Family:Whitney, Lewis (1792-1847)
Lewis Whitney, parentage unknown, was born Feb 1792, and died 23 Jan 1847, Westport, CT.
He married, before 1820, Hannah Hurlbut, daughter of Gideon and Hannah (Olmstead) Hurlbut. She was born 1791, Fairfield, CT, and died 14 Apr 1873.
They lived in Fairfield, CT, that part which became part of Westport, CT.
Children of Lewis and Hannah (Hurlbut) Whitney:
i. (son) Whitney, b. 1810-1814; d. after 1830. ii. (daughter) Whitney, b. 1810-1814; d. after 1830. iii. David Whitney, b. ca. 1815; m. Lucretia Lockwood. iv. (daughter) Whitney, b. 1820-1824; d. after 1830. v. (daughter) Whitney, b. 1825-1829; d. after 1830. v. Lewis H. Whitney, b. Oct 1835, Westport, CT; m. Elizabeth M. Shankland.
Census
- 1830, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT: Lewis Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 2 males 15-19, 1 female 60-69, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 15-19, 1 female 5-9, and 1 female 0-4.
- 1840, Westport, Fairfield Co., CT: Lewis Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 1 male 0-4, and 1 female 40-49; 1 engaged in agriculture.
- 1850, Westport, Fairfield Co., CT:
241 275 David Whitney 35 M - Shoemaker Conn. Lucretia " 30 F - " Julia " 11 F - " Attended school Charles H. " 8 M - " Attended school David " 5 M - " Attended school Sarah J. " 3 F - " George " 1 M - " Hannah " 58 F - " Lewis " 14 M - " Attended school
686 704 David Whitney 46 M - Shoemaker $2000 $400 Conn. Lucretia " 42 F - " Julia " 22 F - Tailoress " David " 15 M - " Attended school Sarah J. " 14 F - " Attended school George " 11 M - " Attended school Harriet " 8 F - " Attended school Arthur " 5 M - " Attended school 705 Hannah Whitney 68 F - " Lewis H. " 25 M - Shoemaker " 706 Richard Mullain 49 M - Gardener Ireland Martha " 55 F - "
390 458 Whitney, David 55 M W Farmer $2000 $250 Conn. Male citizen over 21 -----, Lucretia 51 F W Keeping House Conn. -----, George 21 M W Boot Maker Conn. Male citizen over 21 -----, Harriet 18 F W Conn. -----, Arthur 15 M W Conn. -----, Hannah 78 F W Keeping House Conn.
References
- Census records.
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