Family:Whitney, Asa Harvey (1811-1846)

Asa Harvey⁷ Whitney (Asa⁶, Ebenezer⁵, David⁴, Joseph³, John², Henry¹), son of Asa⁶ and Catherine (Leggett) Whitney, was born 25 Feb 1811, Norwalk, CT, and died 1846. He was buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Gloversville, NY.^[1]

He married, Almira M. Wait. She was born 1815, Saratoga Co., NY, and died 7 Feb 1897, Gloversville, NY. She was buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Gloversville, NY.^[2]

Children of Asa Harvey⁷ and Almira M. (Wait) Whitney:

i.	Josephine M.8 Whitney, b. ca. 1838, Saratoga Co., NY.
ii.	Isabella A. Whitney, b. Jan 1841, Saratoga Co., NY; "Dell" d. aft. 1900, then unmarried.
iii.	Sarah E. Whitney, b. ca. 1843, Saratoga Co., NY.
iv.	Warren Edwin Whitney, b. Dec 1844, Saratoga Co., NY; m. Anna Sarah Robertson.

Census

• 1840, Hadley, Saratoga Co., NY: Asa H. Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 20-29, and 2 females 0-4; 1 engaged in agriculture, 1 in manufacture or trades.
• 1850, Hadley, Saratoga Co., NY:

64 64 Almira Whitney 35 F - New York Joseph " 12 M - " Isaac " 10 M - " Warren " 5 M - " Sarah " 8 F - "

• 1855 State, Hadley, Saratoga Co., NY:

130 Frame $200 130 Almira Whitney 40 F - - Saratoga - 1 40 - - - - - - - - Josephene M. Whitney 17 F - Chld Saratoga - - 17 - - - - - - - - Isabela A. Whitney 15 F - Chld Saratoga - - 15 - - - - - - - - Sarah E. Whitney 12 F - Chld Saratoga - - 12 - - - - - - - - Warren E. Whitney 10 F - Chld Saratoga - - 10 - - - - - - - - Warren Goodwin 37 M - Brdr N.H. - - 1 - - - - - - - - Ambrose Spencer 19 M - Brdr Warren - - 1m - - - - - - - - Joseph W. Allen 20 M - Brdr Saratoga - - 20 Mill Rite - - - - - - - Jarvis Derick 26 M - Brdr Saratoga - - 2 - - - - - - - -

• 1860, Day, Saratoga Co., NY:

150 149 Abner D. Wait 34 M - Hotel Keeper $4000 $500 [N.Y.] Alice " 11 F - [N.Y.] Attended school Walter " 5 M - [N.Y.] Attended school Wm. W. " 3 " - [N.Y.] Attended school Rhoda E. " 1 F - [N.Y.] Almira W. Whitney 45 F - Domestic [N.Y.] Isabell " 20 " - " [N.Y.] Russel Kathan 21 M - Hotel Keeper [N.Y.]

• 1865: not found.
• 1870, Johnstown, Fulton Co., NY:

898 1275 Whitney, Edwin E. 25 M W Laborer New York " Anna S. 27 F W Keeping House do " Mariam R. 9/12 F W do " Almira M. 55 F W do

• 1875 State, Johnstown, Fulton Co., NY:

98 Frame $2500 143 W. E. Whitney 30 M - ---- Saratoga m Glove Manufacturer - 1 - - 1 - Anna Whitney 32 F - Wife Fulton m - Marion Whitney 5 F - Dau " s - Almira Whitney 60 F - ---- Saratoga w Glove Maker

• 1880, Gloversville, Fulton Co., NY:

W.E. WHITNEY 35 Self M M W NY Glove Manufacturer NY NY Anna S. WHITNEY 37 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY NY Marian R. WHITNEY 10 Dau F S W NY At School NY NY Florence A. WHITNEY 4 Dau F S W NY NY NY Walter D. WHITNEY 2 Son M S W NY NY NY Bella A. WHITNEY 40 Sis F S W NY Glove Maker NY NY Almira M. WHITNEY 65 Moth F W W NY NY NY

• 1900, 9 Hale Street, Gloversville Ward 3, Fulton Co., NY:

195 231 Beecher, David Head W M Oct 1845 54 mar 20 New York New York New York Clerk grocery, Rents house -----, Mary E. Wife W F Jun 1849 50 mar 20 4ch 4liv New York New York New York Whitney, Bell Head W F Jan 1841 59 sgl New York New York New York Rents house 232 Whitney, Warren E. Head W M Dec 1844 55 mar 32 New York New York New York Glover, Owns free house -----, Anna S. Wife W F Feb 1847 57 mar 32 4ch 4liv New York New York New York -----, Marrion R. Dau W F Sep 1869 30 sgl New York New York New York -----, Florance A. Dau W F Jun 1876 23 sgl New York New York New York -----, Jennie B. Dau W F Feb 1887 17 sgl New York New York New York At echool -----, Walter D. Son W M Feb 1879 21 sgl New York New York New York At echool

References

• Census records.

1.^  FindAGrave Memorial #157247968, Asa H. Whitney.

2.^  FindAGrave Memorial #157247786, Almira M. Whitney.

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