Mrs. Whitney Celebrates 95th Birthday
Bainbridge News & Republican, April 27, 1933
Mrs. Polly Adelia Swart Whitney, Evans street [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], celebrated on Sunday last her 95th birthday. Fourteen relatives were present for the occasion.
Polly Adelia Swart was born near Delhi [Delaware Co., NY] April 23, 1838. When she was five years old her family moved to North Sanford [Broome Co., NY], where she made her home for many years. Just before the Civil War she was married to Charles Whitney, who answered the call for men when the war broke out. He served as an officer during the conflict and after the war was over he became a member of Congress. To them were born seven children, four boys and three girls, all of whom are now dead. The only direct descendants living are two grandchildren, who make their home in Memphis, Tenn. Mrs. Whitney has been in poor health ever since she moved to Bainbridge, about twenty years ago, and for most of that time she has been practically an invalid.
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