Family:Whitney, James Bradish (1843-1906)

James Bradish⁸ Whitney (Simon⁷, Nathaniel Ruggles⁶, Simon⁵, Daniel⁴, Benjamin³, John², John¹), son of Simon⁷ and Mary (Walker) Whitney, was born 22 Aug 1843, Framingham, MA,^[1] and died 8 Jun 1906, Lykens, PA, aged 63 years 9 months 16 days, of dropsy.^[2] He was buried in Millersburg, PA.

He married, before 1879, Mary A. Leffler, daughter of Daniel and Harriet (Koppenhoffer) Leffler. She was born 15 Aug 1853, Dauphin Co., PA, and died 13 Sep 1922, Lykens, PA, aged 69 years 0 months 29 days, of aortic insufficiency with complete heart block.^[3] She was buried in Millersburg, PA.

He resided Reading, PA.

Child of James Bradish⁸ and Mary A. (Leffler) Whitney:

i.	Abbie9 Whitney, b. ca. Dec 1879, PA.
ii.	Alston Leffler Whitney, b. 3 Sep 1886, Dauphin Co., PA; bapt. 10 Aug 1887, St. John's Lutheran Church, Lykens, Dauphin Co., PA.
iii.	Elizabeth Anne Whitney, b. 16 May 1889, Dauphin Co., PA; bapt. 9 Feb 1890, St. John's Lutheran Church, Lykens, Dauphin Co., PA.
iv.	Helen E. Whitney, b. ca. 1890, Dauphin Co., PA; m. 12 Sep 1911, Lykens, PA, George L. Bunting.

Census

• 1850, Framingham, Middlesex Co., MA:

174 197 Simon Whitney 49 M - Physician $13200 Massachusetts Mary " 46 F - " Alsten " 21 M - Physician " Abba " 19 F - " Harriet L. " 16 F - " Attended school Clarence " 12 M - " Attended school James B. " 7 M - " Attended school Gardiner Haynes 18 M - Labourer " Catharine Duffy 30 F - Ireland Adaline Howe 10 F - Massachusetts

• 1860, Framingham, Middlesex Co., MA:

330 377 Simon Whitney 60 M - Physician $10000 $3000 Mass. Mary " 58 F - " Harriet F. " 25 F - " Clarence " 22 M - Clerk Dry Goods " James B. " 17 M - " " " " Ellen Manly 27 F - Servant Ireland Margaret Tynan 35 F - " " James " 33 M - Farm Laborer "

• 1865 State, Framingham, Middlesex Co., MA:

118 129 Colman S. Adams 43 M - New Hampshire M Lawyer - - 1 1 - Abby W. Adams 34 F - Massachusetts M - - - - - Walter Adams 16 M - Portland, " - Scholar - - - - - Joseph S. Adams Jr. 14 M - Massachusetts - - - - - - Marian E. Adams 12 F - " - - - - - - Joseph S. Adams 80 M - " W - - - - - Mary O'Conners 28 F - Ireland S 1 - - - - Mary W. Whitney 64 F - W - - - - - James B. Whitney 23 M - Massachusetts S Clerk - - 1 1 -

• 1870, Upper Paxton, Dauphin Co., PA:

132 132 Yeager, John G. 43 M W Hotel Keeper Penna. Male citizen over 21 " Sophia K. 34 F W " " Oscar W. 16 M W " Attends school Whitney, James B. 27 M W R.R. Dispatcher Mass. Male citizen over 21 Fisher, Charles 23 M W Clerk Penna. Male citizen over 21 Perchard, Edward C. 22 M W Clerk England Parents foreign born

• 1880, Williamstown, Dauphin Co., PA:

344 381 Whitney, James W M 37 mar Rail Road Conductor Mass. Mass. Mass. -----, Mary A. W F 26 Wife mar Keeping House Penna. Mass. Mass. -----, Abbie W F 5/12 Dau sgl Penna. Mass. Penna.

• 1900, Lykens, Dauphin Co., PA:

Whitney, James B. Head W M mar -----, Mary A. Wife W F mar and five children

• 1910, Lykens, Dauphin Co., PA: Widow Mary A. Whitney, two children, and mother Harriet Leffler.
• 1920, widow Mary not found.

References

• Census records.

1.^  "James Bradish [Whitney], s. of Simon, bp. June 4, 1843. [C.R.1.]," according to Framingham Vital Records.

2.^  Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963, from Ancestry.com.

3.^  Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963, from Ancestry.com.

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