Family:Whitney, Ezra (1793-a1870)

Ezra⁷ Whitney (James⁶, Samuel⁵, Samuel⁴, Nathaniel³, John², John¹), son of James⁶ and Eunice (Johnson) Whitney, was born 18 Sep 1793, Newtown, CT,^[1] and died 28 Nov 1870, Catharine, NY, aged 77 years 2 months. He was buried in Connecticut Hill Cemetery, Newfield, NY.^[2]

He married, Elizabeth Ingle. She was born about 18 Oct 1805, NJ, and died 3 Oct 1900, aged 94 years 11 months 15 days. She was buried in Connecticut Hill Cemetery, Newfield, NY.^[3]

He resided Newfield, NY.

Phoenix says the following:

"Ezra Whitney, b. in Newtown, Conn., 18 Sept. 1793; married, and had children; "lived in York State," and is said to have died in Danby, Tompkins Co. Another story says that he lived and died in Enfield, N. Y.; and a third, that he died and was buried in Newfield, N. Y. Probably the last is true."

Children of Ezra⁷ and Elizabeth (Ingle) Whitney:

i.	Sarah8 Whitney, b. ca. 1830, NY; m. Adolphus Eaton; resided Charleston, PA.
ii.	Ruth Ann Whitney, b. ca. 1835, Tompkins Co., NY.
iii.	Alvira L. Whitney, b. ca. 1842, Schuyler Co., NY; d. 1902; m. 1865, Reuben D. Harvey; resided Catharine, NY.
iv.	Sylvester W. Whitney, b. ca. 1846, Schuyler Co., NY; d. 18 Apr 1920; bur. Laurel Hill Cemetery, Odessa, NY;[4] m.(1) ca. 1871, Margaret J. Harvey, b. 21 Feb 1845, Schuyler Co., NY, d. 5 Dec 1873, aged 28 years 9 months 13 days, dau. of Timothy M. and Viletta (Dates) Harvey, bur. North Settlement Cemetery, Catharine, NY;[5] m.(2) ca. 1882, Harriet O. Smith, b. 1851, d. 5 Sep 1947, bur. Laurel Hill Cemetery, Odessa, NY.[6]

Census

• 1810: not found.
• 1820: not found.
• 1830, Danby, Tompkins Co., NY: Ezra Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 5-9.
• 1840, Newfield, Tompkins Co., NY: Ezra Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 1 male 10-14, 1 female 30-39, and 1 female 5-9; 1 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Newfield, Tompkins Co., NY:

670 674 Ezra Whitney 50 M - Farmer $600 Connt. Elizabeth do 44 F - N.J. Ruth Ann do 15 F - N.Y. Alvin L. do 8 F - do Attended school Sylvanus do 4 M - do

• 1855 State, Catharine, Schuyler Co., NY:

270 Plank $100 270 Ezra Whitney 62 M - - Conn. 1 - 18 Farmer 1 - - - - 1 - Elizabeth Whitney 52 F - Wife N.J. 1 - 18 - - - - - - - - Ruth Whitney 19 F - Dau Tomp. - - 18 - - - - - - - - Alfida Whitney 13 F - Dau Schuyler - - 13 - - - - - - - - Sylvester Whitney 9 M - Son Schuyler - - 9 - - - - - - - - Peter Ingle 84 M - FiL N.J. - 1 2 Farmer 1 - - - - - -

• 1860, Catharine, Schuyler Co., NY:

675 607 Ezra Whitney 65 M - Farmer $1000 $500 Conn. Elizabeth " 55 F - N.J. Elvira L. " 17 F - New York Attended school Sylvester " 14 M - " Attended school Peter Ingall 67 M - N.J.

• 1870, Catharine, Schuyler Co., NY:

63 63 Whitney, Ezra 76 M W No occupation $1000 $600 Conn. Male citizen over 21 -----, Sylvester 24 M W Works on Farm New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Elizabeth 64 F W Keeping House New Jersey

• 1880, Catharine, Schuyler Co., NY:

Sylvester WHITNEY 33 Self M W W NY Farmer CT NY Elizabeth WHITNEY 74 Moth F W W NY Keeping NY NY

• 1900, Catharine, Schuyler Co., NY:

308 327 Harvey, Reuben Head W M Jun 1840 59 mar 35 New York New York New York Farmer, Owns free farm -----, Elvira L. Wife W F Jun 1842 57 mar 35 New York Connecticut New York Whitney, Eliza MiL W F Oct 1805 94 wid 4ch 2liv New Jersey New Jersey New Jersey

References

• All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 280.

• 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. 280; and p. 740.

1.^  "Ezra [Whitney], s. [James & Eunice], b. 18 Sep 1793, Newtown 1:52," according to the Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records.

2.^  FindAGrave Memorial #35745505, Ezra Whitney.

3.^  FindAGrave Memorial #35745546, Elizabeth Ingle Whitney.

4.^  FindAGrave Memorial #86690922, Sylvester W. Whitney.

5.^  FindAGrave Memorial #70313838, Margaret J. Whitney.

6.^  FindAGrave Memorial #86690940, Harriet O. Smith Whitney.

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