Family:Whitney, Erasmus (1812-1876)
Erasmus Whitney, parentage unknown, was born 1812, Madrid, NY, and died 28 Feb 1876, Canton, NY.
He married before 1840, NY, Sally A. ------, parentage unknown. She was born circa 1816, VT, and died 26 Apr 1883, Rensselaer Falls, NY.
Erasmus is probably a son of Daniel Whitney (1777-1851) based upon census reconstruction with a process of elimination of unknown Whitneys in the region at the time. Erasmus also named a daughter Phebe.
Children of Erasmus and Sally A. (------) Whitney:
i. Phebe Lucinda Whitney, b. ca. 1844, Canton, NY; d. after 1920; m.(1) Samuel Coy, m.(2) Oscar G. Olin. ii. Carrie L. Whitney, b. 16 Feb 1853, Canton, NY; d. 20 May 1925, Canton, NY; m. Homer M. Scripter.
Census
- 1840, Canton, Saint Lawrence Co., NY: Erasmus Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 20-29. 1 in agriculture.
- 1850, Canton, Saint Lawrence Co., NY:
280 289 Erasmus Whitney 38 M - Farmer $1000 N.Y. Sally A. " 34 F - Vt. Phebe " 6 F - N.Y. Attended school
646 677 Erasmus Whitney 47 M - Farmer $2800 $800 N.Y. Sally A. " 44 F - H. K. Vt. Phebe L. " 16 F - " N.Y. Attended school Lucy L. " 7 F - " Attended school
899 898 Whitney, Erasmus 58 M W Farmer $5000 $2200 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Sally A. 54 F W Keeping House Vermont -----, Carrie L. 17 F W At School New York Attended school Coy, Lucina C. 26 F W " -----, Levi E. 5 M W " Attended school
Oscar OLIN 39 Self M M W NY Farmer NY NY Lucina OLIN 36 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY VT Levi COY 14 SSon M S W NY Attending School MA NY Sally WHITNEY 64 MotL F W W VT Keeps House VT VT
References
- Census records
- Whitney, Erasmus - Find A Grave Memorial
- Whitney, Sally A. - Find A Grave Memorial
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