Family:Whitney, George M. (1817-1901)

George M. Whitney (George), son of George and Lillis (Graves) Whitney, was born 5 Apr 1817, Schroon, NY, and died 26 Apr 1901, Schroon, NY.

He married circa 1842, Schroon, NY, Olive E. Baker, daughter of Elisha and Betsey (Coons) Baker. She was born 2 Nov 1821, Schroon, NY, and died 29 Jan 1899, Schroon, NY.

Children of George M. and Olive E. (Baker) Whitney:

i.	Celia Ann Whitney, b. 3 May 1844, Schroon, NY; d. 21 Aug 1905, Schroon, NY, unmarried.
ii.	Charles C. Whitney, b. Oct 1847, Schroon, NY; m. Calista Root.
iii.	Halsey B. Whitney, b. Sep 1855, Schroon, NY; m. Ella Ruth Butler.
iv.	Elizabeth Whitney, b. Aug 1860, Schroon, NY; d. after 1910, probably unmarried.

Census

• 1850, Schroon, Essex Co., NY:

4 4 Miles Traves 51 M - Farmer N.Y. Olive " 47 F - Vt. Charles " 17 M - Lab. N.Y. Attended school Philander " 15 " - Lab. " Attended school Betsey " 13 F - " Attended school James " 11 M - " Attended school 5 George Whitney 34 " - Farmer $1200 " Olive " 29 F - " Celia A. " 6 " - " Attended school Charles " 3 M - "

• 1855 State, Schroon, Essex Co., NY:

227 Frame $600 246 George Whitnay 38 M - - Essex 1 - 38 Farmer 1 - - - - 1 - Ollive Whitnay 33 F - Wife " 1 - 33 - - - - - - - - Celia Ann Whitnay 11 F - Chld " - - 11 - - - - - - - - Charles Whitnay 7 M - Chld " - - 7 - - - - - - - -

• 1860, Schroon, Essex Co., NY:

444 426 George M. Whitney 44 M - Farmer $1000 $200 N.Y. Olive " 38 F - Do Celia A. " 16 F - Do Attended school Charles " 13 M - Do Attended school Halsey " 4 M - Do

• 1870, Schroon, Essex Co., NY:

133 129 Whitney, G. M. 53 M W Farmer $4000 $1200 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Olive 48 F W Keeping House " -----, Charles 23 M W Merchant $1500 $1500 " Male citizen over 21 -----, Celiaann 26 F W At Home " -----, Halsey 15 M W " Attended school -----, Elizabeth 10 F W " Attended school Baker, Elisha 87 M W Rhode Island Male citizen over 21

• 1875 State, Schroon, Essex Co., NY:

116 Frame $2000 137 George M. Whitney 58 M - ---- Essex Co. m Farmer - 1 - - 1 - Olive Whitney 53 F - Wife Essex Co. m - Celia Whitney 31 F - Dau Essex Co. s - Halsey Whitney 19 M - Son Essex Co. s - Libbie Whitney 14 F - Dau Essex Co. s -

• 1880, Schroon, Essex Co., NY:

George WHITNEY 63 Self M M W NY Farmer RI CT Olive WHITNEY 59 Wife F M W NY Keeping House RI NY Halsey WHITNEY 24 Son M M W NY At Home NY NY Ella WHITNEY 26 DauL F M W NY NY NY Celia WHITNEY 36 Dau F S W NY At Home NY NY Elizabeth WHITNEY 19 Dau F S W NY At Home NY NY Emma HILL 20 Othe F S W NY Teacher NY NY Charles MOON 8 Son M S W NY At Home IRE IRE Edward MOON 5 Son M S W NY At Home IRE IRE Susan MOON 1 Dau F S W NY At Home IRE IRE

References

• Census records
• Public family tree at Ancestry.com
• Whitney, George M. - Find A Grave Memorial
• Whitney, Olive E. (Baker) - Find A Grave Memorial
• Whitney, Celia Ann - Find A Grave Memorial

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