Family:Whitney, Seymour Murray (1829-1900)

Seymour Murray⁸ Whitney (Erastus⁷, Mason⁶, Micah⁵, James⁴, John³, Jonathan², John¹), son of Erastus⁷ and Betsy (Chadwick) Whitney, was born 16 Jan 1829, Philadelphia, NY, and died 26 Aug 1900, Lynn, MA, aged 71 years 7 months 5 days, of catarrhal gastritis.^[1]

He married, 31 Dec 1868, Atlanta, GA, Sarah Jane Barry, daughter of Charles Moore and Elizabeth (Patton (Crook) Barry. She was born 2 Jun 1838, Summerville, GA, and died 8 Jan 1924, Augusta, GA.

Children of Seymour Murray⁸ and Sarah Jane (Barry) Whitney:

i.	Bessie Grace9 Whitney, b. 29 Nov 1869, Altanta, GA; d. 12 Nov 1887, Augusta, GA.
ii.	Charles Erastus Whitney, b. 10 Jan 1871, Augusta, GA; d. 20 Mar 1923, Augusta, GA; m. 26 May 1898, Ruth Blanton Smith.
iii.	Frank Evins Whitney, b. 3 Dec 1872, Augusta, GA; d. 26 Mar 1950, Philadelphia, PA; m. 26 Aug 1900, or 26 Sep 1900, Lynn, MA, Luella Buffinton, b. ca. 1874, Lynn, MA, dau. of Israel and Mary A. (Meader) Buffinton.[2]
iv.	Eddy Russell Whitney, b. 27 Mar 1874, Augusta, GA; m. Abbie May Pease.
v.	Alexander Barry Whitney, b. 5 Sep 1875, Augusta, GA; d. 13 May 1900, Augusta, GA.
vi.	George Wright Whitney, b. 8 Aug 1877, Augusta, GA; d. 4 Mar 1903, Augusta, GA.
vii.	John Barry Whitney, b. 29 Jun 1879, Augusta, GA; d. 4 Nov 1957, Milledgeville, GA; m. 10 Jun 1908, Isabella Coskery Jordan.

Census

• 1855 State, Philadelphia, Jefferson Co., NY:

149 Frame $600 153 Betsey Whitney 50 F - - Vermont - 1 30 - - - - - - - 1 W. M. Whitney 28 M - Chld Jefferson - - 28 School Teacher & Farmer 1 - - - - - - S. M. Whitney 26 M - Do Do - - 26 Do 1 - - - - - - Marion Whitney 24 F - Do Do - - 24 - - - - - - - - Analiza Whitney 13 F - Do Do - - 13 - - - - - - - - George E. Do 11 M - Do Do - - 11 - - - - - - - - Duane L. Do 9 M - Do Do - - 9 - - - - - - - - Hariet M. Burhans 20 F - Do Do 1 - 20 - - - - - - - - William S. Burhans 28 M - SiL Do 1 - 1 - 1 - - - - - - ----- Do 1m F - GChd Do - - 1m - - - - - - - - William Casey 33 M - Srvt Ireland - - 4 - - - - - - - - Sophiah Gardner 35 F - Do Lewis - - 1 - - - 1 - - - -

• 1860, no township given, Elbert Co., GA:

851 851 Thos. L. Cunningham 23 M - Farmer 600 1218 Georgia Illiterate Mary E. " 23 F - " Sarah J. " 2 F - " Seymour M. Whitney 25 M - School teacher 6400 2000 New York

• 1870, Augusta Ward 2, Richmond Co., GA:

50 55 Beall, Rachel 31 F B Cook Georgia -----, Robert 9 M B Georgia -----, Bertha 6 F B Georgia Dabney, Mary 13 F B Domestic Servant Virginia Whitney, Seymour 41 M W Cotton Factor $2500 $10000 New York -----, Sallie J. 31 F W At Home $1000 Georgia -----, Bessie G. 6/12 F W Georgia

• 1880, Augusta Ward 3, Richmond Co., GA:

Seymour WHITNEY 50 Self M M W NY Cotton Merchant NY NY Sallie WHITNEY 42 Wife F M W GA Keeping House GA GA Bessie WHITNEY 10 Dau F S W GA At School NY GA Charles WHITNEY 9 Son M S W GA At School NY GA Frank WHITNEY 8 Son M S W GA At School NY GA Eddy WHITNEY 6 Son M S W GA At Home NY GA Aleck WHITNEY 5 Son M S W GA At Home NY GA George WHITNEY 2 Son M S W GA At Home NY GA John WHITNEY 1 Son M S W GA At Home NY GA George WHITNEY 36 Bro M S W NY Bookkeeper Cotton H.NY NY

• 1900, Augusta Ward 3, Richmond Co., GA:

31 41 Whitney, Semour Head W M 70 mar XX New York New York New York Cotton merchant -----, Sallie J. Wife W F 62 mar XX Xch Xliv Georgia New York New York -----, George W. Son W M 22 sgl Georgia New York New York Clerk cotton -----, John B. Son W M 20 sgl Georgia New York Georgia At school

• 1910, Augusta Ward 2, Richmond Co., GA:

240 Sarah J. Whitney Head F W 70 W GA GA GA Ada C. Burshana Niece F W 50 S GA GA GA

• 1920, widow Sarah not found.

References

• Census records.

1.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 504, page 612.

2.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 500, page 475.

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