Family:Whitney, Horace Selden (c1805-a1875)

Horace Selden Whitney, parentage unknown, was born circa 1805, NH or NY or VT, and died after 1875, perhaps Dane Co., WI. It was apparently he who was buried in Paoli Cemetery, Dane Co., WI.^[1]

He married, before 1826, Lucinda Cole. She was born circa 1805, VT, and died 15 Sep 1888, aged 77 years. She was buried in Powhatan Cemetery, Plover, IA.^[2]

Children of Horace Selden and Lucinda (Cole) Whitney:

i.	Alva Lewis Whitney, b. 4 Jun 1826, PA; m.(1) Lucy Colby; m.(2) Mary Emily Kelley.
ii.	Horace Selden Whitney, b. ca. 1836, PA; m.(1) Elizabeth -----; m.(2) Francis Stout Hurl.
iii.	John William Whitney, b. 28 Dec 1839, Erie Co., PA; m.(1) Sarah Ellen Yazel; m.(2) Maria Horton.
iv.	Julian D. Whitney, b. ca. 1845, PA; d. 20 Mar 1875; bur. Paoli Cemetery, Dane Co., WI.[3]. Listed as Julia (female) in 1860.
v.	Emma Whitney, b. ca. 1847, WI; m. 16 Jul 1865, Montrose, WI, Henry Jackson, son of John and Mary (-----) Jackson.[4]

Census

• 1840, Harbor Creek, Erie Co., PA: Horace Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 5-9, 2 males under 5, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 5-9, 6 total, 1 in agriculture, 2 students
• 1850, Oregon, Dane Co., WI:

73 74 Horace Whitney 44 M - Farmer $400 N.H. Lucinda " 43 F - Vt. Alva Whitney 17 M - Farmer Penn. Attended school Selden " 14 M - do Attended school John " 11 M - do Attended school Julian " 5 M - do Emma " 3 F - Wisconsin

• 1860, Oregon, Dane Co., WI:

611 601 Horace Whitney 55 M - Farmer $1600 $300 New York Lucinda " 54 F - House Keeper " Alva " 27 M - Farmer " Seldon " 24 M - " " John " 23 M - " " Julia " 16 F - House Keeper " Attended school Emma " 14 F - Wis. Attended school

• 1870, Montrose, Dane Co., WI:

20 20 Whitney, Horace 65 M W Carpenter Vermont Male citizen over 21 -----, Lucinda 64 F W Keeping House Vermont -----, Julian 23 M W Farm laborer Pennsylvania Male citizen over 21

• 1875 State, Montrose, Dane Co., WI, p. 10: Horace Whitney.
• 1880, neither Horace nor Lucinda found.
• 1885 State, Powhatan, Pocahontas Co., IA:

36 36 Alva L. Whitney 93 32 15 NW SE 54 M W m Farmer Penn. Mary E. " " 38 F W m - N.Y. Lucinda " " 78 F W m - Vermont

References

• Census records

1.^  Find A Grave memorial #62038160, Horace Whitney.

2.^  FindAGrave Memorial #30715545, Lucinda Whitney.

3.^  FindAGrave Memorial #62038116, Julian D. Whitney.

4.^  Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911, at FamilySearch.org.

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