Family:Whitney, Orris (1813-1876)
Orris7 Whitney (Jonah6, Daniel5, Daniel4, Jonathan3, Jonathan2, John1), son of Jonah6 and Sarah (Wilder) Whitney, was born 5 Feb 1813, VT, and died 6 Mar 1876, Bucks Bridge, NY.
He married, 22 Mar 1836, Potsdam, NY, Alma Maria Howe, daughter of Brigham and Sarah (Allen) Howe. She was born 28 Nov 1810, Jericho, VT, and died 6 Apr 1896, Canton, NY.
Children of Orris7 and Alma Maria (Howe) Whitney:
i. Lewis Henry8 Whitney, b. 20 Feb 1837, Canton, NY; d. 8 Mar 1901, Rye, NY; m. 13 Dec 1859, Canton, NY, Almeda Nancy Johnson. ii. Cornelia Whitney, b. ca. 1838, Saint Lawrence Co., NY; d. 29 Aug 1856, Potsdam, NY. iii. Jonah Doran Whitney, b. 10 Jun 1844, Potsdam, NY; d. 13 Aug 1913, Syracuse, NY; m.(1) 15 Sep 1868, Mary P. Dunham, d. 13 May 1878, Syracuse, NY; m.(2) before 1880, Louisa A. Church.
Census
- 1840, Potsdam, Saint Lawrence Co., NY: Oris Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 0-4; 1 engaged in agriculture.
- 1850, Potsdam, Saint Lawrence Co., NY:
582 622 Orris Whitney 37 M - Farmer Vt. Alma Do 38 F - Vt. Lewis Do 13 M - N.Y. Cornelia Do 11 F - N.Y. Jonah Do 5 M - N.Y. Ellen Flanagan 18 F - Ireland
850 886 Orris Whitney 47 M - Farmer $7000 $1500 New York Alma M. " 49 F - Vermont Jonah D. " 16 M - Farm Laborer New York Attended school Henry Taylor 23 M - " " "
1170 1159 Whitney, Orris 48 M W Farmer $10300 $4780 N.Y. Male citizen over 21 Alma M. 60 F W Keeping House Vt.
Lewis H. WHITNEY 43 Self M M W NY Farmer NY VT Almeda M. WHITNEY 37 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY NY Cornelia WHITNEY 18 Dau F S W NY At Home NY NY Sumner D. WHITNEY 17 Son M S W NY Farm Laborer NY NY Alma M. WHITNEY 71 Moth F W W VT Keeping House VT VT
References
- Census records.
- Whitney, Alma M - Find A Grave Memorial
- Whitney, Cornelia M - Find A Grave Memorial
- Whitney, Orris - Find A Grave Memorial
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