Family:Whitney, Samuel (1828-1904)

Samuel Whitney (Elijah, Samuel, Elijah), son of Elijah and Polly (Boomhour) Whitney, was born Jun 1828, Delaware Co., NY, and died 1904. He was buried in Sanford Cemetery, Sanford, NY.^[1]

He married, about 1859, Abigail Crafts Brown. She was born about 1840, and died after 1880. She was buried in Sanford Cemetery, Sanford, NY.^[2]

Children of Samuel and Abigail Crafts (Brown) Whitney:

i.	Frank L. Whitney, b. Jul 1861, NY; m. Minnie Louise Towslee.
ii.	Jennie Whitney, b. ca. 1864, NY; d. aft. 1892, then unmarried.

Census

• 1855 State, Sanford, Broome Co., NY:

18 Framed $500 16 Eligah Whitney 65 M - - Albany Co. 1 - 13 Farmer 1 - - - - 1 - Polly " 53 F - Wife Delaware Co. 1 - 13 - - - - - - - - Samuel " 27 M - Chld " - - 13 Farmer 1 - - - - 1 - Electa " 25 F - " " - - 13 - - - - - - - - Jacob " 23 M - " " - - 13 Farmer 1 - - - - - - Rachel " 21 F - " " - - 13 - - - - - - - - Anne " 19 F - " " - - 13 - - - - - - - - Ellen " 14 F - " " - - 13 - - - - - - - - Jacob W. Jenkins 10 M - GrCh Otsego Co. - - 4 - - - - - - - - Amanda Whitney 43 F - Sist Delaware Co. - - 13 Taylorist - - - - - - -

• 1860, Sanford, Broome Co., NY:

1437 1437 Samuel Whitney 32 M - Farmer $2000 $200 N.Y. Married in year Abba " 20 M - " Married in year

• 1865 State, Sanford, Broome Co., NY:

70 Frame $100 70 Samuel Whitney 37 M - ---- Delaware - 1 1 - - Farmer 1 - - - 1 - - - - - - Ella Whitney 25 F - Wife Canada 2 2 1 - - Frank Whitney 4 M - Chld Penn. - - - - - Jennie Whitney 6m F - Chld Broome - - - - - James H. Jenkins 18 M - Neph Broome - - - - -

• 1870, Sanford, Broome Co., NY:

419 430 Whitney, Saml. 42 M W Farmer $3500 -- New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Abagail 30 F W Keeps House Canada Parents foreign born -----, Frank 9 M W Attends school New York Mother foreign born, Attended school -----, Jennie 6 F W Attends school New York Mother foreign born, Attended school Pinney, Eleazer 50 M W Farmer $6000 -- New York Male citizen over 21

• 1875 State, Sanford, Broome Co., NY:

75 Framed $800 70 Samuel Whitney 46 M - ---- Delaware m Farmer - 1 - - 1 - Abbia Whitney 34 F - Wife Canada m - Frank Whitney 14 M - Son Broome s - Jennie Whitney 10 F - Dau Broome s - Eleazor Pinney 55 M - Brdr Broome s Farmer - 1 - - 1 -

• 1880, Sanford, Broome Co., NY:

Samuel WHITNEY 51 Self M M W NY Farmer NY NY Abbey WHITNEY 39 Wife F M W CAN Keeping House CT CT Frank L. WHITNEY 18 Son M S W NY NY NY Jennie WHITNEY 15 Dau F S W NY NY NY

• 1892 State, Sanford, Broome Co., NY:

Samual Whitney M 64 - U.S. C. Farmer Abbie Whitney F 52 - Canada C. Jennie Whitney F 28 - U.S. C.

• 1900, Sanford, Broome Co., NY:

230 244 Whitney, Samuel Head W M Jan 1828 71 mar 40 New York New York New York Dairyman, Owns free farm -----, Abbie Wife W F Jul 1840 59 mar 40 2ch 2liv Canada Eng. Connecticut Connecticut Larkin, John T. Brdr W M Oct 1865 34 sgl New York --- --- Farm laborer

References

• Census records.

1.^  Find A Grave Memorial #96040635, Samuel Whitney.

2.^  Find A Grave Memorial #96040654, Abbie Crafts Brown Whitney.

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