Family:Whitney, Ezra (1791-b1850)
Ezra7 Whitney (Joel6, Jonathan5, Jonathan4, Jonathan3, Benjamin2, John1), son of Joel6 and Sybil (Whitmore) Whitney, was born 14 Oct 1791, Conway, MA, and died apparently before 1850.
He married Temperance -----. She was born about 1789, and died 16 Feb 1840, Seneca, NY, aged 50 years; buried Whitney Cemetery, Seneca Castle, NY.
Child of Ezra7 and Temperance (-----) Whitney:
i. Esther Eugenia8 Whitney, b. ca. 20 Oct 1811; d. 18 Jun 1882, Seneca, NY, aged 70 years 7 months 28 days; buried Whitney Cemetery, Seneca Castle, NY; unmarried.
Census
- 1820: not found.
- 1830: not found.
- 1840, South Bristol, Ontario Co., NY: Ezra Whitney, 1 male 80-89, 1 male 50-59, 1 male 40-49, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 80-89, 1 female 30-39, and 1 female 15-19; 2 engaged in agriculture. The older couple may be her parents, or her father and his mother.
- 1850, Seneca, Ontario Co., NY, p. 434/867:
16 16 William Leason 44 M - Farmer $3195 Ct. Clarisa do 50 F - N.Y. Mary C. do 15 " - " Attended school Joel B. do 12 M - " Attended school Esther E. do 38 F - " Illiterate, Blind
Clarissa was Esther's aunt, and her surname should be Whitney.
33 Frame $400 33 William Leason 49 M - - Saratoga 1 - 22 Farmer - - - - - 1 - Clarra do 55 F - Wife Ontario 1 - - - - - - - - - - Joel B. do 17 M - Chld do - - - do - - - - - - - Esther E. Whitney 43 F - Niec do - - - - - - - - - - -
1109 1113 William Leeson 54 M - Farmer $4260 $800 New York Charissa " 60 F - " Lucy " 80 F - Connecticut Esther E. Whitney 48 F - $5800 New York Blind
164 168 Leeson, William 64 M W Farmer $7000 $600 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Clarissa 70 F W Keeping house " -----, Lucy 90 F W None Connecticut Blind Whitney, Esther E. 58 F W " $5000 New York Strong, Dewitt C. 19 M W Farm laborer " Alcock, Betsey E. 36 F W Domestic Servt. England Parents foreign born
Clarissa was Esther's aunt.
Byron WHITNEY 49 Self M M W NY Farmer NY NY Mary WHITNEY 45 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY NY Esther E. WHITNEY 69 Cous F S W NY NY NY
Byron was Esther's first cousin, son of her uncle Cheeney Whitney.
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