Family:Whitney, Villeroy Glover (1828-a1910)

Villeroy Glover⁷ Whitney (Josiah Clark⁶, Josiah⁵, Henry⁴, Josiah³, John², Henry¹), son of Josiah Clark⁶ and Esther Eunice (Mosier) Whitney, was born 12 Aug 1828, Newtown, CT, and died after 1910.

He married, 12 Jul 1852, New York, NY, Maria A. Murphy, daughter of ----- and Margaret (Kerrigan) Murphy. She was born about 1835, NY, and died after 1910.

Phoenix says the following:

". . . a sail-maker . . . . They dwelt at New York for several years; and then moved to Bridgeport, where (or in East Bridgeport, Conn.) they were living in May 1873."

Children of Villeroy Glover⁷ and Maria (Murphy) Whitney:

i.	George William8 Whitney, b. ca. 1862, Canal Street, New York, NY.
ii.	Abby Grace Whitney, b. ca. 1864, Canal Street, New York, NY.
iii.	Vincent S. Whitney, b. ca. 1866, Allen Street, New York, NY.
iv.	Stephen Merrit Whitney, b. ca. 1868, Canal Street, New York, NY.
v.	(child) Whitney, deduced from 1900 and 1910 censuses. Not in 1860, 1870, or 1880 censuses.

Census

• 1860, Villeroy was living with his parents.
• 1870, New York Ward 10 District 3 (1st enumeration), New York, NY:

78 237 Buckner, Fredk. 39 M W G. B. Saloon $2000 Wurtemburg Parents foreign born, Male citizen over 21 ... 238 Veber, William 45 M W Musician Bavaria Parents foreign born, Male citizen over 21 ... 239 Cowhen, Simon 28 M W Cone Maker Prussia Parents foreign born ... 240 Williams, John 62 M W $800 Ireland Parents foreign born, Male citizen over 21 ... 241 Smith, Henry 32 M W Seaman $350 England Parents foreign born ... 242 Willhelm, Therea 51 F W Dress Maker $400 Bavaria Parents foreign born ... 243 Yeretzky, Louis 26 M W Cap Maker $500 Prussia Parents foreign born ... 244 Whitney, Valeroy 40 M W Sail Maker $800 Connecticut Father foreign born, Male citizen over 21 " Maria 35 F W New York Parents foreign born " George 8 M W " " Abbey 6 F W " " Vincent 4 M W " " Stephen 2 M - " Murphy, Maria 60 F W Ireland Parents foreign born 245 Birkfield, George 46 M W Segar Maker $1000 Saxony Parents foreign born, Male citizen over 21 ... 246 Hude, Henry 34 M W Porter $400 Prussia Parents foreign born, Male citizen over 21 ... 247 Tonney, James 51 M W Gas Fitter England Parents foreign born ... 248 Lesser, Emma 39 F W Seamstress Prussia Parents foreign born ... 249 Smith, Charles 34 M W House Painter New York Parents foreign born, Male citizen over 21 ...

• 1870, Helen Street between Broome and Grand, New York Ward 10 District 10 (2nd enumeration), New York, NY:

Whitney, Leroy 12 M - Sailmaker N.Y. [sic: should be 42] " Mary 35 F - " " George 8 M - " " Abbie 6 F - " " Vincent 4 M - " " Stephen 2 M - "

• 1880, Bridgeport, Fairfield Co., CT:

Vilroy G. WHITNEY 50 Self M M W CT Sailmaker CT CT Maria A. WHITNEY 45 Wife F M W NY Keeping House IRE IRE George H. WHITNEY 17 Son M S W NY Works In Brass Mill CT NY Abbie G. WHITNEY 16 Dau F S W NY At School CT NY Vincent S. WHITNEY 14 Son M S W CT Works In Sewing Machine Factory CT NY Stephen E. WHITNEY 12 Son M S W NY At School CT NY

• 1900, 215 Beardsley Street, Bridgeport, Fairfield Co., CT:

90 118 Whitney, Villeroy G. Head W M Aug 1829 70 m39 Connecticut Germany Connecticut Sail Maker, Rents house -----, Maria Wife W F Jul 1835 64 m39 5ch 3lv New York Ireland Ireland -----, George H. Son W M Jun 1862 37 sgl New York Connecticut New York Machinist Brass -----, Steven E. Son W M Sep 1865 34 sgl New York Connecticut New York Machinist Iron

• 1910, 159 Beardsley Street, Bridgeport, Fairfield Co., CT:

88 107 Whitney, Villeroy Head M W 80 m49 Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut Sailmaker -----, Maria Wife F W 74 m49 5ch 2lv New York New York New York None -----, George H. Son M W 44 sgl New York Connecticut New York Machinist

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. 907 and p. 1809.

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