Family:Whitney, Walter James (1830-a1880)

Walter James⁸ Whitney (George Washington⁷, Joshua⁶, Joshua⁵, Joshua⁴, William³, Joshua², John¹), son of George Washington⁷ and Juliette T. (Colt) Whitney, was born 6 Oct 1830, Pavilion, NY, and died after 1880.

He married, 3 Oct 1854, Margaret E. Dow. She was born 21 Mar 1833, and died after 1880.

He is a contractor; resided 453 So. Robey St., Chicago, IL.

Children of Walter James⁸ and Margaret E. (Dow) Whitney:

i.	George Walter9 Whitney, b. 22 Jul 1855; m. Emma Davis.
ii.	Charles William Whitney, b. 29 Dec 1857; m. Ella M. Warner.
iii.	Henry L. Whitney, b. 24 Mar 1862; unmarried; resided Motto Grosso, Brazil, South America.

Census

• 1860, Blackberry, Kane Co., IL:

4034 3586 W. J. Whiting 28 M - Farmer 3000 800 N.Y. Margret " 26 F - Wife " George " 5 M - Ills. Chs. " 2 " - " Warren Clark 30 " - F. Hand Mass. Patrick Logan 17 " - " " Ireland Chs. Wright 50 " - " " 600 400 Mass.

• 1870, Batavia, Kane Co., IL, p. 29/185:

205 205 Whitney, Walter J. 38 M W Day laborer $500 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Margaret 36 F W Keeping house New York -----, George 14 M W Farm laborer Illinois Attended school -----, Charles 12 M W Illinois Attended school -----, Henry 8 M W Illinois Attended school

• 1880, Chicago, Cook Co., IL:

Walter WHITNEY 52 Self M M W NY Hide Inspecter NY NY Margret WHITNEY 50 Wife F M W NY Keeps House NY NY Charles WHITNEY 22 Son M S W IL Clerk In Liquer Store NY NY Henry WHITNEY 18 Son M W IL Guilder NY NY

References

• All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 574.

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