Family:Whitney, James Augustus (1825-a1880)

James Augustus⁷ Whitney (William⁶, Sylvanus⁵, Eliasaph⁴, Nathan³, John², Henry¹), son of William⁶ and Elizabeth (Seely) Whitney, was born 15 Sep 1825, St. John, NB, and died after 1880.

He married, 4 Jan 1857, Trinity Church, St. John, NB, Eliza Crear, daughter of John and Anna Maria (Martin) Crear. She was born 11 Nov 1830, St. John, NB, and died after 1880.

Phoenix says the following:

". . . a book-keeper . . . . They dwelt in St. John till 1867, most of the time in the house where he was born, which was built by his father in 1820; in Cleveland, Ohio, from 18 Nov. 1869 till 14 March 1871; and then moved to New York City, where they were living, at 523 West 23d Street, in Jan. 1874."

Children of James Augustus⁷ and Eliza (Crear) Whitney:

i.	Walter Hamilton8 Whitney, b. 20 Dec 1857, Orange Street, St. John, NB; d. 4 Feb 1858, St. John, NB; bur. St. John Rural Cemetery.
ii.	Frank Butler Whitney, b. 9 Jan 1859, Princess Street, St. John, NB; m. ca. 1884, Ella -----.
iii.	Mary Whitney, b. 9 Feb 1862, Princess Street, St. John, NB; d. 22 Sep 1862, St. John, NB; bur. St. John Rural Cemetery.
iv.	Annie Maria Whitney, b. b. 30 Jun 1863, Princess Street, St. John, NB; d. 5 Aug 1863, St. John, NB.
v.	George Walter Seely Whitney, b. 23 Feb 1865, Princess Street, St. John, NB; m. 6 Dec 1892, New York, NY, Mildred R. Tugwell, daughter of Noah and Mary E. (Marlow) Tugwell, b. Mar 1866, NY.
vi.	Margaret Whitney, b. 1 Jun 1867, Princess Street, St. John, NB; m. 8 Oct 1890, Grace Church, Orange, NJ, Francis Edward Brockett.
vii.	John Chaloner Whitney, b. 30 Mar 1870, 426 Hamilton Street, Cleveland, OH; d. 9 Sep 1870, 426 Hamilton Street, Cleveland, OH; bur. St. John Rural Cemetery.

Census

• 1870, Cleveland Ward 5, Cuyahoga Co., OH:

576 635 Whitney, Jas. A. 44 M W Commission house clerk New Brunswick Parents foreign born -----, Eliza 39 F W Keeping house Do Parents foreign born -----, Frank 11 M W Do Parents foreign born, Attended school -----, George W. 6 M W Do Parents foreign born -----, John 2/12 M W Ohio Parents foreign born, Born in Mar

• 1880, New York, New York, NY:

James WHITNEY 58 Self M M W CANADA Lumber Dealer NY CT Eliza WHITNEY 49 Wife F M W CANADA At Home SCOTLAND CT Frank P. WHITNEY 21 Son M S W CANADA Bookkeeper CANADA CANADA Anna WHITNEY 16 Dau F S W CANADA At Home CANADA CANADA George W. WHITNEY 15 Son M S W CANADA Tea Clerk CANADA CANADA Margarett WHITNEY 13 Dau F S W CANADA At Home CANADA CANADA Mary HOLTT 23 Othe F S W NY Servant Domestic ENGLAND IRELAND

• 1900, 77 Maple Avenue, East Orange Ward 5, Essex Co., NJ:

140 154 Whitney, Frank B. Head W F Jan 1859 41 mar 16 Canada Canada Canada Lumber dealer, Owns mortgaged house, immigrated 1870 -----, Ella Wife W F Dec 1861 38 mar 16 5ch 5liv New York England England -----, Harrold Son W M Apr 1885 15 sgl New York Canada New York At school 9 mos. -----, Mauriel Dau W F Dec 1887 12 sgl New Jersey Canada New York At school 9 mos. -----, Nelson Son W M Jan 1889 11 sgl New Jersey Canada New York At school 9 mos. -----, Frank Son W M Oct 1896 3 sgl New Jersey Canada New York -----, Amy Dau W F Jun 1898 1 sgl New Jersey Canada New York White, George Srvt W F Oct 1885 14 sgl New Jersey New Jersey New Jersey Servant Johnson, Carrie Srvt B F Sep 1874 25 sgl Virginia Virginia Virginia Serva

• 1900, 75 Maple Avenue, East Orange Ward 5, Essex Co., NJ:

141 155 Whitney, George W. S. Head W M Feb 1865 35 mar 7 Canada Canada Canada President Asphalt Co., Owns mortgaged house -----, Mildred Wife W F Mar 1866 34 mar 7 1ch 1liv New York New York New York -----, Mildred W. Dau W F Jan 1894 6 sgl New Jersey Canada New York At school 3 mos. Johnson, Elizabeth Srvt B F Jul 1876 23 sgl Virginia Virginia Virginia Servant

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. 811 and p. 1674.

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