Family:Whitney, Roswell (c1816-a1870)

Roswell Whitney (Leland, Benjamin), son of Leland and Viletta (Pierce) Whitney, was born about 1816, VT, and died between 1870 and 1880.

He married, Submit Grout, daughter of Hudson and Silence (Babcock) Grout. She was born 15 Dec 1824, Stratton, VT, and died after 1880.

Children of Roswell and Submit (Grout) Whitney:

i.	Adeline Whitney, b. ca. 1846, VT; "Addie" m. 8 Oct 1867, Dummerston, VT, Warren W. Kerr, son of Valentine Kerr.^[1]
ii.	Eugene Whitney, b. ca. 1851, VT.
iii.	Clara Whitney, b. ca. 1853, VT; m. 18 Dec 1875, Westminster, VT, Jerry Harness, son of Moses and Susie (-----) Harness.^[2]
iv.	Martha Estella Whitney, b. 21 Nov 1857, Westminster, VT.^[3]
v.	Leland N. Whitney, b. 2 Feb 1860, Westminster, VT.^[4]
v.	Willis Whitney, b. 22 Apr 1862, Westminster, VT.^[5]
vi.	Edith Whitney, b. 23 Nov 1868, Westminster, VT.^[6]

Census

1850, Westminster, Windham Co., VT:

162 175 Roswell Whitney 34 M - Farmer $1800 Vermont Submit " 26 F - " Adeline " 4 F - " Attended school

1860, Westminster, Windham Co., VT:

668 660 Roswell Whitney 43 M - Farmer $2000 $600 Vt. Submit " 36 F - " Adaline " 13 F - " Attended school Eugene " 9 M - " Attended school Clara " 7 F - " Attended school Martha " 2 F - " Leland " 4/12 M - "

1870, Westminster, Windham Co., VT:

221 238 Whitney, Roswell 55 M W Farmer $3500 $1600 " Male citizen over 21 -----, Submit 46 F W Keeping House " -----, Clara 17 F W At Home " Attended school Whitney, Edith 2 F W Vermont