Family:Whitney, James Lewis (1808-a1875)

James Lewis⁸ Whitney (Abraham Johnson⁷, James⁶, Samuel⁵, Samuel⁴, Nathaniel³, John², John¹), son of Abraham Johnson⁷ and Philena (Adams) Whitney, was born 12 Mar 1808, Danby, NY, and died after Dec 1875.

He married firstly, 7 Oct 1827, Danby, NY, Lucy Maria Hall, daughter of Silas Hall, of Danby. She died 7 Jul 1841, Caton, NY, and was buried there.

He married secondly, 28 Oct 1841, Maria Eldred. She was born 24 Oct 1820, Otsego Co., NY, and died after 1880.

Phoenix says the following:

"James Lewis Whitney, b. at Danby, N.Y., 12 March 1808; a farmer; married there, 7 Oct. 1827, Lucy Maria Hall, dau. of Silas Hall, of Danby. They dwelt in Danby till 1837; and then settled in Caton, N.Y., where she died, 7 July 1841, and was buried. He married (2d), 28 Oct. 1841, Maria Eldred, born in Otsego Co., N.Y., 24 Feb. 1820, dau. of Benjamin and Patience (Austin) Eldred. He has been justice of the peace, and supervisor of Caton; and was living there in Dec. 1875. "

Children of James Lewis⁸ and Lucy Maria (Hall) Whitney:

i.	Edgar Mortimer9 Whitney, b. 20 Jul 1828, Newfield, NY; m.(1) Harriet Westcott; m.(2) Laura Harris.
ii.	Oliver Wilkinson Whitney, b. 2 Jan 1830, Newfield, NY; m. Lucy Brill Burdick.
iii.	Lucy Maria Whitney, b. 6 Feb 1832, Danby, NY; d. 19 Jun 1855, Lawrenceville, PA, and was buried there; m. 1851, Dyer Powers. He was living at Lawrenceville in Dec. 1875.
iv.	James Lewis Whitney, b. 28 Mar 1834, Danby, NY; m. Julia Harris.
v.	Emeline Amanda Whitney, b. 5 Feb 1836, Danby, NY; d. 19 Apr 1866, Salamanca, NY, and was buried there; m. 1854, Joseph Harris.

Children of James Lewis⁸ and Maria (Eldred) Whitney:

vi.	Abram Johnson Whitney, b. 4 Aug 1842, Caton, NY; m. Almira Elizabeth Brookman.
vii.	William (Whitney) Cowan, b. 17 Sep 1853, Caton, NY; m. Priscilla Emeline Mead.
viii.	Dyer Whitney, b. 7 Dec 1855, Caton, NY; d. 17 Jan 1858, Caton, NY, and was buried there.

Census

• 1830, Newfield, Tompkins Co., NY: James L. Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 2 males 0-4, and 1 female 20-29.
• 1840, Caton, Steuben Co., NY: James L. Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 2 males 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 female 30-39, and 2 females 5-9; 2 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Caton, Steuben Co., NY:

104 104 James Whitney 42 M - Farmer $2000 N.Y. Maria Whitney 30 F - N.Y. Married in year Oliver Whitney 21 M - Farmer N.Y. Lewis Whitney 16 M - N.Y. Attended school Emeline Whitney 14 F - N.Y. Attended school Abram Whitney 7 M - N.Y. Attended school

• 1850, Caton, Steuben Co., NY:

27 27 Abraham J. Whitney 73 M - Farmer $2000 Conn. Philena " 66 F - Conn. Lucy M. " 18 F - N.Y.

• 1860, Caton, Steuben Co., NY:

1137 1141 James L. Whitney 52 M - Farmer $1500 $1500 N.Y. Maria Do 40 F - Do Abram Do 17 M - Do Attended school Eliza Shaw 17 F - Servant Do 1138 1142 Oliver W. Whitney 31 M - Farmer $1200 $150 Do Lucy Do 26 F - Do Martha Do 6/12 F - Do

• 1860, James not found.
• 1870, Caton, Steuben Co., NY:

265 265 Whitny, James 62 M W Farmer $800 $500 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Maria 50 F W Keeping home " Harris, Lewis 4 M W Lives with Grand Parents "

• 1880, Caton, Steuben Co., NY:

Maria WHITNEY 60 Self F W W NY Keeping House NY VT Louis HARRIS 15 GSon M S W NY At School NY NY

• 1880, James not found.

References

• All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 465.

• 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. 734; and pp. 1551-1552.

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