Family:Whitney, James (c1791-a1850)

James Whitney, parentage unknown was born circa 1791, MA, and died between 1850 and 1860, IL.

He married Hannah Bruce, daughter of Benjamin and Philadelphia (Wheeler) Bruce. She was born circa 1795, and died 1840, Jay, Essex Co., NY.

There is a record of a grave for Hannah wife of James Whitney located right next to the graves of Benjamin and Philadelphia Bruce in the Jay Cemetery in New York.

Also on the 1840 census page in the next household listed as head is their son (John) Franklin Whitney with his family. In the household after that is Jacob Nokes, John Franklin Whitney's father in law.

On John Franklin Whitney's death entry in Crow Wing County, Minnesota his parents are listed as James & H Whitney.

Children of James and Hannah (Bruce) Whitney:

i.	John Franklin Whitney, b. ca. 1815, d. 23 May 1888, Mooresville, Crow Wing, Minnesota.

Census

• 1820, Jay, Essex Co., NY: James Whitney, 4 males under 10, 1 male 26-45, 1 female under 10, 1 female 16-26, and 1 person in agriculture.
• 1830, Jay, Essex Co., NY: James Whitney, 1 male under 5, 3 males 5-10, 2 males 10-15, 1 male 30-40, 1 female under 5, 1 female 15-20, and 1 female 30-40.
• 1840, Jay, Essex Co., NY: James Whitney, 1 male 10-15, 2 males 15-20, 2 males 20-30, 1 male 40-50, 2 females under 5, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 20-30, and 1 female 40-50.
• 1850, Township 1SR4W, Brown, IL: James Whitney, head, age 59, farmer, born Mass... Solomon Whitney, age 8, born NY... Aaron Inman, age 13, born OH... note: James son, John is listed as head with his family in the following household.

References

• Census, death entry, online grave listing

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