Family:Whitney, Seymour (1827-a1900)

Seymour⁸ Whitney (John⁷, Palmer⁶, Joseph⁵, Timothy⁴, John³, John², John¹), son of John⁷ and Rachel (Ward) Whitney. was born 10 Sep 1827, Wyoming, NY, and died 20 Nov 1908, Wirth, AR.

He married firstly, 19 Apr 1852, Sarepta Warren, daughter of Hiram and Rachel (Steward) Warren. She was born 30 Sep 1831, East Aurora, NY, and died 5 Jan 1880.

He married secondly, 14 Jan 1881, Lamont, IA, Adelaide Ward, daughter of Lorenzo R. and Clarinda M. (Hewitt) Ward. She was born Jan 1852, IL, and died 15 Jan 1915, Lamont, IA.

He is a farmer; resided Bolivar, Polk County, MO, and Wirth, AR.

Children of Seymour⁸ and Sarepta (Warren) Whitney:

i.	Hiram Albert9 Whitney, b. 2 Apr 1853, Boise City, ID; m. Eliza J. Ellis.
ii.	Allen W. Whitney, b. 16 Oct 1855; unmarried 1900, Boise, ID.
iii.	Fanny B. Whitney, b. 17 Jul 1858.
iv.	Mary J. Whitney, b. 22 Nov 1860.
v.	Eliza E. Whitney, b. 17 Sep 1864; d. 21 Aug 1910, Bolivar, MO; m. 22 Feb 1885, James Francis Morris; resided Ventura, CA.
vi.	G. J. Whitney, b. 10 Apr 1867.
vii.	Hastings Melvin Whitney, b. 11 Sep 1868; d. 14 Apr 1952, Boise, ID; m.(1) 29 May 1898, Boise, ID, Hattie B. Williams; m.(2) bef. 1920, Dolly -----, b. 27 Sep 1874, ID, 28 May 1959, Boise, ID.
viii.	Julia A. Whitney, b. 2 Aug 1871; d. 30 Aug 1872, Polk Co., MO.

Children of Seymour⁸ and Addie (Ward) Whitney:

ix.	W. A. Whitney, b. 18 Nov 1881.
x.	Iona A. Whitney, b. 19 Apr 1883, MO; d. aft. 1900.
xi.	Alta M. Whitney, b. 25 Aug 1885, MO; m. ca. 1904, ----- Taylor.
xii.	John L. Whitney, b. 22 Mar 1887, MO.
xiii.	Ressie Belle Whitney, b. 12 Jun 1890, MO; d. 14 Mar 1974, Thayer, MO; m. 19 Jan 1910, Hardy, AR, Walter Bernard Rose.
xiv.	Mark Ward Whitney, b. 12 Jul 1892, AR.

Census

• 1850, Du Page, Will Co., IL:

66 67 Hiram Warren 52 M - Farmer $5000 Vt. Ira Warren 28 " - Surveyor $2000 N.Y. Samantha Warren 26 F - " Rachel " 24 M - " Emily " 22 F - " Sarepta " 18 " - " Lucy A. " 17 " - " Attended school Allen " 15 M - Ills. Attended school Jabez " 13 " - " Attended school Hiram " 9 " - " Attended school Seymore Whitney 22 M - Farmer $300 N.Y.

• 1860, Madison, Buchanan Co., IA:

1145 1120 Seymour Whitney 31 M - Farmer $1800 $486 N.Y. Sarepta Whitney 28 F - " Hiram Whitney 7 M - Iowa Attended school Allen Whitney 4 M - " Attended school Fanny Whitney 1 F - "

• 1870, Benton, Polk Co., MO:

88 88 Whitney, Seymore 42 M W Farmer $600 $615 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Serepta 38 F W Keeping house New York -----, Hiram A. 17 M W Iowa Attended school -----, Allen W. 14 M W Iowa -----, Eliza 5 F W Iowa Attended school -----, Hastings 1 M W Iowa

• 1900, North, Sharp Co., AR:

56 59 Whitney, Seymour Head W M Sep 1827 72 mar 19 New York Massachusetts New York Farmer, Owns free farm -----, Adalaid Wife W F Jan 1852 48 mar 19 7ch 5liv Illinois New York Pennsylvania -----, Alta Dau W F Aug 1885 15 sgl Missouri New York Illinois At school -----, John L. Son W M Mar 1887 13 sgl Missouri New York Illinois At school -----, Ressie Dau W F Jun 1890 9 sgl Missouri New York Illinois -----, Mark W. Son W M Jul 1892 8 sgl Arkansas New York Illinois

• 1900, Madison, Buchanan Co., IA:

168 173 Ward, Clarina M. Head W F Jun 1823 76 wid 7ch 6liv Pennsylvania New York New York Landlady, Owns free farm -----, Sidney Son W M Feb 1849 51 sgl Illinois New York Pennsylvania Landlord, Owns mortgaged farm -----, Henry Son W M Jul 1867 32 sgl Iowa New York Pennsylvania Farmer -----, Reuben GSon W M Apr 1886 14 sgl Iowa Illinois Canada At school Whitney, Iona GDau W F May 1883 17 sgl Missouri New York Illinois

• 1910, North, Sharp Co., AR:

141 141 Whitney, Adelaide Head F W 57 wid 6ch 5lv Illinois New York Pennsylvania Farmer, Owns free farm -----, John L. Son M W 23 sgl Missouri New York Illinois Farm Laborer Taylor, Alta Dau F W 25 wid 2ch 2lv Missouri New York Illinois None -----, John S. GSon M W 5 sgl Arkansas Arkansas Missouri None -----, Bordon B. GSon M W 4 sgl Arkansas Arkansas Missouri None

References

• All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 433.

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