Family:Whitney, John Dore (1827-a1900)

John Dore⁶ Whitney (Archibald⁵, Henry⁴, Josiah³, John², Henry¹), son of Archibald⁵ and Nancy (Brower) Whitney, was born 25 May 1827, Derby, CT, and died after 1900.

He married, 17 Oct 1866, Bridgeport, CT, Mary Frances Parrott, daughter of Frederick Wells and Lucelia Ann (Remer) Parrott. She was born 31 Jan 1833, Bridgeport, CT, and died after 1900. She was a granddaughter of Abram and Hannah⁶ (Whitney) Remer, and a great-granddaughter of Josiah⁵ and Hannah (Riggs) Whitney, and thus his first cousin once removed.

Phoenix says the following:

"John Dore Whitney, b. at Derby, Conn., 25 May 1827; a manufacturer of hoop-skirts; married, 17 Oct. 1866, at Bridgeport, Conn., Mary Frances Parrott, dau. of Frederick Wells and Lucelia Ann (Remer) Parrott, of Bridgeport, where she was born, 31 Jan. 1833. They settled at Bridgeport, and were living there in Oct. 1874."

Children of John Dore⁶ and Mary Frances (Parrott) Whitney:

i.	Henry Parrott7 Whitney, b. 26 Feb 1868, Bridgeport, CT; d. 26 Mar 1868, Bridgeport, CT; bur. Bridgeport, CT.
ii.	Frank Archibald Whitney, b. 18 Jul 1869, Bridgeport, CT; m. Bessie Curtis Hubbell.

Census

• 1870, Bridgeport, Fairfield Co., CT:

1530 2284 Parrott, Frederick 65 M W Varnish Manufact'rs $8000 $3000 Conn. Male citizen over 21 -----, Lucella 58 F W Domestic Duties Conn. Whiting, John D. 42 M W Varnish Maker Conn. Male citizen over 21 -----, Fanny M. 34 F W At Home Conn. -----, Archibald F. 1 M W Conn. Donohue, Mary 32 F W Domestic Servant Ireland Parents foreign born, Illiterate

• 1880, Bridgeport, Fairfield Co., CT:

Frederic W. PARROTT 73 Self M M W CT Varnish Manu. CT CT Lucelia A. PARROTT 71 Wife F M W CT Keep House PA CT John D. WHITNEY 53 SonL M M W CT Varnish Manu. CT NY Mary F. WHITNEY 48 Dau F M W CT CT CT Frank A. WHITNEY 11 GSon M S W CT School CT CT Mary DONOHUE 45 Oth F S W IRE Dom. Servant IRE IRE Ella FORAN 20 Oth F S W CT Dom. Servant IRE IRE

• 1900, 474 Washington Avenue, Bridgeport Ward 8, Fairfield Co., CT:

55 60 Witney, John D. Head W M May 1827 73 mar 33 Connecticut Connecticut New York Landlord, Owns Free House " Mary F. Wife W F Jan 1836 64 mar 33 2ch 1liv Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut 61 " Frank A. Head W M Jul 1869 30 mar 7 Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut Real estate dealer " Besse H. Wife W F Mar 1869 31 mar 7 1ch 1liv Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut " Artibald Son W M Nov 1893 6 sgl Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut At school Berrett, Mary Srvt W F Mar 1866 34 sgl Ireland Ireland Ireland Servant, Immig. 1885 Reilley, Luisa Srvt W F Nov 1883 16 sgl Connecticut Ireland Connecticut Servant Anderson, Anna Srvt W F Jan 1860 40 sgl Sweeden Sweeden Sweeden Servant, Immig. 1897 62 Mullenie, James Brdr W M Jun 1864 35 mar 5 Ireland Ireland Ireland Coachman, Immig. 1879, Na.

References

• Census records.

• 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. 346 and p. 916.

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