Family:Whitney, Richard (1795-a1874)

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Richard5 Whitney (Richard5, Richard4, Henry3, John2, Henry1), son of Richard5 and Ruth (Wilson) Whitney, was born 16 Jul 1795, Paris, NY, and died after May 1874.

He married, 6 May 1819, Westmoreland, NY, Adeline Jones, daughter of Nehemiah and Anna (Pomeroy) Jones, of Westmoreland. She was born 25 Apr 1800, Westmoreland, NY, and died after 1892.

Phoenix says the following:

. . . a farmer; . . . . They moved in Feb 1821, with his father, to Magnolia, in Chautauqua, NY, and were still living there in May 1874. He often held town-offices, was postmaster at Magnolia for twenty years, and a justice of the peace.

Children of Richard6 and Adeline (Jones) Whitney:

i. Adele Amanda7 Whitney, b. 31 Mar 1820, Westmoreland, NY; d. aft. 1892; m. 8 Jun 1842, Magnolia, NY, William Chauncey Miller, son of John and Sarah (Seymour) Miller, of Harmony, NY, formerly of Paris, NY, where he was born 10 Jan 1816. A farmer; they settled in Harmony. He d. 17 Oct 1864, and was buried in Sherman, NY. She moved, in 1869, to Jamestown, NY, and dwelt there in Apr 1874.
ii. Clark Pomeroy Whitney, b. 26 Feb 1822, Magnolia, NY; m. Helen Westcott.
iii. Cornelia Whitney, b. 14 May 1824, Magnolia, NY; d. 18 Dec 1824, Magnolia, NY, and was bur. there.
iv. George Washington Whitney, b. 27 Jan 1828, Magnolia, NY; m. Hannah Dutton.
v. Charles Henry Whitney, b. 4 Mar 1830, Magnolia, NY; m. Mary Jane Rheubottom.
vi. Andrew Jackson Whitney, b. 11 Aug 1832, Magnolia, NY; d. 21 Feb 1858, Magnolia, NY; bur. there; m. bef. 1855, Jenett A. -----, b. ca. 1835, Chautauqua Co., NY.
vii. Elizabeth Ann Whitney, b. 11 Dec 1834, Magnolia, NY; m. 10 Nov 1861, Magnolia, NY, Stephen Emeigh Taylor, a farmer, son of John F. and Sally Ann (Losee) Taylor, of Half Moon, NY, where he was b. 30 Oct 1834. They settled in Harmony, NY, and dwelt there in 1880.
viii. Maria Cook Whitney, b. 19 Sep 1836, Magnolia, NY; m. 4 Oct. 1856, Magnolia, NY, Charles Wesley Flanders, son of Moses and Rhoda (Pratt) Flanders, of Harmony, NY; d. 4 June 1866, Magnolia, and was bur. there. He was living at Corry, PA, in Apr 1874.
ix. William Hawkins Whitney, b. 16 Mar 1839, Magnolia, NY; m. Helen Mar Copp.
x. Thomas Jefferson Whitney, b. 15 Sep 1842, Magnolia, NY; m. Lida May Barnes.

Census

180 190 Richard Witney 55 M - Farmer N.Y. Adaline 50 F - " Charles 20 M - " Andrew 18 M - " Elizabeth 15 F - " Attended school Mariah 14 F - " Attended school William 11 M - " Attended school Thomas Witney 8 M - N.Y. Attended school

1 Framed $600 1 Richard Whitney 59 M - - Oneida 1 - 34 Farmer 1 - - - - 1 - Adaline Whitney 55 F - Wife Oneida 1 - 34 - - - - - - - - Elizabeth Whitney 19 F - Chld Chautauqua - - 19 - - - - - - - - Mariah C. Whitney 17 F - Chld Chautauqua - - 17 - - - - - - - - William H. Whitney 16 M - Chld Chautauqua - - 16 Farmer - - - - - - - Thomas J. Whitney 13 M - Chld Chautauqua - - 13 - - - - - - - - 2 Framed $150 2 A. J. Whitney 22 M - - Chautauqua 1 - 22 Farmer 1 - - - - - - Jenett A. Whitney 20 F - Wife Chautauqua 1 - 20 - - - - - - - -

522 513 Alonzo J. Whitney 45 M - Farmer New York Temperance 69 F - Housekeeper Mass. 523 514 Norman K. Whitney 41 M - Farmer $5520 $1600 New York Anna C. " 34 F - Housekeeper " Mary A. " 12 F - " Attended school Jerome Breck 38 M - Shoemaker $100 " 524 515 Richard Whitney 62 M - Farmer $7120 $11000 " Adaline J. " 60 F - Housekeeper " George W. " 32 M - Physician " Elizabeth A. " 25 F - Housework " William H. " 21 M - Farm Work " Thomas J. " 17 M - " " Attended school

609 593 Whitney, Charles 40 M W Farmer $10000 $2000 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Mary 32 F " Keeps House Ohio -----, Frederick 1 M " New York -----, Richard 75 " " Works on Farm " Male citizen over 21 -----, Adaline 70 F " Housekeeper " Winchester, Clem 16 M " Works on Farm " Attended school Nowlan, Mary 21 F " Domestic Ireland Parents foreign born

28 Wood $300 27 Richard Whitney 69 M - ---- Onida - 1 1 - - Farmer 1 - - - 1 - - - - - - Adaline Whitney 65 F - Wife " 10 1 1 - - Stephen E. Taylor 30 M - SiL Saratoga - 1 1 - - " 1 - - - 1 - - - - - - Ann E. Taylor 30 F - Dau Chaut. 1 1 1 - - Maryete Taylor 1m F - GDau " - - - - - Mary D. Whitney 13 F - " " - - - - -

636 624 Taylor, Stephen 35 M W Farmer $1200 $1000 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Elizabeth 35 F " Keeps House " Whitney, Richd. 75 M " Retd. farmer " Male citizen over 21

Apparently this is a duplicate enumeration of Richard, first with his son Charles, then with his daughter Elizabeth. Adaline is only given once, however.

459 Frame $500 473 Richard Whitney 79 M - ---- Oneida m Farmer - 1 - - 1 - Adeline Whitney 75 F - Wife Oneida m - 474 Stephen E. Taylor 40 U - ---- Dutchess m Farmer - 1 - - 1 - Elizabeth Taylor 38 F - Wife Chautauqua m - Adeline Taylor 3 F - Dau Chautauqua s - John Taylor 1 M - Son Chautauqua s - Velorus Whitney 21 M - Srvt Chautauqua s Farm Laborer - 1 - - - -

Velorus Whitney is unidentified, and may be a Whiting, not Whitney.

Stephen TAYLOR 45 Self M M W N.Y. Farmer N.Y. N.Y. Elizabeth TAYLOR 45 Wife F M W N.Y. Keeping House N.Y. N.Y. Adeline TAYLOR 8 Dau F S W N.Y. School N.Y. N.Y. John F. TAYLOR 7 Son M S W N.Y. School N.Y. N.Y. Richard WHITNEY 84 FatL M M W N.Y. Farmer CT. CT. Adaline WHITNEY 80 MotL F M W N.Y. Housekeeper MA. CT. John B. BORDEN 42 Othe M M W PA. Farmer MA. ---

Archibald Raweigh M 27 - Canada C. Axmaker Mary E. " F 25 - U.S. C. No Adeline Whitney F 91 - U.S. C. No Adell Miller F 71 - U.S. C. No

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