Family:Whitney, William (1802-a1880)

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William7 Whitney (Jeremiah6, Hezekiah5, Hezekiah4, Joseph3, John2, Henry1), son of Jeremiah6 and Elizabeth (Underhill) Whitney, was born 30 Dec 1802, New Paltz, NY, and died 11 Feb 1893. He was buried in Millville Cemetery, Millville, NY.[1]

He married 12 Dec 1838, Knowlesville, in Ridgeway, NY, Almira Ann Gates, Eli and Sally (Bull) Gates. She was born 26 Aug 1815, Riga, NY, and died 28 Aug 1891. She was buried in Millville Cemetery, Millville, NY.[2] A farmer. He lived in Barre, NY, from 1840 to 1843, and then settled on the homestead of his father, about one mile south of Millville in Shelby, NY, where he was living in 1874.

Children of William7 and Almira Ann (Gates) Whitney:

i. William Henry8 Whitney, b. 5 Oct 1839, Shelby, NY; d. 19 Jun 1846, Shelby, NY; bur. Millville Cemetery, Millville, NY.[3]
ii. James Nelson Whitney, b. 9 Oct 1842, Barre, NY; d. 20 Dec 1921; bur. Cemetery, Millville, NY;[4] m. Barre, NY, Emma Trow, b. 29 Mar 1839, England, d. 9 Apr 1916, bur. Millville Cemetery, Millville, NY.[5] Children:
a. Hattie A. Whitney, b. 1859, Canada; d. aft. 1875; possibly the same as Hattie Ferris from the 1870 census, and, if so, then adopted; probably m. bef. 1880, ----- Caldwell.
iii. George Edward Whitney, b. 16 Oct 1844, Shelby, NY; d. 11 Nov 1844, Shelby, NY; bur. Millville Cemetery, Millville, NY.[6]
iv. Harriet Ophelia Whitney, b. 1 Apr 1847, Shelby, NY; d. 24 Aug 1926; bur. Cemetery, Millville, NY;[7] m. 5 Nov 1865, Barre, NY, Alanson Darius Grinnell; a farmer, b. 22 Apr 1847, Barre, NY, son of Major and Delilah (Wheeler) Grinnell; resided Barre, NY, 1874.

Census

179 181 Wm. Whitney 47 M - Farmer $4000 N.Y. Almina " 35 F - " James " 8 M - " Attended school Harriette " 3 F - " George Isalmons 17 M - " " Attended school

67 Frame $450 67 William Whitney 51 M - - Ulster 1 - 12 Farmer 1 - - - - 1 - Almira Whitney 41 F - Wife Monroe - - - - - - - - - - - James Whitney 12 M - Chld Orleans - - - - - - - - - - - Harriet Whitney 8 F - Chld Orleans - - - - - - - - - - -

463 455 William Whitney 56 M - Farmer $6000 $1240 N.Y. Almira A. " 45 F - " James H. " 18 M - Farmer " Attended school Harriet O. " 14 F - " Attended school

96 Plank $200 93 James M. Whitney 23 F - ---- Orleans - 1 1 - - Farmer 1 - - - - - - - - - - Emma " 26 F - Wife England 1 2 1 - - 97 Framed $1800 94 William Whitney 61 M - ---- Ulster - 1 1 - - Farmer 1 - - - 1 - - - - - - Almira " 50 F - Wife Genesee 4 1 1 - -

296 307 Witney, William 66 M W Farmer $10000 $2000 N. York Male citizen over 21 Elmira 55 F W H. K. N. York 308 James 28 M W Farm L. N. York Male citizen over 21 Emma 30 F W H. K. England Parents of foreign birth Ferris, Hattie 11 F W Servant N. York Mother of foreign birth

256 Frame $300 227 James N. Whitney 32 M - ---- Orleans m Farmer - 1 - - - - Emma Whitney 35 F - Wife England m - Hattie A. Whitney 16 F - Dau Canada s -

William WHITNEY 76 Self M M W NY Farmer VT VT Almira A. WHITNEY 65 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY NY

James N. WHITNEY 38 Self M M W NY Farmer NY NY Emma WHITNEY 40 Wife F M W ENG Keeping House ENG ENG Hattie CALDWELL 22 Dau F M W CAN NY ENG

References

  • Census records.

1.^  Find A Grave Memorial #111013655, William Whitney.

2.^  Find A Grave Memorial #111011426, Almira A. Gates Whitney.

3.^  Find A Grave Memorial #111013654, William Henry Whitney.

4.^  Find A Grave Memorial #111012557, James Nelson Whitney.

5.^  Find A Grave Memorial #111011989, Emma Trow Whitney.

6.^  Find A Grave Memorial #111012253, George Edward Whitney.

7.^  Find A Grave Memorial #111012348, Harriet O. Whitney Grinnell.


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