Family:Whitney, James Lewis (1808-a1875)

James Lewis⁸ Whitney (Abraham Johnson⁷, James⁶, Samuel⁵, Samuel⁴, Nathaniel³, John², John¹), son of Abraham Johnson⁷ and Philena (Adams) Whitney, was born 12 Mar 1808, Danby, NY, and died after 1870.

He married firstly, 7 Oct 1827, Lucy Maria Hall. She died 7 Jul 1841.

He married secondly, 28 Oct 1841, Maria Eldred. She was born 24 Oct 1820, and died after 1880.

He was born in Danby, NY, where he resided until 1837, when he moved to Caton. He has been justice of the peace and supervisor at Caton; resided Caton, NY.

Children of James Lewis⁸ and Lucy Maria (Hall) Whitney:

i.	Edgar Mortimer9 Whitney, b. 20 Jul 1828; m.(1) Harriet Westcott; m.(2) Laura Harris.
ii.	Oliver Wilkinson Whitney, b. 2 Jan 1830; m. Lucy B. Burdick.
iii.	Lucy Maria Whitney, b. 6 Feb 1832; d. 19 Jun 1855, Lawrenceville, PA; m. 1851, Dyer Powers.
iv.	James Lewis Whitney, b. 28 Mar 1834; m. 1852, Julia Harris; resided Eau Claire, WI.
v.	Emeline Amanda Whitney, b. 5 Feb 1836; d. 19 Apr 1866, Salamanca, NY; m. 1854, Joseph Harris.

Children of James Lewis⁸ and Maria (Eldred) Whitney:

vi.	Abram Johnson Whitney, b. 4 Aug 1842; m. Almira E. Brookman.
vii.	William (Whitney) Cowan, b. 17 Sep 1853; m. Priscilla E. Mead.
viii.	Dyer Whitney, b. 7 Dec 1855; d. 17 Jan 1858.

Census

• 1830, Newfield, Tompkins Co., NY: James L. Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 2 males 0-4, and 1 female 20-29.
• 1840, Caton, Steuben Co., NY: James L. Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 2 males 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 female 30-39, and 2 females 5-9; 2 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Caton, Steuben Co., NY:

104 104 James Whitney 42 M - Farmer $2000 N.Y. Maria Whitney 30 F - N.Y. Married in year Oliver Whitney 21 M - Farmer N.Y. Lewis Whitney 16 M - N.Y. Attended school Emeline Whitney 14 F - N.Y. Attended school Abram Whitney 7 M - N.Y. Attended school

• 1850, Caton, Steuben Co., NY:

27 27 Abraham J. Whitney 73 M - Farmer $2000 Conn. Philena " 66 F - Conn. Lucy M. " 18 F - N.Y.

• 1860, Caton, Steuben Co., NY:

1137 1141 James L. Whitney 52 M - Farmer $1500 $1500 N.Y. Maria Do 40 F - Do Abram Do 17 M - Do Attended school Eliza Shaw 17 F - Servant Do 1138 1142 Oliver W. Whitney 31 M - Farmer $1200 $150 Do Lucy Do 26 F - Do Martha Do 6/12 F - Do

• 1860, James not found.
• 1870, Caton, Steuben Co., NY:

265 265 Whitny, James 62 M W Farmer $800 $500 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Maria 50 F W Keeping house " " Harris, Lewis 4 M W Lives with his Grand Parents " "

• 1870, Chippewa Falls Ward 2, Chippewa Co., WI:

145 145 Crowly, David 30 M W Laborer Michigan Parents foreign born, Male citizen over 21 Crowly, John 70 M W Laborer Ireland Parents foreign born Whitney, James 36 M W Filer in Saw Mill New York Male citizen over 21 Julia 33 F W Dress Maker Ohio

• 1880, Caton, Steuben Co., NY:

Maria WHITNEY 60 Self F W W NY Keeping House NY VT Louis HARRIS 15 GSon M S W NY At School NY NY

• 1880, James 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. 465.

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