Family:Whitney, Isaac Lewis (1829-a1880)

Isaac Lewis⁸ Whitney (Oscar Fitzoland⁷, John⁶, Abijah⁵, Daniel⁴, Henry³, John², Henry¹), son of Oscar Fitzoland⁷ and Christian Ann (Cary) Whitney, was born 21 Jan 1829, Florida, NY, and died after 1880.

He married, 3 Nov 1856, Amity, NY, Elizabeth Ann Bush, daughter of John and Jane (Barrett) Bush. She was born 1 Dec 1835, Amily, NY, and died after 1880.

Pierce says:

"Isaac Lewis Whitney, b. at Florida, N. Y., 21 Jan. 1829; a dealer in furniture; married at Amity, N. Y., 3 Nov. 1856, by Rev. P. Van Ostrand, Congregational, to Elizabeth Ann Bush, dau. of John and Jane (Barrett) Bush, of Amity, where she was born 1 Dec. 1835. They settled at Florida, and were living there in May 1875."

Children of Isaac Lewis⁸ and Elizabeth Ann (Bush) Whitney:

i.	John Lewis9 Whitney, b. 11 Oct 1857, Florida, NY; a clerk; was living at Rosendale, NY, May 1875.

Census

• 1860, Warwick, Orange Co., NY:

2356 2422 Isaac Whitney 31 M - Cabinet Maker #1000 N.Y. Elizabeth 24 F - " John 4 M - " James 24 M - " Nathaniel Conkling 40 M - $6000 "

• 1870, Warwick, Orange Co., NY:

289 312 Whitney, Issac L. 41 M W Gentleman New York Male citizen over 21 " Elizabeth 30 F W Keeps house New York " John L. 13 M W At home New York Attended school

• 1880, Warwick, Orange Co., NY:

Christane A. WHITNEY 71 Self F W W NY Keep House NJ NY I. L. WHITNEY 51 Brdr M M W NY Cabinet Maker NY NY Elizabeth WHITNEY 45 Brdr F M W NY Dress Maker NY NY Amanda C. WHITNEY 30 Dau F S W NY Home NY NY Adelia A. WHITNEY 28 Dau F S W NY Home NY NY

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), p. 1198 and p. 2004.

• Census records.

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