Family:Whitney, John (1823-1892)

John Whitney, parentage unknown, was born 4 Aug 1823, Canada, and died 23 Dec 1892, Liverpool, NY.

He married circa 1847, Saint Lawrence Co., NY, Mary Ann Houghton, daughter of William P. and ------ (------) Houghton. She was born 12 Aug 1828, NY, and died 19 Dec 1906, Homer, NY.

Note: In the 1900 census, Mary Ann indicated she had 10 children and 4 were living.

Children of John and Mary Ann (Houghton) Whitney:

i.	Daniel A. Whitney, b. 6 May 1848, Macomb, NY; d. 11 Apr 1851, Macomb, NY.
ii.	John William Whitney, b. 30 Apr 1850, Macomb, NY; m. Lucy A. Berry.
iii.	Mary Sophia Whitney, b. 27 Jan 1852, Macomb, NY; d. 23 Oct 1891, Park City, UT; m. Charles Lester Wight.
iv.	S. Whitney, b. 23 Jun 1854, Macomb, NY; d. 28 Jul 1854, Macomb, NY.
v.	Royal A. Whitney, b. Sep 1856, Macomb, NY; m. Lillia F. Carpenter.
vi.	(daughter) Whitney, b. 24 Jan 1858, Macomb, NY; d. 3 Feb 1858, Macomb, NY.
vii.	Charles Leslie Whitney, b. ca. 1860, Macomb, NY; no records found after 1870.
viii.	Carrie Whitney, b. ca. 1865, NY; d. 30 Jun 1874, Antwerp, NY; no records found after 1870.
ix.	Maud M. Whitney, b. Feb 1871, NY; d. 3 Mar 1920, Syracuse, NY; m. Charles S Pomeroy.

Census

• 1850, Macomb, Saint Lawrence Co., NY:

55 55 John Whitney 26 M - Farmer $1200 Canada Mary Do 21 F - N.Y. Danil Do 2 M - " John Do 3/12 " - "

• 1860, Macomb, Saint Lawrence Co., NY:

99 99 John Whitney 37 M - Farmer $5060 $1730 Canada Mary A. " 32 F - New York John W. " 10 M - " Attended school Mary S. " 7 F - " Attended school Royal A. " 4 M - " John Richardson 20 M - Domestic Canada Elizabeth Croman 20 F - Domestic New York

• 1870, Antwerp, Jefferson Co., NY:

406 432 Whitney, John 47 F W Farmer $11200 New York Male citizen over 21 " Mary A. 42 F " Keeping House " " William J. 20 M " At Home " " Mary S. 18 F " " " Attended school " Royal A. 14 M " " " Attended school " Leslie 10 M " " " Attended school " Carrie 5 F " " "

• 1880: not found.
• 1900, Homer, Cortland Co., NY: Mary A. Whitney, widow

References

• Census records
• Whitney, Daniel A. - Find A Grave Memorial
• Whitney, Infant - Find A Grave Memorial
• Whitney, John - Find A Grave Memorial
• Whitney, Mary A. (Houghton) - Find A Grave Memorial
• Whitney, S. - Find A Grave Memorial

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