Family:Whitney, David H. (1799-1880)

David H.⁸ Whitney (George⁷, Ephraim⁶, David⁵, Nathaniel⁴, Nathaniel³, John², John¹), son of George⁷ and Miriam (Hunt) Whitney, was born 18 Feb 1799, Ellington, CT, and died 28 Jun 1888, Mazomanie, WI.

He married 15 Feb 1824, Farmington, NY, Eliza Edgeworth, probably daughter of John and Ruth (-----) Edgeworth of Hudson, NY. She was born 1800-1810, NY, and apparently died between 1840 and 1850.

He resided Rochester, NY, and Mazomanie, WI.

Children of David H.⁸ and Eliza (Edgeworth) Whitney:

i.	William H.9 Whitney, b. 12 Sep 1826, Scottsville, NY; m. 19 Nov 1856, Grant Co., WI, Persis G. (Whitcher) Ripley. She had married firstly, 21 Oct 1849, Grant Co., WI, Dr. Benjamin Ripley.
ii.	Melissa E. Whitney or Marthay E. or Lucy E., b. ca. 1835, NY; m. Jan 1852, Eagle, Waukesha Co., WI, Daniel Watkins Bronson.

Census

• 1830, Wheatland, Monroe Co., NY: David Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 5-9.
• 1840, Wheatland, Monroe Co., NY: David Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 60-69, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 15-19, and 1 female 5-9; 1 in manufacture or trades.
• 1850, Turtle Twp., Rock Co., WI:

757 832 L. P. Harvey 30 M - Merchant $8000 Connecticut --- Cordelia A. " 25 F - New York --- Richard Eddy 30 M - Farmer Unknown --- Eliza Adams 19 F - Ohio --- W. W. Whitney 45 M - Mill Wright Vermont --- David Whitney 50 M - Do Vermont --- W. H. Whitney 25 M - Do New York --- Geo. Whitney 40 M - Do Vermont ---

• 1860, Mazomanie, Dane Co., WI:

1130 1178 D. W. Bronson 36 M - Merchant $7000 $3000 N.Y. Marthay E. " 35 F - do Seymour Bronson 7 M - Wis. Attended school Eva " 5 F - do Eva Plom 15 F - Servant Germany David Whitney 60 M - M. Carpenter $2000 $100 N.Y.

• 1870, Mazomanie, Dane Co., WI:

30 32 Whitney, Wm. H. 44 M W Mill Wright $800 $500 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Persis G. 38 F W New Hampshire -----, David 70 M W Carpenter New York Male citizen over 21

• 1880, Mazomanie, Dane Co., WI:

Melissa E. BRONSON 53 Self F W W NY Keeping House CT NY Jennie BRONSON 16 Dau F S W WI At School NY NY Fred BRONSON 13 Son M S W WI At School NY NY Lovisa SCHAMANN 18 Oth F S W PRUSSIA Servant PRUSSIA PRUSSIA David WHITNEY 81 Fath M W W CT Carpenter CT CT

References

• 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. 451.

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