Family:Whitney, Zebulon (1834-1920)

Zebulon⁷ Whitney (Aaron⁶, Benjamin⁵, Joshua⁴, Cornelius³, Joshua², John¹), son of Aaron⁶ and Electa (Leach) Whitney, was born 12 Apr 1834, Mina, Chautauqua Co., NY, and died 2 Nov 1920, CA.

He married, 27 Aug 1865, Bayham Township, Elgin Co., ON, Canada, Mary A. McDowell. She was born about 1845, ON, Canada, and died 1907.

Children of Zebulon⁷ and Mary A. (McDowell) Whitney:

i.	William Joseph8 Whitney, b. 21 Nov 1866, Mina, NY; d. 26 Sep 1896, CA.
ii.	Josie Whitney, b. 1867; d. after 1880.
iii.	Miranda A. Whitney, b. 10 Oct 1867, Greenfield, PA; d. 30 Jan 1946, South Dayton, NY; m. James F. Mann.
iv.	Alma Whitney, b. 1869; d. after 1880.
v.	Willis Whitney, b. 1870, NY; not in family in 1880.
vi.	Bertha Whitney, b. 15 Mar 1872 or 26 Dec 1877, Mina, NY; d. 1878, Mina, NY.
vii.	Charles Hadden Whitney, b. 30 Jan 1876, NY; d. 3 Dec 1952, San Mateo, CA; m. 25 Nov 1912, Chautauqua Co., NY, Myrtle A.9 Whitney, dau. of William B.8 and Alice (Johnston) Whitney, b. ca. 1891, NY.

Census

• 1850, Mina, Chautauqua Co., NY:

19 19 Aaron Witney 52 M - Farmer $4000 N.Y. Electa 52 F - Vt. Phebe 29 F - N.Y. Aaron 22 M - Farmer " Attended school Benjamin 19 M - Farmer " Attended school Zebulon 16 M - Farmer " Attended school Polly 9 F - " Attended school

• 1855 State, Mina, Chautauqua Co., NY:

41 Frame $700 41 Aaron Whitney 56 M - - Washington 1 - 38 Farmer 1 - - - - 1 - Electa Whitney 56 F - Wife Vt. 1 - 38 - - - - - - - - Benjiman Whitney 23 M - Son Chautauqua 1 - 23 Farmer 1 - - - - - - Mary Whitney 18 F - Dau Chautauqua 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - James Whitney 35 M - Son Chautauqua - - 35 Farmer 1 - - - - - - Zebulon Whitney 21 M - Son Chautauqua - - 21 Farming 1 - - - - - - Polly Whitney 15 F - Dau Chautauqua - - 15 - - - - - - - - L. C. Whitney 1m F - Dau Chautauqua - - 1m - - - - - - - -

• 1860, Blackberry Station, Kane Co., IL:

4096 3646 Nancy Platas 45 F - Widow 12000 2600 --- Sophia 19 F - At Home --- Ann M. 16 F - " --- Mary 10 F - --- Aron Whitny 31 M - Farmer 1000 800 --- Zebonon 26 M - " ---

• 1870: not found.
• 1875 State, Mina, Chautauqua Co., NY:

184 Frame $1200 184 Aaron Whitney 76 M - ---- Warstington w Farmer - 1 - - 1 - Zebulan Whitney 38 M - Son Chaut. m " - 1 - - 1 - James Whitney 54 M - " " s " - 1 - - - - Polly Whitney 33 F - Dau " s House Keeper Mary A. Whitney 25 F - DiL Canada m " " Wm. Whitney 8 M - GSon Chaut. s - Meranda Whitney 6 F - GDau " s -

• 1880, Mina, Chautauqua Co., NY:

Sebilan WHITNEY 46 Self M M W NY Farmer NY VT Mary WHITNEY 35 Wife F M W CAN Keeping House IRE NY Josie WHITNEY 13 Dau F S W NY NY CAN Alma WHITNEY 11 Dau F S W NY NY CAN Charles WHITNEY 4 Son M S W NY NY CAN

• 1892 State, Mina, Chautauqua Co., NY:

Zebulon Whitney M 58 - U.S. C. Farmer Mary A. Whitney F 47 - Canada C. William J. Whitney M 26 - U.S. C. Teacher C. Haddan Whitney M 17 - U.S. C. Bell Whitney F 9 - U.S. C.

Bell is unidentified, possibly a grandchild.

• 1900, Mina, Chautauqua Co., NY:

73 78 Whitney, Zebulon Head W M Apr 1834 66 mar 34 New York New York Vermont Farmer, Farm -----, Mary Wife W F Nov 1845 54 mar 34 4ch 2liv Canada Ireland New York -----, Bell Brdr W F Jun 1883 16 sgl New York New York unknown -----, William Brdr W M May 1877 23 sgl New York New York New York Farm laborer

Bell and William are unidentified, possibly grandchildren.

• 1910, Mina, Chautauqua Co., NY
• 1920, Mina, Chautauqua Co., NY

References

• Census records.

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