Family:Whitney, Floyd Eli (1825-1894)

Floyd Eli Whitney (James, William), son of James and Abigail (Ormsby) Whitney, was born 25 Aug 1825, Clayton, NY, and died 17 Mar 1794, Clayton, NY. He was buried in Old Depauville Cemetery, Clayton, NY.^[1]

He married, about 1845, Cynthia M. Barrows,daughter of Oliver and Miriam (Wilkie) Barrows. She was born 21 Jul 1822, Adams, NY, and died 6 Jan 1903, Clayton, NY.^[2] She was buried in Old Depauville Cemetery, Clayton, NY.^[3]

"A fatal runaway accident occurred four miles from Clayton a few days ago. The victim being Floyd Whitney. He was engaged in exercising a young horse, when it became refractory and ran away, carrying the cart and rider over a stone wall. He was seeming to reel and his family hurried out to meet him. At their approach he fell unconscious, and was carried to the house, when it as found that his skull was badly fractured. He was unconscious and died within a few hours. Whether he received the wound while going over the fence or whether the horse kicked him is not known, as there were no witnesses to the accident. The deceased was 68 years old and leaves a wife and 7 children. The latter are Luther, Lucian, William. Charles, Martin, Gilbert,

Children of Floyd Eli and Cynthia M. (Barrows) Whitney:

i.	Luther F. Whitney, b. Aug 1848, NY; d. 3 Dec 1924, Cold Brook, NY; m. Emma F. Nelson.
ii.	Lucien J. Whitney, Lucian/Lucious/Lucius, b. 30 Sep 1850, Clayton, NY; d. 2 Feb 1925, Sea Cliff, NY; m. 29 Mar 1876, Bay City, MI, Clara E. Sherman.
iii.	Burton George Whitney, b. 24 Aug 1854, Clayton, NY; d. 29 May 1937, Depauville, NY; m. Helen Magdalene Charlebois.
iv.	William O. Whitney, b. ca. 1857, NY; d. aft. 1940; res. Syracuse, NY.
v.	Charles E. Whitney, b. 20 Nov 1858, Cape Vincent, NY; d. 18 Jun 1928, Gastonia, NC; m. 30 Aug 1887, Cape Vincent, NY, Nellie Elizabeth Robbins.
vi.	Martin Gideon Whitney, b. 1 May 1861, Clayton, NY; d. 23 Oct 1940, Syracuse, NY; m. 9 Jun 1886, Frontenac, Frontenac Co., ON, Marietta Julia Connell.

Census

• 1850, Clayton, Jefferson Co., NY:

533 534 James Whitney 54 M - Farmer $1000 N.Y. Floyd " 25 M - Laborer " Ursula " 17 F - " Cynthia Whitney 28 F - N.Y. Lucius " 1 M - " Luther " 3 M - "

• 1855 State, Clayton, Jefferson Co., NY:

364 Frame $200 367 Floyd Whitney 29 M - - Jefferson 1 - 29 Farmer 1 - - - - 1 - Cythia Whitney 32 F - Wife Jefferson 1 - 20 - - - - - - - - Luther Whitney 7 M - Chld Jefferson - - 7 - - - - - - - - Lucien Whitney 5 M - Chld Jefferson - - 5 - - - - - - - - Burton Whitney 10m M - Chld Jefferson - - 10m - - - - - - - -

• 1860, Clayton, Jefferson Co., NY:

341 357 Floyd Whitney 34 M - Farmer $3000 $450 New York Cynthia M. 34 F - " Luther 12 M - " Attended school Lucian 10 " - " Attended school Burton 5 " - " Attended school William 3 " - " Charles 1 " - "

• 1865 State, Clayton, Jefferson Co., NY:

62 Frame $200 66 Floyd Whitney 39 M - ---- Jefferson - 1 1 - 1 Farmer 1 - - - 1 - - - - - - Cyntha Whitney 42 F - Wife Jefferson 1 - - - - Luther F. Whitney 17 M - Chld Jefferson - - - - 1 L. I. Whitney 15 M - Chld Jefferson - - - - 1 Burton Whitney 10 M - Chld Jefferson - - - - 1 Wm. O. Whitney 8 M - Chld Jefferson - - - - 1 Charles Whitney 6 M - Chld Jefferson - - - - 1 Martin Whitney 4 M - Chld Jefferson - - - - 1

• 1870, Clayton, Jefferson Co., NY:

256 306 Whitney, Floyd 43 M W Farmer $4500 $1400 N. York Male citizen over 21 -----, Cyntha 47 F W H. Keeper N. York -----, Lucious 20 M W Farmer N. York Attended school -----, Birdon 16 M W Do N. York Attended school -----, Wm. 14 M W N. York Attended school -----, Chas. 11 M W N. York Attended school -----, Martin E. 9 M W N. York Attended school

• 1875 State, Clayton, Jefferson Co., NY:

116 Frame $300 120 Floyd Whitney 49 M - ---- Jefferson m Farmer - 1 - - 1 - Cynthia Whitney 52 F - Wife " m - Burton Whitney 20 M - Son " s - William Whitney 18 M - Son " s - Charles Whitney 16 M - Son " s - Martin Whitney 14 M - Son " s -

• 1880, Clayton, Jefferson Co., NY:

Floyd WHITNEY 54 Self M M W NY Farmer NY NY Cintha WHITNEY 58 Wife F M W NY Keeping House VT MA Burton WHITNEY 25 Son M S W NY Farm Laborer NY NY Martin WHITNEY 19 Son M S W NY Farm Laborer NY NY Hellen WHITNEY 20 Dau F S W NY NY NY

• 1892, Jefferson County scedules missing or lost.
• 1900, Clayton, Jefferson Co., NY:

1900, Clayton, Jefferson Co., NY, p. 6B: 115 115 Whitney, Burton Head W M Aug 1854 45 mar 21 New York New York New York Farmer, Rents farm -----, Helen Wife W F Sep 1859 43 mar 21 2ch 2liv New York Canada Eng. Canada Eng. -----, Miles Son W M Jan 1884 16 sgl New York New York New York In school -----, Susie Dau W F Jun 1893 6 sgl New York New York New York -----, Cynthia Moth W F Jul 1822 77 wid -ch -liv New York Vermont Massachusetts

• 1900, 249 Genessee Street, Utica Ward 4, Oneida Co., NY:

324 363 Owens, Albert L. Head W M Dec 1848 51 mar 23 New York New York New York Caterer, Owns mortgaged house -----, Marion S. Wife W F Feb 1846 54 mar 23 3ch 3liv New York New York New York -----, Albert S. Son W M Jun 1879 20 sgl New York New York New York Bookkeeper -----, Harold V. Son W M Oct 1882 17 sgl New York New York New York At school -----, Wallace L. Son W M Apr 1886 14 sgl New York New York New York At school -----, Achson L. Moth W F Jul 1824 75 wid New York New York New York Miller, Pear G. Ldgr W M Aug 1869 30 sgl Ohio Ohio Ohio Salesman Ellis, Richard Ldgr W M Oct 1861 38 sgl New York New York New York Physician Munson, Edmund L. Ldgr W M Dec 1844 55 sgl New York Connecticut New York Manufacturer Jerome, Clara E. Ldgr W F Jul 1862 27 sgl New York Connecticut New Hampshire Trained nurse Underhill, Caroline M. Ldgr W F Sep 1870 29 sgl New Hampshire New Hampshire New Hampshire Librarian Seward, Anna R. B. Ldgr W F Apr 1850 50 wid 2ch 1liv New York New York Rhode Island Farmer Show, Paul H. Ldgr W M Jan 1841 59 mar 33 New Jersey New Jersey New Jersey Insurance agent -----, Ella M. Ldgr W F Apr 1843 57 mar 33 5ch 4liv New York New York New York -----, E. Sophey Ldgr W F Oct 1874 25 sgl New York New York New York Teacher Farrel, Annie J. Ldgr W F Oct 1869 30 mar 5 1ch 1liv Connecticut England England Fairchilds, Kittie Ldgr W F Apr 1873 27 mar 5 0ch 0liv New York New York Louisiana -----, Charles Ldgr W M Jan 1864 36 mar 5 New York New York New York Conductor Loushell, John L. Ldgr W M Dec 1869 30 mar 6 Pennsylvania Maryland Maryland Salesman -----, Clara M. Ldgr W F Jul 1871 28 mar 6 1ch 1liv Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania -----, Irene R. Ldgr W F Nov 1896 3 sgl Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Kincaid, Robert C. Ldgr W M Sep 1876 23 sgl New York New York New York Commercial traveler Lovell, William H. Ldgr W M Mar 1875 25 sgl Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Nothing, Imm. 1897, Al. Helmer, George R. Ldgr W M Apr 1885 15 sgl New York New York New York At school Whitney, Lucieus J. Ldgr W M Sep 1849 50 mar 24 New York New York New York Teacher, house Blackman, Harold Ldgr W M Apr 1890 10 sgl New York Connecticut Connecticut At school

References

• Census records.

1.^  Find A Grave Memorial #40355833, Floyd Whitney.

2.^  New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956, from FamilySearch.org.

3.^  Find A Grave Memorial #71147638, Cynthia M. Whitney.

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