Family:Whitney, Rufus (1804-1874)
Rufus6 Whitney (Isaac5, [prob.] Joshua4, Cornelius3, Joshua2, John1), son of Isaac5 and Phebe (Gould) Whitney, was born about 18 Dec or 17 Nov 1804, Granville, NY, and died 13 Oct 1874, North Granville, NY, aged 69 years 10 months 26 days. He was buried in Lee-Oatman Cemetery, South Granville, NY.[1]
He married firstly, 1830, Alvira Lee. She was born 8 Mar 1807, NY, and died 4 Jan 1847, Granville, NY. She was buried in Lee-Oatman Cemetery, South Granville, NY.[2]
He married secondly, 1847, Jane Wilson. She was born 1817 or 1827, NY, and died 19 Feb 1851, Granville, NY, aged 24 years. She was buried in Lee-Oatman Cemetery, South Granville, NY.[3]
He married thirdly, about 1852, Bathsheba (Preston) Johnson, daughter of Benjamin and Hannah (Wilson) Preston. She was born 8 Aug 1811, VT, and died 16 May 1882, Granville, NY. She was buried in Lee-Oatman Cemetery, South Granville, NY.[4] She had married firstly, 27 Oct 1833, Pawlet, VT, Elisha C. Johnson, who died 29 Dec 1849.
He was a farmer.
Children of Rufus6 and Alvira (Lee) Whitney:
i. Edson7 Whitney, b. 10 Apr 1831; m. Deantha R. Cook. ii. Philander G. Whitney, b. 10 Sep 1833; m. Ellen L. Walker. iii. Lotan Whitney, b. 13 Jul 1837; d. 8 Jul 1908, Fort Ann, NY; bur. North Granville Cemetery, North Granville, NY;[5] unmarried in 1880. iv. Luther Whitney, b. 7 Jan 1841, Granville, NY; d. 7 Apr 1842, Granville, NY; bur. Lee-Oatman Cemetery, South Granville, NY.[6] v. Edwin D. Whitney, b. 28 Jun 1844, Granville, NY; d. 5 Feb 1846, Granville, NY; bur. Lee-Oatman Cemetery, South Granville, NY.[7] vi. Levi Whitney, b. 23 Aug 1846, Granville, NY; d. 23 Apr 1847, Granville, NY; bur. Lee-Oatman Cemetery, South Granville, NY.[8]
Children of Rufus6 and Jane (Wilson) Whitney:
vii. Franklin7 Whitney, b. 26 Feb 1848, Granville, NY; d. 21 Feb 1858, Granville, NY; bur. Lee-Oatman Cemetery, South Granville, NY.[9] viii. Mary Jane Whitney, b. 5 Oct 1849, Granville, NY; d. 2 Oct 1925; bur. North Granville Cemetery, North Granville, NY;[10] m. 1867, Granville, NY, Charles E.7 Whitney, son of David6 and Mary (Woodell) Whitney.
Children of Rufus6 and Bathsheba (Preston) Whitney:
ix. Alvira7 Whitney, b. 1 Apr 1853; d. 27 Jan 1924, North Granville, NY; bur. North Granville Cemetery, North Granville, NY;[11] m. Homer Smith.
Census
- 1830, Granville, Washington Co., NY: Rufus Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 30-39.
- 1840, Hebron, Washington Co., NY: Rufus Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 20-29, 2 males 5-9, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 30-39, and 1 female 15-19; 2 engaged in agriculture.
- 1850, Granville, Washington Co., NY:
1856 2006 Rufus Whitney 45 M - Farmer $1600 N.Y. Jane Whitney 23 F - N.Y. Franklin " 2 M - " Mary " 8/12 F - " Edson " 19 M - Farmer " Attended school Philander " 16 M - " " Attended school Layton " 12 M - " Attended school
[5]6 Frame $1000 61 Rufus Whitney 50 M - - Wash. 1 - 36 Farmer 1 - - - - 1 - B. Whitney 44 F - Wife Do - - 7 - - - - - - - - E. Whitney 23 M - Son Do - - 9 Farmer 1 - - - - - - P. Whitney 21 M - Son Do - - 7 Farmer 1 - - - - - - L. Whitney 17 M - Son Do - - 6 Farming - - - - - - - F. Whitney 7 M - Son Do - - 6 - - - - - - - - M. J. Whitney 5 F - Dau Do - - 5 - - - - - - - - A. Whitney 2 F - Dau Do - - 2 - - - - - - - - J. Johnson 16 F - DiL Vt. - - 7 - - - - - - - -
157 163 Rufus Whitney 55 M - Farmer $16000 $1200 " Bathsheba Whitney 48 F - Vermont Philander Whitney 26 M - Farm Laborer $300 New York Lotan Whitney 23 M - Farm Laborer $200 " Mary J. Whitney 10 F - " Attended school Alvira Whitney 7 F - " Attended school Julia A. Johnson 22 F - Dress Maker Vermont
8 9 Whitney, Rufus 65 M W Farmer $125 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Bathsheba 58 F W Keeping House Vermont -----, Lotan 33 M W Farmer $3000 $200 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Philander 36 M W Farmer $400 New York Male citizen over 21 Johnson, Julia 31 F W Dress Maker Vermont
Philander WHITNEY 46 Self M M W NY Farmer NY NY Ellen WHITNEY 37 Wife F M W VT Keeping House NH NY Loton WHITNEY 42 Bro M S W NY Farmer NY NY Bathsheba WHITNEY 68 SMot F W W VT CT VT Julia A. JOHNSON 42 SSis F S W VT Housework VT VT
References
- Census records.
- Ancestry World Tree at Ancestry.com.
1.^ Find A Grave Memorial #108745706, Rufus Whitney.
2.^ Find A Grave Memorial #108745711, Alvira lee Whitney.
3.^ Find A Grave Memorial #108745730, Jane Wilson Whitney.
4.^ Find A Grave Memorial #108746136, Bathsheba Preston Whitney.
5.^ Find A Grave Memorial #197365020, Lotan Whitney.
6.^ Find A Grave Memorial #108745852, Luther Whitney.
7.^ Find A Grave Memorial #108745822, Edwin D. Whitney.
8.^ Find A Grave Memorial #108745923, Levi Whitney.
9.^ Find A Grave Memorial #108745893, Franklin Whitney.
10.^ Find A Grave Memorial #136144198, Mary Jane Whitney Whitney.
11.^ Find A Grave Memorial #110399276, Alvira Whitney Smith.
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