Family:Whitney, William Henry (1831-a1910)

William Henry⁸ Whitney (Oscar Fitzoland⁷, John⁶, Abijah⁵, Daniel⁴, Henry³, John², Henry¹), son of Oscar Fitzoland⁷ and Christian Ann (Cary) Whitney, was born 3 Apr 1831, Florida, NY, and died after 1910.

He married, 31 Mar 1853, Denton, NY, Mary Ann Tetther, daughter of Edward and Elizabeth (Peet) Tetther, by Rev. O. M. Johnson, Presbyterian. She was born 11 Nov 1831, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England, and died after 1910.

Phoenix says the following:

"... a painter and paper-hanger .... They lived at Florida for about twelve years; and then settled at Barryville, in Highland, N. Y., where they were living in May 1875. He had then served as justice of the peace, and commissioner of excise, since 1 Jan. 1870, having been reelected in March 1873."

Children of William Henry⁸ and Mary Ann (Tetther) Whitney:

i.	John Oscar8 Whitney, b. 18 Sep 1856, Florida, NY; "of Decatur, Ill.", m. 26 Sep 1889, Dedham, MA, Janet G. Hutchins "of Dedham", b. ca. 1862, Dedham, MA, dau. of George H. and Mary (-----) Hutchins.[1] He was the General Secretary of the Young Men's Christian Association (Y.M.C.A.). Child: a. Annie Janet9 Whitney, b. 12 May 1905, Dedham, MA.[2]
ii.	Mary Alice Whitney, b. 24 Jul 1858, Florida, NY.
iii.	Eugenia Ann Whitney, b. 15 Jun 1860, Florida, NY.
iv.	Edward Herbert Whitney, b. 27 Feb 1864, Florida, NY; d. 26 Oct 1865, Highland, NY, and was buried there.

Census

• 1860, Warwick, Orange Co., NY:

2351 2418 W. H. Whiting 28 M - Chair Maker N.Y. Mary A. 26 F - England John O. 3 M - N.Y. Mary A. 2 F - " Nathaniel Conkling 40 M - $6000 -- "

• 1870, Highland, Sullivan Co., NY:

118 118 Whitney, William M. 39 M W Farmer $800 $120 N.Y. Male citizen over 21 -----, Mary A. 38 F W Keeping House England Parents foreign born -----, John O. 13 M W N.Y. Mother foreign born, Attended school -----, Mary A. 11 F W N.Y. Mother foreign born, Attended school -----, Eugena A. 10 F W N.Y. Mother foreign born, Attended school

• 1880, Highland, Sullivan Co., NY:

193 204 Whitney, Wm. H. W M 49 mar Farmer & Painter New York N.Y. N.Y. -------, Mary A. W F 48 Wife mar Keeping House England England England -------, Eugenia N. W F 19 Dau sgl At School attended school New York N.Y. England Stidd, William W M 14 Svt Works on Farm New York N.Y. N.Y.

• 1900, Highland, Sullivan Co., NY:

24 24 Whitney, William H. Head W M Mch 1831 69 mar47 New York New York New York Painter literate, owns free house -------, Mary A. Wife W F Nov 1831 68 mar47 4ch 2liv England England England immigrated 1862, in U.S. 38 years, literate

• 1910, Highland, Sullivan Co., NY:

55 56 Whitney, Wm. H. Head M W 79 mar57 New York New York New York speaks English, Painter, House, works on own account, literate, owns free house -------, Mary A. Wife F W 76 mar57 4ch 2liv England England England immigrated 1851, not naturalized, speaks English, literate

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. 1198 and p. 2005.

1.^  "John O. [Whitney], of Decatur, Ill., a. 33, b. Florida, N.Y., s. Wm. H. and Mary A., and Janet G. Hutchins of Dedham, a. 27, b. Dedham, d. Geo. H. and Mary, [married] 9:26:89 [Sept. 26, 1889]," according to Don Gleason Hill, ed., Dedham, Records of Baptisms, Marriages, and Deaths 1638-1845 (Dedham, MA: Dedham Transcript, 1886). Also "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 398, page 343.

2.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 552, page 31.

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