Family:Whitney, Horace (1816-1847)
Horace Whitney (Alden, Benjamin), son of Alden and Sarah (Carpenter) Whitney, was born 2 Jul 1816, Sandford's Corners, NY, and died 23 Sep 1847, Calcium, NY, aged 31 years 7 months 21 days. He is buried in Sanford Corners Cemetery, Le Ray, NY.[1]
He married, before 1840, Mary Barden, daughter of Daniel and Lydia (Cory) Barden. She was born about 1817, NH, and died after 1850. She was probably the Mary Whitney who died 6 Sep 1895, Black River, NY, and was buried in Sanford Corners Cemetery, Le Ray, NY.[2]
Children of Horace and Mary (Barden) Whitney:
i. Lucinda M. Whitney, b. 1841, NY; d. 1917; bur. Sanford Corners Cemetery, Le Ray, NY;[3] m. Lyman P. Mix. ii. George R. Whitney, b. ca. 1843 or Mar 1845, NY; d. 18 Jul 1908, Watertown, NY; bur. Brookside Cemetery, Watertown, NY;[4] m. ca. 1866, Maria C. Young, b. 1845, d. 24 Nov 1924, bur. Brookside Cemetery, Watertown, NY.[5] Children: a. George Leland Whitney, b. Sep 1869, Watertown, NY; d. 28 Sep 1907, Watertown; bur. Brookside Cemetery, Watertown, NY;[6], NY; m. 4 Oct 1892, Watertown, NY, Eliza Annie Gates, b. Jul 1869, England, d. 26 Feb 1944, Watertown, NY; bur Brookside Cemetery, Watertown, NY.[7] Children: 1. Lillian E. Whitney, b. Dec 1893, NY; d. Jun 1977; bur. Brookside Cemetery, Watertown, NY;[8]; m. Fred Walter Tucker.
b. Irene Louise Whitney, b. Jul 1881, NY; d. 19 May 1965, Watertown, NY; m. Wilfred Munk. c. Ione Whitney, b. 1881; d. 1881; bur Brookside Cemetery, Watertown, NY.[9]
Notes
It is probable that Horace's widow, Mary (Barden) Whitney, married his brother Riley.
Census
- 1840, Le Ray, Jefferson Co., NY: Horace Whitney, 1 male 20-29 and 1 female 20-29; 1 engaged in agriculture.
- 1850, Le Ray, Jefferson Co., NY:
495 506 Riley Whitney 45 M - Farmer $2000 Vermont George R. do 7 " - N.Y. Attended school Lucinda M. do 9 F - " Attended school Sarah do 65 " - " Ann Smith 30 " - Ireland Illiterate Mary Whitney 33 " - $1000 New Hamp.
Mary was Horace's widow, and George and Lucinda their children.
798 813 Samuel Child 77 M - Farmer $3000 $1720 Penn. Rachel " 57 F - New York Lydia " 16 F - do Attended school Mary Gardner 77 F - do George Whitney 19 M - Farm hand do
342 320 Dexter W. Hall 31 M - Farmer $5100 $700 New York Abagail A. " 28 F - " Frank D. " 7 M - " Attended school Mary B. " 3 F - " Marvin Brown 16 M - " Attended school Lucinda Whitney 15 F - Servant " Attended school
- 1870, son George not found.
- 1875 State, Watertown Ward 4, Jefferson Co., :
201 Framed $1500 222 George R. Whitney 33 M - ---- Jefferson m Butcher - 1 - - - - Maria Whitney 30 F - Wife Oneida m - George Whitney 5 M - Son Oneida s -
G. R. WHITNEY 36 Self M M W NY Grocer VT MA M. C. WHITNEY 34 Wife F M W NY Keeping House ENG SCOT Leonard WHITNEY 10 Son M S W NY At Home NY NY
112 207 Whitney, George R. Head W M Mar 1845 55 mar 34 New York New York New York Grocery merchant, Owns free house -----, Maria E. Wife W F Jul 1846 54 mar 34 3ch 2liv New York England Scotland -----, Irene L. Dau W F Jul 1881 18 sgl New York New York New York
109 116 Whitney, George L. Head W M Sep 1869 30 mar 7 New York New York New York Clerk freight house, Owns free house -----, Eliza A. Wife W F Jul 1869 30 mar 7 1ch 1liv England England England -----, Lillian E. Dau W F Dec 1893 6 sgl New York New York England
References
- Census records.
1.^ Find A Grave Memorial #126285430, Horace Whitney.
2.^ Find A Grave Memorial #126285457, Mary Whitney.
3.^ Find A Grave Memorial #105777493, Lucinda M. Whitney Mix.
4.^ Find A Grave Memorial #115685836, George R. Whitney.
5.^ Find A Grave Memorial #115686313, Maria C. Whitney.
6.^ Find A Grave Memorial #115685939, George Leland Whitney.
7.^ Find A Grave Memorial #115685883, Eliza Annie Whitney.
8.^ Find A Grave Memorial #122735473, Lillian Whitney Tucker.
9.^ Find A Grave Memorial #115686412, Ione Whitney.
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