Family:Whitney, James (c1791-a1850)
James Whitney (), was born abt. 1791, , and died bet. 1850-1860, Illinois.
He married , , Hannah Bruce, daughter of Benjamin and Philadelphia (Wheeler) Bruce. She was born abt. 1795, , and died 1840, Jay, Essex, New York.
There is a record of a grave for Hannah wife of James Whitney located right next to the graves of Benjamin and Philadelphia Bruce in the Jay Cemetery in New York.
In 1820 Census, Keene, Essex, New York the family has James listed as head and the family consists of 4 males under 10, 1 male 26-45, 1 female under 10, 1 female 16-26, and 1 person in agriculture.
In 1830 Census Jay, Essex, New York, James Whitney is head and the family consists of 1 male under 5, 3 males 5-10, 2 males 10-15, 1 male 30-40, 1 female under 5, 1 female 15-20, and 1 female 30-40.
In 1840 Census James Whitney is head of household and the family consists of 1 male 10-15, 2 males 15-20, 2 males 20-30, 1 male 40-50, 2 females under 5, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 20-30, and 1 female 40-50. Also on the 1840 census page in the next household listed as head is their son (John) Franklin Whitney with his family. In the household after that is Jacob Nokes, John Franklin Whitney's father in law.
1850 Census Township 1SR4W, Brown, Illinois. James Whitney is head, age 59, farmer, born Mass... Solomon Whitney, age 8, born NY... Aaron Inman, age 13, born OH... note: James son, John is listed as head with his family in the following household.
On John Franklin Whitney's death entry in Crow Wing County, Minnesota his parents are listed as James & H Whitney.
Children of James and Hannah (Bruce) Whitney:
i. John Franklin Whitney, b. abt. 1815, , d. 23 May 1888, Mooresville, Crow Wing, Minnesota. ii. Whitney, b. , , d. , . iii. Whitney, b. , , d. , . iv. Whitney, b. , , d. , . v. Whitney, b. , , d. , . vi. Whitney, b. , , d. , . vii. Whitney, b. , , d. , . viii. Whitney, b. , , d. , . ix. Whitney, b. , , d. , . x. Whitney, b. , , d. , .
References
Census, death entry, online grave listing
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