Family:Whitney, Russell (1802-1881)
Russell7 Whitney (Jonathan6, Nathan5, Thomas4, Eleazar3, Thomas2, John1), son of Jonathan6 and Lucy (Woodard) Whitney, was born 2 Feb 1802 (twin), Hartford, VT,[1] and died 7 Jul 1881, Essex, NY.
He married Virginia Worden. She was born about 1806, Essex Co., NY, and died 7 May 1884, Essex, NY.
Children of Russell7 and Virginia (Worden) Whitney:
i. Amanda Jane8 Whitney, b. 1 Dec 1830, Essex NY; d. 14 May 1911, Benson, VT, aged 80 years 5 months 14 days, of pleurisy with general edema;[2] bur. Fairview Cemetery, Benson, VT;[3] m. James E. Fowler. ii. Jeremiah S. Whitney, b. ca. 1837, Essex Co., NY; d. aft. 1890; m. bef. 1868, Polly M. Dickerson, b. ca. 1840, Essex Co., NY, d. aft. 1880. Private, Co. A, 7th NY Infantry, enlisted 8 Mar 1862, discharged 8 Mar 1865. Children: a. Frank R.9 Whitney, b. May 1868, Essex Co., NY; d. aft. 1930; m. Nellie R. -----. b. Steward H. Whitney, b. ca. 1871, Essex Co., NY; d. aft. 1892. c. Carrie Delinda Whitney, b. ca. 1874, Essex Co., NY; m. Hamilton A. Higby.
iii. Jemima Whitney, b. ca. 1838, NY; d. aft. 1850; not in family in 1855. iv. Delinda Whitney, b. ca. 1842, Essex Co., NY; "Melinda" in 1850; d. 1916, Essex, NY; m. bef. 1864, John H. Ferguson. v. Lucretia Whitney, b. ca. 1846, NY; d. aft. 1850; not in family in 1855.
Census
- 1830, Essex, Essex Co., NY: Russel Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 20-29, and 2 females 0-4.
- 1840, Essex, Essex Co., NY: Russel Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 2 males 5-9, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 15-19, 1 female 10-14, and 1 female 5-9; 1 engaged in agriculture.
- 1850, Essex, Essex Co., NY:
1206 1250 Russell Whitney 48 M - Farmer Vt. Virginia 44 F - N.Y. Jeremiah 13 M - [N.Y.] Attended school Jemima 12 F - [N.Y.] Attended school Melinda 8 F - [N.Y.] Attended school Amanda 20 F - [N.Y.] Lucretia 4 F - [N.Y.]
154 Frame $200 154 Russel Whitney 56 M - - State of Vt. 1 - 28 - 1 - - - - - - Virginia Whitney 48 F - Wife Essex Co. 1 - 29 - - - - - - - - Jeremiah Whitney 18 M - Chld Essex Co. - - 18 - - - - - - - - Delinda Whitney 13 F - " " " - - 13 - - - - - - - -
- 1860: not found.
- 1865 State, Essex, Essex Co., NY:
5 Russell Whitney 63 M - ---- Vt. - 1 1 - - -- 1 - - - - - - - - - - Virginia Whitney 59 F - Wife Essex 6 1 1 - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - Jeremiah Whitney 29 M - Son Essex - - - - 1 - - - - - - - - - 1 - Dalinda Fergeson 23 F - Dau Essex 1 1 1 - - John Fergeson 29 M - SiL Essex - 1 1 - - Army 1 - - - 1 - - 1 - - - Chad Fergeson 1 M - GSon Essex - - - - -
58 46 Whitney, Russell 69 M W Laborer $500 $200 Vt. Male citizen over 21 -----, Virginia 64 F W Keeping house N.Y.
54 43 Whitney, Jerrymiah 33 M W Farmer N.Y. Male citizen over 21 -----, Polly 30 F W Keeping house N.Y. -----, Frank 2 M W N.Y.
70 Frame $100 72 Jeremiah S. Whitney 39 M - ---- Essex m Farm Laborer - 1 - - - - Polly M. Whitney 35 F - Wife Essex m - Frank R. Whitney 7 M - Son Essex - - Steward H. Whitney 4 M - Son Essex - - Carrie D. Whitney 1 F - Dau
82 Framed $500 84 Russell Whitney 74 M - ---- Vermont m Farmer - 1 - - 1 - Virginia Whitney 56 F - Wife Essex m - Delinda Ferguson 32 F - Dau Essex m John H. Ferguson 38 M - SiL Essex m - - 1 - - - - Charles H. Ferguson 10 M - GSon Essex - -
Russell WHITNEY 79 Self M M W VT Farmer VT VT Virginia WHITNEY 74 Wife F M W NY Keeping House CT CT
Jeremiah WHITNEY 45 Self M W W NY Farm Laborer VT NY Frank WHITNEY 12 Son M S W NY Without Occupation NY NY Steward WHITNEY 8 Son M S W NY At School NY NY Carrie WHITNEY 5 Dau F S W NY NY NY
41 43 Jeremiah S. Whitney Private A 7 NY Inf 8 Mar 1862 8 Mar 1865 3y Wadhams Mills, NY
References
- Census records.
1.^ Vermont, Vital Records Index, All Births.
2.^ Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, at FamilySearch.org.
3.^ FindAGrave Memorial #149777823, Amanda J. Fowler.
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