Family:Whitney, John J. (1843-1909)

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

John J.⁹ Whitney (Aaron⁸, Benjamin⁷, Aaron⁶, Daniel⁵, Daniel⁴, Henry³, John², Henry¹), son of Aaron⁸ and Lucretia (Gilbert) Whitney, was born 25 Feb 1843, NY, and died 10 Nov 1909, San Bernardino Co., CA.

He married, 31 Jan 1865, Big Flats, NY, Lucy Burdick.

They settled at Elmira, NY, and were living there in 1874. He enlisted at Big Flats, in 1862, in Company C, 5th Regiment, New York State Volunteer Artillery; was with the regiment in all of its engagements; and was mustered out with it, in 1865.

Children of John J.⁹ and Lucy (Burdick) Whitney:

i.	Agnes10 Whitney, b. 6 May 1867 (twin), Elmira, NY.
ii.	Bertha Whitney, b. 6 May 1867 (twin), Elmira, NY.
iii.	Dora Whitney, b. 21 Feb 1869, Elmira, NY.
iv.	Catharine Whitney, b. 6 Feb 1871, Elmira, NY.
v.	Fida Whitney, b. 25 Nov 1873, Elmira, NY.

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. 1981 and p. 2397.

• Census records.

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