Family:Whitney, Ira (1848-a1920)

Ira⁹ Whitney (Orrin⁸, Ira⁷, Ephraim⁶, Aaron⁵, Samuel⁴, Richard³, John², Henry¹), son of Orrin⁸ and Sarah Maria (Sprague) Whitney, was born 4 Jun 1848, Peck Slip, Kent, NY, and died after 1920.

He married, 16 Jun 1870, Doanesburgh, in Southeast, NY, Amelia Maria Benedict, daughter of Benjamin and Ruth Ann (Reed) Benedict.

He was a merchant. They lived at Doanesburgh in 1873.

Children of Ira⁹ and Amelia Maria (Benedict) Whitney:

i.	Anna A.10 Whitney, b. Jun 1875, NY; d. after 1930; m. ca. 1899, George E. Rogers.

Census

• 1860, East Fishkill, Dutchess Co., NY:

896 921 Sutton Seaman 68 M - Farmer $10000 $1842 N.Y. Annis Seaman 62 F - " George E. Weed 24 M - Farmer " Susan Weed 23 F - " Annie L. Weed 6/12 F - " Ira Whitney 12 M - " Attended school Mary Lee 17 F - "

• 1865 State, East_Fishkill, Dutchess Co., NY:

117 Frame $800 125 George E. Weed 29 M - ---- Putnam - 1 1 - - Farmer 1 - - - 1 - - - - - - Susan Weed 27 F - Wife Dutches 3 1 1 - - Anna Weed 5 F - Chld " - - - - - Willie G. Weed 4 M - " " - - - - - Ella F. Weed 2 F - " " - - - - - Henry Weed 16 M - Brot Putnam - - - - - Ira Whitney 16 M - Srvt Dutches - - - - - Loretta Whillis 15 F - " Putnam - - - - -

• 1870, Southeast, Putnam Co., NY:

419 620 Benedict, Benjn. 49 M W Farmer $11500 -- New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Ruth A. 47 F W Keep house Conn. -----, George W. 27 M W Agt. for S. Mach. N. York Male citizen over 21 Whitney, Amelia 24 F W At home Conn. Lahan, Margt. 30 F W Servant New York Whitney, Ira 22 M W Farm work New York Male citizen over 21

• 1875 State, Putnam Co., NY: Schedules lost.
• 1880, Southeast, Putnam Co., NY:

Ira WHITNEY 35 Self M M W NY Farmer NY NY Mary Amelia WHITNEY 34 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY NY Anna A. WHITNEY 5 Dau F S W NY NY NY

• 1900, Brewster, Putnam Co., NY:

63 76 Whitney, Ira Head W M Jun 1848 52 mar 38 New York New York New York Teamster, Rents house -----, Amelia M. Wife W F Apr 1845 55 mar 38 1ch 1liv New York New York New York Rogers, Anna Dau W F Jun 1875 24 mar 1 New York New York New York Sealer of Cans -----, George E. SiL W M Feb 1876 24 mar 1 0ch 0liv New York New York New York Teamster Benedict, Ruth A. MiL W F Mar 1823 77 wid 3ch 2liv New York New York Connecticut Towsand, Warren Brdr W M Oct 1845 54 mar 27 New York New York New York Building Mines Hunt, Edgar Brdr W M Jan 1870 30 sgl New York New York New York Building Mines

• 1910, Southeast, Putnam Co., NY:

7 7 Whitney, Ira Head M W 61 m1 39 New York New York New York -----, Amelia M. Wife F W 64 m1 39 1ch 1lv New York Connecticut New York Rogers, Annie Dau F W 34 m1 10 0ch 0lv New York New York Connecticut -----, George E. SiL M W 34 m1 10 New York New York New York

• 1920, Brewster, Putnam Co., NY:

126 141 Whitneny, I. A. Head M W 71 mar New York New York New York Trucking, Rents property Amelia Wife F W 73 mar New York Connecticut New York None Rogers, George E. SiL M W 43 mar New York New York New York Carpenter R.R. yard " Anna Dau F W 44 mar New York New York New York None

References

• All data imported from 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. 2206.

• Census records.

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