Family:Whitney, John J. (1843-1909)

John J.⁹ Whitney (Aaron⁸, Benjamin⁷, Aaron⁶, Daniel⁵, Daniel⁴, Henry³, John², Henry¹), son of Aaron⁸ and Lucretia (Gilbert) Whitney, was born 25 Feb 1843, NY, and died 10 Nov 1909, San Bernardino Co., CA.

He married firstly, 31 Jan 1865, Big Flats, NY, Lucy Burdick. She was born about 1839, NY, and died 23 Jan 1891, San Bernardino Co., CA.

He married secondly, about 1892, Josephine A. -----. She was born Nov 1852, PA, and died after 1900.

They settled at Elmira, NY, and were living there in 1874. He enlisted at Big Flats, in 1862, in Company C, 5th Regiment, New York State Volunteer Artillery; was with the regiment in all of its engagements; and was mustered out with it, in 1865.

Children of John J.⁹ and Lucy (Burdick) Whitney:

i.	Agnes10 Whitney, b. 6 May 1867 (twin), Elmira, NY.
ii.	Bertha Whitney, b. 6 May 1867 (twin), Elmira, NY.
iii.	Dora Whitney, b. 21 Feb 1869, Elmira, NY; not in family 1870.
iv.	Catharine Whitney, b. 6 Feb 1871, Elmira, NY.
v.	Clarice Fida Whitney, b. 25 Nov 1873, Elmira, NY.
vi.	Idah M. Whitney, b. ca. 1875, NY.
vii.	Perry J. Whitney, b. ca. 1877, NY.
viii.	Lillian L. Whitney, b. ca. 1879, NY.

Census

• 1870, Elmira Ward 4, Chemung Co., NY:

328 390 Whitney, John 27 M W Carpenter & joiner $200 N.Y. Male citizen over 21 -----, Lucy A. 30 F " Keeping house $1600 -- N.Y. -----, Agnes 3 F " N.Y. -----, Bertha 3 F " N.Y. Vantassel, Sarah 36 F " N.Y.

• 1880, Elmira, Chemung Co., NY:

John WHITNEY 37 Self M M W NY Carpenter NY NY Lucy A. WHITNEY 33 Wife F M W NY Keeping House MA NY Agnes E. WHITNEY 13 Dau F S W NY At School NY NY Bertha F. WHITNEY 13 Dau F S W NY At School NY NY Kittie B. WHITNEY 9 Dau F S W NY At School NY NY Clarice F. WHITNEY 7 Dau F S W NY At School NY NY Idah M. WHITNEY 5 Dau F S W NY At School NY NY Perry J. WHITNEY 3 Son M S W NY NY NY Lillian L. WHITNEY 1 Dau F S W NY NY NY

• 1900, Chautauqua, Chautauqua Co., NY:

217 217 Whitney, John J. Head W M Jan 1842 58 mar 29 New York New York New York Farmer, Owns free farm -----, Lucy A. ---- W F Jan 1840 60 wid 1ch 1liv Pennsylvania New York New York

• 1900, 1279 Base Line, San Bernardino Ward 1, San Bernardino Co., CA:

388 405 Whitney, John J. Head W M Feb 1843 57 mar 8 New York New York New York Furniture Mfr., Owns free farm -----, Josephine A. Wife W F Nov 1852 47 mar 8 0ch 0liv Penn. England Penn. -----, Percy J. Son W M Jan 1877 23 sgl New York New York New York Clerk Hissom, Lillian SiL W F Oct 1868 31 sgl New York New York New York Type writer

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. 1981 and p. 2397.

• Census records.

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