Family:Whitney, Homer (1807-1891)
Homer Whitney (Alden, Benjamin), son of Alden and Sarah (Carpenter) Whitney, was born about 24 Oct 1807, VT, and died 1 Aug 1891, Le Ray, NY, aged 83 years 9 months 7 days.
He married Matilda -----. She was born about 15 Jun 1806, VT, and died 24 Oct 1894, Le Ray, NY, aged 88 years 4 months 9 days.
Children of Homer and Matilda (-----) Whitney (possibly incomplete):
i. (adopted) Helen Whitney, b. ca. 1830, Jefferson Co., NY. ii. (adopted) Adeline Denio Whitney, b. ca. 1847, Jefferson Co., NY.
Notes
Given the large gap between the above daughters, it is possible that Homer had an earlier, otherwise unknown, wife.
Census
- 1840, Le Ray, Jefferson Co., NY: Homer Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 10-14; 1 engaged in agriculture.
- 1850, Le Ray, Jefferson Co., NY:
221 234 Homer Whitney 43 M - Farmer $1400 Vermont Illiterate Mathilda Whitney 44 F - Vermont Helen Whitney 20 F - Newyork Adeline D. Whitney 3 F - Newyork
351 Frame $400 366 Homer Whitney 48 M - - Vermont 1 - 12 Farmer 1 - - - - 1 - Matilda Whitney 49 F - Wife Vermont 1 - 12 - - - - - - - - Ellen Whitney 24 F - Achl Jeff. Co. - - 12 - - - - - - - - Adaline Denio 8 F - AChl Jeff. Co. - - 6 - - - - - - - - Sarah Whitney 70 F - Moth Vermont - 1 - - - - - - - - -
700 741 Homer Whitney 53 M - Farmer $4000 $975 Vermont Matilda " 53 F - [Vermont] Adaline Denio 13 F - [Vermont] Attended school James A. LaRue 19 M - Farm Laborer Canada W.
169 170 Whitney, Stephen 64 M W Farmer $9000 $1886 Vermont Male citizen over 21 -----, Matilda 64 F W Keeping House "
"Stephen" was apparently Homer.
Homar WHITNY 74 Self M M W VT Laborer VT VT Milinda WHITNY 74 Wife F M W VT Keeping House VT VT
"Milinda" was apparently Matilda.
References
- Census records.
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