Elijah Orson PINNEY

1813 - 1899  (85 years)

• Name	Elijah Orson PINNEY
  Birth	2 Mar 1813
  Gender	Male
  Death	1899
  Person ID	I1842	Descendants of Francis Barnard
  Last Modified	1 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	Elijah PINNEY,   b. 26 Oct 1775, Simsbury, CT d. 24 Aug 1855, Erie, PA (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Mahala GRANT
  Marriage	9 Oct 1806
  Family ID	F730	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary PENDLETON
  Marriage	10 Jan 1837
  Children	1. Ethan PINNEY,   b. 28 Dec 1837   2. Finett PINNEY,   b. 15 May 1839   3. Sarah PINNEY,   b. 7 Nov 1840   4. Uranah PINNEY,   b. 31 Aug 1842   d. 19 Sep 1853 (Age 11 years)   5. LeRoy PINNEY,   b. 6 Apr 1844   d. 16 Apr 1859 (Age 15 years) + 6. Charles PINNEY,   b. 13 Sep 1846   7. Dothy PINNEY,   b. 9 Dec 1849   8. Emeline PINNEY,   b. 7 Oct 1851   9. Ralzamon P. PINNEY,   b. 10 Jun 1854 > 10. Ward PINNEY,   b. 19 Aug 1857
  Family ID	F735	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Feb 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Elijah Orson Pinney (2 Mar. 1813 - ), per Stiles, II, p. 615 and per Strong Family History Update, Vol. III, p. 450 Elijah Orson Pinney (1813 - 1899), per FTM Charles-Loring-Grant Internet E. O. PINNEY, Self, male, married, white, 67 years of age, born CT, Occ: Farmer, father born CT, mother born CT, 1880 census, Greene, Erie, Pennsylvania, Source: FHL Film 1255128 National Archives Film T9-1128, Page 51C, per FamilySearch 1880 United States Census and National Index H. [Horace] L. Pinney bought a farm in Greene in 1843, and moved there the next year. E. O. [Elijah Orson} first renteda farm in 1843, and purchased in 1846; and Martin Pinney made the township his home in 1851. The first two are cousins of Martin Pinney and his brother Elisha Pinney, of McKean. Their fathers were twins, and looked so much alike that they could scarcely be told apart by their wives. Elijah, the father of H. L. and E. O., located in Harbor Creek in 1835; Elisha, the father of Martin and Elisha, Jr., [p. 790] in McKean in 1836-- per FTM CD #193 County and Family Histories: PA,1740-1900, Disk 1, History of Erie County, Vol. I, Part IV: Township Histories, Chpt. XIV, Greene Township, p. 789-790 E. O. Pinney, Trustee of Erie Academy from 1875 to 1878-- per FTM CD #193 County and Family Histories: PA, 1740-1900, Disk 1, History of Erie County, Vol. I, Part IV: Township Histories, Chpt. XIV, Greene Township, p. 792 Elijah Orson married Mary Pendleton on 10 Jan. 1837 per Stiles, II, p. 617 and per Strong Family History Update, Vol. III, p. 450 E. O. married Mary E. (Unknown), 1880 census, Greene, Erie, Pennsylvania, Source: FHL Film 1255128 National Archives Film T9-1128, Page 51C, per FamilySearch 1880 United States Census and National Index, which lists Mary as: Mary E. PINNEY, Wife (listed with E. O. Pinney), female, married, white, 64 years of age, born CT, Occ: Keeping House, father born R, mother born R The 1850 federal census for Harbor Creek, Erie Co., PA, Part 1, microfilm 777, census p. 100, census date 12 Nov. 1850 (Broderbund FTM CD #305, Disk #4, p. 19667), lists the following: Dwelling #227, Family #233 [This is SAME dwelling as Elijah and Mahala Pinney, parents, and next numbered family--WMB] Elijah O. Pinney, 38 yrs., male, farmer, $3000 real estate, born CT Mary Pinney, 35 yrs., female, born CT Ethan Pinney, 14 yrs., male, born PA Finett Pinney, 12 yrs., female, born PA Sarah Pinney, 9 yrs., female, born PA Uranah Pinney, 7 yrs., female, born OH Leroy Pinney, 5 yrs., male, born PADotha Pinney, 1 yr., female, born PA 1880 census, Greene, Erie, Pennsylvania, Source: FHL Film 1255128 National Archives Film T9-1128, Page 51C, per FamilySearch 1880 United States Census and National Index Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace E. O. PINNEY Self M M W 67 CT Occ: Farmer Fa: CT Mo: CT Mary E. PINNEY Wife F M W 64 CT Occ: Keeping House Fa: R Mo: R Finett PINNEY Dau F S W 40 PA Fa: CT Mo: CT Emma PINNEY Dau F S W 28 PA Fa: CT Mo: CT Ralza P. PINNEY Son M S W 25 PA Fa: CT Mo: CT Ward PINNEY Son M S W 22 PA Fa: CT Mo: CT