Family:Whitney, Otis (1786-1885)

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Otis7 Whitney (Nathan6, Jonathan5, Jonathan4, Jonathan3, Benjamin2, John1), son of Nathan6 and Olive (Whitney) Whitney, was born Conway, MA, 19 Oct 1786, and died 25 Jan 1885, Seneca Castle, NY.

He married, 1 Mar 1815, Seneca, NY, Betsey Hawley. She was born 10 Sep 1795, and died 29 Jan 1877. He was born in Conway, MA, and when six years of age moved with his parents to Seneca Castle, NY, to which place they were among the first pioneers. In 1831, with his wife, he united with he Presbyterian church, and for over fifty years was one of the elders. He was a most valued counsellor to his pastor and the session, wise, prudent and thoughtful, discreet and charitable. He resided Seneca Castle, NY.

Children of Otis7 and Betsey (Hawley) Whitney:

i. Louisa M.8 Whitney, b. 30 Mar 1816; d. 20 Sep 1890; m. 15 Nov 1843, Walter D. Wilson. He was b. 3 Apr 1824. Children:
a. Walter Wilson, b. 1 Feb 1848; d. same day.
b. Ella L. Wilson, b. 25 Nov 1849; m. William H. Chapin.
c. Emma Martha Wilson, b. 16 Feb 1852; d. 9 Oct 1852.
ii. Julian Ann Whitney, b. 5 Oct 1817; m. 12 May 1841, Tyler H. Abbey; resided Watkins, NY. He was b. 8 May 1815. Children:
a. Norman Whitney Abbey, b. 25 Jun 1842; unmarried.
b. Harvey Smith Abbey, b. 27 Jul 1844; m. Celestia A. Frost.
c. Albert Tyler Abbey, b. 10 Mar 1846; m. Mary A. Harnill.
d. Hadyn Webster Abbey, b. 23 Dec 1849.
e. Julia Amanda Abbey, b. 12 Jun 1852.
f. Otis George Fred Abbey, b. 22 Dec 1854; d. 27 Oct 1801.
iii. Christopher Columbus Whitney, b. 9 Oct 1819; m.(1) Evealine Yeakley; m.(2) Jane Yeakley; m.(3) Elizabeth E. Brown.
iv. Otis Whitney, b. 13 Jun 1821; m. Harriett N. Barnes.
v. Martha Whitney, b. 15 Jun 1823; d. after 1880; unmarried; resided Geneva, NY.
vi. Mary Whitney, b. 13 Feb 1825; m. Feb 1847, Jonathan H. Wilder; b. 18 Jul 1822; resided Geneva, NY.
vii. Levi H. Whitney, b. 14 Apr 1827; d. 30 Jul 1884; unmarried.
vii. Olive Hawley Whitney, b. 22 Dec 1828; m. 6 Dec 1849, John Smith; d. 31 Jul 1867. Children:
a. William Smith, b. -----.
b. Alice Smith, b. -----.
c. Ellen Smith, b. -----.
d. Esther Smith, b. -----.
e. Frederick Smith, b. -----.
f. Julia Smith, b. -----.
ix. Sarah T. Whitney, b. 22 Nov 1830; d. after 1880; unmarried.
x. Ellen A. Whitney, b. 21 Nov 1832; m. 24 Oct 1861, Beekman Van Gelder; b. 27 Apr 1835; resided Seneca Castle, NY. Children:
a. Bertha Louise Van Gelder, b. 10 Jul 1863; m. 14 Dec 1887, Albert Carl Ottley.
b. Edward Van Gelder, b. 18 Aug 1865; d. 28 Oct 1865.
c. Harvey Whitney Van Gelder, b. 6 Jan 1869.
xi. Edward W. Whitney, b. 2 Oct 1834; m. Kate Chapin; d. 29 Feb 1884.
xii. Norman S. Whitney, b. 20 Oct 1839; d. after 1880; resided Geneva, NY.

Census

  • 1820, Seneca, Ontario Co., NY: Otis Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 18-25, 1 male 0-9, 2 females 16-25, and 2 females 0-9; 2 engaged in agriculture.
  • 1830, Seneca, Ontario Co., NY: Otis Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 15-19, 2 males 5-9, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 20-29, 2 females 10-14, 1 female 5-9, and 2 females 0-4.
  • 1840, Seneca, Ontario Co., NY: Otis Whitney, 1 male 50-59, 1 male 20-29, 2 males 15-19, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 40-49, 1 female 20-29, 2 females 15-19, 2 females 10-14, and 2 females 5-9; 4 engaged in agriculture.
  • 1850, Seneca, Ontario Co., NY:

12 12 Otis Whitney 64 M - Farmer $9000 Mass. Betsey do 58 F - N.Y. Otis Whitney Jr. 28 M - Lawyer " Edward W. do 15 " - " Attended school Norman S. do 10 " - " Attended school Martha do 26 F - " Sarah do 19 " - " Insane Olive H. do 49 " - " Married in year [sic] Ellen A. do 17 " - " Attended school Levi H. do 23 M - " Insane Mechard Dugan 25 " - Farmer Ireland

Olive could not have been 49. She was actually 21.

[39] Frame $1000 39 Otis Whitney 68 M - - Mass. 1 - 64 - 1 - - - - 1 - Betsey do 59 F - Wife Otsego 1 - 20 - - - - - - - - Edward W. do 20 M - Chld Ontario - - 20 - - - - - - - - Norman S. do 15 M - do do - - 15 - - - - - - - - Martha do 31 F - do do - - 20 - - - - - - - - Sarah do 23 F - do do - - 20 - - - - - - - - Ellen A. do 22 F - do do - - 20 - - - - - - - - Olive Reynolds 19 F - Srvt Wayne - - - - - - - - - - - Leonard Strong 19 M - Labr Steuben - - - Farm - - - - - - -

1115 1119 Otis Whitney 73 M - Farmer $13500 $2225 Massachusetts Betsy " 62 F - New York Martha " 36 F - " Sarah " 28 F - " Hereditary Insane Norman S. " 20 M - " Thomas Hennesy 24 M - Farm Laborer Ireland Norman W. Abbey 18 M - " New York Ellen Whitney 26 F - School Teacher " Ellis Myers 21 F - Domestic "

105 107 Whitney, Otis 83 M W Farmer $13000 $1500 Massachusetts Male citizen oveer 21 -----, Betsey 74 F W Keeping house New York -----, Norman S. 30 M W Farmer " Male citizen over 21 -----, Martha 46 F W House Keeper " -----, Sarah 37 F W None " Insane -----, Levi H. 44 M W " " Insane, Male citizen over 21 Bolger, Michael 24 M W Farm laborer Ireland Parents foreign born Flannagan, Patrick 24 M W " " Parents foreign born

Norman S. WHITNEY 40 Self M S W NY Farmer MA NY Martha WHITNEY 57 Sis F S W NY Keeping House MA NY Otis WHITNEY 93 Fath M W W MA Retired Farmer MA MA Maggie HEFFERMON 15 Othe F S W NY Domestic Servant IRL IRL George HANAKER 25 Othe M S W NY Hired Farm Laborer NY NY

Walter D. WILSON 56 Self M M W NY Farmer CT CT Louise M. WILSON 64 Wife F M W NY Keeping House MA NY William H. CHAPIN 32 SonL M M W MA Farm Laborer MA MA Ella L. CHAPIN 30 Dau F M W NY Keeping House NY NY William W. CHAPIN 3 GSon M S W NY MA NY Levi H. WHITNEY 52 BroL M S W NY MA NY Sarah WHITNEY 47 SisL F S W NY MA NY

References

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