Family:Whitney, Elisha (c1805-a1870)

Elisha⁷ Whitney (Jonah⁶, Daniel⁵, Daniel⁴, Jonathan³, Jonathan², John¹), son of Jonah⁶ and Sarah (Wilder) Whitney, was born about 1805, VT, and died after 1870.

He married, before 1850, Jane Ballou. She was born about 1809, MA, and died after 1860.

Elisha⁷ and Jane (Ballou) Whitney apparently had no children.

Census

• 1840, Madrid, Saint Lawrence Co., NY: Elisha Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 30-39, and 1 female 15-19; 2 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Potsdam, Saint Lawrence Co., NY:

459 469 Elisha Whitney 45 M - Farmer $4000 Vt. Jane " 41 F - Mass. James Gilmore 22 M - " N.Y. Amonda Walobrig 15 F - " Attended school Elizabeth Lewis 26 " - " Andrew Jardin 3 M - Canada Thissa " 1 F - N.Y.

• 1860, Madrid, Saint Lawrence Co., NY:

191 191 Elisha Whitney 56 M - Farmer $3485 $4763 Vermont Jane " 50 F - House Keeper Mass. Alfred Castle 17 M - Laborer New York Laura Lambun 30 F - Servant "

• 1870, Madrid, Saint Lawrence Co., NY:

86 86 Whitney, Elisha 65 M W Farmer $10865 $12000 State of Vermont Male citizen over 21 Hamlin, Hudson 18 M W Farm Laborer " " New York Thompson, Mary 35 F W Domestic servant Canada Parents foreign born

References

• Census records.

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