Family:Whitney, Ira (1810-a1861)

Ira⁷ Whitney (Daniel⁶, Daniel⁵, Daniel⁴, Jonathan³, Jonathan², John¹), son of Daniel⁶ and Phebe (Burlingame) Whitney, was born 1810, USA, and died between 1861 and 1870, Whitby, ON.

He married, 13 Jan 1833, Madrid, NY, Lydia Wilcox. She was born 1812, USA, and died 8 Dec 1883, Whitby, ON.

The family emigrated to Ontario, Canada after 1845 and before 1848.

Children of Ira⁷ and Lydia (Wilcox) Whitney:

i.	Seymore8 Whitney, b. 1835, USA.
ii.	Hariet Whitney, b. 1839, USA.
iii.	Alma Whitney, b. 1841, USA; m. George Cribbs.
iv.	Ira Whitney, b. 1843, USA.
v.	Charlotte Whitney, b. 1845, USA; d. 2 Mar 1919, Port Perry, ON, aged 73 years; unmarried.
vi.	Daniel Whitney, b. 1848, Whitby, Ontario, Canada; m. 2 Jan 1871, East Whitby, ON, Margaret Brown, b. ca. 1851, dau. of George and Elizabeth (-----) Brown.

Census

• 1840, Lisbon, Saint Lawrence Co., NY: Ira Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 5-9, and 1 female 0-4; 2 engaged in agriculture.
• 1851, Whitby, Ontario Co., ON:

Ira Whitney 41 U.S.A. Lidia Whitney 39 U.S.A. Semore Whitney 16 U.S.A. Hariet Whitney 12 U.S.A. Alma Whitney 10 U.S.A. Ira Whitney 8 U.S.A. Charlotte Whitney 6 U.S.A. Daniel Whitney 3 Canada

• 1861, Whitby, Ontario Co., ON: Ira Whitney family
• 1871, Whitby, Ontario South Co., ON: widow Liddy Whitney family, and Seymour Whitney family
• 1881, Whitby, Ontario South Co., ON:

232 Daniel WHITNEY M Male English 33 Ontario Teamsterm Baptist Margaret WHITNEY M Female Scottish 30 Scotland C. Presbyterian Lily WHITNEY W Female Scottish 70 USA Baptist Charlott WHITNEY Female Scottish 36 USA Seamstress Weslyan Methodist Ira WHITNEY Male English 14 Ontario Going To School Weslyan Methodist Henry WHITNEY Male English 12 Ontario Going To School Weslyan Methodist Alma WHITNEY Female English 9 Ontario Going To School C. Presbyterian Seymour WHITNEY Male English 2 Ontario C. Presbyterian

References

• Census records.

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