Family:Whitney, Riley (1804-1878)

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Riley Whitney (Alden, Benjamin), son of Alden and Sarah (Carpenter) Whitney, was born Aug 1804, Westminster, VT, and died 1 Jan 1878, Le Ray, NY. He was buried in Sanford Corners Cemetery, Calcium, NY.^[1]

He married Mary -----. She was born about 1817, and died 6 Sep 1895, Le Ray, NY, aged 78 years. She was buried in Sanford Corners Cemetery, Calcium, NY.^[2]

Riley Whitney moved to Le Ray NY in 1838. He joined a company commanded by Capt. Daniel Heustis, took part in the Patriots War; was taken prisoner and sent to Van Diemans Land (Tasmania) in 1839; was away from home 10 yrs.

Children of Riley and Mary (-----) Whitney:

i.

Rodney H. Whitney, b. 1851, Le Ray, NY; d. 1939; m. before 1880, Martha M. Eves, dau. of Henry and Mary (-----) Eves, b. 1859, d. 1928. Children:

a.	Grace L. Whitney, b. 23 Sep 1880, Le Ray, NY; d. 6 Apr 1906, Le Ray, NY; bur. Sanford Corners Cemetery, Calcium, NY;^[3] unmarried.
b.	Maude Belle Whitney, b. 6 Jan 1882, NY, Le Ray, NY; d. 28 Jan 1969, Jefferson Co., NY; bur. Sanford Corners Cemetery, Calcium, NY;^[4] m. bef. 1905, Eugene Francis Conway.
c.	Clara M. Whitney, b. 22 May 1885, Le Ray, NY; d. 10 Sep 1961, Jefferson Co., NY; bur. Sanford Corners Cemetery, Calcium, NY;^[5] m. 28 Jun 1905, Jefferson Co., NY, Samuel Spencer Porter.
d.	Homer Arthur Whitney, b. 4 Dec 1889, Le Ray, NY; d. 13 Dec 1950, Watertown, NY; bur. Sanford Corners Cemetery, Calcium, NY;^[6] m. 17 Feb 1909, Jefferson Co., NY, Frances Jessie Dillenback.

ii.

Holland H. Whitney, b. Apr 1855, Le Ray, NY; d. 12 Nov 1909, Le Ray, NY; bur. Sanford Corners Cemetery, Calcium, NY;^[7] m. after 1880, Angeline C. Corey, dau. of Daniel M. and Angeline Cordelia (Kennedy) Corey, b. Oct 1859, NY, d. 1935, Le Ray, NY; bur. Sanford Corners Cemetery, Calcium, NY.^[8] Children:

a.	Fay Riley⁹ Whitney, b. 26 Aug 1881, Le Ray, NY; d. aft. 1942, Oswego Co., NY; m. 19 Dec 1908, Wentworth, ON, Martina Winfred Caswell.
b.	Mable C. Whitney, b. 29 Sep 1884, NY, Le Ray, NY; d. 21 Jan 1968; bur. Black River Cemetery, Rutland, NY;^[9] m. bef. 1906, Hibbard Percy Ross.
c.	Bert Baxter Whitney, b. 5 Apr 1888, NY; d. 1960, Le Ray, NY; bur. Sanford Corners Cemetery, Calcium, NY;^[10] unmarried.
d.	Hazel L. Whitney, b. Nov 1893, NY; d. 1978; bur. Sanford Corners Cemetery, Calcium, NY;^[11] unmarried.

iii.

Celia L. Whitney, b. ca. 1859, Le Ray, NY; d. 24 Feb 1935, Le Ray, NY; bur.Sanford Corners Cemetery, Calcium, NY;^[12] unmarried.

Notes

It is very probable that Riley married his brother Horace's widow, Mary (Barden) Whitney.

Census

1850, Le Ray, Jefferson Co., NY:

495 506 Riley Whitney 45 M - Farmer $2000 Vermont George R. do 7 " - N.Y. Attended school Lucinda M. do 9 F - " Attended school Sarah do 65 " - " Ann Smith 30 " - Ireland Illiterate Mary Whitney 33 " - $1000 New Hamp.

Mary was Horace's widow, and George and Lucinda their children.

1855 State, Le Ray, Jefferson Co., NY:

182 Frame $300 189 Riley Whitney 45 M - - Vermont 1 - 17 Farmer 1 - - - - 1 - Mary Whitney 37 F - Wife New Hampshire 1 - 34 - - - - - - 1 - Lucinda Whitney 13 F - SDau Jefferson - - 13 - - - - - - - - George Whitney 12 M - SSon Jefferson - - 12 - - - - - - - - Rodney Whitney 4 M - Chld Jefferson - - 4 - - - - - - - - ----- Whitney 1m M - Chld Jefferson - - 1m - - - - - - - -

Mary was Horace's widow, and George and Lucinda their children.

1860, Le Ray, Jefferson Co., NY:

876 900 Riley Whitney 55 M - Farmer $6300 $4400 Vermont Mary " 43 F - New Hampshire Rodney H. " 9 M - New York Attended school Holland O. " 5 M - do Celia L. " 1 F - do Sarah " 76 F - Vermont

1870, Le Ray, Jefferson Co., NY:

591 607 Whitney, Riley 65 M W Farmer $9000 $2000 Vermont Male citizen over 21 Whitney, Mary 53 F W Keeping House New Hampshire -----, Redney 19 M W New York Attended school -----, Holland 15 M W New York Attended school -----, Celia 12 F W New York Attended school

1880, Le Ray, Jefferson Co., NY:

Holland WHITNEY 25 Self M S W NY Farmer VT NH Mary WHITNEY 63 Moth F W W NH Keeping House NH NH Celia WHITNEY 21 Sis F S W NY At Home VT NH

1880, Le Ray, Jefferson Co., NY:

Rodney WHITNEY 29 Self M M W NY Farmer VT NH Martha WHITNEY 21 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY NY

1900, Le Ray, Jefferson Co., NY:

208 208 Whitny, Rodny Head W M Apr 1852 48 mar 20 New York New York New York Farmer, Owns farm -----, Martha Wife W F Mar 1858 41 mar 20 4ch 4liv New York New York New York -----, Clara D. Dau W F May 1885 15 sgl New York New York New York At school -----, Homer H. Son W M Dec 1890 9 sgl New York New York New York At school

1900, Le Ray, Jefferson Co., NY:

207 207 Whitney, Holland Head W M Apr 1855 45 mar 20 New York Vermont New York Owns farm -----, Angie C. Wife W F Oct 1859 40 mar 20 4ch 4liv New York New York New York -----, Fay R. Son W M Aug 1881 18 sgl New York Vermont New York Farm laborer -----, Mable C. Dau W F Sep 1884 15 sgl New York New York New York At school -----, Bert B. Son W M Apr 1888 12 sgl New York New York New York At school -----, Hazel L. Dau W F Nov 1894 5 sgl New York New York New York

1900, Rutland, Jefferson Co., NY:

18 20 Whitney, Celia L. Head W F Jun 1858 41 sgl New York Vermont New Hampshire Dressrmaking, Owns free house

1900, 45 Washington Street, Watertown Ward 2, Jefferson Co., NY:

73 160 Whittemore, Henry Head W M Aug 1852 47 mar 11 New York New York New York Vice pres. iron works, Rents house -----, Carolyn Wife W F Dec 1863 36 mar 11 3ch 3liv New York New York New York -----, Elizabeth L. Dau W F Jun 1890 9 sgl New York New York New York At school -----, Carolyn S. Dau W F May 1897 3 sgl New Jersey New York New York -----, Henry Son W M Jan 1899 1 sgl New York New York New York Whitney, Maude Wtrs W F Jan 1881 18 sgl New York New York New York Waitress -----, Grace Nurs W F Sep 1880 19 sgl New York New York New York Nurse Ruttan, Maggie Cook W F Aug 1881 18 sgl Canada Eng. Canada Ire. Canada Ire. Cook, Imm. 1898