Family:Whitney, Thomas (1822-1877)

Thomas⁷ Whitney (Cornelius⁶, Cornelius⁵, Matthias⁴, Cornelius³, Joshua², John¹), son of Cornelius⁶ and Rhoda (Gould) Whitney, was born 29 Jan 1822, Mexico, NY, and died 27 Feb 1877, Rock Creek, CO.

He married Annie Jewell, daughter of James and Margaret (Dunn) Jewell. She died 16 Feb 1877, Rock Creek, CO.

He was a farmer. He resided Centerville, NY and Rock Creek, CO.

Children of Thomas⁷ and Annie (Jewell) Whitney:

i.	Walter Jay8 Whitney, b. 3 Mar 1844, Albion, NY; m. Harriett Chase.
ii.	George Wescott Whitney, b. 29 Jan 1847, NY; m. Alice Castle.
iii.	Cheaney Orley Whitney, b. 20 Apr 1852, NY; m. Carrie B. Christensen.
iv.	Mary Eliza Whitney, b. 13 Oct 1854, Centerville, NY; m. 17 Mar 1872, Z. T. Parker; resided New Liberty, IA. He was b. 22 Apr 1849. Ch.: Rhoda, b. 28 Dec 1872; d. 7 Apr 1876; Nellie, b. 16 Dec 1874; Charles, b. 9 Mar 1877; Albert, b. 12 Jul 1879; d. 27 Apr 1880; Calvin, b. 17 Apr 1881; Grace, b. 2 Aug 1883; Katie, b. 25 May 1886; Emeline, b. 15 Sep 1888; Walter, b. 10 Feb 1891; d. 20 Feb 1891.
v.	Rhoda Nella Whitney, b. 8 Jun 1857, NY; m. ----- Clark; resided Marne, IA.
vi.	Frank D. Whitney, b. ca. 1860, NY; resided Colorado.

Census

• 1850, Albion, Oswego Co., NY:

314 321 Thomas Whitney 28 M - Laborer N.Y. Ann 28 F - " Walter J. 5 M - " Attended school George W. 2 M - " Russell 22 M - "

• 1860, Albion, Oswego Co., MA:

289 296 Thomas Whitney 37 F - N.Y. Anna " 37 F - do W. J. Whitney 15 M - do Attended school George " 12 M - do Attended school Cheney " 8 M - do Attended school Mary " 5 F - do Nelly " 3 F - do

This is his son Thomas.

• 1870, Clay, Shelby Co., IA:

24 22 Whitney, Thomas 46 M W Farmer $1660 $600 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Anna 46 F W Keeping House New York -----, Cheney 18 M W Farm Laborer New York Attended school -----, Mary 15 F W At home New York Attended school -----, Nellie 13 F W At home New York Attended school -----, Frank 10 M W At home New York Attended school

• 1880, children not found.

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. 395.

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