Family:Whitney, John Francis (1819-a1870)

John Francis⁸ Whitney (Silas⁷, Silas⁶, Daniel⁵, Richard⁴, Richard³, Richard², John¹), son of Silas⁷ and Abigail M. (Shedd) Whitney, was born 27 Feb 1819, Charlestown, MA.

He married firstly, 18 Jan 1844, Boston, MA, Julia Ann Andrews.^[1] She was born 29 Sep 1825, and died 15 Dec 1845.^[2] She was buried in Boylston, MA.

He married secondly, 7 Jul 1846, Maria Hook. She was born 25 Aug 1828, MA.

He resided Dorchester, MA, Andover, VT, Rahway, NJ, and Astoria, NY.

John Francis⁸ and Julia Ann (Andrews) Whitney apparently had no children.

Children of John Francis⁸ and Maria (Hook) Whitney:

i.	Julia Frances9 Whitney, b. 1 Feb 1848, Dorchester, MA;[3] m. W. W. Palmer; resided -----. Ch.: Gertie, b. -----; Wm., b. -----.
ii.	John Prescott Whitney, b. 2 Nov 1849, Dorchester, MA;[4] m.(1) Annie M. Williams; m.(2) Mamie E. Pomar.
iii.	Josiah O. Whitney, b. 10 Jul 1853, VT; d. 31 May 1878.
iv.	Silas G. Whitney, b. 26 Mar 1855, NY; m.; has four ch.
v.	Alice G. Whitney, b. 3 Jul 1857, NY; m. John W. Mance.
vi.	Everett C. Whitney, b. 4 Jul 1859, NY; m., and is s. p.
vii.	Theodore H. Whitney, b. 17 Feb 1861, NJ; m., and has three ch.
viii.	George A. Whitney, b. 15 Dec 1868, NJ; d. 11 Apr 1888.
ix.	Helen Maria Whitney, b. -----; d. -----.

Census

• 1850, John not found.
• 1850, Andover, Windsor Co., VT:

72 72 George W. Putnam 52 M - Farmer $2000 N.H. Lusinda H. " 52 F - " Henry E. " 22 M - Farmer " Rachel L. " 20 F - " Attended school Abby J. " 18 F - " Attended school Sarah C. " 13 F - " Attended school Eliza C. " 7 F - " Attended school Peter " 87 M - Farmer " Sally " 68 F - " Edwin Culver 22 M - Vt. Maria Whitney 21 F - Mass. Julia F. " 2 F - " John P. " 1 M - " Josaphine Hook 18 F - "

• 1860, Rahway, Union Co., NJ:

108 120 John F. Whitney 41 M - Publisher $5000 $1000 Mass. Mariah Whitney 31 F - " Julia F. Whitney 12 F - " Attended school John P. Whitney 10 M - " Attended school Josiah D. Whitney 6 M - Vermont Silas Whitney 4 M - N. York John Houfman 9 M - N. Jersey Allas Whitney 2 F - N. York Everett C. Whitney 11/12 M - " Catherine Anderson 32 F - Servant Ireland Allas Cassiday 24 F - " " Thomas Cassiday 30 M - Farm Laborer " Carrol Dollan 31 M - " "

• 1870, Astoria, Queens Co., NY:

477 600 Whitney, John 51 M W Printer & Publisher $75000 $25000 Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Mariah 42 F W Keeping house " -----, John 21 M W Printer " Male citizen over 21 Whitney, Julia 22 F W At home Mass. -----, Josiah 17 M W " " Vermont Attended school -----, Silas 15 M W " " New York Attended school -----, Alice 13 F W " " " Attended school -----, Everett 11 M W " " " Attended school -----, Theodore 9 M W " " New Jersey -----, George 1 M W " " " Sillie, Clarissa 74 F W " " Vermont Wells, Doraih 16 F B Domestic Florida Illiterate Sewell, John 17 M B " North Carolina Illiteratee

• 1880: not found.
• 1880, New York Ward 2, New York Co., MA:

John P. WHITNEY 28 Self M S W MA Printer MA MA Theodore H. WHITNEY 19 Bro M S W NJ Machinist MA MA Everett C. WHITNEY 20 Bro M S W NY Hotel Clerk MA MA

• 1880, Silas and George not found.
• 1892 State, Brooklyn Ward 12, Kings Co., NY:

Silas G. Whitney M 35 - U.S. C. Steward Harry Whitney M 2 - U.S. C. Bernard Smith M 37 - Ireland C. Janitor

• 1900, Vernon, Windham Co., VT:

54 67 Whitney, John F. Head W M Feb 1819 81 mar 54 Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Owns free house -----, Maria H. Wife W F Aug 1828 71 mar 54 9ch 5liv Massachusetts New Hampshire Vermont

• 1900, Manhattan, New York Co., NY: Silas B. Whitney, b. Mar 1855, NY, widowed, and brother Everett Whitney, b. Jul 1859, NY, married; parents b. MA.

References

• Census records.

• All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), pp. 512-513.

1.^  Boston, Massachusetts, Vital Records.

2.^  "Julia Ann, b. Sep 29, 1825, d. Dec 15, 1845, wife of John Francis Whitney," according to her gravestone.

3.^  "Julia Frances, d. John F. and Maria, Feb. 1, 1848," according to Registry Department of the City of Boston, Vital Records of the Town of Dorchester from 1826 to 1849, vol. 36 (Boston, MA: Rockwell and Churchill, 1905), p. 80. Also "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 29, page 114.

4.^  "John Prescott, s. John F. and Julia, Nov. 2, 1849," according to Dorchester Vital Records, p. 80. Also "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 36, page 31.

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