Difference between revisions of "African American Whitneys"

From WRG
Jump to navigationJump to search
 
 
(16 intermediate revisions by 4 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
According to census records, in 1870 there were 515 individuals with the surname Whitney who were listed as African American.  
+
When African Americans were first widely listed by name on the United States census records in 1870, there were 515 individuals with the surname Whitney. Interestingly, 37% were in one state alone - Kentucky, with 90% in 12 states.  
  
 
Where were they located?
 
Where were they located?
Line 20: Line 20:
 
:MO 5
 
:MO 5
 
:KS 4 (Family was from MO)
 
:KS 4 (Family was from MO)
:IN 3
+
:IN 3 (from KY, PA, and IN)
 
:MA 2 (Family was from VA)
 
:MA 2 (Family was from VA)
:MI 2
+
:MI 2 (from MI, NY)
:OR 1
+
:OR 1 (from NY)
:RI 1
+
:RI 1 (from VA)
 
:SC 1
 
:SC 1
 +
 +
== Alphabetical Listing ==
 +
* [[Family:Whitney, Albert W. (c1840-1888)]], of Norwalk, Fairfield Co., CT
 +
* [[Family:Whitney, Alfonso (b1830-a1859)]], of Barren Co., KY
 +
* [[Family:Whitney, Asa (s1770-a1800)]], of New Milford, Litchfield Co., CT
 +
* [[Family:Whitney, Belden (1797-1883)]], of Sharon, Litchfield Co., CT
 +
* [[Family:Whitney, Case (c1744-a1790)]], of Concord, MA
 +
* [[Family:Whitney, Charles W. (1864-1920)]], of Ross, KS, and Pueblo, CO
 +
* [[Family:Whitney, Harry (s1830-b1870)]], of Craven Co., NC
 +
* [[Family:Whitney, Kate (s1775-a1797)]], of New Milford, CT
 +
* [[Family:Whitney, Lewis (c1818-a1870)]], of Shiloh, Marengo Co., AL
 +
* [[Family:Whitney, Samuel (b1775-a1840)]], of Craven Co., NC
 +
* [[Family:Whitney, Thomas (c1805-a1880)]], of Swan Quarter, Hyde Co., NC
 +
* [[Family:Whitney, Thomas G. (1875-a1930)]], of Swan Quarter, Hyde Co., NC & Pamlico Co., NC
 +
* [[Family:Whitney, Warner (c1835-a1870)]], of Danbury, CT
 +
* [[Family:Whitney, William (b1784-a1820)]], of New Milford, CT
 +
* [[Family:Whitney, William Legrand (1870-a1920)]], of Norwalk, CT, and Brooklyn, NY
 +
 +
<!-- <recentpages>
 +
namespace=Family
 +
|category=African_American
 +
|limit=50
 +
|template=Families
 +
|sort=title
 +
</recentpages> -->
 +
 +
 +
__NOTOC__

Latest revision as of 19:23, 20 October 2020

When African Americans were first widely listed by name on the United States census records in 1870, there were 515 individuals with the surname Whitney. Interestingly, 37% were in one state alone - Kentucky, with 90% in 12 states.

Where were they located?

KY 189 (all but 3 were b. KY)
MS 48
NC 44
LA 42
VA 33
TX 25
AL 20
MD 20
TN 16
CT 12
NY 11
AR 9
GA 9
IL 7 (from NC, SC)
PA 6
DC 5
MO 5
KS 4 (Family was from MO)
IN 3 (from KY, PA, and IN)
MA 2 (Family was from VA)
MI 2 (from MI, NY)
OR 1 (from NY)
RI 1 (from VA)
SC 1

Alphabetical Listing