Family:Whitney, William (1831-a1910)

William⁷ Whitney (David St. John⁶, Henry⁵, Henry⁴, Henry³, John², Henry¹), son of David St. John⁶ and Lois (Northrop) Whitney, was born 21 Aug 1831, and died after 1910.

He married, Caroline M. Underwood. She was born Jul 1836, MA, and died after 1910.

He resided Franklin, NY, in Jun 1874.

Children of William⁷ and Caroline M. (Underwood) Whitney:

i.	Burton Werner8 Whitney, b. Mar 1859, NY; d. after 1910, then unmarried.
ii.	William Whitney, b. ca. 1865, NY.
iii.	(child) Whitney, b. say 1870; not in 1870 or 1880 census; known from 1900 census.
iv.	Minnie Whitney, b. ca. 1875, NY.
v.	Earl A. Whitney, b. Aug 1878, NY.

Census

• 1860, Franklin, Delaware Co., NY:

505 508 B. W. Underwood 52 M - Farmer $3000 $350 Mass. Mary " 43 F - " Wm. Whitney 25 M - " $500 N.Y. Caroline " 24 F - Mass. Werner B. " 1 M - N.Y.

• 1870, Franklin, Delaware Co., NY:

134 175 Whitney, Wm. 37 M W Waggon Maker $2850 $500 New York Male citizen over 21 " Caroline 33 F " Keeping house Mass. " Burto 11 M " At home New York Attended school " Willie 5 " " At home "

• 1880, Franklin, Delaware Co., NY:

William WHITNY 47 Self M M W NY Farmer NY NY Caroline WHITNY 44 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY NY Bertie WHITNY 21 Son M S W NY Works On Farm NY NY Willie WHITNY 15 Son M S W NY Works On Farm NY NY Minnie WHITNY 5 Dau F S W NY NY NY Earl WHITNY 1 Son M S W NY NY NY

• 1900, Franklin, Delaware Co., NY: William Whitney, b. Aug 1833; wife Caroline M., b. Jul 1836 (5 children, 4 living); children Burton W., b. Mar 1859, and Earl A., b. Aug 1878.
• 1910, Franklin, Delaware Co., NY: William Whitney, 75, wife Caroline M., 73, and son Burton W., 50.

References

• Census records.

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