Family:Whitney, Sidney (1801-1874)
Sidney6 Whitney (Cornelius5, Joshua4, Cornelius3, Joshua2, John1) son of Cornelius5 and Sarah Church (Cady) Whitney, was born 21 Oct 1801 or 22 Oct 1801, Granville, NY, and died 20 Jul 1874 or 17 dec 1874, Ontario, NY. He was buried in Wesst Walworth Cemetery, West Walworth, NY.[1]
He married, 25 Dec 1827, West Walworth, NY, Caroline Palmer. She was born 6 May 1811 or 6 May 1810, and died 20 Jul 1874. She was buried in Wesst Walworth Cemetery, West Walworth, NY.[2]
He was a farmer. He resided Ontario, NY.
Children of Sidney6 and Caroline (Palmer) Whitney:
i. Nathan P.7 Whitney, b. 3 Dec 1831; m. 1 Jan 1852, Orilla Gould; d. 6 Sep 1875, s.p.; resided Ontario, NY. He was accidentally killed while taking his gun from a wagon. ii. Oscar Eugene Whitney, b. 19 Jul 1828; m. 15 Apr 1873, West Walworth, Libby Hooker. She was b. 1847; resided s.p. Union Hill, NY. Is a farmer. iii. Adeline Matilda Whitney, b. 11 Oct 1829; resided Union Hill, NY. iv. George C. Whitney, b. 17 Oct or 10 Nov 1833; d. 10 or 30 May 1835; bur. West Walworth Cemetery, West Walworth, NY.[3] v. George Cornelius Whitney, b. 29 Jan 1839, d. 30 Apr 1842; bur. West Walworth Cemetery, West Walworth, NY.[4]
Census
- 1830, Perry, Genesee Co., NY: Sidney Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 2 males 0-4, 1 female 50-59, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 0-4.
- 1840, Walworth, Wayne Co., NY: Sidney Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 10-14; 1 engaged in agriculture.
- 1850, Ontario, Wayne Co., NY:
137 137 Sidney Whitney 48 M - Farmer $4500 N.Y. Caroline " 39 F - " Adline M. " 31 " - " Nathan P. " 19 M - Farmer " Osker W. " 2 " - " Ansel Hart " 10 " - Labourer " Attended school Jane Montgomery 15 F - U.P.C. Harvey Pullman 30 M - Mason N.Y.
415 407 Nathan T. Whitney 28 M - Farmer $1400 $600 New York Orvilla " 21 F - do Daniel H. McKeen 15 M - do 416 408 Sidney Whitney 57 M - Farmer $4000 $1300 do Caroline " 48 F - do Eugene " 11 M - do Attended school Matilda " 29 F - do Pharotus Razor 11 M - do
176 181 Whitney, Nathan P. 38 M W Farmer $5500 $1000 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Orilla 36 F W Keeping House New York
177 182 Whitney, Sidney 69 M W Farmer $5500 $2000 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Caroline 59 F W Keeping House New York -----, Matilda 40 F W At home New York -----, Eugene 21 M W Farm Laborer New York Male citizen over 21
- 1880, widow Caroline not found.
- 1880, Ontario, Wayne Co., NY:
Eugene WHITNEY 32 Self M M W NY Farmer NY NY Ebbie WHITNEY 34 Wife F M W ENG House Keeping ENG ENG Matilda WHITNEY 50 Sis F S W NY NY NY Anna HOOKER 37 Othe F S W ENG ENG ENG Albert HOCKMAN 24 Othe M W NY Farm Laborer --- ---
Orrilla WHITNEY 47 Self F W W NY House Keeping CAN NY
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. 219.
1.^ Find A Grave Memorial #183885728, Sidney Whitney.
2.^ Find A Grave Memorial #183885761, Caroline Whitney.
3.^ Find A Grave Memorial #183885800, George C. Whitney.
4.^ Find A Grave Memorial #183885844, George C. Whitney.
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