Family:Whitney, Silas (1809-1891)

Silas⁷ Whitney (Cornelius⁶, Cornelius⁵, Matthias⁴, Cornelius³, Joshua², John¹), son of Cornelius⁶ and Rhoda (Gould) Whitney, was born 10 Oct 1809, VT, and died 5 Apr 1891, IA.

He married, 8 Mar 1838, Sandy Creek, NY, Matilda Cross. She was born 2 Sep 1814.

He resided Coleridge, NE. He was a farmer. He resided Centerville, NY, and IA.

Children of Silas⁷ and Matilda (Cross) Whitney:

i.	Caroline M.8 Whitney, b. 2 Mar 1841, but census records show she was b. ca. 1838, NY; m. 13 Aug 1864, T. W. Winters; res Marne, IA. He was b. 25 Sep 1841; is a carpenter and wagon maker. Ch.: William W., b. 10 Oct 1865; m. 30 Apr 1891; Edwin D. and Anna both d. in infancy; Ora A., born 20 Nov 1874; post office address of both, Marne, IA.
ii.	Loretta Whitney, b. 21 Aug 1840, NY; m. L. H. Perkins; resided Valentine, NE. He was b. 24 Feb 1827; is a stockraiser and farmer. Ch.: Mrs. W. N. Orris, b. 22 Feb 1866; resided Sloan, IA; E. G., b. 1 Apr 1871; resided Valentine, NE.
iii.	Roxanna Whitney, b. ca. 1843, NY; m. ----- Fay; resided Salida, CO.
iv.	Sarah Whitney, b. ca. 1846, NY; m. ----- Richards; resided MS.
v.	Orson Silas Whitney, b. 10 Jul 1849, NY; m. Mary Baird.
vi.	Oscar Cross Whitney, b. 27 Jun 1851, NY; m. Onona M. Bliss.
vii.	Eva Whitney, b. ca. 1861, WI; m. ----- Owens; resided North Platte, NE.

Census

• 1840, Albion, Oswego Co., NY: Silas Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 0-4; 1 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Albion, Oswego Co., NY:

312 319 Silas Whitney 38 M - Laborer $150 Conn. Matilda 35 F - N.Y. Caroline M. 12 F - " Attended school Loretta 10 F - " Attended school Roxana 7 M - " Attended school Sarah 4 F - " Attended school Orson S. 1 M - "

• 1860, Two Rivers Ward 2, Manitowoc Co., WI:

2095 2054 Matilda Whitney 45 F - Vermont Silas Whitney 49 M - Teamster New York Caroline " 22 F - " Sarah " 14 F - " Attended school Orson " 11 M - " Attended school Oscar " 9 M - " Attended school

• 1870, Clay, Shelby Co., IA:

25 23 Whitney, Silas 59 M W Farmer $1000 $1200 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Matilda 56 F W Keeping House New York -----, Orson 21 M W Farm Laborer New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Eva 9 F W At home Wisconsin Attended school

• 1880, Clay, Shelby Co., IA:

Silas WHITNEY 69 Self M M W NY Farmer NH NH Matilda WHITNEY 66 Wife F M W NY Keeping House VT NY

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. 394.

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