Family:Whitney, Seymour Murray (1829-1900)

Seymour Murray⁸ Whitney (Erastus⁷, Mason⁶, Micah⁵, James⁴, John³, Jonathan², John¹), son of Erastus⁷ and Betsy (Chadwick) Whitney, was born 16 Jan 1829, Philadelphia, NY, and died 26 Aug 1900.

He married, 31 Dec 1868, Sarah Jane Barry. She was born 2 Jun 1838, GA, and died 8 Jan 1924.

Children of Seymour Murray⁸ and Sarah Jane (Barry) Whitney:

i.	Bessie Grace9 Whitney, b. 29 Nov 1869, Altanta, GA; d. 12 Nov 1887, Augusta, GA.
ii.	Charles Whitney, b. ca. 1871, Augusta, GA.
iii.	Frank Whitney, b. ca. 1872, Augusta, GA.
iv.	Eddy Whitney, b. ca. 1874, Augusta, GA.
v.	Aleck Whitney, b. ca. 1875, Augusta, GA.
vi.	George W. Whitney, b. ca. 1878, Augusta, GA; d. after 1900.
vii.	John B. Whitney, b. ca. 1879, Augusta, GA; d. after 1900.

Census

• 1860, no township given, Elbert Co., GA:

851 851 Thos. L. Cunningham 23 M - Farmer 600 1218 Georgia Illiterate Mary E. " 23 F - " Sarah J. " 2 F - " Seymour M. Whitney 25 M - School teacher 6400 2000 New York

• 1870, Augusta Ward 2, Richmond Co., GA:

50 55 Beall, Rachel 31 F B Cook Georgia -----, Robert 9 M B Georgia -----, Bertha 6 F B Georgia Dabney, Mary 13 F B Domestic Servant Virginia Whitney, Seymour 41 M W Cotton Factor $2500 $10000 New York -----, Sallie J. 31 F W At Home $1000 Georgia -----, Bessie G. 6/12 F W Georgia

• 1880, Augusta Ward 3, Richmond Co., GA:

Seymour WHITNEY 50 Self M M W NY Cotton Merchant NY NY Sallie WHITNEY 42 Wife F M W GA Keeping House GA GA Bessie WHITNEY 10 Dau F S W GA At School NY GA Charles WHITNEY 9 Son M S W GA At School NY GA Frank WHITNEY 8 Son M S W GA At School NY GA Eddy WHITNEY 6 Son M S W GA At Home NY GA Aleck WHITNEY 5 Son M S W GA At Home NY GA George WHITNEY 2 Son M S W GA At Home NY GA John WHITNEY 1 Son M S W GA At Home NY GA George WHITNEY 36 Bro M S W NY Bookkeeper Cotton H.NY NY

• 1900, Augusta Ward 3, Richmond Co., GA:

31 41 Semour Whitney Head W M 70 M NY NY NY Cotton merchant Sallie J. Wife W F 62 M GA NY NY George W. Son W M 22 S GA NY NY Clerk cotton John B. Son W M 20 S GA NY GA At school

• 1910, Augusta Ward 2, Richmond Co., GA:

240 Sarah J. Whitney Head F W 70 W GA GA GA Ada C. Burshana Niece F W 50 S GA GA GA

References

• Census records.

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