Family:Whitney, Elisha (c1775-1862)

Elisha⁶ Whitney (Hezekiah⁵, Enoch⁴, Ebenezer³, Richard², John¹), son of Hezekiah⁵ and Olive (Knight) Whitney, was born circa 1775, Washington, CT, and died 12 Apr 1862, Naugatuck, CT.

He married circa 1800, Washington, CT, Rachel Frost,^[1] daughter of Samuel and Sarah (Cooper) Frost. She was born 27 Mar 1772 Waterbury, CT, and apparently died between 1840 and 1850.

Children of Elisha⁶ and Rachel (Frost) Whitney:

i.	Marshall Frost7 Whitney, b. 9 Nov 1802, Washington, CT; d. 6 Jan 1871, Naugatuck, CT; m.(1) 12 Apr 1826, Litchfield, CT, Esther Betsey Warner; m.(2) 7 Oct 1829, Woodbury, CT, Huldah Roxanna Warner.
ii.	Laura Marilla Whitney, b. 9 Mar 1805, Washington, CT;[2] d. 30 Sep 1826, Washington, CT.
ii.	(daughter) Whitney, b. 1800-1810, Washington, CT; deduced from 1810 census; not with family in 1820.

Census

• 1800, Washington, Litchfield Co., CT: Elisha Whitney, 1 male 16-25 and 1 female 26-44.
• 1810, Washington, Litchfield Co., CT: Elisha Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 0-9, 1 female 26-44, and 2 females 0-9.
• 1820, Washington, Litchfield Co., CT: Elisha Whitney, 1 male over 45, 1 female over 45, 1 female 26-44, and 1 female 10-15.
• 1830, Washington, Litchfield Co., CT: Elisha Whitney, 1 male 50-59, 1 female 90-99, 1 female 80-89, and 1 female 50-59.
• 1840, Washington, Litchfield Co., CT: Elisha Whitney, 1 male 60-69, 1 female 80-89, and 1 female 60-69.
• 1850, Washington, Litchfield Co., CT:

353 366 Elisha Whitney 76 M - Day Laborer $100 Conn. Sybil Beach 70 F - " Emily Weeks 4 F - " Attended school

• 1860, Washington, Litchfield Co., CT:

291 293 Elisha Whitney 86 M - $100 $30 Ct.

References

1.^  "Elisha [Whitney], m. Rachel FROST [ ]. Recorded 31 Jan 1815," according to the Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, Washington 1:49.

2.^  "Marshall Frost [Whitney], [s. Elisha & Rachel, b.] 9 Nov 1812," according to the Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, Washington 1:49. 1812 is apparently an error for 1802.

3.^  "Laura Merilla [Whitney], [d. Elisha & Rachel], b. 9 Mar 1805," according to the Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, Washington 1:49.

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