Family:Whitney, John (c1806-1890)

John⁷ Whitney (Mellen⁶, Elias⁵, Elias⁴, Jonathan³, Benjamin², John¹), born circa 1806, Vermont, probably in Barre or Barton where his parents were said to have resided, and died 20 Mar 1890, Peasleeville, NY.

He married, about 1834, Mary Banker, daughter of John and Christiana (Kent) Banker. She was born 28 Feb 1816, Goshen, NY, and died 4 Mar 1887, Peasleeville, NY.

John Whitney was a blacksmith.

Children of John⁷ and Mary (Banker) Whitney, all born Peasleeville, NY:

i.	Jane Christiana8 Whitney, b. 7 Jun 1836; m. 9 Apr 1857, Ziba Newell.
ii.	John Edward Whitney, b. 20 Mar 1838; m. 1859-1860, Jane Thompson. Ch.: Anna, b. ca. 1860, NY, m. ca. 1879, Clinton Co., NY, Wesley Frescone; Emma, b. ca. 1863, NY.
iii.	Mary Elizabeth Whitney, b. 6 Jul 1841; m. 9 Apr 1864, William Denton
iv.	Earl Ira Whitney, b. 10 Dec 1844; d. 27 Dec 1901; m. Mary Elizabeth Banker. Ch.: Nellie, b. ca. 1871, NY.
v.	Eliza Whitney, b. 3 Jan 1848; living 1880, unmarried.
vi.	Vinal E. Whitney, b. 4 Jan 1850; m. 17 Jun 1871, Peru, NY, Deborah Ricketson. Ch.: John R., b. ca. 1876, NY, Myrtle, b. ca. 1879, NY.
vii.	Lucinda Whitney, b. 11 Dec 1852; m. 4 Jul 1875, Archelus Putnam.
vii.	William Whitney, b. 26 Aug 1856; m. 1 Sep 1890, Ella Benway.
vii.	Ida Whitney, b. 25 Dec 1859; d. Oct 1860.

Census

• 1840: not found.
• 1850, Peru, Clinton Co., NY:

91 92 John Whitney 44 M - Blacksmith $800 Vt. Mary " 34 F - N.Y. Jane " 15 F - " Attended school Edward " 13 M - " Attended school Mary E. " 9 F - " Attended school Earl " 6 M - " Attended school Eliza " 3 F - " Venal " 1 M - "

• 1860, Peru, Clinton Co., NY:

1449 1552 John Whitney 55 M - Farmer $1200 $600 Vermont Mary " 48 F - New York Mary E. " 19 F - " Earl " 16 M - " Attended school Eliza " 14 F - " Attended school Vinal " 11 M - " Attended school Lucinda " 10 F - " Attended school William " 7 M - " Attended school

• 1860, Peru, Clinton Co., NY:

1431 1534 Edward Whitney 23 M - Blacksmith $75 New York Married in year Jane " 23 F - " Married in year 1535 Mark Durgin 25 M - Collier New York Illiterate Adeline " 21 F - " Illiterate Mary L. " 3 F - " Adeline " 4/12 F - "

• 1870, Peru, Clinton Co., NY:

39 39 Whitney, John 63 M W Farmer & Blacksmith $1500 $800 Vermont Male citizen over 21 -----, Mary 53 F W Keeping House New York -----, Eliza 23 F W New York -----, Vinal 21 M W $150 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Lucinda 18 F W New York -----, William 15 M W New York

• 1870, Peru, Clinton Co., NY:

103 103 Whitney, J. E. 37 M W Blacksmith $500 $1600 N.Y. Male citizen over 21 " Jane 30 F W Housekeeper " " Anna 10 F W " " Emma 7 F W " Purdy, Laurence 34 M W Clerk " Male citizen over 21

• 1870, Peru, Clinton Co., NY:

31 31 Whitney, Earl 27 M W Laborer $200 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Mary E. 23 F W Keeping House New York

• 1880, Peru, Clinton Co., NY:

John WHITNEY 74 Self M M W VT Farmer MA MA Mary WHITNEY 64 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY VT Eliza WHITNEY 33 Dau F S W NY Living At Home VT NY William WHITNEY 29 Son M S W NY Farm Laborer VT NY

• 1880, Cropsey, McLean Co., IL:

H. John WHITNEY 44 Self M M W NY Blacksmith VT VT E. Jane WHITNEY 44 Wife F M W NY IRELAND NY Emma WHITNEY 17 Dau F S W NY NY NY

• 1880, Peru, Clinton Co., NY:

Earl WHITNEY 34 Self M M W NY Farmer VT NY Elisabeth WHITNEY 33 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY NY Nellie WHITNEY 9 Dau F S W NY NY NY

• 1880, Peru, Clinton Co., NY:

Vinal WHITNEY 31 Self M M W NY Farmer VT NY Deborah WHITNEY 28 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY NY John R. WHITNEY 4 Son M S W NY NY NY Myrtle WHITNEY 1 Dau F S W NY NY NY

References

• Census records as above.

• L.D.S. International Genealogical Index.

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