Family:Whitney, Ira (1807-a1880)
Ira8 Whitney (Nathan7, Timothy6, Thomas5, Thomas4, Eleazer3, Thomas2, John1), son of Nathan7 and Sina (Wheeler) Whitney, was born 30 Jul 1807, Athol, MA,[1] and died after 1880.
He married, Susannah Thurston, daughter of Levi and Phebe (Dexter) Thurston. She was born 8 Jan 1808, Orange, MA, and died after 1880.
Children of Ira8 and Susannah (Thurston) Whitney:
i. George9 Whitney, b. ca. 1833, VT. ii. Nathan Whitney, b. ca. 1833, VT. iii. Levi Whitney, b. ca. 1837, MA. iv. Hugh Whitney, b. ca. 1839, OH. v. Almira Whitney, b. ca. 1842, OH. vi. Susan Whitney, b. ca. 1844, OH; m. between 1870 and 1880, ----- Dalton. vii. Lydia Whitney, b. ca. 1846, OH. viii. Ira Whitney, b. ca. 1849, OH.
Census
- 1840, Pittsfield, Lorain Co., OH: Ira Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 2 males 5-9, 2 males 0-4, and 1 female 30-39; 1 engaged in agriculture.
- 1850, Pittsfield, Lorain Co., OH:
460 464 Ira Whitney 43 M - Farmer Mass. Susannah 42 F - " George 17 M - Labor Vermont Attended school Nathan 17 M - do " Attended school Levi 13 M - Mass. Attended school Hugh 11 M - Ohio Attended school Almira 8 F - " Attended school Susan 6 F - " Attended school Lydia 4 F - " Ira 1 M - "
270 278 Ira Whitney 50 M - Farmer $4000 $1140 Vt. Susan 49 F - Mass. Nathan 25 M - Lumberman $1000 -- Vt. Almira 18 F - O. Attended school Susan 16 F - " Attended school Lydia 14 F - " Attended school Ira Hall 10 M - " Attended school Emma Winne 17 F - Tenn. Attended school
6 6 Whitney, Ira 62 M W Farmer $6000 $1350 Massachusetts Male citizen over 21 -----, Susannah 62 F W Keeping House Massachusetts -----, Susan 26 F W Ohio
Ira WHITNEY 70 Self M M W MASS MASS MASS Susan WHITNEY 70 Wife F M W MAFS House Keeper MAFS MAFS Susan DALTON 36 Dau F M W OHIO MAFS MAFS George DALTON 4 GSon M S W IOWA ENG OHIO Henry DALTON 2 GSon M S W IOWA ENG OHIO
References
1.^ "Ira [Whitney], s. Nathan and Sina, [born] July 30, 1807," according to Athol Vital Records, pp. 96-97.
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