Family:Whitney, Ami (1814-1901)

Ami⁷ Whitney (Ami⁶, Jonathan⁵, Jonathan⁴, Jonathan³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Ami⁶ and Anna (Amsden) Whitney, was born 22 Jun 1814, Flint Creek, NY, and died 12 Mar 1901, at his home in Flint, NY, aged 87 nearly.

He married firstly, 19 Sep 1843, Ann Shearman. She was born 12 Apr 1818, and died 23 Mar 1864.

He married secondly, 27 Dec 1864, Rebecca Cassandra Rippey. She was born about 1828, NY, and died 2 Jul 1895.

He resided Seneca and Flint Creek, NY.

Children of Ami⁷ and Ann (Shearman) Whitney:

i.	Charlotte Elizabeth8 Whitney, b. 4 Nov 1845; m. 13 Sep 1870, Harmon Joel Rice; resided Stanley, NY. He was b. 5 Aug 1840; is a farmer and is now serving his fourth term as supervisor of Seneca, NY. Children: a. Harmon Whitney Rice, b. 11 Jul 1871. b. Edward Norman Rice, b. 28 Jun 1873; d. Aug 1877. c. Anna Shearman Rice, b. 18 Jun 1875; d. Sept 1877. d. Carrie Belle Rice, b. 27 Mar 1877. e. Charles Ami Rice, b. 27 Mar 1879. f. Rose Elizabeth Rice, b. 27 Sep 1883. g. Julia Rice, b. 30 Aug 1885.
ii.	Jonathan Shearman Whitney, b. 7 Dec 1847; m. Emma C. Crozier.
iii.	Anna Whitney, b. 31 Aug 1850; d. 29 Jun 1856.
iv.	Thomas Densmore Whitney, b. 20 Apr 1852; m. Jane Ann Potter.
v.	Charles William Whitney, b. 5 May 1854; m. Emma M. Parker.
vi.	Frank Ami Whitney, b. 4 Jun 1858; m. Ada F. Parker.

Children of Ami⁷ and Rebecca Cassandra (Rippey) Whitney:

vii.	Eddy Rippey Whitney, b. 3 Dec 1865, Seneca, NY; m. Alice Mary Fox.

Census

• 1850, Seneca, Ontario Co., NY:

116 122 Ami Whitney Jr. 36 M - Farmer $10000 N.Y. Anna S. do 32 F - Pa. Charlott E. do 4 " - N.Y. J. Sherman do 2 M - " Abram W. Sherman 18 " - do " George Van Ostran 18 " - do "

• 1855 State, Seneca, Ontario Co., NY:

[145] Framer $300 145 Ami Whitney Jr. 39 M - - do 1 - 39 Farmer - - - - 1 - Ann S. do 36 F - Wife P.A. 1 - 13 - - - - - - - - Charlott E. do 9 F - Chld Ontario - - 9 - - - - - - - - S. Shearmer do 7 M - Chld do - - 7 - - - - - - - - Anna do 4 F - Chld do - - 4 - - - - - - - - Thomas D. Whitney 3 M - Chld Ontario - - 3 - - - - - - - - Charles W. Whitney 1 M - Chld do - - 1 - - - - - - - - Patrick McCormick 23 M - Labr Ireland 1 - - - - - 1 - 1 - - Mary do 20 F - Labr do 1 - - - - - - - - - - William Pendegrast 25 M - Labr do - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - Patrick Fitzgerald 19 M - Labr do - - - - - - 1 - - - - Jane Long 20 F - Srvt do - - - - - - - - - - - John Sheanen 70 M - Brdr do - W - - - 1 - - - - -

• 1860, Seneca, Ontario Co., NY:

1262 1264 Ami Whitney Jr. 46 M - Farmer $435 $3000 New York Ann S. " 42 F - Pennsylvania Charlotte E. " 14 F - New York Attended school J. Sherman " 12 M - " Attended school Thomas D. " 8 M - " Attended school Charles W. " 6 M - " Attended school Frank " 2 M - " James Hill 58 M - " Nick Madijan 19 M - " Sarah C. Clark 25 F - Domestic " Fanny Van Wart 22 F - " Switzerland Ami Whitney 79 M - $10500 $5000 Massachusetts

• 1865 State, Seneca, Ontario Co., NY:

37 Frame $1500 37 Ami Whitney 84 M - ---- Mass. - 1 - 1 - Farmer 1 - - - 1 - - - - - - Ami Whitney 50 M - Son Ontario - 2 1 - - Farmer 1 - - - 1 - - - - - - Cassandra R. Whitney 36 F - DiL " - 1 1 - - Charlotte Whitney 19 F - GChd " - - - - 1 Sherman J. Whitney 17 M - GChd " - - - - 1 Farmer Thomas D. Whitney 13 M - GChd " - - - - 1 Charles W. Whitney 11 M - GChd " - - - - 1 Frank A. Whitney 7 M - GChd " - - - - 1

• 1870, Seneca, Ontario Co., NY:

305 316 Whitney, Ami 56 M W Farmer $22625 $2750 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Rebecca C. 42 F W Keeping house " -----, Charlotte E. 24 F W None " -----, J. Sherman 22 M W Farm laborer " Male citizen over 21 -----, Thomas D. 18 M W At home " Attended school -----, Chas. W. 16 M W " " Attended school -----, Frank A. 11 M W At school " Attended school -----, Eddie B. 4 M W "

• 1875 State, Seneca, Ontario Co., NY:

256 Brick $6000 263 Ami Whitney 60 M - ---- Ontario Co. m Farmer - 1 - - 1 - Rebecca C. Whitney 47 F - Wife " " m - Thomas D. Whitney 24 M - Son " " s Farmer - 1 - - - - Frank A. Whitney 18 M - Son " " s - Eddie R. Whitney 9 M - Son " " - - Delila Smith 21 F - Srvt " " s Domestic servant Michael Ragan 35 M - Hird Ireland s Farm laborer - - 1 - - -

• 1880, Flint Creek, Ontario Co., NY:

Arni WHITNEY 65 Self M M W NY Farmer MA CT Rebecca C. WHITNEY 51 Wife F M W NY Keeping House PA PA Edward R. WHITNEY 14 Son M S W NY At School NY NY Mary A. FLANIGAN 19 Othe F S W NY Servant IRL IRL Francis FLOOD 17 Othe M S W NY Hired Farm Laborer IRL IRL

References

• Bible Record of Ami and Anna (Amsden) Whitney.

• All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 417.

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