Family:Whitney, Simeon L. (1802-1875)
Simeon L.7 Whitney (Silas6, Joshua5, Joshua4, Joshua3, Benjamin2, John1), son of Silas6 and Tryphena (Lane) Whitney, was born 7 Jul 1802, Pittstown (now Richmond), Ontario Co., NY, died 7 Mar 1875, Geneseo, NY, and was buried in Temple Hill Cemetery, Geneseo, NY.[1]
He married firstly, about 1822, Mary Temperance Alexander, daughter of George and Temperance (Kinne) Alexander. She was born 10 Mar 1804, CT, died 4 Nov 1860, Mount Morris, NY, and was buried in Temple Hill Cemetery, Geneseo, NY.[2]
He married secondly, between 1860 and 1870, Sarah M. (-----) Pearson. She was born about 1809 or 1818, NJ, and died after 1880.
Children of Simeon L.7 and Mary Temperance (Alexander) Whitney:
i. Betsey Jane8 Whitney, b. 27 Aug 1823, Manlius, NY; d. 18 Jul 1827, Manlius, NY, aged 3 years 10 months 21 days; bur. DeWitt Cemetery, Manlius, NY.[3] ii. Mary Rose Whitney, b. 22 Aug 1826, Syracuse, NY; d. 15 Feb 1853, Geneseo, NY; bur. Temple Hill Cemetery, Geneseo, NY; m. Samuel W. Wilson.[4] iii. George Seymour Whitney, b. 14 Oct 1832, Syracuse, NY; m. Nancy Rose Cole. iv. Martha Jane Whitney, b. 18 Jun 1838, Geneseo, NY; d. 27 Apr 1841, Geneseo, NY; bur. Temple Hill Cemetery, Geneseo, NY.[5] v. Charles Howard Whitney, b. 3 Jun 1842, Geneseo, NY; m.(1) Martha Maria Richardson; m.(2) Elva (Prentice)(Cook) Thompson. vi. James Theodore Whitney, b. 30 Oct 1848, Geneseo, NY; d. 21 Oct 1861, Geneseo, NY; bur. Temple Hill Cemetery, Geneseo, NY.[6]
Children of Simeon L.7 and Sarah M. (-----)(Pearson) Whitney, if any, unknown.
Census
- 1830, Manlius, Onondaga Co., NY: Simeon L. Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 0-4.
- 1840, Geneseo, Livingston Co., NY: S. L. Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 5-9, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 10-14, and 1 female 0-4; 1 engaged in manufacture or trades.
- 1855 State, Geneseo, Livingston Co., NY:
47 Frame $400 47 Silas Whitney 85 M - Fath Massachusetts - 1 - Carpenter 1 - - - - - - Simeon L. Whitney 49 M - - Ontairio 1 - - Carpenter 1 - - - - 1 - Temperence Whitney 48 F - Wife Onnida - - - - - - - - - - - George S. Whitney 24 M - Chld " - - - Papermaker - - - - - - - Charles H. Whitney 13 M - Chld " - - - - - - - - - - - Julia Whitney 14 F - Chld Wyoming - - - - - - - - - - - James S. Whitney 6 M - Chld " - - - - - - - - - - -
284 292 Simeon L. Whitney 48 M - Pumpmaker $500 N.Y. Attended school Temperance Whitney 46 F - Conn. George S. Whitney 18 M - Pumpmaker N.Y. Charles H. Whitney 7 M - " James Whitney 2 " - " Catharine Gragg 28 F - Ireland
90 90 Simmeon P. Whitney 56 M - Pump Maker $1000 $200 N.Y. Temperance " 54 F - " Charles H. " 18 M - Farmer " James M. " 9 M - " Attended school Margaret McLoud 16 F - Servant Scotland
- 1865 State: not found.
- 1870, Geneseo, Livingston Co., NY:
5 5 Whitney, L. S. 68 M W Pump Maker $1400 $600 N.Y. Male citizen over 21 " Sarah M. 61 F W Wife New Jersey Fike, Leo. 9 M W Illinois Attended school " Francis 6 M W " Attended school
175 Framed $1000 183 Sarah Whitney 66 F - ---- New Jersey w - Emeline H. Pearson 34 F - Dau Livingston s - Frank Pike 10 M - GSon Illinis s -
Sarah WHITNEY 62 Self F W W NJ Keeping House NJ NJ
References
- Census records.
1.^ Simeon L. Whitney's Find-a-Grave page.
2.^ Temperance Whitney's Find-a-Grave page.
3.^ Betsey Jane Whitney's Find-a-Grave page.
4.^ Mary Rose (Whitney) Wilson's Find-a-Grave page.
5.^ Martha Jane Whitney's Find-a-Grave page.
6.^ James Theodore Whitney's Find-a-Grave page.
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