Family:Whitney, John W. (1829-1849)

John W.'s Locations

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John W.³ Whitney (William W.², Thomas¹), son of William W.² Whitney was born 10 Oct 1829.

He married, say 1840, Zerilda -----, b. ca. 1815 or 1822, KY.

John W. was his third son, born Oct. 10, 1829, and trained in Jefferson Medical College, and a resident of St. Joseph's Hospital, Phila. - Whitney Whistler.

John W. Whitney, father of H.C. Whitney, was a physician in Lexington and grandson of Thomas Whitney of Ireland His father, John W. Whitney, was a physician, a graduate of Transylvania University, who was a victim of cholera in 1849, when there was a great epidemic of this dread disease.

"John W. Whitney and Sarah Ann Overton, Jan 5, 1815, Win. F. Overton" - Fayette County Marriages, in Whitney Whistler

"On Tuesday last week 14 deaths, on Wednesday 11, on Thursday six deaths, on Friday seven deaths including Dr. Whitney, Dr. Brockaway died in the county." - Lexington Public Library's Local History Index, referencing Observer and Reporter p. 3 col. 1, 7 Jul 1849 (not sure if this refers to John or William).

Children of John W.³ and Zerilda (-----) Whitney:

i.	M. B.4 Whitney (daughter), b. ca. 1841.
ii.	Henry C. Whitney, b. 5 Sep 1844.
iii.	Joseph H. Whitney, b. Oct 1846, KY. He resided with his brother Henry in 1900 where he was single and working as a well driller.

Census

• 1840: not found.
• 1850: not found.
• 1860: not found.
• 1870, Lexington Ward 1, Fayette Co., KY:

283 275 Whitney, Zerilda 48 F W Keeping house $4000 $300 Kentucky -----, Henry 25 M W Billiard clerk Kentucky Male citizen over 21 -----, Joseph 21 M W Laborer Kentucky Male citizen over 21 Groom, Jos. 19 M W Laborer Kentucky Mosel, Joanna 18 F W At Home Kentucky -----, Moses 47 M W Laborer Kentucky Male citizen over 21 Beale, Mary 27 F W At Home Kentucky Diamond, William 8 M W Kentucky

• 1880: not found.

References

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