Family:Whitney, Zadok (1814-1897)

Zadok⁷ Whitney (Jeremiah⁶, Hezekiah⁵, Hezekiah⁴, Joseph³, John², Henry¹), son of Jeremiah⁶ and Elizabeth (Underhill) Whitney, was born 30 Sep 1814, Plattekill, NY, and died 7 Apr 1897, Churchville, NY. He was buried in Creekside Cemetery, Churchville, NY.^[1]

He married, 25 Jan 1838, Shelby, NY, Ann Eliza Curtis, daughter of Newman and Maria (Van Bergen) Curtis. She was born 1 Oct 1822, Dalton, MA, and died 16 Feb 1909, Churchville, NY. She was buried in Creekside Cemetery, Churchville, NY.^[2]

They settled in Shelby, NY; moved, 1 Apr 1840, to Barre, NY; returned to Shelby, 1 Apr 1841; went back to Barre, 1 Mar 1845; and thence, 1 Apr 1852, to Sweden, NY, where they were living in 1874, two miles north, and the same distance west, from Churchville Station, on the Central Railway.

Children of Zadok⁷ and Ann Eliza (Curtis) Whitney:

i.	George Underhill8 Whitney, b. 28 Dec 1839, Shelby, NY; killed 5 May 1864, in the battle of The Wilderness; enlisted at West Sweden, NY, 8 Aug 1862, Company A, 14th Regiment New York State Volunteer Infantry; corporal, Sep 1862; third sergeant, 1 Sep 1863; second sergeant, Apr 1864.
ii.	Lyman John Whitney, b. 14 Aug 1841, Barre, NY; m. Roselia Alcebia Crittenden.
iii.	Maria Elizabeth Whitney, b. 10 May 1843, Shelby, NY; m. 9 Mar 1862, Churchville in Riga, NY, James V. Dewey; b. 28 Aug 1837, Gates, NY, son of Hon. Joseph and Maria (Ranney) Dewey; resided Penfield, Gates, and Ogden, NY, and Oran Township, IA.
iv.	Martha Janet Whitney, b. 10 Apr 1846, Barre, NY; m. 6 Mar 1870, Churchville in Riga, NY, John Morris Duff, b. 29 Aug 1843, Hartland, NY, son of John and Laura (Sprague) Duff; a physician; graduated at Buffalo Medical College, 22 Feb 1870; settled at Gaines, PA; moved thence, 1 Aug 1872, to Alabama Centre, NY; and from there, 16 May 1874, went to Royalton, NY, where they were living, without children, in Sep 1874. He enlisted at Hulberton, NY, 11 Aug 1862, in Company K, 129th Regiment, New York State Volunteer Infantry. The regiment was changed to the 8th Heavy Artillery, in the Winter of 1862-1863, while stationed at Baltimore, MD. He was with his regiment, and doing duty the whole time, without sickness or wounds, till mustered out at Bailey's Cross Roads, VA, 21 Jun 1865. He took part in the battles of Spottsylvania, Cold Harbor, and Petersburgh, 16-22 Jun 1864, and in nearly all the battles about Petersburgh, till the close of the war.
v.	Jane Keyes Whitney, b. 27 Jul 1849, Barre, NY; d. aft. 1934; m. bef. 1892, George D. Warren; res. Sweden, NY.
vi.	Laura Ann Whitney, b. 4 May 1851, Barre, NY; d. after 1874.
vii.	Frederick Van Bergen Whitney, b. 5 Feb 1856, Sweden, NY; d. after 1874.
vii.	Newman Curtis Whitney, b. 24 Jun 1858, Sweden, NY; m. Jennie W. Moore.

Census

• 1840, Shelby, Orleans Co., NY: Zadock Whitney, 2 males 20-29, 1 male 0-4, and 2 females 15-19.
• 1850, Barre, Orleans Co., NY:

2046 2062 Zedock Whitney 35 M - Farmer $2000 [N.Y.] Ann 28 F - [N.Y.] George 10 M - [N.Y.] Lyman 9 M - [N.Y.] Mariah 7 F - [N.Y.] Martha 4 F - [N.Y.] Ira 1 M - [N.Y.]

• 1855 State, Sweden, Monroe Co., NY:

131 Frame $500 138 Zadock Whitney 40 M - - Ulster 1 - 3 Farmer 1 - - - - 1 - Ann E. Whitney 32 F - Wife Mass. 1 - 3 - - - - - - - - George M. Whitney 15 M - Son Orleans - - 3 Farmer - - - - - - - Lyman J. Whitney 14 M - Son " - - 3 " - - - - - - - Mariah E. Whitney 12 F - Dau " - - 3 - - - - - - - - Martha J. Whitney 9 F - Dau " - - 3 - - - - - - - - Jane K. Whitney 5 F - Dau " - - 3 - - - - - - - - Laura A. Whitney 4 F - Dau " - - 3 - - - - - - - -

• 1860, Sweden, Monroe Co., NY:

156 162 Zadok Whitney 45 M - Farmer $4500 $1400 N.Y. Ann Whitney 38 F - House Keeper Mass. George Whitney 20 M - Farm boy N.Y. Attended school Lyman Whitney 18 M - " " Attended school Maria Whitney 17 F - Apr. House Keeper [N.Y.] Attended school Martha Whitney 14 F - New York Attended school Jane Whitney 11 F - " Attended school Laura Whitney 9 F - " Attended school Fredk. Whitney 4 M - " Newman Whitney 1 M - "

• 1870, Sweden, Monroe Co., NY:

279 281 Whitney, Zaddock 52 M W Farmer $8500 $1200 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Ann Eliza 43 F " Keeping House $100 " -----, Laura C. 19 " " At School " Attended school -----, Frederick 14 M " " " " Attended school -----, Newman G. 11 " " " " " Attended school -----, Jane R. 21 F " " Attended school Gough, Moses J. W. 60 M B Farm Laborer Virginia Male citizen over 21

• 1880, Sweden, Monroe Co., NY:

Zadock WHITNEY 62 Self M M W NY Farmer NY NY Ann E. WHITNEY 57 Wife F M W MA Keeping House MA MA Jane K. WHITNEY 30 Dau F S W NY At Home NY MA Fredrick V. WHITNEY 23 Son M S W NY Pedler NY MA James MCBRIDE 23 Othe M S W IRE Farm Hand IRE IRE Orson BROWN 20 Othe M S W NY Farm Hand NY NY

• 1892 State, Sweden E.D. 01, Monroe Co., NY:

Zadock Whitney M 77 - U.S. C. Farming Ann E. Whitney F 69 - “ C. Wife

• 1900, Riga, Monroe Co., NY:

127 127 Whitney, Ann E. Head W F Oct 1822 77 wid 8ch 4liv Massachusetts Massachusetts New York Owns mortgaged house Warren, Jane K. Dau W F Jul 1849 40 wid New York New York Massachusetts Post, Howard M. Sist W F Apr 1826 74 wid 4ch 2liv Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts

References

• All data imported from Stephen Whitney Phoenix, The Whitney family of Connecticut, and its affiliations; being an attempt to trace the descendants, as well in the female as the male lines, of Henry Whitney, from 1649 to 1878; to which is prefixed some account of the Whitneys of England. (New York : Priv. Print. [Bradford Press] 1878), p. 349 and pp. 922-925.

• Census records.

1.^  Find A Grave memorial #67904298, Zadock Whitney.

2.^  Find A Grave memorial #67904007, Ann Elizbeth Curtis Whitney.

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