Family:Whitney, Ezra E. (c1796-a1860)
Ezra Whitney, parentage unknown, was born about 1796, probably NY, and died after 1860.
He married, before 1843, Margaret N. Bridger. She was born about 1809, and died after 1860.
He may have had an earlier wife and/or older children, based on the 1830 and 1840 censuses.
Children of Ezra and Margaret (Bridger) Whitney:
i. Lucy O. Whitney, b. ca. 1843, OH; d. aft. 1860. ii. Ezra A. Whitney, b. ca. 1849, IN; d. aft. 1860. iii. Myron Whitney, b. ca. 1851, IN; d. aft, 1870. iv. William I. Whitney, b. 17 Feb 1853, OH or IN; m. Amelia A. Rice. v. Mary Whitney, b. ca. 1858, OH; d. aft, 1860. vi. Nancy Whitney, b. ca. 1859, OH; d. aft, 1860.
Census
- 1830, Concord, Geauga Co., OH: Ezra Whitney, 1 male 30-30, 1 female 30-39, and 1 female 5-9.
- 1840, Painesville, Lake Co., OH: Ezra Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 3 males 30-39, 2 males 20-29, 1 male 15-19, 1 female 40-49, 2 females 20-29, 2 females 15-19, and 2 females 0-4.
- 1850, Franklin, Putnam Co., IN:
261 261 Ezra Whitney 54 M - Merchant $300 Ohio Margaret " 41 F - Ohio Lucy O. " 7 F - " Ezra A. " 1 M - Ind. Abner R. Hyde 26 M - Merchant Ohio
1692 1628 Ezra Whitney 67 M - [Pennsylvania] Margaret 51 F - [Pennsylvania] Lucy Whitney 17 F - Domestic Ind. Ezra 12 M - " Attended school Myron 9 M - " Attended school Wm. 7 M - O. Attended school Mary 2 F - " Nancy 1 F - "
223 225 Sawyer, Almon 48 M W Farmer $23000 $6000 Ohio Male citizen over 21 -----, Z. Blish 18 M W Farm Labor " Attended school -----, Willie 13 M W " " " Attended school -----, Edward 11 M W " " " Attended school Curtis, Sumner 55 M W Farm Labor New York Male citizen over 21 Whitney, Myron 19 M W " " Ohio Griswold, Emily 50 F W House keeper "
References
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