Family:Whitney, Henry Martyn (1826-1890)

Henry Martyn⁸ Whitney (Paul⁷, Paul⁶, Aaron⁵, Moses⁴, Moses³, Richard², John¹), son of Paul⁷ and Lucy Cushing (Stone) Whitney, was born 25 Jun 1826, Boston, MA, and died 1 Jan 1890, Philadelphia, PA.

He married, 28 Oct 1850, Emma Jane Merrill of Canandaigua, NY. She was born 9 Jul 1831, and died after 1880.

He resided San Francisco, CA and Philadelphia, PA.

Children of Henry Martyn⁸ and Emma Jane (Merrill) Whitney:

i.	Lucy Cushing9 Whitney, b. 31 Jul 1851, CA; m. 8 Jun 1880, Charles H. Lee; resided 48 E. 64th St., New York City.
ii.	Elliot Phillips Whitney, b. 10 Jun 1853, CA; d.s.p. 27 May 1892, Jacksonville, FL; m. 27 Apr 1891, Helen Graves.
iii.	Emery Stone Whitney, b. 14 Jul 1855, CA; m. Elizabeth Seaver McLeod.
iv.	Henry Marion Whitney, b. 1 Jan 1857, CA; d. 7 Oct 1859, San Francisco, CA.[1]
v.	Maud Marion Whitney, b. 3 Sep 1859, CA; resided Scranton, PA.

Notes

He was named after Henry Martyn (1781-1812), an Anglican missionary to India and Persia, remembered for his courage, selflessness and his religious devotion.

Census

• 1850: not found.
• 1860, San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA:

1610 1637 Henry M. Whitney 33 M - Discharging Clerk $500 Mass. Emma J. " 28 F - N.Y. Lucy C. " 9 F - Cala. Attended school Elliot F. " 7 M - " Attended school Emory P. " 5 M - " Infant " 11/12 F - "

• 1870, Philadelphia Ward 14 District 41 (1st Enumeration), Philadelphia Co., PA:

374 399 Whitney, Henry 43 M W Clerk in R.R. Depot $400 Massachusetts Male citizen over 21 -----, Emma 38 F W Keeping house New York -----, Elliott 17 M W Clerk in book store California -----, Emery 15 M W Goes to school California Attended school -----, Maude 11 F W Goes to school California Attended school

• 1870, Philadelphia Ward 14 District 41 (2nd Enumeration), Philadelphia Co., PA:

1006 -- Whitney, Henry M. 45 M - -- -----, Emma J. 40 F - -- -----, Elliott P. 17 M - -- -----, Emery 15 M - -- -----, Maud M. 10 F - -- Gunmin, Catharine 30 F - --

• 1880, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA:

Henry M. WHITNEY 53 Self M M W MA MA MA Emma J. WHITNEY 48 Wife F M W NY Keeping House ME ME Lucy C. WHITNEY 28 Dau F S W CA At Home MA NY Elliott P. WHITNEY 27 Son M S W CA At Home MA NY Emery S. WHITNEY 25 Son M S W CA Civil Engineer MA NY Maud M. WHITNEY 20 Dau F S W CA At Home MA NY Kate BATON 28 Oth F S W PA Sarvant PA PA

References

• All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 485.

1.^  1860 Mortality Schedule.

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