Family:Whitney, Horace (1805-1888)
Horace6 Whitney (Jonathan5, Matthias4, Cornelius3, Joshua2, John1), son of Jonathan5 and Olive (Cady) Whitney, was born 4 Oct 1805, CT, and died 6 Mar 1888, Sunbury, OH.
He married firstly, Nancy Edwards, daughter of Eli and Hannah (Wisley) Edwards. She was born say 1807, and died about 1838.
He married secondly, 19 Aug 1838, Delaware Co., OH, Eliza Swallow. She was born about 1815, PA, and died after 1880, but probably before 1900.
He was a farmer, and resided Trenton, Delaware Co., OH.
Children of Horace6 and Nancy (Edwards) Whitney:
i. (son)7 Whitney, b. 1820-1830; known from 1830 census; not in family in 1840. ii. (daughter) Whitney, b. 1820-1830; known from 1830 census; not in family in 1840. iii. Samantha Whitney, b. ca. 1826, OH; d. 2 Apr 1850; m. Abner Ross. iv. Hannah Whitney, b. ca. 1828, OH. v. Harriett Whitney, b. ca. 1832, OH. vi. Ellen Whitney, b. 11 Jan 1835, OH; d. 28 Apr 1922; bur. Oak Grove Cemetery, Delaware Co., OH; m. William Ross. vii. Betsey Whitney, b. ca. 1836 or ca. 1833, OH. Unmarried in 1860. viii. Nancy Whitney, b. ca. 1838, OH; m. after 1860, ----- Thomas.
Children of Horace6 and Eliza (Swallow) Whitney:
ix. Allen Whitney, b. ca. 1841, OH. x. Robert Wilson Whitney, b. ca. 1843, OH. xi. David Whitney, b. ca. 1846, OH. xii. William Lafayette Whitney, b. ca. 1849, OH. xiii. Effa D. Whitney, b. ca. 1853, OH. xiv. Abby S. Whitney, b. ca. 1853, OH. xv. Jane Whitney, b. ca. 1854, OH. xvi. Amasa L. Whitney, b. ca. 1857, OH.
Census
- 1830, Sunbury, Delaware Co., OH: Horace Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 20-29, and 3 females 0-9.
- 1840, Trenton, Delaware Co., OH: Horace Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 female 20-29, 2 females 10-14, 2 females 5-9, and 2 females 0-4.
- 1850, Trenton, Delaware Co., OH:
786 787 Horace Whitney 45 M - Farmer Ct. Eliza " 35 F - Pa. Samantha " 24 F - O. Attended school Hannah " 22 F - O. Attended school Harriett " 18 F - O. Attended school Nelly " 16 F - O. Attended school Betsey " 14 F - O. Attended school Nancy " 12 F - O. Attended school Allen " 9 M - O. Attended school Wilson " 7 M - O. Attended school David " 4 M - O. Attended school William " 11/12 M - O. Myron Jones 14 M - O. Attended school
- 1860, Trenton, Delaware Co., OH:
405 411 Horace Whitney 56 M - Farmer $7000 $1000 Conn. Eliza 42 F - Pa. Elizabeth 27 " - O. Nancy 21 " - " Allen 19 M - " " Attended school Robert W. 17 " - " " Attended school David 14 " - " Attended school Lafayette 11 " - " Attended school Jane 6 F - " Attended school Amasa L. 3 M - " Effa D. 7 F - " Attended school Abbie S. 7 " - " Attended school
- 1870, Trenton, Delaware Co., OH:
13 12 Whitney, Horace 64 M W Farmer $10149 $800 Connecticut Male citizen over 21 -------, Eliza 54 F W Keeping house Pennsylvania -------, Lafayette 19 M W Farmer Ohio Attended school -------, Jane 16 F W At home Ohio Attended school -------, Amasa L. 13 M W At home Ohio Attended school Ross, Abbie 18 F W Domestic Servant Ohio Attended school
- 1880, Trenton, Delaware Co., OH:
193 194 Whitney, Harris W M 76 mar Farming Conn. Conn. Conn. Eliza W F 63 Wife mar Keeps house Penn. Penn. Penn. Lafayett W M 29 Son sgl Farmer Ohio Conn. Penn. Jennie W F 23 Dau sgl Keeps house Ohio Conn. Penn. Amasa W M 21 Son sgl Farmer Ohio Conn. Penn.
References
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