Family:Whitney, Lucius (1811-1879)

Rev. Lucius⁷ Whitney (Cornelius⁶, Cornelius⁵, Matthias⁴, Cornelius³, Joshua², John¹), son of Cornelius⁶ and Rhoda (Gould) Whitney, was born 15 Jan 1811, Mexico, NY, and died 29 May 1879, Pulaski, NY.

He married, 18 Dec 1836, Clarissa Ingersoll. She was born 12 Dec 1819, and died 1 Sep 1883.

As a minister of the Methodist Episcopal church he served eleven charges covering a period of twenty-five years. He resided North Bay, New York, Oneida County, Sandy Creek and Pulaski, NY.

Children of Lucius⁷ and Clarissa (Ingersoll) Whitney:

i.	Jane P.8 Whitney, b. 6 Jan 1837; d. 4 Feb 1891; m. 13 Oct 1857, James H. Chapin. He was b. 26 Nov 1834, is a pharmacist; resided Decatur, NE. Children: a. Alice Clara Chapin, b. 29 Aug 1858; m. 15 May 1878, ----- Frary; P. O. address, Decatur, NE. b. Cora Luella Chapin, b. 2 Jun 1860; m. 12 Apr 1883, ----- Snyder; P. O. address, Pender, NE. c. Henry Whitney Chapin, b. 29 Jan 1862; P. O. address, Decatur, NE. d. Lucius Almon Chapin, b. 14 Dec 1867; P. O. address, Omaha, NE.
ii.	Henry B. Whitney, b. 2 May 1838; m. Martha H. Smith.
iii.	Julia C. Whitney, b. 6 Oct 1843; d. 30 May 1892; m. 25 Dec 1865, Ashur C. Mclaughlin; resided Sterling Center, NY. He was b. 27 Dec 1849. Children: a. Arthur H. Mclaughlin, b. 17 Dec 1867. b. Eva M. Mclaughlin, b. 7 Feb 1870; d. 14 Aug 1870. c. Herbert Mclaughlin, b. 4 Aug 1871; d. 25 Aug 1872. d. Perry Mclaughlin, b. 12 May 1873; d. 5 Mar 1893. e. Clarence W. Mclaughlin, b. 1 Oct 1876. f. Lucius Mclaughlin, b. 21 Aug 1878. g. Lucian Mclaughlin, b. 21 Aug 1878. h. Nellie E. Mclaughlin, b. 4 Apr 1880; d. 18 Apr 1880.
iv.	Emma C. Whitney, b. 26 Feb 1852; m. 17 Oct 1876, Rev. Stephen T. Dibble. He was b. 16 Dec 1851, and since Apr 1878, has been a member of the Northern New York conference of the Methodist Episcopal church. They have resided in the following places all in New York state: West Sandy Creek, New Haven, Hannibal, West Winfield, Gouverneur, and their present home is at Fulton. Children: a. Walter Whitney Dibble, b. 30 Dec 1881. b. Henry T. Dibble, b. 24 Jul 1889.

Census

• 1840, Albion, Oswego Co., NY: Lucius Whitney, 1 male 50-59, 3 males 30-39, 2 males 20-29, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 0-4; 2 engaged in agriculture, 2 in manufacture or trades. The oldest male is likely to be his father Cornelius, and the other males his brothers.
• 1850, Lyme, Jefferson Co., NY:

79 79 Lorenzo Whitney 36 M - Carp. & Joiner N.Y. Clarissa Whitney 31 F - " Jane " 13 F - " Attended school Henry " 12 M - " Attended school Julia " 7 F - " Attended school

"Lorenzo" must me an error for "Lucius".

• 1855 State, Sandy Creek, Oswego Co., NY:

[10] -- $400 13 Rev. Lucius Whitney 41 M - - Oswego Co. 1 - 1 Clergyman 1 - - - - 1 - Clarrissa Whitney 37 F - Wife Onondaga 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - Jane P. Whitney 18 F - Dau Oswego - - 1 - - - - - - - - Henry B. Whitney 17 M - Son Oswego - - 1 Mechanic - - - - - - - Julia C. Whitney 12 F - Dau Do - - 1 - - - - - - - - Emma C. Whitney 3 F - Dau Jefferson - - 1 - - - - - - - - Clarrissa Whitney 1 F - Dau Oswego - - 1 - - - - - - - -

• 1860, Amboy, Oswego Co., NY:

1142 1179 Lucius Whitney 47 M - Meth. Clergyman $375 N.Y. Clarissa H. " 42 F - " Henry B. " 21 M - Wagon Maker " Julia C. " 17 F - Domestic " Attended school Emma C. " 8 F - " Attended school

• 1860, Amboy, Oswego Co., NY:

1232 1270 Lucius Whitney 43 M - Meth. Clergyman $300 N.Y. Clarissa " 42 F - " Henry " 20 M - Farm L. " Julia " 18 F - " Attended school Emma " 10 F - " Attended school

• 1870, Richland, Oswego Co., NY:

478 490 Whitney, Lucius 57 M W Preacher $1000 New York Male citizen over 21 " Clarissa 52 F W Keeping House New York " Emma 18 F W At School New York Attended school

• 1880, Sandy Creek, Oswego Co., NY:

Stephen DIBBLE 28 Self M M W NY Minister Of The Gospel NY NY Emma DIBBLE 28 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY NY Clarisa WHITNEY 63 MotL F W W NY MA 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. 394.

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