Family:Whitney, John (1793-1857)

John Whitney, parentage unknown (but see Notes below), was born Nov 1793, Washington Co., NY, and died 16 Apr 1857. He was buried in Erwin Cemetery, Springwater, NY.^[1]

He married, 18 Dec 1817, Scipio, NY,Marilda Osborn, daughter of John and Hannah (Brown) Osborn. She was born 28 May 1797, and died 30 Oct 1840, Springwater, NY. She was buried in Erwin Cemetery, Springwater, NY.^[2]

Children of John and Marilda (Osborn) Whitney:

i.	John O. Whitney, b. 6 May 1819, Springwater, NY; m. Mary E. R. -----.
ii.	David W. Whitney, b. 16 Apr 1821, Livingston Co., NY; m. Nancy A. -----, b. ca. 1832, Steuben Co., NY, d. aft. 1870.
iii.	Eliza J. Whitney, b. 23 May 1823, Livingston Co., NY; d. 23 Jan 1885; m. 17 Nov 1852, George Clark Gibson.
iv.	Hannah Whitney, b. 16 Mar 1826, Livingston Co., NY; d. bef. 1870; m. Jonas Henry.
v.	George W. Whitney, b. 2 Dec 1828, Livingston Co., NY; m. Eliza -----.
vi.	Nancy H. Whitney, b. 20 Feb 1831.
vii.	Lydia M. Whitney, b. 14 Oct 1833.
viii.	Keturah M. Whitney, b. 7 Mar 1836.
ix.	Sarah Jane Whitney, b. 2 Jun 1840, Springwater, NY; d. 15 Feb 1910, Scio, NY; m. 3 Jul 1861, NY, James W. Pendleton.

Notes

Four possible parentages are suggested, all living in Washington County at the appropriate time:

1. John Whitney (1759-a1790) and an unknown wife, possibly Sarah or Salley;
2. Benjamin Whitney (1764-1832) and wife Philena Boyce;
3. Isaac Whitney (c1766-1841) and wife Phebe Gould;
4. Joshua Whitney (1769-1810) and wife Phebe Parker.

The last of these is known to have a son John, and lived in Cayuga County, so seems the most likely.

Census

• 1840, Springwater, Livingston Co., NY: John Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 5-9, and 1 female 0-4.
• 1840, Springwater, Livingston Co., NY: John Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 10-14, 1 female 40-49, 1 female 15-19, 1 female 10-14, 2 females 5-9, 1 female 0-4; 3 in agriculture.
• 1850, Birdsall, Allegany Co., NY:

22 25 John Whitney 56 M W Farmer $800 Unknown David Whitney 29 M " None N.Y. Eliza Whitney 27 F " " George Whitney 21 M " None " Sarah P. Whitney 9 F " " Attended school

• 1855 State, Birdsall, Allegany Co., NY:

58 Fram $50 58 G. C. Gibson 32 M - - England 1 - 4 Farmer - 1 - - - - - E. J. Gibson 32 F - Wife Livingston 1 - 4 - - - - - - - - M. A. Gibson 1 F - Chld Allegany - - 1 - - - - - - - - A. G. Gibson 5m M - Chld Allegany - - 5m - - - - - - - - John Whitney 61 M - FiL Washington - 1 7 - 1 - - - - - - S. J. Whitney 15 F - SiL Livingston - - 6 - - - - - - - -

• 1855 State, Burns, Allegany Co., NY:

122 Frame $100 107 David Whitney 37 M - - Livingston 1 - 4m Farmer 1 - - - - - - Nancy A. Whitney 23 F - Wife Steuben 1 - 4m - - - - - - - - Sarah M .Whitney 6m F - - Allegany - - 4m - - - - - - - -

• 1860, Birdsall, Allegany Co., NY:

811 820 James Henvoy 35 M - Luberman $2800 $800 Pa. Hannah 34 F - N.Y. George 11 M - " Attended school Carhus 8 M - " Attended school Louisa 6 F - " Attended school Mary E. 3 F - " John 1 M - " Sarah Whitney 20 F - Domestic " James Pendelton 20 M - Sawer " Attended school John 18 M - " " Attended school

• 1860, Birdsall, Allegany Co., NY:

1860 U.S. Census, New York, Allegany County, Birdsall, p. 24/112: 171 171 David Whitney 28 M - Farmer $200 New York Nancy 24 F - Do Sarah 4 F - Do

• 1865 State, Burns, Allegany Co., NY:

1865 State Census, Bu 32 Frame $200 33 Daniel Whitney 34 M - ---- Livingston - 1 1 - - Farmer 1 - - - - - - - - - - Nancy Whitney 33 F - Wife Steuben 2 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sarah Whitney 10 F - Dau Allegany - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Ida Whitney 9m F - Dau Allegany - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

• 1870, Burns, Allegany Co., NY:

165 164 Whitney, Daniel 48 M W Works on farm $200 -- New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Nancy 38 F W Keeping House New York -----, Sarah M. 15 M W New York Attended school

References

• Census records.

• osburn_Jan2015, a public tree from Ancestry.com.

• NY Gen. and Bio. Rec., v62 #4, "Rich. Osborn and Some of His Desc."

1.^  Find A Grave Memorial #156630821, John Whitney.

2.^  Find A Grave Memorial #156630822, Marilda Whitney.

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