Family:Whitney, Streeter (1813-1886)

Streeter⁸ Whitney (Orange⁷, Ebenezer⁶, Ephraim⁵, Zachariah⁴, Ebenezer³, Richard², John¹), son of Orange⁷ and Clarissa (Swetland) Whitney, was born 18 Mar 1813, PA, and died 11 Oct 1886. He was buried in Sherman Cemetery, Sherman, NY.

He married 1839, Harriet Ransom, daughter of Rufus and Mercy (Combs) Ransom, of Canterbury, CT. She was born 20 Apr 1822, and died about 1892.

Children of Streeter⁸ and Harriet (Ransom) Whitney:

i.	Orvill M.9 Whitney, b. 1840; d. 1862 in the Union army; he was first a member of the 112th Reg., NY Volunteer Infantry, and at the time of his death was in the 7th MA Battery.
ii.	George M. Whitney, b. 16 March 1843, Chautauqua Co., NY; d. after 1901; m. 18 Sep 1866, Buchanan Co., IA, Bedelia Connell.
iii.	Rachael J. Whitney, b. ca. 1847, NY; d. before 1901.
iv.	Lurancy Whitney, b. ca. Mar 1849, NY; m. Frank Cornish.
v.	Nelson Whitney, b. ca. 1857, NY.

Census

• 1840, Chautauqua, Chautauqua Co., NY: Streeter Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 0-4, and 1 female 15-19; 1 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Chautauqua, Chautauqua Co., NY:

296 311 Tratia Witney 39 M - Farmer N.Y. Harriet 28 F - " Orvil Witney 10 M - N.Y. Attended school George M. 8 M - " Attended school Rachael J. 3 F - " Lorancey 3/12 F - "

• 1860, Chautauqua, Chautauqua Co., NY:

461 457 Streeter Whitney 47 M - Farmer $4200 $1800 Pa. Harriet " 38 F - Housekeeper New York Orvill M. " 21 M - Farm Work " Attended school George " 17 M - " " " Attended school Rachel " 12 F - " Attended school Loranea " 9 F - " Attended school Nelson " 3 M - "

• 1870, Sherman, Chautauqua Co., NY:

221 221 Whitney, Streeter 57 M W Retired Farmer Pennsylvania Male citizen over 21 -----, Harriet 47 F W Keeping house New York -----, Rachel 22 F W At Home New York -----, Lurancie 20 F W At Home New York -----, Nelson 13 M W Attending School New York Attended school

• 1880, Sherman, Chautauqua Co., NY:

Streetor WHITNEY 67 Self M M W PA Retired Farmer --- CT Harriat WHITNEY 58 Wife F M W NY Keeping House CT CT

References

• Census records.
• Wyllys Cadwell Ransom, Historical outline of the Ransom family of America, Volume 2, pp. 378-379.
• Archive:Leading Citizens of Cowley County, Kansas.

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