Family:Whitney, Asa (c1805-1863)

Asa Whitney, parentage unknown but perhaps a son of Ebenezer⁶ Whitney (Ezekiel⁵, Ezekiel⁴, Ebenezer³, Richard², John¹), was born 14 Aug 1804 or 13 Jul 1804 [calculated from gravestone], Pleasant Valley, NY, and died 24 Apr 1863, Sharon, CT, aged 58 years 9 months 11 days. He was buried in South Amenia Cemetery, Amenia, NY.^[1]

He married, before 1825, Julia Quick. She was born 4 Jul 1807, and died Jun 1850, Amenia, NY of consumption.

He married secondly, between 1850 and 1860, Margaret -----. She was born about 1810, NY, and died after 1860, and apparently before 1870.

According to family tradition, the Elizabeth Whitney listed with the family in 1850 was Asa's sister.

Children of Asa and Julia (Quick) Whitney:

i.	Martha Ann Whitney, b. 5 May 1825, Pleasant Valley, NY; d. 1 Sep 1898, Harwinton, CT; m. before 1850, Seeley Paine Schriver.
ii.	Eliza Whitney, b. 11 Oct 1827, NY; d. 1847.
iii.	Stephen Morey Whitney, b. 17 Sep 1829, Amenia, NY; m. Abby Garner.
iv.	Ebenezer Whitney, b. 18 Jun 1831, NY; m. Margaret Lynch.
v.	Asahel Whitney, b. 15 Feb 1833, NY; d. 1833.
vi.	Sarah Jane Whitney, b. 27 Feb 1834, Pleasant Valley, NY; d. 20 Apr 1898, Hartsdale, NY; m. 27 Aug 1853, John Calvin Wilson.
vii.	William H. Whitney, b. 1 Apr 1836, NY.
viii.	John E. Whitney, b. 31 Oct 1838, NY.
ix.	George H. Whitney, b. 30 Sep 1840; d. 1847.
x.	Charles Whitney, b. 30 Aug 1842, NY; m. Lodema Stowe.
xi.	Mary R. Whitney, b. 2 Dec 1845, NY.
xii.	Elizabeth H. Whitney, b. 5 Feb 1848, NY.

Notes

Asa Whitney was perhaps the son of Ebenezer Whitney, also enumerated in Dutchess Co., NY in 1810 and 1830.

Family Bible records for the children of this family:

• Martha Ann, b 1825, d. 1898
• Eliza, b. 1827, d. 1847
• Stephen Morey, b. 1829, d. 1905
• Ebenezer, b. 1831
• Asahel, b/d 1833
• Sarah Jane, b. 1834, d. 1898
• William H., b. 1836
• John, b. 1838
• George, b. 1840, d. 1847
• Charles, b. 1842
• Mary, b. 1845
• Elizabeth, b. 1848.

Census

• 1830, Pleasant Valley, Dutchess Co., NY: Asa Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 1 male under 5, 1 female 20-29, 2 females under 5, 5 people total.
• 1840, Pleasant Valley, Dutchess Co., NY: Asa Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 5-9, 2 males under 5, 1 female 30-39, 2 females 10-14, 1 female 5-9, 8 people total, 3 in manufacture or trades.
• 1850, Amenia, Dutchess Co., NY:

403 425 Asa Whitney 45 M - Farmer $2000 N.Y. Stephen do 20 M - Carpenter N.Y. Ebenezer do 18 M - Carpenter N.Y. Sarah do 15 F - N.Y. William H. do 13 M - N.Y. John do 11 M - N.Y. Charles do 7 M - N.Y. Mary do 4 F - N.Y. Elizabeth do 2 F - N.Y. Elizabeth do 50 F - Conn.

• 1850, Washington, Dutchess Co., NY:

<p class="Plaintext" 749 770 Robert McDonald 36 M - Farmer $6000 N.Y.

         Susan     "           34 F -                          N.Y.
         Sarah J. Whitney      17 F -                          N.Y.
         Lewis Bates           16 M - Labourer                 N.Y.

Champion M. Ray 18 M - Labourer N.Y.

• 1860, Amenia, Dutchess Co., NY:

247 252 Asa Whitney 50 M - Farmer $9000 New York Margarett 50 F - " Charles 19 M - " Lizzie 13 F - "

• 1860, sons William and John not found.
• 1865 State, Amenia, Dutchess Co., NY:

19 ----- ---- 20 Martha Whitney 67 F - ---- Conn. 10 2 - 1 - Domestic - - - - 1 - - - - - - Charles Whitney 22 M - SSon Dutchess - - - - 1 Farmer 1 - - - - - - - - - -

• 1870, sons William, John, and Charles not found.
• 1870, Amenia, Dutchess Co., NY:

384 384 Johnson, Mary 40 F W Conn. Benson, David 52 M W Carriage Maker New York Male citizen over 21 Laura 43 F W Keeping house N.Y. Whitney, Martha 65 F W $1500 $1500 N.Y.

• 1875 State, Amenia, Dutchess Co., NY:

38 Framed $1500 40 T. C. Bevans 59 M - ---- Conn. m Wagon Maker - 1 - - 1 - Laura Bevans 57 F - Wife Conn. m Keepinng House Samuel Bevans 28 M - Son Conn. m - Martha Whitney 72 F - MiL Dutchess w - Milley Johnson 80 F - Brdr Conn. s -

References

• Census records

• Email from Sue Pianka to Tim Doyle, 17 May 2010.

1.^  Find A Grave Memorial #22626172, Asa Whitney.

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