Family:Whitney, Rowland Smith (c1861-1950)

Rowland Smith⁸ Whitney (Alexander Cogburn⁷, James⁶, Ezekiel⁵, James⁴, Henry³, John², Henry¹), son of Alexander Cogburn⁷ and Sarah C. (Smith) Whitney, was born about 1861, NY, and died 6 Oct 1950, Albany Co., NY.^[1]

He married, about 1887, Elizabeth "Lizzie" Engle, daughter of George W. and Julia (Hagadorn) Engle. She was born Apr 1864, Middleburgh, NY, and died 8 Oct 1952, NY.

Children of Rowland Smith⁸ and Elizabeth (Engel) Whitney:

i.	Laura Bell 9 Whitney, b. 6 Sep 1889, NY; d. 30 Apr 1974, Castleton, NY; bur. Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, NY.[2]
ii.	Cora Engle Whitney, b. 1 Jul 1892, Middleburgh, NY; d. 3 Oct 1971, Miami, FL; m. Stover William Denison, Sr.

Census

• 1880: not found.
• 1892 State, Middleburgh, Schoharie Co., NY, p. 3:

Rowland Whitney M 30 U.S. P.O. clerk Lizzie Whitney F 26 U.S. Laura B. Whitney R 3 U.S.

• 1900, Albany Ward 11, Albany Co., NY:

248 421 Carmody, John Head W M unk 1830 70 mar 43 Ireland Ireland Ireland Rents house, Immig. 1862 -----, Johana Wife W F unk 1838 62 mar 43 7ch 5liv Ireland Ireland Ireland Immig. 1862 -----, James Son W M Sep 1869 30 wid New York Ireland Ireland Lumber Inspector -----, Johana Dau W F Dec 1865 34 sgl Ireland Ireland Ireland Dressmaker, Immig. 1862 -----, Mary Dau W F Sep 1875 37 sgl New York Ireland Ireland -----, Annie Dau W F Feb 1864 26 sgl New York Ireland Ireland Dressmaking Sheehan, Anna Niec W F Oct 1879 20 sgl Maryland Ireland Ireland Mcintire, James SiL W M Nov 1857 42 mar 10 New York Ireland Ireland Lumber inspector -----, Bridget Dau W F Nov 1858 41 mar 10 3ch 0liv New York Ireland Ireland Dressmaker 422 Whitney, Rowland Head W M Oct 1861 38 mar 13 New York New York New York Conductor, Rents house -----, Lizzie Wife W F Apr 1864 32 mar 13 2ch 2liv New York New York New York -----, Laura B. Dau W F Sep 1889 10 sgl New York New York New York At school -----, Cora E. Dau W F Jul 1892 7 sgl New York New York New York At school 423 Deuel, Louis Head W M Jul 1870 29 mar 8 New York New York New York Conductor, Renta house -----, Estell Wife W F Apr 1878 32 mar 8 1ch 1liv New York New York New York

• 1905 State, Albany Ward 11, Albany Co., NY.
• 1910, Albany Ward 11, Albany Co., NY.
• 1915 State, Albany Ward 19, Albany Co., NY.
• 1920, Albany Ward 13, Albany Co., NY.
• 1925 State, Albany Ward 1, Albany Co., NY.
• 1930, Albany, Albany Co., NY.
• 1940, Albany, Albany Co., NY.

References

• Census records.

1.^  New York Death Index,,1880-1956, from Ancestry.com.

2.^  Find A Grave Memorial #163975099, Laura B. Whitney.

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