Family:Whitney, Aaron T. (1816-1881)

Aaron T.⁸ Whitney (Joseph⁷, Elisha⁶, Samuel⁵, William⁴, Nathaniel³, John², John¹), son of Joseph⁷ and Abigail (Townes) Whitney, was born 5 Jul 1816, Peru, VT, and died 1881, Pittsfield, OH. He is buried in East Pittsfield Cemetery, Pittsfield, OH.^[1]

He married firstly, 18 Oct 1843, Lorain Co., OH, Hannah Wheeler.^[2] She was born about 1823, and died 1845, aged 22 years.^[3]

He married secondly, 27 Nov 1845, Lorain Co., OH, Philistia Wheeler.^[4] She was born about 1819 or 1826 or 1830, NY or VT, and died after 1910.

Aaron T.⁸ and Hannah (Wheeler) Whitney had no children.

Children of Aaron T.⁸ and Philistia (Wheeler) Whitney:

i.	Melville Clement9 Whitney, b. ca. Oct 1849, OH, or 25 Dec 1849, OH; m. Ada Courtright.
ii.	Omer A. Whitney, b. ca. 1852 or Dec 1853, OH; m.(1) Mary E. Carpenter; m.(2) Harriet A. Peaslee.
iii.	Geordie Z. Whitney, b. ca. 1855, Lorain Co., OH; m. Victoria Geraldine Conkling.

Census

• 1850, Pittsfield, Lorain Co., MA:

496 500 Aaron Whitney 32 M - Farmer $600 Vermont Filista 21 F - N. York Clement 8/12 M - Ohio Adaline Rockwood 10 F - N. York

• 1860, Pittsfield, Lorain Co., OH:

335 343 Aaron Whitney 43 M - Farmer $3210 $2660 Vt. Philista 34 F - " Mellville 10 M - O. Attended school Homer Whitney 8 M - " Attended school Geo. 5 M - "

• 1870, Pittsfield, Lorain Co., OH:

55 56 Whitney, Aaron 54 M W Farmer $9000 $1700 Vermont Male citizen over 21 -----, Philista 41 F W Keeping House New York -----, Melville 20 M W Ohio -----, Omar 18 M W Ohio -----, Gordie 13 M W Ohio

• 1880, Oberlin, Lorain Co., MA:

Aaron WHITNEY 65 Self M M W VERMONT Farmer --- --- Phylista WHITNEY 50 Wife F M W NEW YORK Keeping House VT VT Mikaill C. WHITNEY 29 Son M S W OHIO Student VT N.Y. Geordie Z. WHITNEY 23 Son M S W OHIO Student VT N.Y.

• 1900, 123 North Main Street, Russia, Lorain Co., OH:

322 340 Pearl, Sarah Head W F Sep 1858 41 mar 20 3ch 2liv Ohio New York New York Rents house -----, Carl Son W M Jul 1882 17 sgl Ohio Ohio Ohio At school -----, Maxwell Son W M Mar 1885 15 sgl Ohio Ohio Ohio At school 341 Whitney, P. W. Head W F Jan 1829 71 wid 3ch 2liv New York Vermont New York Rents house

• 1910, Fruit Valley Road, Fruit Valley, Clark Co., WA, p. 1A:

10 10 Whitney, Phylista Head F W 80 wid 3ch 2liv New York United States United States None Owns free farm -----, Omer Son M W 58 wid Ohio Vermont New York Farmer Fruit farm -----, Melville Son M W 60 div Ohio Vermont New York Farmer Fruit farm

References

• Census records.

1.^  FindAGrave Memorial #27924860, Aaron T. Whitney.

2.^  Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1997, at FamilySearch.org.

3.^  FindAGrave Memorial #27924867, Hannah Whitney.

4.^  Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1997, at FamilySearch.org.

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