Family:Whitney, John H. (1843-1910)

John H. Whitney (George W.), son of George W. and Mary (Van Wie) Whitney), was born 1 Sep 1843, Erie Co., NY, and died after 1865, apparently 8 Jan 1910, Falconer, NY.^[1] He was buried in Magnolia Cemetery, Magnolia, NY.^[2]

He married, before 1879, Bertha Stoffel. She was born 12 Apr 1859, PA, and died 13 Dec 1939, Jamestown, NY.^[3] She was buried in Sunset Hill Cemetery, Lakewood, NY.^[4]

In the Civil War he served as a Private in Co. D, 72nd New York Infantry, enlisting 28 May 1861, and discharged 20 Jun 1864.

He is listed as born 1 Sep 1843, die 17 Dec 1910, enlisted 23 May 1861, discharged 19 Jun 1864.^[5]

They resided in Bradford, PA, and Jamestown, NY.

The 1901 City Directory of Jamestown, NY, lists:^[6]

Whitney, Alice H., student, residence 21 West Eighth.

Whitney, Charles H., clerk, 9 East Third, residence 21 West Eighth.

Whitney, John H. (Bertha), painter, house 21 West Eighth.

Whitney, Trudie E., residence 21 West Eighth.

Bradford, Pennsylvania, City Directory, 1903, shows:^[7]

Whitney, Julia Mrs, res 135 Main.

Whitney, John, painter, res 135 Main.

He is not living with his wife Bertha, but with his sister-in-law Julia A. (-----) Whitney.

Children of John H. and Bertha (Stoffel) Whitney:

i.	Charles Henry Whitney, b. 27 Jan 1879, Fredonia NY; d. 26 Mar 1966, Jamestown, NY; bur. Lake View Cemetery, Jamestown, NY;^[8] m. 14 Oct 1903, Jamestown, NY, Edith M. Appleby.
ii.	Trudie E. Whitney, b. Apr 1882, PA; m. 29 Apr 1908, Jamestown, NY, James G. Ellis.
iii.	Alice Helen Whitney, b. Jun 1884, PA; m. 6 Apr 1909, Jamestown, NY, William Edward Stormer.
iv.	Florence F. Whitney, b. Jul 1886, PA; m.(1) 31 Aug 1914, Jamestown, NY, Jesse C. Willis; m.(2) 15 Apr 1927, Jamestown, NY, Claude P. Brunson.
v.	Leo E. Whitney, b. 14 May 1893, NY; d. Jul 1971; bur. Sunset Hill Cemetery, Lakewood, NY; apparently unmarried.
vi.	Luella Ethel Whitney, b. Sep 1895, NY; m. 14 Aor 1920, Jamestown, NY, Floyd Lorenzo Thoren.
vii.	Doris E. Whitney, b. 11 Jul 1900, NY; d. 11 Aor 1969; bur. Sunset Hill Cemetery, Lakewood, NY; unmarried.

Census

1865 State, Pomfret, Chautauqua Co., NY:

84 Frame $2000 92 Wm. R. Ewing 33 M - ---- Vt. - 1 1 - - Hotell keeper 1 - - - 1 - - - - - 1 Achsah E. Ewing 33 F - Wife Chautauqua 4 1 1 - - Wm. A. Ewing 21 M - Chld Wis. - - - - 1 Nancy J. Ewing 10 F - Chld Chautauqua - - - - 1 Florrence A. Ewing 7 F - Chld Chautauqua - - - - 1 Leander C. White 26 M - Brdr Chautauqua - 2 1 - - Carpenter 1 - - - - - - - - - - Antinett White 19 F - Brdr Penn. - 1 1 - - Thomas Skelley 26 M - Brdr Canada - - - - 1 Blacksmith - - 1 - - - - - - - - Timath Canty 26 M - Brdr Ireland - 1 1 - - Blacksmith - 1 - - - - - - - - - John C. Feeley 47 M - Brdr Ireland - - - - 1 Carpenter John Whitney 23 M - Brdr Chautauqua - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - - - 1 - Sarah Smith 24 F - Srvt Chautauqua - - - - 1 Sophiah R. Willson 18 F - Srvt Chautauqua - - - - -

1880, Bradford Ward 3, McKean Co., PA:

John H. WHITNEY 35 Self M M W OH House Painter OH OH Bertha WHITNEY 21 Wife F M W PA Keeping House GERM GERM Charles WHITNEY 1 Son M S W NY OH PA

1890 Veterans Schedule, Bradford, McKean Co., PA:

317 324 John H. Whitney Private D 72 NY Inf 28 May 1861 20 Jun 1864 3y 22d Bradford, PA Discharged by reason Close of War

1900, West 8th, Jamestown Ward 2, Chautauqua Co., NY:

28 38 Whitney, John Head W M Sep 1845 54 mar 22 Ohio Ohio Pennsylvania House painter, Rents house -----, Bertha Wife W F Apr 1860 40 mar 22 6ch 6liv Pennsylvania Germany Germany -----, Chares Son W M Jan 1879 21 sgl New York Ohio Pennsylvania Shoe clerk -----, Trudie Dau W F Apr 1882 18 sgl Pennsylvania Ohio Pennsylvania -----, Alice Dau W F Jun 1884 15 sgl Pennsylvania Ohio Pennsylvania At school -----, Florence Dau W F Jul 1886 13 sgl Pennsylvania Ohio Pennsylvania At school -----, Leo Son W M May 1893 7 sgl New York Ohio Pennsylvania At school -----, Luella Dau W M Sep 1895 4 sgl New York Ohio Pennsylvania

1905 State, Jamestown, Chautauqua Co., NY, p. XXXXX:

John H. Whitney Head M 50 United States Berthia Whitney Wife F 43 United States Trudie Whitney Dau F 23 United States Alice Whitney Dau F 21 United States Florence Whitney Dau F 19 United States Leo Whitney Son M 12 United States Ethel Whitney Dau F 9 United States Doris Whitney Dau F 5 United States

1910, 821 North Main St., Jamestown Ward 2, Chautauqua Co., NY, p. 3B-4A/77:

69 83 Ellis, James G. Head M W 28 m1 2 New York New York New York Tool maker iron works, Rents house 69 83 Ellis, Trudia E. Wife F W 27 m1 2 1ch 1liv Pennsylvania New York Pennsylvania None -----, James G. Jr. Son M W 3m sgl Pennsylvania New York Pennsylvania None 84 Whitney, Bertha L. Head F W 49 m1 32 7ch 7liv Pennsylvania Germany Germany Seamstress dress making shop, Rents house -----, Florence F. Dau F W 23 sgl Pennsylvania New York Pennsylvania Fore lady paper box factory -----, Leo E. Son M W 17 sgl New York New York Pennsylvania Box maker paper box factory -----, L. Ethel Dau F W 14 sgl New York New York Pennsylvania None, At school -----, Dorris E. Dau F W 9 sgl New York New York Pennsylvania None, At school

1915 State, Jamestown Ward 2, Chautauqua Co., NY: Bertha Whitney, 54; son Leo E., 22; daughter Ethel E., 20; daughter Dora E., 15.
1920, 10-1/2 R Fourteenth St., Jamestown Ward 2, Chautauqua Co., NY: Bertha L. Whitney, 59, b. PA; son Leo E., 26; daughter Ethel, 24; daughter Doris, 19.