Family:Whitney, Daniel Darling (1819-1914)

Daniel Darling⁷ Whitney (Daniel⁶, Darling⁵, Daniel⁴, Richard³, John², Henry¹), son of Daniel⁶ and Nancy (Valentine) Whitney, was born 31 Jan 1819, East Woods, now Woodbury, Oyster Bay, L.I., NY, and died 10 Nov 1914, Brooklyn, NY.

He married firstly, 5 Jul 1845, 155 High Street, Brooklyn, NY, Sarah Titus, daughter of Henry and Phebe (Titus) Titus. She was born 11 Jun 1822, Glen Cove, L.I., NY, and died after 1880.

He married secondly, about 1893, Henrietta T. -----. She was born May 1841, NY, and died after 1910.

Phoenix says the following:

". . . a merchant, of 20 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, N.Y., in 1869 . . . . He was alderman of the First Ward of the City of Brooklyn, in 1858, 1863, 1864, 1865, 1368 and 1869; president of the Board of Aldermen for 1865; acting-mayor of Brooklyn, during the presence of the mayor, Hon. A. M. Wood, in Charleston, S.C., to assist in the ceremony of restoring the national flag to Fort Sumpter; and was chairman of the committee appointed to represent the City of Brooklyn at President Lincoln's funeral, in Washington. He has been, since 1874, president of The Hamilton Fire Insurance Co., 11 Wall Street, N.Y.; and, since 1 July 1875, Registrar of Arrears for the City of Brooklyn."

Children of Daniel Darling⁷ and Sarah (Titus) Whitney:

i.	Phebe Anna8 Whitney, b. 8 Jul 1846, 50 Hicks Street, Brooklyn, NY; d. 18 Dec 1862, 10 Poplar Street, Brooklyn, NY; bur. Fountain Hill Cemetery, Woodbury, L.I., NY.
ii.	Elizabeth Titus Whitney, b. 13 Feb 1849, 34 Henry Street, Brooklyn, NY; m. 28 June 1871, 10 Poplar Street, Brooklyn, NY, Harvey Augustus Eames, son of David Fay and Sarah Taft (Whitney) Eames, of Upton, MA, born 7 Feb 1845, Grafton, MA. He was a grandson of Moses Whitney.
iii.	Gerald Whitney, b. 18 Nov 1851, 34 Henry Street, Brooklyn, NY; a merchant, at 20 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY, in Sep 1877, with his father and cousin; m. bef. 1880, Mary E. Phillips.
iv.	Daniel Darling Whitney, b. 8 Jun 1854, 34 Henry Street, Brooklyn, NY; m. Anna G. Simpson.

Census

• 1850, Brooklyn Ward 3, Kings Co., NY:

307 373 Daniel D. Whiting 31 M - Grocer N.Y. Sarah " 28 F - N.Y. Ann " 4 F - N.Y. Elizabeth " 1 F - N.Y. Maria Cosgrove 19 F - Ireland

• 1860, Brooklyn Ward 1 District 1, Kings Co., NY:

135 246 Daniel Whitney 41 M - Grocery $10000 $10000 New York Sarah " 37 F - Do Annie " 14 F - Do Attended school Lizzie " 12 F - Do Attended school Gerold " 9 M - Do Attended school Daniel Whitney 6 M - New York Hannah Gaylor 26 F - Servant Ireland

• 1870, Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY:

535 1021 Whitney, Daniel D. 51 M W Grocer New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Sarah T. 47 F W Keeping House New York -----, Lizzie 21 F W New York -----, Gerald 18 M W Clerk New York -----, Danl. D. Jr. 16 M W New York Attended school Connaughton, Mary 45 F W Servant Ierland Illiterate

• 1880, Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY:

Daniel D. WHITNEY 61 Self M M W NY. Grocer NY. NY. Sarah T. WHITNEY 56 Wife F M W NY. Keeps House CT. NY. Danield D. WHITNEY 25 Son M S W NY. Lawyer NY. NY. Harvy A. EAMES 35 SonL M W W MA. Straw Maufr. MA. MA. Kate CLANCY 38 Othe F S W WI. Servant IRE. IRE.

• 1880, Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY:

Daniel PHILIPS 47 Self M M W PA Bookeeper PA PA Eliza L. PHILIPS 37 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY NY Mary E. WHITNEY 21 Dau F M W NY At Home PA NY Geald WHITNEY 28 SonL M M W NY Wholesale Grocer NY NY Wm. H. PHILIPS 37 Bro M S W PA Fire Insurance PA PA Margaret PHILIPS 14 Niec F S W PA Attending School PA PA Mary A. MC GUIRE 33 Othe F S W IRE Servant IRE IRE

• 1900, 10 Poplar Street, Brooklyn Ward 1, Kings Co., NY:

63 173 Whitney, Daniel D. Head W M Jan 1899 81 m7 New York New York New York Fire Insurance, Owns free house -----, Henrietta Wife W F May 1841 59 m7 0ch 0lv New York New York New York Haase, Emmer Srvt W F Apr 1878 22 sgl Germany Germany Germany Servant, Immigrated 1897

• 1900, 87 Cambridge Place, Brooklyn Ward 7, Kings Co., NY:

23 28 Whitney, Gerald Head W M Nov 1851 48 m22 New York New York New York Grocer wholesale, Owns mortagaged house Whitney, Harvey Son W M Aug 1880 19 sgl New York New York New York Clerk bank Whitney, Mary E. Wife W F Feb 1858 42 m22 1ch 1lv New York Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Ford, Bridget Srvt W F Sep 1878 21 sgl Ireland Ireland Ireland Servant, Immigrated 1897

• 1900, 18 Cambridge Place, Brooklyn Ward 7, Kings Co., NY:

124 132 Whitney, Daniel D. Jr. Head W M Jun 1854 45 m19 New York New York New York Lawyer, Owns free house -----, Annie G. Wife W F Sep 1856 43 m19 6ch 5lv New York England Massachusetts -----, Katharine E. Dau W F Mar 1881 19 sgl New York New York New York At school 9 mos. -----, Marion S. Dau W F Mar 1883 17 sgl New York New York New York At school 9 mos. -----, Lavinia Dau W F Sep 1886 13 sgl New York New York New York At school 9 mos. -----, Daniel D. 3rd Son W M Feb 1889 11 sgl New York New York New York At school 9 mos. -----, Anna G. Dau W F Dec 1895 4 sgl New York New York New York Simpson, Mary C. SiL W F Aug 1849 50 sgl New York England Massachusetts Guinan, Annie Srvt W F May 1865 35 sgl Ireland Ireland Ireland Servant, Immigrated 1880 Dolan, Bessie Srvt W F Aug 1876 23 sgl Ireland Ireland Ireland Servant, Immigrated 1893

• 1910, 10 Poplar Street, Brooklyn Ward 1, Kings Co., NY:

62 113 Whitney, Daniel Head M W 91 m17 New York New York New York Proprietor grocery store, Owns free house -----, Henrietta T. Wife F W 70 m17 0ch 0lv New York New York New York None Haas, Emma Srvt F W 30 sgl Germany Germany Germany Cook, Immigrated 1896

• 1910, 112 Gates Avenue, Brooklyn Ward 7, Kings Co., NY:

144 162 Whitney Jr., Daniel D. Head M W 55 m29 New York New York New York Lawyer, general practice, Owns mortgaged house -----, Anna S. Wife F W 52 m29 New York England Massachusetts None -----, Katharine E. Dau F W 28 sgl New York New York New York None -----, Marion S. Dau F W 27 sgl New York New York New York Teacher, public school -----, Lavinia Dau F W 23 sgl New York New York New York None ----- 3rd, Daniel D. Son M W 21 sgl New York New York New York Clerk, Iron -----, Anna G. Dau F W 14 sgl New York New York New York None Simpson, Mary C. SiL F W 64 sgl New York England Massachusetts Own income Moran, Mary T. Srvt F W 36 sgl New York Ire. Ire. Servant McNeary, Marie F. Srvt F W 25 sgl Ire. Ire. Ire. Servant

References

• All data imported from Stephen Whitney Phoenix, The Whitney family of Connecticut, and its affiliations; being an attempt to trace the descendants, as well in the female as the male lines, of Henry Whitney, from 1649 to 1878; to which is prefixed some account of the Whitneys of England. (New York : Priv. Print. [Bradford Press] 1878), pp. 720-721 and p. 1531.

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