Family:Whitney, Henry Seymour (1822-1885)

Henry Seymour⁷ Whitney (Eliphalet⁶, Cornelius⁵, Matthias⁴, Cornelius³, Joshua², John¹), son of Eliphalet⁶ and Lucy (Ellsworth) Whitney, was born 7 Jan 1822, Mexico, NY, and died 19 Feb 1885, Mexico, NY.

He married, 26 Sep 1848, Oswego, NY, Harriett R. Gillett. She was born 7 Nov 1824.

He was a farmer. He resided Mexico, NY.

Children of Henry Seymour⁷ and Harriett R. (Gillett) Whitney:

i.	Carrie8 Whitney, b. 3 Jul 1857; m. 14 Jan 1879, William Tilton, b. 7 Jun 1857; resided Mexico, NY. Children: a. Rolland W. Tilton, b. 21 Jul 1880.
ii.	Luly Whitney, b. 15 Dec 1861; d. 7 Jan 1864.

Census

• 1850, Mexico, Oswego Co., NY:

1265 1285 Semer H. Whitney 28 M - Farmer $1600 [N.Y.] Harriet R. 26 F - [N.Y.] Lucy 66 F - Conn. Oscar F. 34 M - None N.Y. Lucinda 42 F - "

• 1855 State, Mexico, Oswego Co., NY:

45 Frame $400 50 Seymour Whitny 32 M - - Oswego 1 - 32 Farmer 1 - - - - 1 - Harriet Whitny 30 F - Wife Otsego 1 - 19 - - - - - - - - Lucy Whitny 61 F - Moth Washington - 1 43 - - - - - - - - Mingo Hubbard 26 M - Neph Otsego - - 18 Carpenter 1 - - - - 1 -

• 1860, Mexico, Oswego Co., NY:

278 285 Seymour Whitney 38 M - Farmer $1500 $425 N.Y. Harriet " 32 F - do Carrie " 3 F - do Marcus Gillett 75 M - do do Lucy Whitney 62 F - do

• 1870, Mexico, Oswego Co., NY:

61 64 Whitney, Seymour 48 M W Farmer $4000 $1000 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Harriet 46 F W Keeping House New York -----, Cora 13 F W At School New York Attended school -----, Lucy 88 F W No Occupation New Hampshire

• 1880, Mexico, Oswego Co., NY:

Seymour H. WHITNEY 58 Self M M W NY Farmer MA MA Harriet R. WHITNEY 56 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY NY

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. 393.

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