Family:Whitney, Erastus Davis (1801-1868)
Erastus Davis7 Whitney (Peter6, Peter5, Josiah4, Josiah3, [prob.] Benjamin2, John1), son of Peter6 and Edith (Davis) Whitney, was born 15 Feb 1801, NH, and died 22 May 1868, Sac City, IA.
He married, 7 Dec 1828, Hannah Wilkinson, daughter of Malachi and Sarah (Simon) Wilkinson. She was born 3 Jun 1809, VT, and died 26 Apr 1884, Sac City, IA. She was buried in Oakland Cemetery, Sac City, IA.[1]
Children of Erastus Davis7 and Hannah (Wilkinson) Whitney:
i. Harriet Amanda Malinda8 Whitney, b. 28 Aug 1830, Lancaster, NY; d. 6 Apr 1914, Sac City, IA; m. 5 Feb 1856, Henry Co., IL, Enoch Crocker Blakeslee. ii. Oscar Fitzallan Whitney, b. 4 Feb 1832, VT; d. 2 Apr 1892, Sac City, IA; bur. Cory Grove Cemetery, Sac City, IA; m. 5 Nov 1855, IA, Martha Ester Lewis. iii. Charles Pritchard Whitney, b. 20 Nov 1833, Alden, NY; m. Lovisa Rebecca Blakeslee. iv. John Mortimer Whitney, b. 6 Apr 1835, Lancaster, NY; d. 23 Mar 1916, Alexandria, SD;[2] bur. Green Hill Cemetery, Wayne Township, SD; m. 1 Aug 1869, Sac Co., IA, Nancy Rebecca Gilbert,[3] b. 24 Sep 1842, Center, IN, d. 27 Apr 1927, Alexandria, SD, dau. of John Freed and Elizabeth Mercy (Livengold) Gilbert. v. Laura Lorenda Whitney, b. 16 Nov 1839, Lancaster, NY; m. bef. 1865, Charles Wilson, b. ca. 1835, NC. vi. Edward Davis Whitney, b. 23 Jul 1841, NY; d. aft. 1910; m. ca. 1888, Mary Delphine English. vii. Jane Minerva Whitney, b. 22 Jan 1845, Lancaster, NY; d. 13 Dec 1864; m. ca. 1863, Sac Co., IA, David Crockett Crandell. viii. Mary Mariah Whitney, b. 27 Oct 1850, Lancaster, NY; d. 2 Jun 1864.
Census
- 1840, Lancaster, Erie Co., NY: Erastus D. Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 3 males 5-9, 1 female 30-19, 1 female 5-9, and 1 female 0-4; 1 engaged in manufacture or trades.
- 1850, Lancaster, Erie Co., NY:
530 548 Erastus D. Whitney 49 M - Blacksmith $600 New Hamp. Hannah 39 F - Vermont Hariet 19 F - New York Oscar T. 18 M - Blacksmith [New York] Attended school Charles P. 16 M - None [New York] Attended school John M. 15 M - do [New York] Attended school Laura L. 10 F - [New York] Attended school Edward 8 M - [New York] Attended school Jane L. 5 F - [New York] Attended school
- 1855, Chemung, McHenry Co., IL: E. D. Whitney, 1 male 50-59, 1 male 10-19, 1 female 40-49, 2 females 10-19, 1 female 0-9.
- 1860, Jackson, Sac Co., IA:
406 276 Ed. Whitney 59 M - Farmer $500 $500 Vermont Hannah " 49 F - " L. L. " 20 F - Teacher N. York Attended school E. D. " 18 M - " I. M. " 15 F - " Attended school M. M. " 9 M - " Attended school
9 10 Whitney, Hannah 60 F W Keeping House Vermont -----, Edward D. 27 M W Farmer $650 $300 New York Male citizen over 21 Rising, Cordelia 13 F W Iowa Attended school
12 13 Whitney, Oscar R. 36 M W Farmer $1100 $800 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Martha E. 33 F W Keeping House New York -----, Helen F. 10 F W Iowa Attended school -----, Minnie Dell 1 F W Iowa 14 Quinn, John 44 M W Farm laborer $200 Vermont Parents foreign born, Married in Feb, Male citizen over 21 -----, Hattie C. 22 F W Keeping House Pennsylvania Married in Feb
90 94 Sweet, Hiram 48 M W Farmer $1000 $927 Canada Parents foreign born, Male citizen over 21 -----, Aramantha 30 F W Keeping House Maine -----, Elmer 9 M W Wisconsin Farther foreign born, Attended school -----, Alver 7 M W Wisconsin Farther foreign born, Attended school Cone, Adelbert 23 M W Farm Laborer New York Male citizen over 21 95 Whitney, John M. 30 M W Farm Laborer $450 New York Married in Aug, Male citizen over 21 -----, Nancy R. 27 F W Keeping House Indianna Married in Aug -----, Mary Ettie 1/12 F W Iowa Born in May Dibble, Harvey D. 7 M W Indianna Attended school
Ed. WHITNEY 37 Self M S W NY Farmer OH OH Hannah WHITNEY 70 Moth F S W OH House Keeper --- --- Fred A. ALLEN 76 Oth M S W OH Farmer NY NY
Oscar F. WHITNEY 48 Self M M W NY Farmer VT VT Martha E. WHITNEY 45 Wife F M W NY Keeps House VT VT Minnie D. WHITNEY 11 Dau F S W IA NY NY
John WHITNEY 43 Self M M W NY Farmer NH VT Nancy R. WHITNEY 37 Wife F M W IND Keeping House PA PA May WHITNEY 10 Dau F S W IA None NY IND Eugene WHITNEY 8 Son M S W IA NY IND Maude WHITNEY 6 Dau F S W IA NY IND Roy WHITNEY 3 Son M S W IA NY IND
97 102 Oscar F. Whitney 88 35 30 Dist No. 9 54 M - m Farmer N.Y. Martha E. Whitney " 50 F - m Keeping House N.Y. Minnie D. Whitney " 16 F - s " [S]ac Co.
109 109 John Whitney 93 40 18 NE SW 48 M - m Farmer New York Nancy R. Whitney " 41 F - m Keeping House Indiana May E. Whitney " 14 F - s - Cherokee Co. Arthur E. Whitney " 12 M - s - Sac Co. Dora M. Whitney " 10 F - s - Sac Co. Roy H. Whitney " 8 M - s - Sac Co. Mercy L. Whitney " 3 F - s - Cherokee Co.
242 246 Joseph Walterson 22 M - m Carpenter Wisconsin Carrie Walterson 19 F - m Keeps House " Edward Whitney 39 M - s - N.Y.
91 93 Edwin M. Young 24 M W m Ohio Farmer Christian Military, Voter Minnie Dell Young 24 F W m Sac Co. Iowa Keeping house " Martha Esther Whitney 61 F W w New York House Keeper "
261 261 Young, Edwin Head W M Mar 1869 31 mar 8 Ohio Ohio Ohio Farmer, Rents farm -----, Minnie Wife W F Jul 1867 32 mar 8 3ch 2liv Iowa New York New York -----, Cecil I. Son W M Jun 1897 2 sgl Iowa Ohio Iowa -----, Agnes M. Dau W F Jul 1899 10m sgl Iowa Ohio Iowa Whitney, Martha MiL W F Jun 1834 66 wid 1ch 1liv New York New York New York
- 1900, First Street, Maitland city, Clay Township, Holt Co., MO, p. 8B:
176 177 Whitney, John M. Head W M Apr 1835 65 mar 30 New York New Hampshire Vermont Farm laborer, Owns free houss -----, Nancy R. Wife W F Sep 1842 57 mar 30 8ch 6liv Indiana Pennsylvania Pennsylvania
331 340 Whitney, Edward Head W M Jul 1842 57 mar 10 New York New York New York Bus driver, Owns mortaged house -----, Delphane Wife W F Oct 1855 44 mar 10 8ch 8liv Illinois Connecticut -- Baxter, Hannah Dau W F Oct 1886 13 sgl Iowa England Illinois At school Whitney, Edward Son W M Apr 1882 8 sgl Iowa England Illinois
- 1910, First Street, Maitland Ward 2, Clay Township, Holt Co., MO, p. 4A/40:
6 6 Whitney, John W. Head M W 75 mar1 40 New York New Hampshire Vermont Laborer odd jobs, Owns free houss -----, Nancy R. Wife W F 67 mar2 40 8ch 6liv Indiana Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Sewing at home
- 1910, Sac City Ward 1, Jackson Township, Sac Co., IA, p. 2B-3A:
49 50 Whitney, Ed Head M W 69 mar 22 New York Ohio Ohio Laborer odd jobs, Owns free house -----, Delphane Wife F W 68 mar 22 1ch 1liv Pennsylvania United States United States None
- 1915 State, SD: John Whitney, 80, married, b. NY, parents b. NH & VT, wife Fannie Gilbert.
- 1925 State, SD: Nancy Whitney, 82, widow, b. IN, parents b. PA.
References
- Census records.
1.^ FindAGrave Memorial #54558799], Hannah Whitney.
2.^ South Dakota, Death Index, 1879-1955, at Ancestry.com.
3.^ Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934, at FamilySearch.org.
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