Family:Whitney, John J. (1843-1909)

John J.⁹ Whitney (Aaron⁸, Benjamin⁷, Aaron⁶, Daniel⁵, Daniel⁴, Henry³, John², Henry¹), son of Aaron⁸ and Lucretia (Gilbert) Whitney, was born 25 Feb 1843, NY, and died 10 Nov 1909, San Bernardino Co., CA.

He married, 31 Jan 1865, Big Flats, NY, Lucy Burdick.

They settled at Elmira, NY, and were living there in 1874. He enlisted at Big Flats, in 1862, in Company C, 5th Regiment, New York State Volunteer Artillery; was with the regiment in all of its engagements; and was mustered out with it, in 1865.

Children of John J.⁹ and Lucy (Burdick) Whitney:

i.	Agnes10 Whitney, b. 6 May 1867 (twin), Elmira, NY.
ii.	Bertha Whitney, b. 6 May 1867 (twin), Elmira, NY.
iii.	Dora Whitney, b. 21 Feb 1869, Elmira, NY; not in family 1870.
iv.	Catharine Whitney, b. 6 Feb 1871, Elmira, NY.
v.	Clarice Fida Whitney, b. 25 Nov 1873, Elmira, NY.
vi.	Idah M. Whitney, b. ca. 1875, NY.
vii.	Perry J. Whitney, b. ca. 1877, NY.
viii.	Lillian L. Whitney, b. ca. 1879, NY.

Census

• 1870, Elmira Ward 4, Chemung Co., NY:

328 390 Whitney, John 27 M W Carpenter & joiner $200 N.Y. Male citizen over 21 -----, Lucy A. 30 F " Keeping house $1600 -- N.Y. -----, Agnes 3 F " N.Y. -----, Bertha 3 F " N.Y. Vantassel, Sarah 36 F " N.Y.

• 1880, Elmira, Chemung Co., NY:

John WHITNEY 37 Self M M W NY Carpenter NY NY Lucy A. WHITNEY 33 Wife F M W NY Keeping House MA NY Agnes E. WHITNEY 13 Dau F S W NY At School NY NY Bertha F. WHITNEY 13 Dau F S W NY At School NY NY Kittie B. WHITNEY 9 Dau F S W NY At School NY NY Clarice F. WHITNEY 7 Dau F S W NY At School NY NY Idah M. WHITNEY 5 Dau F S W NY At School NY NY Perry J. WHITNEY 3 Son M S W NY NY NY Lillian L. WHITNEY 1 Dau F S W NY NY NY

References

• All data imported from Stephen Whitney Phoenix, The Whitney family of Connecticut, and its affiliations; being an attempt to trace the descendants, as well in the female as the male lines, of Henry Whitney, from 1649 to 1878; to which is prefixed some account of the Whitneys of England. (New York : Priv. Print. [Bradford Press] 1878), p. 1981 and p. 2397.

• Census records.

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