Family:Whitney, Abijah (1814-a1900)

Abijah⁷ Whitney (Joel⁶, Abijah⁵, Daniel⁴, Henry³, John², Henry¹), son of Joel⁶ and Mary Ann (Jennings) Whitney, was born 23 Aug 1814, Bellvale, Warwick, NY, and died after 1900.

He married, 1 Nov 1848, New York, NY, Elizabeth Jane Turner. She was born about 1817, NY, and died after 1900.

He was a tailor, and then an insurance-agent, at 261 and 263 Broadway, New York, NY.

Children of Abijah⁷ and Elizabeth Jane (Turner) Whitney:

i.	Edward J.8 Whitney, b. ca. 1837, NY; m. Mary S. -----.
ii.	Frank V. Whitney, b. ca. 1840, NY; d. after 1880, then unmarried.
iii.	Charles M. Whitney, b. ca. 1842, NY; not in family in 1860.
iv.	William Eugene Whitney, b. ca. 1846, NY; d. after 1880, then unmarried.

Census

• 1850, Brooklyn Ward 4, Kings Co., NY:

1161 1770 Abijah Whiney 35 M - Merchant Tailor New York Elizabeth J. " 33 F - " Edward J. " 13 M - " Attended school Frank " 10 M - " Attended school Charles M. " 8 M - " Attended school William Eugene " 4 M - " Ann Dodge " 73 F - " Emaline " 30 F - " Charity Whitney 19 F - " Harriet M. Crane 20 F - New Jersey

• 1850, Brooklyn Ward 4, Kings Co., NY:

389 740 Abijah Whitney 34 M - Tailor New York Elizabeth J. " 32 F - " Edward J. " 11 M - " Attended school Frank V. " 8 M - " Attended school Charles T. " 6 M - " Attended school Eugene " 4 M - " Charaty " 19 F - "

This is a duplicate enumeration of this family. The first one seems more complete.

• 1855 State: not found.
• 1860, Brooklyn Ward 4 District 1, Kings Co., NY:

499 685 A. Whitney 30 M - Merchant $2500 N.Y. Sarah " 20 F - do E. J. " 20 M - Physician do Frank " 19 M - Bank Clerk do Charles " 17 M - do Eugene " 14 M - do Attended school Miss J. " 38 F - do

Although Abijah's age is wrong, the list of children matches.

• 1865 State, Brooklyn, Ward 20, Kings Co., NY:

198 Frame $3500 411 Sidney W. Smith 50 M - ---- England - 1 1 - - Books, N.Y. - 1 - - - - - - - - - Fannie Smith 45 F - Wife England 2 1 1 - - - - 1 - - - - - - - - Ann Smith 21 F - Chld Kings - - - - 1 412 Abijah Whitney 50 M - ---- Fla. - 1 1 - - Insurance Agt., N.Y. 1 - - - - - - - - - - Elizabeth Whitney 45 F - Wife N.Y. 4 1 1 - - Edward Whitney 25 M - Chld N.Y. - - - - 1 Surgeon 1 - - - - - - - - - - Frank Whitney 23 M - Chld N.Y. - - - - 1 Bank Clerk, N.Y. 1 - - - - - - - - - - Charles Whitney 21 M - Chld N.Y. - - - - 1 Shipping, N.Y. 1 - - - - - - - - - - Wm. E. Whitney 19 M - Chld Kings - - - - 1 Insurance clerk, N.Y. 1 - - - - - - - - - - Mary Thackentin 25 F - Srvt Ireland - - - - 1 - - 1 - - 1 - - - - -

• 1870, Brooklyn Ward 20, Kings Co., NY:

409 397 Whitney, A. 50 M W Life Ins. Agt. $2000 N.J. Male citizen over 21 -----, E. J. 50 F W N.Y. -----, Edwin J. 30 M W Physician N.Y. Male citizen over 21 -----, Mary L. 34 F W N.Y. -----, F. V. 26 M W Teller Bank N.Y. Male citizen over 21 -----, W. E. 24 M W Life Ins. Agt. N.Y. Male citizen over 21 Cunningham, Sarah 23 F W Servant N.Y. Parents foreign born

• 1875 State, Brooklyn Ward 20, Kings Co., NY:

160 100 Brick $18000 170 Abijah Whitney 56 M - ---- N. Jersey m Ins. Drummer N.Y. 1 - - 1 - Elizabeth " 52 F - Wife N.Y. m - Edward T. " 34 M - Son " m M.D. - 1 - - - - Mary S. " 25 F - Dau " m - Frank " 32 M - Son " s Park Bark Kings 1 - - - - Wm. E. Whitney 26 M - Son N.Y. s Fire Ins. Clerk Kings 1 - - - - Mary Keeny 24 F - Srvt Ireland s Cook - - - 1 - - Henry Baker 31 M B Srvt Va. m Coachments Det. - 1 - - - R

• 1880, Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY:

Abijah WHITNEY 65 Self M M W NY Insurance NY NY Elizabeth J. WHITNEY 63 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY NY Edward J. WHITNEY 40 Son M M W NY Doctor NY NY Mary S. WHITNEY 34 DauL F M W NY At Home CT CT Frank V. WHITNEY 38 Son M S W NY Bank Clerk NY NY William E. WHITNEY 33 Son M S W NY Insurance NY NY Sara PHILBIN 27 Othe F S W IRE Servant IRE IRE

• 1892 State, 100 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn Ward 20, Kings Co., NY:

Edward J. Whitney M 50 - U.S. C. Doctor Abigale W. Whitney F 77 - " C. Elizabeth Whitney F 74 - " C. Frank V. Whitney M 48 - " C. Sadie Wilson F 22 - " C. Eurica Putlander F 19 - Sweden A. Domestic Tina Olsson F 22 - " A. Cook

"Abigale" is an error for Abijah.

• 1900, 100 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn Ward 20, Kings Co., NY:

33 47 Whitney, Abijah Head W M Aug 1814 85 mar 62 New York New York New York Retired (Insurance), Owns free house -----, Elizabeth J. Wife W F Sep 1815 84 mar 62 4ch 1liv New York New York New York Rents -----, Frank V. Son W M Sep 1843 56 sgl New York New York New York Insurance Kendall, Emma A. Niec W F Feb 1838 61 wid 1ch 1liv New York New York New York Carlson, Esta Srvt W F Aug 1881 19 sgl Sweden Sweden Sweden Servant, Imm. 1897 Johnson, Anna Srvt W F Nov 1858 41 sgl Sweden Sweden Sweden Imm. 1890

References

• Census records.

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