Family:Whitney, Floyd Eli (1825-1894)
Floyd Eli Whitney (James, William), son of James and Abigail (Ormsby) Whitney, was born 25 Aug 1825, Clayton, NY, and died 17 Mar 1794, Clayton, NY. He was buried in Old Depauville Cemetery, Clayton, NY.[1]
He married, about 1845, Cynthia M. Barrows,daughter of Oliver and Miriam (Wilkie) Barrows. She was born 21 Jul 1822, Adams, NY, and died 6 Jan 1903, Clayton, NY.[2] She was buried in Old Depauville Cemetery, Clayton, NY.[3]
"A fatal runaway accident occurred four miles from Clayton a few days ago. The victim being Floyd Whitney. He was engaged in exercising a young horse, when it became refractory and ran away, carrying the cart and rider over a stone wall. He was seeming to reel and his family hurried out to meet him. At their approach he fell unconscious, and was carried to the house, when it as found that his skull was badly fractured. He was unconscious and died within a few hours. Whether he received the wound while going over the fence or whether the horse kicked him is not known, as there were no witnesses to the accident. The deceased was 68 years old and leaves a wife and 7 children. The latter are Luther, Lucian, William. Charles, Martin, Gilbert,
Children of Floyd Eli and Cynthia M. (Barrows) Whitney:
i. Luther Whitney, b. ca. 1848, NY; d. XXXXX ii. Lucien I. Whitney, Lucian, Lucious, b. ca. 1850, NY. iii. Burton Whitney, b. ca. Aug 1854, NY. iv. William O. Whitney, b. ca. 1857, NY. v. Charles E. Whitney, b. ca. 1859, NY. vi. Martin E. Whitney, b. ca. 1861, NY. vii. (child) Whitney, not found in census records.
Census
533 534 James Whitney 54 M - Farmer $1000 N.Y. Floyd " 25 M - Laborer " Ursula " 17 F - " Cynthia Whitney 28 F - N.Y. Lucius " 1 M - " Luther " 3 M - "
364 Frame $200 367 Floyd Whitney 29 M - - Jefferson 1 - 29 Farmer 1 - - - - 1 - Cythia Whitney 32 F - Wife Jefferson 1 - 20 - - - - - - - - Luther Whitney 7 M - Chld Jefferson - - 7 - - - - - - - - Lucien Whitney 5 M - Chld Jefferson - - 5 - - - - - - - - Burton Whitney 10m M - Chld Jefferson - - 10m - - - - - - - -
341 357 Floyd Whitney 34 M - Farmer $3000 $450 New York Cynthia M. 34 F - " Luther 12 M - " Attended school Lucian 10 " - " Attended school Burton 5 " - " Attended school William 3 " - " Charles 1 " - "
62 Frame $200 66 Floyd Whitney 39 M - ---- Jefferson - 1 1 - 1 Farmer 1 - - - 1 - - - - - - Cyntha Whitney 42 F - Wife Jefferson 1 - - - - Luther F. Whitney 17 M - Chld Jefferson - - - - 1 L. I. Whitney 15 M - Chld Jefferson - - - - 1 Burton Whitney 10 M - Chld Jefferson - - - - 1 Wm. O. Whitney 8 M - Chld Jefferson - - - - 1 Charles Whitney 6 M - Chld Jefferson - - - - 1 Martin Whitney 4 M - Chld Jefferson - - - - 1
256 306 Whitney, Floyd 43 M W Farmer $4500 $1400 N. York Male citizen over 21 -----, Cyntha 47 F W H. Keeper N. York -----, Lucious 20 M W Farmer N. York Attended school -----, Birdon 16 M W Do N. York Attended school -----, Wm. 14 M W N. York Attended school -----, Chas. 11 M W N. York Attended school -----, Martin E. 9 M W N. York Attended school
116 Frame $300 120 Floyd Whitney 49 M - ---- Jefferson m Farmer - 1 - - 1 - Cynthia Whitney 52 F - Wife " m - Burton Whitney 20 M - Son " s - William Whitney 18 M - Son " s - Charles Whitney 16 M - Son " s - Martin Whitney 14 M - Son " s -
Floyd WHITNEY 54 Self M M W NY Farmer NY NY Cintha WHITNEY 58 Wife F M W NY Keeping House VT MA Burton WHITNEY 25 Son M S W NY Farm Laborer NY NY Martin WHITNEY 19 Son M S W NY Farm Laborer NY NY Hellen WHITNEY 20 Dau F S W NY NY NY
- 1892, Jefferson County scedules missing or lost.
References
- Census records.
1.^ Find A Grave Memorial #40355833, Floyd Whitney.
2.^ New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956, from FamilySearch.org.
3.^ Find A Grave Memorial #71147638, Cynthia M. Whitney.
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