Family:Whitney, Henry James (c1831-1889)

Henry James⁷ Whitney (James M.⁶, Jacob⁵, Benjamin⁴, John³, Benjamin², John¹), son of James M.⁶ and Reliance (?Hinckley?) Whitney, was born about 1831, ME, and died 1 June 1889 in Necedah, Juneau Co., WI

He married firstly, before 1854, Jane -----. She was born about 1837, Ireland, and died 12 October 1867 in Kaukauna, Outagamie Co., WI

They resided Appleton, WI. He m. secondly Elizabeth "Betsey" (Steele) Allen, the widow of Charles B. Allen, who died in the army in the Civil War.

James and Betsey were m. 21 October 1869 at Fort Atkinson, Jefferson Co., WI. Betsey was b. 26 January 1836 in Londondery, Ireland, the daughter of John and Betsey Steele.

She d. 15 December 1893 in Necedah, WI. She is buried in the North Necedah Cemetery.

They resided in Fort Atkinson and Necedah, WI. James was a carpenter, and served in the Civil War in Co. G, 3rd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. He received a pension for his service and disability.

Children of James⁷ and Jane (___) Whitney:

i.	Mary R.8 Whitney, b. ca. 1854, WI; m. Squire Hoyle on 16 July 1881 in Jefferson Co., WI
ii.	Charles H. Whitney, b. ca. 1857, WI. Children of James and Betsey (Steele) Whitney: 1. Willie A. Whitney, b. abt. 1871 in WI 2. Iola M. Whitney, b. 26 January 1874, Fort Atkinson, WI

Census

• 1850, Lewiston, Lincoln Co., ME:

Boarding House 169 196 Samuel Scribner 44 M - Laborer Maine ... Amanda M. Saltmarsh 26 F - Maine Abby Saltmarsh 8 F - New Hampshire Attended school ... Isaac Whitney 24 M - Laborer Maine James Whitney 19 M - " " ...

• 1860, Appleton Ward 2, Outagamie Co., WI:

189 181 James Whitney 28 M - Carpenter $200 $100 Maine Jane Whitney 23 F - Housewife Ireland Mary R. Whitney 6 F - Wisconsin Attended school Chas. H. Whitney 3 M - do

• 1870: not found.

Census 1870: Fort Atkinson, Jefferson Co., Wisconsin; house carpenter; called "Henry J. Whitney".

• 1870, Kaukauna, Outagamie Co., MA:

26 29 Rice, Asa P. 37 M W Farmer $1200 $150 N.Y. Male citizen over 21 -----, Mary 27 F W Keeping house " -----, Neticious 3/12 F W Wisconsin Born in Mar Whitney, Charles 13 M W Domestic Servant "

• 1880: not found.

Census 1880: Fort Atkinson, Jefferson Co., Wisconsin; carpenter; paralyzed and unemployed the past 12 months.

References

• Census records.

Civil War Pension File of James Whitney (Please insert link)

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