Family:Whitney, Erastus (1797-1854)

Erastus⁷ Whitney (Mason⁶, Micah⁵, James⁴, John³, Jonathan², John¹), son of Mason⁶ and Dolly (Rawson) Whitney, was born 13 Jul 1797, Newport, NY, and died 16 Oct 1854, Philadelphia, NY. He is buried in Quaker Cemetery, Philadelphia, NY.

He married, 4 Jun 1826, Jefferson Co., NY, Betsy Chadwick, daughter of Moses and Susannah (-----) Chadwick. She was born 8 Apr 1805, and died 3 Sep 1872.

Children of Erastus⁷ and Betsy (Chadwick) Whitney:

i.	William Marcellus8 Whitney, b. 18 Mar 1827, Philadelphia, NY; m. Ida Drought.
ii.	Seymour Murray Whitney, b. 16 Jan 1829, Philadelphia, NY; m. Sarah Jane Barry.
iii.	Marion Whitney, b. ca. 1831, Philadelphia, NY; d. after 1850.
iv.	Maria Whitney, b. ca. 1835, Philadelphia, NY; d. after 1850.
v.	Ann Eliza Whitney, b. ca. 1842, Philadelphia, NY; d. after 1860.
vi.	George Whitney, b. ca. 1844, Philadelphia, NY; d. after 1880, then unmarried; res. Augusta, GA.
vii.	Duane L. Whitney, b. ca. 17 Apr 1846, Philadelphia, NY; d. 1 Oct 1863, Philadelphia, NY, aged 17 years 5 months 14 days. He is buried in Quaker Cemetery, Philadelphia, NY.

Census

• 1830, Philadelphia, Jefferson Co., MA: Erastus Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 0-4, and 1 female 20-29.
• 1840, Philadelphia, Jefferson Co., MA: Erastus Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 2 males 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 female 50-59, and 2 males 15-19; 1 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Philadelphia, Jefferson Co., NY:

1006 1028 Erastus Whitney 53 M - Farmer $4000 New York Marcellus do 23 " - " Seymour do 21 " - " Attended school George do 6 " - " Attended school Duane do 4 " - " Attended school Betsey do 45 F - " Marion do 19 " - " Attended school Maria do 15 " - " Attended school Eliza do 8 " - " Attended school

• 1855 State, Philadelphia, Jefferson Co., NY:

149 Frame $600 153 Betsey Whitney 50 F - - Vermont - 1 30 - - - - - - - 1 W. M. Whitney 28 M - Chld Jefferson - - 28 School Teacher & Farmer 1 - - - - - - S. M. Whitney 26 M - Do Do - - 26 Do 1 - - - - - - Marion Whitney 24 F - Do Do - - 24 - - - - - - - - Analiza Whitney 13 F - Do Do - - 13 - - - - - - - - George E. Do 11 M - Do Do - - 11 - - - - - - - - Duane L. Do 9 M - Do Do - - 9 - - - - - - - - Hariet M. Burhans 20 F - Do Do 1 - 20 - - - - - - - - William S. Burhans 28 M - SiL Do 1 - 1 - 1 - - - - - - ----- Do 1m F - GChd Do - - 1m - - - - - - - - William Casey 33 M - Srvt Ireland - - 4 - - - - - - - - Sophiah Gardner 35 F - Do Lewis - - 1 - - - 1 - - - -

• 1860, Philadelphia, Jefferson Co., NY:

259 264 Marcellus Whiting 33 M - Farmer $11200 $2000 [N.Y.] Betsey 55 F - Mother [N.Y.] Ann Eliza 18 " - Sister [N.Y.] George 16 M - Brother Farming [N.Y.] Attended school Duane 14 " - " [N.Y.] Attended school Lewis Garrison 22 " - Farm laborer [N.Y.] Elizabeth Crank 23 F - Domestic [N.Y.]

• 1870, son George not found.
• 1880, Augusta Ward 3, Richmond Co., GA:

Seymour WHITNEY 50 Self M M W NY Cotton Merchant NY NY Sallie WHITNEY 42 Wife F M W GA Keeping House GA GA Bessie WHITNEY 10 Dau F S W GA At School NY GA Charles WHITNEY 9 Son M S W GA At School NY GA Frank WHITNEY 8 Son M S W GA At School NY GA Eddy WHITNEY 6 Son M S W GA At Home NY GA Aleck WHITNEY 5 Son M S W GA At Home NY GA George WHITNEY 2 Son M S W GA At Home NY GA John WHITNEY 1 Son M S W GA At Home NY GA George WHITNEY 36 Bro M S W NY Bookkeeper Cotton H.NY NY

This is son George, unmarried, living with his brother Seymour.

References

• Census records.

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