Family:Whitney, Henry Otis (1830-1886)

Henry Otis⁷ Whitney (Joshua⁶, Joel⁵, Abel⁴, Nathaniel³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Joshua⁶ and Melissa (Patten) Whitney, was born 22 Aug 1830, Sparta, PA, and died 30 Sep 1886, Memphis, TN.

He married, 4 Jun 1857, Greene Co., OH, Sarah Jane Snelle, daughter of Benjamin and Catherine (Shaffer) Snelle. She was born 4 Nov 1837, Franklin, OH, and died 16 Nov 1923, Moneta, Los Angeles County, California

Children of Henry Otis⁷ and Sarah Jane (Snelle) Whitney:

i.	Elmer Horton8 Whitney, b. 25 Jun 1858, Dayton, OH; d. 27 Sep 1936, Toledo, OH; m. 1884, Warren Co., OH, Louisa "Lulu" Korkcamp.
ii.	Ira Napoleon Whitney, b. 25 Apr 1861, Franklin, OH; d. 22 Feb 1953, Toledo, OH; m. 20 Feb 1896, Fulton Co., OH, Millie E. Whitaker.
iii.	Mary Cornelia Whitney, b. 19 Feb 1864, Franklin, OH; d. 12 Apr 1950, Los Angeles Co., CA; m. 13 Mar 1904, Lucas Co., OH, Curtis S. Wise.
iv.	William Carver Whitney, b. 23 Jun 1868, Franklin, OH; d. 12 Nov 1944, Toledo, OH; m. 11 Nov 1893, Lucas Co., OH, Louise J. Maag.
v.	Carl Whitney, b. 14 Oct 1875, Franklin, OH; d. after 1930.

Census

• 1850: not found.
• 1860, Dayton Ward 6, Montgomery Co., OH:

720 759 Henry Whitney 29 M - R.R. Engineer $200 Pa. Sarah J. " 22 F - Ohio Elmira " 2 F - Do

• 1870, Franklin, Warren Co., OH:

52 52 Snell, Otho E. 30 M W Journeyman Blacksmith $300 -- Ohio Male citizen over 21 -----, Catharine 55 F W Washer Woman $3500 -- Pennsylvania Schaffer, Susan 52 F W Washer Woman Pennsylvnaia Whitney, Sallie 32 F W Tailoress (Jour.) Ohio -----, Elmer 40 M W R.R. Engineer Pennsylvania Male citizen over 21 -----, Elmer 12 M W Attending School Ohio Attended school -----, Ira 9 M W Attending School Ohio Attended school -----, Veoly 6 F W Attending School Ohio Attended school -----, William 3 M W At Home Ohio

The older Elmer must in fact be Henry.

• 1880: not found.
• 1880, Franklin, Warren Co., OH:

Sallie WHITNEY 41 Self F W W OH Keeps House PA PA Elmer WHITNEY 21 Son M S W OH Laborer PA OH Ira WHITNEY 19 Son M S W OH Laborer PA OH Nellie WHITNEY 16 Dau F S W OH Not Employed PA OH Willie WHITNEY 13 Son M S W OH PA OH Carl WHITNEY 4 Son M S W OH PA OH

• 1900, Franklin, Warren Co., OH
• 1910, Franklin, Warren Co., OH
• 1920, Gardena, Los Angeles Co., CA

References

• Census records.

• Haley Sass Ancestry World Tree, at Ancestry.com.
• Haley Sass Public Tree, at Ancestry.com.

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