Family:Whitney, Peter (1799-1867)

Peter⁷ Whitney (Israel⁶, Jonas⁵, Jonas⁴, Moses³, Richard², John¹), son of Israel⁶ and Susannah (Gary) Whitney, was born 16 Aug 1799, and died 13 Aug 1867, Dickinson, NY.

He married firstly, 3 Mar 1825, Lucinda Fisk. She was born 18 Mar 1810, and died 20 Apr 1839.

He married secondly, 24 Sep 1839, Laura Farr. She was born 17 Sep 1812, and died 12 Jan 1888.

He resided Dickinson, NY.

Children of Peter⁷ and Lucinda (Fisk) Whitney:

i.	Helen8 Whitney, b. 25 Jun 1829.
ii.	Barney Whitney, b. 9 Jun 1832; m. Jane A. -----; resided Ogdensburg, NY.
iii.	Allen C. Whitney, b. 20 Dec 1837; d. 30 Sep 1860.

Children of Peter⁷ and Laura (Farr) Whitney:

iv.	Fayette Whitney, b. 30 Jul 1840; d. 5 May 1867.
v.	Cyrus P. Whitney, b. 12 Feb 1843; m. Cynthia L. Davenport. d. 1927.
vi.	Byron A. Whitney, b. 14 Jun 1845; m. Sally R. Hazen.
vii.	Lucina Whitney, b. 22 Oct 1848, d. 20 Apr 1858. She is buried in Sand Hill Cemetery in Dickinson, Franklin County, New York.
viii.	Justin A. Whitney, b. 5 Sep 1852; resided Allburgh, NY. In 1860 he is listed as "Justin S. Whitney"; m. Emaline -----.

Census

• 1830, Dickinson, Franklin Co., MA: Peter Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 10-14, and 1 female 0-4.
• 1840, Dickinson, Franklin Co., MA: Peter Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 10-14;1 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Dickinson, Franklin Co., NY:

47 48 Whitney, Peter 53 M - Farmer $1200 Vt. " Loura 39 F - N.H. " Barna 17 M - N.Y. Attended school " Allen C. 12 " - " Attended school " Fayette 9 " - " Attended school " Cyrus 7 " - " Attended school " Byron 5 " - " " Lucina 1 F - "

• 1860, Dickinson, Franklin Co., NY:

218 Whitney Peter 64 m Farmer VT Laura 41 f NH Fayette 20 m Farmer NY Cyrus 17 m Farmer NY Byron A. 14 m Farmer NY Justin S. 7 m NY

• 1860, Barney and Allen not found.
• 1870, Dickinson, Franklin Co., NY, p. 1/556:

9 8 Whitney, Byron 24 M W Farmer $6650 $1300 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Sally 19 F W Keeping House New York -----, Justin 18 M W New York Attended school -----, Laura 56 F W New Hampshire Manchester, Clinton 17 M W Farmer New York Parents of foreign birth, Attended school

• 1870, Lawrence, St. Lawrence Co., NY, p. 39/380:

313 322 Whitney, B. 36 M W Farmer $8350 $2000 New York Male citizen over 21 Jennie A. 32 F " Keeping House Vermont Hellen A. 9 " " New York Attended school Jennie O. 4 " " " Clara L. 2 " " "

• 1880, Dickinson, Franklin Co., NY:

Byron WHITNEY 32 Self M M W NY Farmer VT NH Salla WHITNEY 30 Wife F M W NY VT VT Leighton WHITNEY 2 Son M S W NY NY NY Laura WHITNEY 66 Othe F W W NH NH NH

• 1880, Lawrenceville, Saint Lawrence Co., NY:

Barney WHITNEY 47 Self M M W NY Principal Of Academy VT VT Jane A. WHITNEY 42 Wife F M W NY Keeping House VT VT Hellen WHITNEY 19 Dau F S W NY NY NY Jane WHITNEY 14 Dau F S W NY NY NY Clara WHITNEY 12 Dau F S W NY NY NY Norman CLAFLIN 22 Othe M S W NY Lawyer NY NY

• 1880, Dickinson, Franklin Co., NY:

Justin WHITNEY 27 Self M M W NY Farmer VT NH Emaline WHITNEY 30 Wife F M W NY VT VT Asenith HEWETT 45 Othe F S W NY VT VT

References

• All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 305.

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