Family:Whitney, Oscar Fitzoland (1805-a1875)
Oscar Fitzoland7 Whitney (John6, Abijah5, Daniel4, Henry3, John2, Henry1), son of John6 and Susanna (Smith) Whitney, was born 24 Sep 1805, Florida, NY, and died after May 1875, Florida, NY.
He married, 23 Aug 1826, Florida, NY, Christian Ann Cary, daughter of Isaac and Elizabeth (Jennings) Cary, by Rev. Charles Cummins, Presbyterian. She was born 7 Oct 1808, Summerville, NY, and died 26 Nov 1886, Florida, NY.
Phoenix says the following:
- "... a carpenter; .... She lived with her uncle, Richard Jennings, of Florida. They settled in Florida, and were dwelling there in May 1875.
Children of Oscar Fitzoland7 and Christian Ann (Cary) Whitney:
i. Sarah Elizabeth8 Whitney, b. 15 Dec 1827, Florida, NY; d. 16 Apr 1831, Florida, NY, and was buried there. ii. Isaac Lewis Whitney, b. 21 Jan 1829, Florida, NY; m. Elizabeth Ann Bush. iii. William Henry Whitney, b. 3 Apr 1831, Florida, NY; m. Mary Ann Tetther. iv. James Horton Whitney, b. 30 Sep 1835, Florida, NY; m. 22 Oct 1867, Jane Bush. v. Christian Amanda Whitney, b. 21 Nov 1841, Florida, NY; d. after 1880, then unmarried. vi. Ann Adelia Whitney, b. 3 Jan 1844, Florida, NY; d. after 1880, then unmarried. vii. Helen Jane Whitney, b. 4 Sep 1852, Florida, NY; d. 5 Sep 1852, Florida, NY, and was buried there.
Notes
Oscar Fitzalan was a character in The Children of the Abbey, a novel by the Irish romantic novelist Regina Maria Roche, first published in 1796.
Census
- 1830, Warwick, Orange Co., NY: Oscar F. Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 0-4.
- 1840, Warwick, Orange Co., NY: Osker F. Whiting, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 0-4, and 1 female 30-39.
- 1850, Warwick, Orange Co., NY:
45 45 Oliver F. Whitney 46 M - Carpenter $400 St. N.Y. Christina Whitney 42 F - " Isaac Whtney 21 M - Cabinet Maker " Christina A. Whtney 9 F - " Attended school Ann A. Whiney 6 F - " Attended school
53 Wood $500 1 Oscar F. Whitney 49 M - - Orange 1 - 49 Carpenter 1 - - - - 1 - Christian A. Whitney 46 F - Wife Do 1 - 46 - - - - - - - - Jesse L. Whitney 25 M - Chld Do - - 25 Cabinetmaker 1 - - - - - - James H. Whitney 19 M - Chld Do - - 19 Do - - - - - - - Christian A. Whitney 14 F - Chld Do - - 14 - - - - - - - - Ann A. Whitney 10 F - Chld - - 10 - - - - - - - -
2316 2381 Oscar T. Whitney 55 M - Carpenter N.Y. Christian A. 53 F - " Christian 18 F - " Attended school Ann A. 16 F - " Attended school
229 247 Whitney, Oscar F. 65 M W House Carpenter $500 -- New York Male citizen over 21 " Christian 62 F W Keeps house New York " Ann D. 23 F W At home New York
Christane A. WHITNEY 71 Self F W W NY Keep House NJ NY I. L. WHITNEY 51 Brdr M M W NY Cabinet Maker NY NY Elizabeth WHITNEY 45 Brdr F M W NY Dress Maker NY NY Amanda C. WHITNEY 30 Dau F S W NY Home NY NY Adelia A. WHITNEY 28 Dau F S W NY Home NY NY
References
- All data imported from Stephen Whitney Phoenix, The Whitney family of Connecticut, and its affiliations; being an attempt to trace the descendants, as well in the female as the male lines, of Henry Whitney, from 1649 to 1878; to which is prefixed some account of the Whitneys of England. (New York : Priv. Print. [Bradford Press] 1878), p. 507 and p. 1198.
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