Family:Whitney, Cornelius (1825-1907)
Cornelius Whitney, possibly son of one David Whitney, who is otherwise unknown, was born Nov 1825, PA, and died 15 Feb 1907, Mina, NY.[1]
He married, before 1854, Mary E. Knowles, daughter of Jeremiah and Sarah (Fox) Knowles. She was born Jun 1831, or about 1834-6, Chautauqua Co., NY, and died after 1915.
Children of Cornelius and Mary E. (Knowles) Whitney:
i. Sarah Ella Whitney, b. ca. 1853-4, Chautauqua Co., NY; d. aft. 1870. See Notes below. ii. Edward Cornelius Whitney, b. Jun 1874, Chautauqua Co., NY; m. Minnie -----.
Notes
It seems possible that Sarah Ella Whitney was identical to Sarah Ellen, first wife of Aaron Leach8 Whitney, born about 1854, Chautauqua Co., NY, and died after 1881.
Census
147 Log $50 --- Cornelius Whitney 40 M - ---- Chaut. - 1 1 - - Farmer 1 - - - 1 - - - - - - Mary Whitney 31 F - Wife " 2 1 1 - - Sarah E. Whitney 11 F - Chld " - - - - -
162 158 Whitney, Cornelius 43 M W Farm Laborer $700 $250 Pennsylvania Male citizen over 21 -----, Mary 34 F W Keeping house New York -----, Ella 17 F W At Home New York Attended school Knowles, Sarah 72 F W At Home New York
369 Framed $800 381 Cornelius Whitney 47 M - ---- Penna. m Farmer - 1 - - 1 - Mary Whitney 40 F - Wife Chautauqua m - Cornelius Whitney 2 M - Son Chautauqua s - Sarah Knowles 78 F - MiL Mass. w -
1880 U.S. Census, Rutland, Dane, Wisconsin, T9-1422, p. 319D Cornelius WHITNEY 50 Self M M W PA Farmer MA CT Mary WHITNEY 45 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY ME Erheard C. WHITNEY 7 Son M S W NY PA NY
Cornelus Whitney M 68 - U.S. C. Shingle maker Mary Whitney F 60 - U.S. C. Cornelus Whitney Jr. M 20 - U.S. C.
132 136 Whitney, Coneilus Head W M Jun 1874 25 mar 5 New York New York Maine Farmer, Rents farm -----, Minnie Wife W F Oct 1876 23 mar 5 2ch 2liv Holland Holland Holland -----, Ellen Dau W F Jun 1897 2 sgl New York New York Holland -----, Maud Dau W F Nov 1899 6m sgl New York New York Holland -----, Corneilus Fath W M Jan 1822 78 mar -- New York New York New York -----, Mary Moth W F Jun 1831 68 mar -- 3ch 1liv Maine Maine Maine
- 1905 State, Mina, Chautauqua Co., NY:
Neil Whitney Head M 32 U.S. Minnie Whitney Wife W F 29 Holland Allen C. Whitney Dau W F 8 U.S. Maude M. Whitney Dau W F 5 U.S. Cornelus Whitney Fath W M 80 U.S. Mary E. Whitney Moth W F 72 U.S.
- 1910, Mina, Chautauqua Co., NY:
E. Cornelius Whitney Head W M 37 NY Minnie C. Whitney Wife W F 34 Holland Ellen C. Whitney Dau W F 12 NY Maude M. Whitney Dau W F 10 NY Fredrick H. Whitney Son W M 2 NY Mary E. Whitney Moth W F 73 NY
- 1915 State, Mina, Chautauqua Co., NY:
Whitney, E. C. Head W M 41 U.S. Farmer " , Minnie C. Wife W F 39 U.S. Housewife " , Mande Dau W F 15 U.S. School " , Fred Son W M 7 U.S. School " , Mary Moth W F 81 U.S.
References
1.^ New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956, from FamilySearch.org.
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