Family:Whitney, William Elisha (1827-1911)

William Elisha⁸ Whitney (Arvy⁷, Elisha⁶, Ephraim⁵, Zachariah⁴, Ebenezer³, Richard², John¹), son of Arvy⁷ and Lucretia/Lucinda (Remington) Whitney, was born 26 Dec 1827, Clarendon, NY, and died 19 Oct 1911, Wellington, OH.

He married, 16 Dec 1848, Rockport, OH, Mary Charlotte Higley, daughter of Isaac and Phoebe Meyers (Johnson) Higley. She was born 12 Aug 1828, Greene Co., NY, and died 24 May 1912, Wellington, OH.

Children of William Elisha⁸ and Mary Charlotte (Higley) Whitney:

i.	Eliza Jane9 Whitney, b. 6 Oct 1849, Camden, OH; d. 1857, Camden, OH.
ii.	Ella J. Whitney, b. 18 Oct 1851, Camden, OH; d. 3 Jun 1923, Camden, OH; m. William K.9 Whitney, son of Calvin8 and Emma Lucy (Morse) Whitney.
iii.	Elmer J. Whitney, b. 26 Aug 1853 or 1854, Camden, OH.
iv.	Melvin Higley Whitney, b. 10 Aug 1856, Camden, OH; m. Ida May Walker.
v.	Clemena Jane Whitney, b. 16 Apr 1859, Camden, OH; d. 29 Aug 1917.
vi.	George R. Whitney, b. 1862, Camden, OH.
vii.	Arvy Isaac Whitney, b. 18 May 1864, Camden, OH; d. 15 Jan 1944, Dodgeville, WI; m. 23 Feb 1887, WI, Hannah Robertson Enloe.
viii.	Juliette Whitney, b. 22 Sep 1865, Camden, OH; d. 9 Jan 1908, Wellington, OH; m. 22 Sep 1886, Wellington, OH, m. Thomas Crabtree.
ix.	Bertha May Whitney, b. 1867, Camden, OH; d. 11 Jun 1909; m. 6 Nov 1891, William Turner.
x.	Maurice Burton Whitney, b. 24 Jul 1869, Camden or Lodi, OH; d. 16 Jul 1902, Barberton, OH; m. 21 Oct 1891, Monroe, MI, Myrtie Rogers.

Census

• 1850, Camden, Lorain Co., OH:

659 663 William Whitney 22 M - Blacksmith N.Y. Mary 22 F - Do Eliza 11/12 F - Ohio

• 1860, Amherst, Lorain Co., OH:

1252 1268 William Whitney 32 M - Farmer $1300 $420 N.Y. Mary 30 F - " Ella 8 F - " Attended school Elmira 6 F - O. Attended school Melvin 3 M - " Clarinda 1 F - "

• 1870, Camden, Lorain Co., OH:

53 53 Whitney, Wm. E. 42 M W Farmer $3600 $1200 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Mary C. 41 F W Keeping House New York -----, Ella J. 18 F W School Teacher Ohio -----, Elmer J. 16 M W Farm laborer Ohio Attended school -----, Melvin H. 13 M W Ohio Attended school -----, Climena J. 11 F W Ohio Attended school -----, George R. 8 M W Ohio Attended school -----, Arvy I. 6 M W Ohio Attended school -----, Juliaetta 4 F W Ohio -----, Bertha M. 2 F W Ohio -----, Maurice B. 10/12 M W Ohio Born in Jul

• 1880, Camden, Lorain Co., OH:

William WHITNEY 52 Self M M W NEW YORK Farmer CONN. N. Y. Mary C. WHITNEY 51 Wife F M W NEW YORK Keeping House N. Y. N. Y. George K. WHITNEY 18 Son M S W OHIO Farm Laborer N. Y. N. Y. Arny Z. WHITNEY 16 Son M S W OHIO Farm Laborer N. Y. N. Y. Juliuett WHITNEY 14 Dau F S W OHIO Without Work N. Y. N. Y. Berthy M. WHITNEY 12 Dau F S W OHIO Without Work N. Y. N. Y. Morris WHITNEY 10 Son M S W OHIO N. Y. N. Y.

• 1900, Wellington, Lorain Co., OH.
• 1910, Wellington, Lorain Co., OH.

References

• Census records.

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