Family:Whitney, Watson Clock (1838-a1878)

Watson Clock⁷ Whitney (Jonathan Rasselas⁶, Samuel Platt⁵, Uriah⁴, Nathan³, John², Henry¹), son of Jonathan Rasselas⁶ and Maria Louise (Moore) Whitney, was born 18 Mar 1838, Montville, OH, and died after 1878, but before 1880.

He married, 26 Feb 1867, 94 East Walnut Street, New Lisbon, OH, Martha Jane Rogers, daughter of George Augustus and Ann (Shinn) Rogers. She was born 18 Jul 1848, New Lisbon, OH, and died after 1910.

Phoenix says the following:

". . . a shoe-manufacturer . . . . He left his father's house about 20 Nov. 1857; went to Garrettsville, Ohio, which he made his home for nine years, during which time he spent one year in Ravenna, Ohio, and Coldwater, Mich.; lived in New Lisbon from Nov. 1866 to 1 Ap. 1870; and then removed to Portland, Mich., where he lived in 1874."

Children of Watson Clock⁷ and Martha Jane (Rogers) Whitney:

i.	Anna May8 Whitney, b. 2 Sep 1868, 94 East Walnut Street, New Lisbon, OH.
ii.	Lena Jane Whitney, b. 11 Nov 1870, Grant Street, Portland, MI; not in family in 1880.
iii.	Helen P. Whitney, b. ca. 1879, OH.

Census

• Garrettsville, Portage Co., OH:

681 685 Samuel E. Whitney 31 M - Boot & Shoe Maker $600 $75 Pennsylvania Amanda E. " 31 F - Do Charlie E. " 6 M - Do Attended school Watson C. " 32 M - Boot & Shoe Maker $50 Do

• 1870, Portland, Ionia Co., MI:

47 47 Whitney, Watson 32 M W Shoe Maker $700 $130 Ohio Male citizen over 21 " Mattie J. 21 F W Keeping house Do " Anna M. 1 F W Do

• 1880, Center, Columbiana Co., OH:

George A. ROGERS 73 Self M M W OH Retired Butcher IRE IRE Ann ROGERS 68 Wife F M W OH K.House PA PA Mattie WHITNEY 31 Dau F W W OH K.House OH OH Anna M. WHITNEY 11 GDau F S W OH At School OH OH Helen P. WHITNEY 1 GDau F S W OH OH OH

• 1900, Center, Columbiana Co., OH:

29 29 Whitney, Martha Head W F Jul 1848 51 wid 4ch 2lv Ohio Ohio Ohio Boarding House, Owns free house -----, Anna Dau W F Sep 1871 28 sgl Ohio Ohio Ohio Dress Maker -----, Helen Dau W F May 1880 20 sgl Ohio Ohio Ohio Saleslady Dry Goods

• 1910, East Chestnut Street, Center, Columbiana Co., OH:

76 77 Whitney, Martha Head F W 61 wid 2ch 2lv Ohio Ohio Ohio None, Owns free house -----, Anna Dau F W 40 sgl Ohio Ohio Ohio Dressmaker -----, Helen Dau F W 31 sgl Ohio Ohio Ohio Saleslady Dry Goods

• 1920, Lisbon, Columbiana Co., OH:

60 67 Whitney, Anna Head F W 45 sgl Ohio Ohio Ohio Dressmaker, Owns free property

References

• All data imported from Stephen Whitney Phoenix, The Whitney family of Connecticut, and its affiliations; being an attempt to trace the descendants, as well in the female as the male lines, of Henry Whitney, from 1649 to 1878; to which is prefixed some account of the Whitneys of England. (New York : Priv. Print. [Bradford Press] 1878), p. 876 and pp. 1766-1767.

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