Family:Whitney, Timothy Palmer (1816-a1880)

Timothy Palmer⁸ Whitney (Timothy Palmer⁷, Moses⁶, Ezra⁵, James⁴, John³, Jonathan², John¹), son of Timothy Palmer⁷ and Susanna (Mann) Whitney, was born 26 Dec 1816, Foxborough, MA,^[1] and died 8 Jun 188[ ].

He married, before 1838, Emeline⁸ Whitney, daughter of John Andrews⁷ and Susan (King) Whitney.^[2] She was born 3 Apr 1819, Columbia Co., NY, and died 10 Apr 1882. They were first cousins.

He resided Brooklyn, NY.

Children of Timothy Palmer⁸ and Emeline⁸ (Whitney) Whitney:

i.	Frances Maria9 Whitney, b. 13 Sep 1838, Brooklyn, NY; prob. bapt. 25 Sep 1838, 12 days old, Dedham, MA;[3] "of Tarboro, N.C." m. 16 Nov 1887, Hartford, CT, Lewis H. Kingsbury.[4]
ii.	James Milton Whitney, b. ca. 1846, New York Co., NY; living 1870, unmarried.
iii.	Frederick Palmer Whitney, b. ca. 1849, New York Co., NY; living 1870, unmarried. Possibly the same as "T. P." of the 1880 census, who m. Maria -----.
iv.	Herbert Whitney, b. ca. 1860, MA; living 1870, unmarried.

Census

• 1840: not found.
• 1850: not found.
• 1855 State, New York Ward 9, New York County, NY:

33 Brick $4000 59 Timothy P. Whitney 38 M - - Massachusetts 1 - 22 Merchant 1 - - - - - - Emeline Whitney 35 F - Wife Columbia Co. 1 - 16 - - - - - - - - Frances Maria Whitney 14 F - Dau Kings County - - - School - - - - - - - James Milton Whitney 9 M - Son New York - - - School - - - - - - - Fredk. Palmer Whitney 6 M - Son New York - - - School - - - - - - - Margaret Kane 25 F - Srvt Ireland - - - Domestic - - 1 - - - -

• 1860: not found.
• 1870, Beaufort, Carteret Co., NC:

443 433 Whitney, Timothy 53 M W Merchant $2500 %500 Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Emeline 51 F W Keeping house " -----, Frances 28 F W Without occupation " -----, James 24 M W Clerk in store " Male citizen over 21 -----, Frederick 21 M W " " " " Male citizen over 21 -----, Herbert 10 M W At School " Attended school

• 1880, Tarboro, Edgecombe Co., NC:

T. P. WHITNEY 64 Self M M W MA Insurance Agt MA MA Emeline WHITNEY 60 Wife F M W NY Keeping House MA NY F. M. WHITNEY 30 Dau F S W NY At Home MA NY

• 1880, Tarboro, Edgecombe Co., NC:

T. P. WHITNEY 31 Self M M W NY Book Keeper MA NY Maria F. WHITNEY 28 Wife F M W VA Keeping House VA PA Jde S. WHITNEY 3 Dau F S W NY NY VA F. S. WHITNEY 1 Dau F S W NY NY VA

This was his son, probably should be F. P.

References

1.^  "Timothy Palmer [Whitney], ch. Timothy P. and Susan, [born] Dec. 26, 1816," according to Foxborough Vital Records.

2.^  liveauctioneers.com:

"PAIR OF LATE 19TH CENTURY NEW YORK PORTRAIT PAINTINGS. Paintings depict Timothy Palmer Whitney (1816-188?) and his wife Emeline Whitney (1819-1882). Both paintings are under glass in ornate gilt oval frames. Both paintings have attached labels on verso that read "Timothy Palmer Whitney, Jr. son/of T.P. Whitney & Susan his wife/Dec. 26th, 1816-June 8th 188?" and "Emeline Whitney daughter of John/Andrew Whitney & Susan King, his/wife./April 3rd 1819-April 10th 1882". 8.5" x 6.5". 12.75" x 10.75" framed."

3.^  "Frances [Whitney], bp. Sept. 25, 1838, 12 days old," according to Dedham Vital Records.

4.^  "Frances M. [Whitney], of Tarboro, N.C., a. 47, b. Brooklyn, N.Y., d. Timothy P. and Emmeline (Whitney), and Lewis H. Kingsbury of Dedham, a. 73, b. Walpole, s. Samuel and Hannah (Hall), [married] 11:16:87 [Nov. 16, 1887]," according to Dedham.

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