Family:Whitney, Lucius (1804-1884)
Lucius8 Whitney (Benjamin7, Lemuel6, Joshua5, Nathaniel4, Nathaniel3, John2, John1), son of Benjamin7 and Betsey (Bragg) Whitney, was born 29 Feb 1804, Springfield, VT, and died 14 Jul 1884, Essex, NY.
He married firstly, Oct 1833, Thankful French, daughter of Joel French, of Lewis, NY. She was born 2 Mar 1810, and died 7 Aug 1842, Essex, NY.
He married secondly, Minerva Smith. She died 3 Apr 1875.
He resided Essex, NY.
Children of Lucius8 and Thankful (French) Whitney:
i. Louisa9 Whitney, b. 8 Sep 1834; m. 1858, Leroy Crandal; resided Minneapolis; No. 1130 6th street. He was b. 17 Aug 1834; is retired from business. Children: a. Bertha Crandal, b. 6 Mar 1871. Address, 1130 6th street, N. Minneapolis, MN. b. Dollie Crandal, b. 25 Jun 1870; d. 7 Aug 1870.
ii. Sally Marie Whitney, b. 28 Feb 1836; m. 12 Apr 1864, Henry Dow Sherman; resided Essex, NY. He was b. 9 Apr 1838; is a farmer. Children: a. Nellie Maria Sherman, b. 22 May 1865; m. 20 Sep 1893, Philip A. Walker; lives in Essex, NY; no children. b. Fred Henry Sherman, b. 22 Apr 1867; lives in Essex; unmarried. c. Cora Sherman, b. 15 Aug 1869, Essex, NY; m. 15 Nov 1887, Presbyterian church, Essex, by Rev. A. Frederick, to Henry Harmon Noble, son of Harmon and Hannah (Buckingham) Noble. Harmon was born in Essex; was educated at Selleck's school, Norwalk, CT, and in England; "have spent considerable time abroad. My home was at Essex, until Jul 1893, when I moved to Babylon, Long Island. I have always been a Republican; was on the Essex County Republican committee 1886-1891; chairman Republican Town committee, 1886, 1889, 1890, 1892; delegate to congressional convention, 1886; delegate to Republic State convention, 1891; member of the board of education, Union free school district No. 1, Essex, New York, 1882-1893, inclusive; vice-president Essex Horse Nail Manufacturing Company, 18861888; trustee Presbyterian church, 1883-1893; vice-president Champlain Valley Agricultural Society, Burlington, VT, 1887-1888-1889; original member 1887 Lake Champlain Yacht Club; member executive committee, 1887-1888-1889; member Benedict Club, Port Henry, NY; member Babylon Club, Babylon, Long Island; member New York Society sons of the Revolution; member New York Society of Colonial Wars; member Iroquois lodge No. 715 F. & A. M., Essex, NY; Cedar Point lodge No. 269, R. A. M., Port Henry, NY; De Soto Commandery No. 49, K. F., Plattsburgh, NY; Keeseville Lodge. No. 56, I.O.O.F.; Keeseville, NY. I am at present acting as assistant secretary of the Long Island Chautauqua Assembly Association which is located on the great South Beach at Point o' Woods, Suffolk, County, Long Island." Children: 1. John Harmon Noble, b. 6 Sep 1888. 2. Laura Anne Noble, b. 25 Oct 1889. 3. Katherine Ruth Noble, b. 2 Oct 1892.
Children of Lucius8 and Minerva (Smith) Whitney:
iii. Mary Whitney, b. 14 Jan 1843; m. 1863, Ira Bigelow; resided Essex. He was b. 10 Mar 1845. Children: a. Frank Bigelow, b. 25 Mar 1867; m. 21 Jan 1890, ----- -----; resided Wadham's Mills.
iv. Luna Whitney, b. 26 Oct 1843; m. 1865, George Burt; resided Minneapolis, 2229 Emerson Ave. v. Eunice Whitney, b. 25 Dec 1844; d. Jul 1874. vi. Homer Amos Whitney, b. 7 Sep 1846, Wadhams, NY; m.(1) Elener Beddow; m.(2) Adelaide B. Piper. vii. Hiram Genio Whitney, probably also recorded as "Amos T.", b. 25 Jun 1847; m. Nettie E. Bellows.
Census
- 1830, Essex, Essex Co., NY: Lucius Whitney, 2 males 20-29, 1 male 15-19, 1 female 50-59, and 1 female 20-29. The oldest female may be his widowed mother Betsey, and the others his brothers and sisters.
- 1840, Essex, Essex Co., NY: Lucius Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 5-9, and 1 female 0-4; 2 engaged in agriculture.
- 1850, Essex, Essex Co., NY:
1174 1216 Lucius Whitney 46 M - Farmer $2500 Vt. Minerva 40 F - [Vt.] Louisa 15 F - N.Y. Attended school Sally M. 13 F - [N.Y.] Attended school Mary P. 8 F - [N.Y.] Attended school Almira J. 7 F - [N.Y.] Attended school Eunice 5 F - [N.Y.] Attended school Homer 3 M - [N.Y.] Amos 2 M - [N.Y.] Horace Underhill 17 M - Laborer [N.Y.] Warren Kilby 15 M - [N.Y.] Sarah West 14 M - Farmer $3000 Vt.
Line 25 203 Lucius Whitney 49 M - - State of Vt. 1 - 45 Farmer 1 - - - - 1 - Minerva Whitney 45 F - Wife " " 1 - 45 - - - - - - - - Louisa J. Whitney 20 F - Chld Essex Co. - - 20 - - - - - - - - Maria Whitney 19 F - " " " - - 19 Dress Maker - - - - - - - Mary Whitney 13 F - " " " - - - - - - - - - - - Luna Whitney 11 F - " " " - - - - - - - - - - - Eunice Whitney 10 F - " " " - - - - - - - - - - - Homer Whitney 8 M - " " " - - - - - - - - - - - Hiram Whitney 6 M - " " " - - - - - - - - - - - Elizabeth Whitney 82 F - Moth State of Vt. - 1 45 - - - - - - - -
120 Frame $300 120 Edmund S. Burtt 33 M - - Essex Co. 1 - 33 Farmer 1 - - - - 1 - Mariah Burtt 30 F - Wife State of Vt. 1 - 10 - - - - - - - - George Burtt 9 M - Chld Essex Co. - - 9 - - - - - - - - Louisa Whitney 20 F - Srvt Essex Co. - - 20 - - - - - - - -
461 457 Lucius Whitney 57 M - Farmer $6000 $1200 Vt. Minerva " 50 F - " Maria " 23 F - Seamstress N.Y. Mary F. " 18 F - School teaching " Lucina A. " 17 F - " " Emma " 16 F - " Attended school Homer " 14 M - " Attended school Amos T. " 12 M - " Attended school
33 Frame $400 34 Lucius Whitney 61 M - ---- Vt. - 2 1 - - Farmer 1 - - - 1 - - - - - - Minerva Whitney 55 F - Wife Vt. 3 1 1 - - Eunice A. Whitney 20 F - Dau Essex - - - - 1 Amos H. Whitney 18 M - Son Essex - - - - 1 Hiran J. Whitney 16 M - Son Essex - - - - 1
35 28 Whitney, Lucus 67 M W Farmer $16000 $1800 Vt. Male citizen over 21 -----, Minerva 60 F W Keeping house Vt. -----, Eunice 25 F W At home N.Y. -----, Hiram 22 M W Laborer N.Y. Male citizen over 21 McGuire, Elizabeth 13 F W Domestic N.Y. Attended school
343 339 Crandall, LeRoy 35 M W Painter $300 $1000 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Louisa 35 F W Keeping House New York Whitney, Homer 25 M W Painter House New York Male citizen over 21
This is their daughter Louisa and her half-brother Homer.
48 Framed $1000 50 Lucius Whitney 72 M - ---- Vermont w Farmer - 1 - - 1 - Hiram G. Whitney 26 M - Son Essex s Farmer - 1 - - - - Fidelia Bellows 57 F - Srvt Vermont w House Keeper Nettie E. Bellows 18 F - Srvt Vermont s Ast.
Lucius WHITNEY 75 Self M W W VT Farmer VT VT Hiram WHITNEY 31 Son M M W NY Farmer VT VT Nettie WHITNEY 23 DauL F M W VT Keeping House VT VT Ruby WHITNEY 1M GDau F S W NY NY VT Fidelia BELLOWS 60 Othe F W W VT Without Occupation VT VT Fred BELLOWS 17 Othe M S W VT School Teacher VT VT Edel BUNKER 23 Othe M S W VT Farm Laborer VT 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), pp. 447-449.
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