry H. 56 M W Farmer $19000 $3000 New York Male citizen over 21 Sarah 54 F W Wife " Gillette, Myron 15 M W Farm laborer " Hunter, Jennie 21 F W Domestic Ser't "

• 1870, Phelps, Ontario Co., NY:

809 835 Whitney, Oscar J. 30 M W Farmer $20000 $3200 New York Male citizen over 21 Eliza B. 27 F W " Henry B. 2 M W " Gillett, John 15 M W Farm laborer " Attended school Shorter, Cornelia 14 F B Domestic Ser't "

• 1880, Phelps, Ontario Co., NY:

O. J. WHITNEY 40 Self M M W NY Farmer NY NY Eliza B. WHITNEY 37 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY NY Henry B. WHITNEY 12 Son M S W NY Attending School NY NY Loa E. WHITNEY 8 Dau F S W NY Attending School NY NY Henry H. WHITNEY 66 Fath M W W NY Retired Farmer NY NY Ella DAVIDSON 19 Othe F S W NY House Work --- --- Geo. AUSTIN 29 Othe M W W ENG Laborer ENG --- Geo. CAREY 17 Othe M S W NY Laborer NY NY

References

• Resthaven Cemetery, Phelps, NY:

WHITNEY Henry H.; born May 9 1814; died Mar 14 1887; Sarah A. Hill, wife of Henry H.; born May 9 1816; died June 18 1879; Oscar J.; 1839-1923; on stone with Henry H & Sarah A.; Eliza Bannister, wife of Oscar J.; 1842-1912;

1.^  1880 Mortality Schedule.

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