Family:Whitney, Milton (1830-a1892)

Milton⁷ Whitney (Joseph⁶, Jonathan⁵, James⁴, Joseph³, Jonathan², John¹), son of Joseph⁶ and Sophia (Oliver) Whitney, was born 27 Sep 1830, Niagara Co., NY, and died after 1892.

He married, 1 May 1857, Charlotte Wilson. She was born 7 Jun 1835, Niagara Co., NY, and died after 1900.

He resided Wilson, NY,

Children of Milton⁷ and Charlotte (Wilson) Whitney:

i.	Eugene8 Whitney, b. 27 Mar 1858, NY; d. 4 Jan 1863.
ii.	Erwin R. Whitney, b. 10 Dec 1863, NY; d. after 1900.
iii.	Nellie May Whitney, b. 18 Mar 1865, NY; d. 31 Aug 1893.

Census

• 1860, Wilson, Niagara Co., NY:

422 419 Milton Whitney 30 M - Farmer $1780 $676 New York Charlotte " 22 F - " Albert V. " 34 M - Farming $1780 -- " Eugene " 2 M - "

Albert is his brother.

• 1865 State, Wilson, E.D. 01, Niagara Co., NY:

72 Frame ----- 71 Mitten Whitney 34 M - ---- Niagara - 1 1 - - Farmer 1 - - - 1 - - - - - - Charlott Whitney 30 F - Wife " 3 1 1 - - Ruben Whitney 17 M - Chld " - - - - - Nellie M. Whitney 2 F - Chld " - - - - -

"Ruben" must be an error for "Erwin R", and his age is wrong. --RLW

• 1870, Wilson, Niagara Co., NY:

394 400 Whitney, Milton 30 M W Farmer $4160 $1200 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Charlotte 34 F W House Keeper " -----, Erwin 6 M W " -----, Nellie 5 F W "

• 1875 State, Wilson, Niagara Co., NY:

237 Frame $1000 239 Milton Whitney 44 M - ---- Niagara 1 - - farmer -- 1 - - 1 - -- Sharlott Whitney 34 F - Wife Niagara 1 - - Edwin R. Whitney 11 M - Son Niagara - - 1 Nellie M. Whitney 10 F - Dau Niagara - - 1

• 1880, Wilson, Niagara Co., NY:

Milton WHITNEY 49 Self M M W NY Farmer VT VT Charlotte WHITNEY 45 Wife F M W NY Keeps House NY VT Erwin R. WHITNEY 16 Son M S W NY At Home NY NY Nellie M. WHITNEY 15 Dau F S W NY At Home NY NY

• 1892 State, Wilson Town E.D. 01, Niagara Co., NY:

Milton W. Whitney M 62 - U.S. C. Farmer Charlotte Whitney F 56 - “ C. Erwin H. Whitney M 29 - “ C. Farmer Nellie M. Whitney F 27 - “ C.

• 1900, Wilson, Niagara Co., NY:

70 72 Whitney, Charlott Head W F Jun 1835 64 wid 1ch 1liv New York New York New York Farmer, Owns free farm -----, Erwin Son W M Dec 1863 36 sgl New York New York New York Farmer

References

• All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 212.

• Census records.

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