Family:Whitney, Emory (1794-1863)

Emory⁷ Whitney (Ebenezer⁶, Zachariah⁵, Zachariah⁴, Ebenezer³, Richard², John¹), son of Ebenezer⁶ and Rachel Perne (Rawson) Whitney, was born 6 Oct 1794, Montague, MA,^[1] and died 6 Jan 1863, South Gower, ON.

He married, about 1822, Rosanna Selleck, of Canada, daughter of Dayle [Deodata] and Mary (Boyd) Selleck. She was born Mar 1802, Edwardsburgh, ON, was baptized 11 Sep 1805, and died 1875.

He was a blacksmith by trade, but during the latter part of his life was a farmer at South Gower, ON. He resided Johnstown and South Gower, ON.

Children of Emory⁷ and Rosanna (Selleck) Whitney:

i.	Ebenezer8 Whitney, b. 5 Dec 1823; m.(1) Almira Abels; m.(2) ----- -----. They resided in New Haven, CT, and had two daughters (one, Cecilia Whitney, b. ca. 1848, m. 22 Jun 1883, Kitley,​ Leeds Co.,​ ON,​ Samuel William Goderich).
ii.	Hiram Whitney, b. 21 May 1826; m. Almira Bixby.
iii.	Emory Whitney, b. 13 Dec 1827; unmarried; resided Otis Block, La Salle St., Chicago, IL. On 9 Oct 1888, he registered to vote in Cook Co., IL. He resided 142 S. LaSalle St., Ward 1, and had for 3 years, but had lived in Cook Co. for 20 years. He was born in Canada, and had been naturalized 6 Sep 1871 in the Criminal Court, Cook Co., IL.
iv.	Carolina Whitney, b. 6 Mar 1829; m. 1849, South Gower, Alexander Buchanan. He was b. 1 Apr 1820; d. 31 Jul 1889; was a farmer; P.O., of all Kemptville, ON. Children: a. Isabella, b. 20 Jun 1851; m. Jun 1871, ----- -----. b. Eliza Ann Buchanan, b. 24 Aug 1853, m. 19 May 1887, ----- -----. c. Sophia Buchanan, b. Aug 1855; d. 9 Mar 1879. d. Angus Buchanan, b. 20 Dec 1857; m. 10 Aug 1883, ----- -----. e. Margaret Buchanan, b. 4 Feb 1859; m. 28 Jan 1889, ----- -----. f. Alexander Buchanan, b. 14 Feb 1861; d. 2 Dec 1881. g. William Buchanan, b. 4 Jul 1863; m. 28 Feb 1889, ----- -----. h. Hiram Malcolm Buchanan, b. 20 Jun 1865. i. Annie C. Buchanan, b. 20 Sep 1867. j. Charlie Buchanan, b. 17 Mar 1868. k. Elgin Buchanan, b. 9 Jan 1872.
v.	Mary Whitney, b. 13 Mar 1832; m. 1854, South Gower, George Dangerfield; resided Oxford Mills, ON; P.O., Oxford Mills, ON. Children: a. Frederick Samuel Dangerfield, b. 4 Mar 1859; m. 1883, ----- -----. b. George Dangerfield, b. Sep 1861; m. 1889, ----- -----. c. Sophia Dangerfield, b. 20 Jun 1863; m. 1884, ----- -----. d. Alfred Henry Dangerfield, b. 1865. e. Hiram Dangerfield, b. 1867. f. Howard Dangerfield, b. 1869. g. Mary Dangerfield, b. 1871. h. James Dangerfield, b. 1873.
vi.	John Whitney, b. Aug 1834; m. Mary McMillen.
vii.	Hester Ann Whitney, b. 1836; m. 15 Mar 1858, Ebenezer Condell; resided Spencerville, ON; P.O., Ventnor, ON. He was b. 1826; is a farmer. Children: a. William Emery Condell, b. Jan 1859. b. Josiah Condell, b. 17 Jun 1861. c. Hester Ann Condell, b. 1863; d. Nov 1867.
viii.	Rosanna Whitney, b. 1838, d. Jan 1873, Chicago, IL; unmarried.
ix.	Alfred Whitney, b. 1841; d. 1874, S. Gore, unmarried.
x.	Catherine Whitney, b. 19 Dec 1844; m. 24 Sep 1874, James Dulmage; resided Heckston, ON. He was b. 1845; is a farmer; P.O. address, Heckston, ON. Children: a. James Wilson Dulmage, b. 19 Jun 1875. b. John Emery Dulmage, b. Jun 1877. c. William Alexander Dulmage, b. 20 Sep 1879. d. Rosa Bella Dulmage, b. Oct 1881. e. George Dulmage, b. Oct 1883. f. Martha Dulmage, b. 1885. g. Mary Irene Dulmage, b. 24 Jul 1887.

Census

• 1851, Gower South, Grenville Co., ON:

Emery Whitney 56 United States Emery Whitney 23 Canada Mary Whitney 19 Canada John Whitney 17 Canada Hester Whitney 15 Canada Rosanna Whitney 12 Canada Alford Whitney 10 Canada Catherine Whitney 5 Canada

Why wife Rosanna was not included in this family is unknown.

• 1850, son Ebenezer not found.
• 1851, son Ebenezer not found.
• 1851, Bastard, Leeds Co., ON: Almira Abell, 30, b. Canada, and daughter Cecelia Whitney, 3, b. Canada, living with her parents Lyman and Sarah (-----) Abell.
• 1860, sons Ebenezer and Emery not found.
• 1861, South Gower, Grenville Co., ON:

Emery Whitney 67 U.C. Rosanne Whitney 56 U.C. Roseann Whitney 22 U.C. Cethrine Whitney 16 U.C.

• 1861, Bastard, Leeds Co., ON: Almira Whitney, 37, b. U.C., and daughter Sesselia Whitney, 10, b. U.C.
• 1870, Chicago Ward 10, Cook Co., IL:

Hotel 759 1788 Brown, C. S. 40 M W Hotel Keeper $12000 Canada Parents foreign born ... Whitney, Emery 35 M W Hotel Runner Canada Parents foreign born ...

• 1870, Chicago Ward 12, Cook Co., IL:

1946 2173 Loomis, Henry 50 M W Laundry $400 Mass. Male citizen over 21 " Laura 51 F " Keeping House " " Charles 25 M " Baggage Master " Male citizen over 21 " Justin 23 " " Laundry Man " Male citizen over 21 " Eugen 21 " " Clerk R.R. Office " Male citizen over 21 " John E. 19 " " " " " Ella 22 F " At Home " " Howard 3/12 M " " Ills. Born in Mar Gidby, Frank 19 " " Clrek Drug store Mass. Whitney, Rosanna 30 F " Seamstess Canada Parents forreign born

• 1870, son Ebenezer not found.
• 1871, South Gower,​ North Leeds and Grenville Co., ON:

Rosann Whitney 69 O. Alfred Whitney 30 O. Cathrine Whitney 25 O.

• 1871, Augusta, South Grenville Co., ON: Celia Whitney, 21, b. O.
• 1880, sons Ebenezer and Emery not found.
• 1881, Bastard &​ Burgess South,​ Leeds South Co.,​ ON: Cecelia Whitney, 31, b. Ontario.
• 1900, son Emery not found.

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. 332.

1.^  "Emery [Whitney], s. Eben[eze]r and Parney, [born] Oct. 6, 1794," according to Vital Records of Montague, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (Salem, MA: Essex Institute, 1934).

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