Family:Whitney, Edson (1822-1858)

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Edson Whitney (Eseck, George), son of Eseck and Phebe (Jenks) Whitney, was born 9 Jun 1822, Schroon, NY, and died 28 Jan 1858, Schroon, NY. He was buried in South Schroon Cemetery, Schroon, NY.^[1]

He married, 10 Feb 1847, Schroon, NY, Harriet Whitney (his first cousin), daughter of Cyrus and Miriam (Foster) Whitney. She was born Sep 1828, Schroon, NY, and died 16 Feb 1915, Schroon, NY. She was buried in South Schroon Cemetery, Schroon, NY.^[2]

Children of Edson and Harriet (Whitney) Whitney:

i.	James C. Whitney, b. 5 Jun 1850, Schroon, NY; d. 5 Jan 1933, Schroon Lake, NY; bur. Schroon Lake Cemetery, Schroon Lake, NY;^[3] m.(1) ca. 1880, Marion (Sherman) Richardson, b. 11 Aug 1837, Essex Co., NY, d. 28 Apr 1904, Schroon, NY, bur. Schroon Lake Cemetery, Schroon Lake, NY,^[4] dau. of Stephen and Lydia R. (Baker) Sherman and widow of Norman Richardson; m.(2) ca. 1907, Bertha L. Richardson (the daughter of his first wife), b. Dec 1869, Schroon, NY, d. after 1930. James had no known children.
ii.	Lewis W. Whitney, b. 21 Mar 1852, Schroon, NY; d. after 1920; bur. South Schroon Cemetery, Schroon, NY;^[5] m. ca. 1881, Schroon, NY, Marion J. Culver, b. 20 Mar 1855, daughter of Harvey and Adaline (Jenks) Culver, bur. South Schroon Cemetery, Schroon, NY.^[6] Children: Walter B. Whitney, b. 24 Mar 1882, Schroon, NY; d. 9 Jan 1902, Schroon, NY; bur. South Schroon Cemetery, Schroon, NY;^[7] unmarried. Elizabeth G. Whitney (adopted), b. circa 1898, NY; d. after 1930; m. George J. Dupree.
iii.	Edson G. Whitney, b. Jul 1957, Schroon, NY; m. Ida M. Horner.
iv.	William Edson Whitney, b. Jun 1857, NY; d. aft 1900; m. 9 May 1895, York Prairie, Cedar Co., IA, Alice M. (Wingart) Powell, dau. of Peter ane Isabel Gay Wingart.

Census

1850, Schroon, Essex Co., NY:

3 3 Esek Whitney 54 M - Farmer $1000 R.I. Phebe " 51 F - Vt. Edson " 28 M - Lab. N.Y. Sophia " 21 F - " Attended school Harriet " 22 " - " Deaf & Dumb Samuel " 12 M - " Attended school George Squire 16 " - Lab. Vt. Attended school Euretha Richardson 8 F - " Attended school

1855 State, Schroon, Essex Co., NY:

224 Frame $200 248 Eliott Whitney 59 M - - R.I. 1 - 52 Phebe " 55 F - Wife Vermont 1 - 52 Sophia " 26 " - Chld Essex - - 26 Samuel " 17 M - " " - - 17 Christiana Whitney 8 F - Germany - - 3 249 Edson Whitney 33 M - - Essex 1 - 33 Harriet Whitney 28 F - Wife " 1 - 28 James C. Whitney 5 M - Chld " - - 5 Lewis W. Whitney 3 " - " " - - 3 Edson Whitney 1m " - " " - - 1m

1860, Schroon, Essex Co., NY:

445 427 Eseck Whitney 64 M - Farmer $1500 $1200 R.I. Phebe " 60 F - Vt. Harriet " 32 F - N.Y. Deaf & Dumb Sophia " 31 F - Do Samuel E. " 22 M - Farm Laborer $100 Do James C. " 10 M - Do Attended school Lewis W. " 8 M - Do Attended school Edson " 3 M - Do Christiana " 12 F - Germany Attended school

1865 State, Schroon, Essex Co., NY:

148 Frame $400 162 Phebe Whitney 65 F - ---- Vt. 5 1 - 1 - Samuel Whitney 27 M - Son Essex - - - - 1 Farmer, Army - - - - - - - - 1 - - 163 Harriet Whitney 27 F - ---- Essex - - - 1 - - - - - - - - 1 - - - James C. Whitney 15 M - Chld Essex - - - - 1 Laborer Lewis W. Whitney 13 M - Chld Essex - - - - 1 Edson Whitney 7 M - Chld Essex - - - - 1 164 Henry Kittenbah 36 M - ---- Germany - 1 1 - - Laborer, Army - - - - - - - 1 - - - Sophiah Kittenbah 36 F - Wife Germany 1 - - - - Catharine Kittenbah 6 F - Chld Essex - - - - -

1870, Schroon, Essex Co., NY:

345 336 Whitney, Harriet 42 F W Keeping House $200 New York Deaf & Dumb -----, James 20 M W Labourer " -----, Lewis 18 M W " Attended school -----, Edson 13 M W " Attended school

1875 State, Schroon, Essex Co., NY:

212 Frame $500 230 James C. Whitney 25 M - ---- Essex Co. s Farmer - 1 - - 1 - Lucy Ann Whitney 59 F - Aunt Essex " w - Evelin Jenks 57 F - Cous Essex " s - Harriet Whitney 46 F - Moth Essex " w - - - - - - - Deaf & Dumb Lewis Whitney 23 M - Brot Essex " s Farmer Edsom Whitney 17 M - Brot Essex " s -

1875 State, Schroon, Essex Co., NY:

Co., NY, p. 25: 221 Frame $1000 241 William H. Richardson 60 M - ---- Essex Co. m Farmer - 1 - - 1 - Lilias Richardson 54 F - Wife Essex " m - Elsey P. Richardson 16 F - Dau Essex " s - George H. Richardson 12 M - Son Essex " s - William E. Whitney 20 M - Cous Essex " s -

1880, Schroon, Essex Co., NY:

Louis WHITNEY 28 Self M S W NY Farmer NY NY Harriet WHITNEY 51 Moth F W W NY Keeping House NY NY Lucy A. WHITNEY 64 Aunt F W W NY Boarder NY NY Emeline WHITNEY 62 Sis F S W NY Boarder NY NY

1892 State, Schroon, Essex Co., NY:

<p class="Plaintext"Lewis W. Whitney M 41 - U.S. C. Farmer Marion Whitney F 37 - U.S. C. Walter Whitney M 9 - U.S. C. Harriet Whitney F 63 - U.S. C. Lucy Ann Whitney F 77 - U.S. C.

Emeline Jenks F 75 - U.S. C.

1892 State, Schroon, Essex Co., NY:

James C. Whitney M 43 - U.S. C. Farmer Marion Whitney F 53 - U.S. C. Bertha Richardson F 21 - U.S. C.

1900, Schroon, Essex Co., NY:

85 87 Whitney, Lewis W. Head W M Mar 1852 48 mar 19 New York New York New York Farmer, Owns free farm -----, Mariam J. Wife W F Mar 1855 45 mar 19 1ch 1liv New York New York New York -----, Hariet Moth W F Sep 1828 71 wid 4ch 4liv New York New York New York

1900, Schroon, Essex Co., NY:

30 32 Whitney, James Head W M Jun 1850 49 mar 20 New York New York New York Farmer, Owns free farm -----, Marian Wife W F Aug 1837 62 mar 20 0ch 0liv New York New York New York -----, Bertha L. Dau W F Dec 1870 29 sgl New York New York New York Delanne, George Srvt W M Apr 1876 24 sgl New York Canada Canada Farm laborer

1900, Eldora city Ward 2, Eldora Township, Hardin Co., IA:

293 300 Whitney, William E. Head W M Jun 1857 42 mar 5 New York New York New York Physician, Owns free house -----, Alice M. Wife W F Nov 1860 39 mar 5 0ch 0liv Iowa Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Wilkerson, Lydia E. Room W F Mar 1871 29 sgl Iowa Ohio Ohio Teacher Bigger, Catherine Room W F Jan 1866 34 sgl Ohio Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Teacher