Family:Whitney, John (c1806-1890)

John⁷ Whitney (Mellen⁶, Elias⁵, Elias⁴, Jonathan³, Benjamin², John¹), born circa 1806, Vermont, probably in Barre or Barton where his parents were said to have resided.

He married, about 1834, Mary (-----). She was born circa 1816, NY.

John Whitney was a blacksmith.

Children of John⁷ and Mary (-----) Whitney:

i.	Jane8 Whitney, b. ca. 1835, NY, probably Peru, Clinton Co.
ii.	Edward Whitney, b. ca. 1837, NY, probably Peru, Clinton Co.
iii.	Mary E. Whitney, b. ca. 1841, NY, probably Peru, Clinton Co.
iv.	Earl Whitney, b. ca. 1844, NY, probably Peru, Clinton Co. He married Elizabeth (-----), dau: Nellie, b. ca. 1871, NY.
v.	Eliza Whitney, b. ca. 1847, NY, probably Peru, Clinton Co.
vi.	Venal Whitney, b. ca. 1849, NY, probably Peru, Clinton Co. He married Deborah (-----), ch: John R., b. ca. 1876, NY, Myrtle, b. ca. 1879, NY.
vii.	William Whitney, b. ca. 1851, NY, probably Peru, Clinton Co.

Census

• 1840: not found.
• 1850, Peru, Clinton Co., NY:

91 92 John Whitney 44 M - Blacksmith $800 Vt. Mary " 34 F - N.Y. Jane " 15 F - " Attended school Edward " 13 M - " Attended school Mary E. " 9 F - " Attended school Earl " 6 M - " Attended school Eliza " 3 F - " Venal " 1 M - "

• 1860, Peru, Clinton Co., NY:

1449 1552 John Whitney 55 M - Farmer $1200 $600 Vermont Mary " 48 F - New York Mary E. " 19 F - " Earl " 16 M - " Attended school Eliza " 14 F - " Attended school Vinal " 11 M - " Attended school Lucinda " 10 F - " Attended school William " 7 M - " Attended school

• 1870, Peru, Clinton Co., NY:

39 39 Whitney, John 63 M W Farmer & Blacksmith $1500 $800 Vermont Male citizen over 21 -----, Mary 53 F W Keeping House New York -----, Eliza 23 F W New York -----, Vinal 21 M W $150 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Lucinda 18 F W New York -----, William 15 M W New York

• 1870, Peru, Clinton Co., NY:

31 31 Whitney, Earl 27 M W Laborer $200 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Mary E. 23 F W Keeping House New York

• 1880, Peru, Clinton Co., NY:

John WHITNEY 74 Self M M W VT Farmer MA MA Mary WHITNEY 64 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY VT Eliza WHITNEY 33 Dau F S W NY Living At Home VT NY William WHITNEY 29 Son M S W NY Farm Laborer VT NY

• 1880, Peru, Clinton Co., NY:

Earl WHITNEY 34 Self M M W NY Farmer VT NY Elisabeth WHITNEY 33 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY NY Nellie WHITNEY 9 Dau F S W NY NY NY

• 1880, Peru, Clinton Co., NY:

Vinal WHITNEY 31 Self M M W NY Farmer VT NY Deborah WHITNEY 28 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY NY John R. WHITNEY 4 Son M S W NY NY NY Myrtle WHITNEY 1 Dau F S W NY NY NY

References

• 1850 Census, Peru, Clinton Co., NY, p. 136

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