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WHITNEY WHISTLER, Volume 6, Book 3, Fall 1986
Your Editor ordered a copy of The Ancestry of John Whitney," by Henry
Melville, A.M., LL.B., of the City of New York. The New England
Historic and Genealogical Society has been doing re-prints upon
request. We thought it would be a very good idea to have a copy of
this work. Although some of it has been questioned, a large part of
this book is accurate.
Joseph C. Whitney of Boston placed at the disposal of Henry Melville a
mass of memorabilia accumulated by his father, Henry Austin Whitney.
Henry Austin Whitney had established beyond doubt the parentage of our
immigrant ancestor, John Whitney of Watertown. Only the discovery of
the register of his baptism in Westminster, and the entries in the
records of the Merchant Taylors Company, connecting Westminster with
Isleworth, was necessary to complete a chain of proof. Upon finding
that John Whitney was the son of Thomas Whitney, "gentleman," of
Westminster, there was available to Henry Melville the manuscript of
the Whitney pedigrees of the British Museum, in which the said Thomas
is mentioned.
"History of the Worthies of England" states that the arms of Sir
Robert Whitney, of Whitney, Knight, Sheriff of Herefordshire in the
first year of the reign of Richard the Second (1377), were "AZ a cross
checky or and Gules."
The book of "The Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland,"
revised ,gives the motto of the Whitneys of Herefordshire as
"gallantly upholding the cross." It indicates that all the Whitney
families of Great Britain have retained the original crest
substantially unaltered for generation after generation. This suggests
that all the Whitney families in Great Britain and the United States
were at one time one family. This would include the Whitneys of
Wexford, Cheshire, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Dublin and Westmeath,
Ireland.
We have received several letters asking us if we have the proof that
is necessary to qualify for the Society of the Doomsday Book. However,
there seems to be a point back around 1250 1300 that has not been
researched, and this is necessary before one can say definitely, with
absolute authority that we were in the Doomsday Book.
GENERAL WILLIAM WHITNEY OF Binghamton, New York
We are still researching the above figure. We have this tiny bit of
information:
General William Whitney, early settler of Binghamton, north of the
city, was a soldier of prominence during the Revolution. He was a
member of the Society of the Cincinnati.
General William Whitney was from Hillsdale, Columbia County, New York
in 1787.
It would be possible to obtain information concerning General William
Whitney by writing to the "Society of the Cincinnati," 2118 Mass-
achusetts Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C., 20008.
This society was founded at the close of the Revolution by a group of
soldiers of the Continental Line. The "eldest Male posterity" of any
descendant of the original group may be a member. And now there is a
group for the Daughter of the original members. The same requirements
exist for the females of the line.
There is a possibility that material may be obtained by contacting the
office of this Society.
OTHER NEW YORK MATERIAL
J. B. Whitney, born in Triangle, New York 19 Dec., 1835, was the son
of Dexter, and grandson of Asa Whitney the original pioneer. Dexter
married Eliza Day. They had 13 children.
J.B. married Emerett Brown, and had Flora M. Whitney and Ernest
whitney. Flora M. Whitney married C.H. Turner of Binghamton.
OHIO WHITNEYS
Miss Caroline Whitney, in the Spring of 1853 to March, 1854, taught in
the LaGrange Primary School. It was the first school in the county.
James N. Whitney was the township clerk in 1836.
Myrtle Whitney was a teacher in Toledo in 1887-8, at Jefferson Street
Secondary School.
Laura Whitney taught for 3 years in the Washington Secondary School.
The Toledo High School Alumni Class of 1868 included:
Charles 0. Whitney class of 1863
Eliza M. Whitney class of 1883
Daisy Whitney class of 1885
Myrtle Whitney class of 1886
From Adams Twp, Toledo
In 1834 Augustus Whitney entered the reserve and he sold his land to
Valentine Bargy.
Deaths in Toledo
Eliza B. Whitney, wife of Charles B. Whitney died 9 Sept., 1849, aged
24. The service was held from the West Toledo Methodist Church.
County Affairs in This Area of Toledo
James M. Whitney was head of the Court of Common Pleas He was also
director of the poor, 1842. In 1838 he was judge of the election. In
1837 he was fire warden.
Noah A. Whitney married Mrs. Eliza Eldred 23 March, 1858.
J. Porter Whitney was head of the banking committee in Toledo, 1838.
Levona J. Whitney, wife of James M. Whitney, died 5 April, 1862, aged
51. She died in Toledo.
The loyal men and women of Washington Twp., organized a Soldiers Aid
in 1861. Horace P Whitney, Mary P. Whitney, Milton Whitney, Carrie
Whitney, and Lucy Whitney were all members. Purchasing agent was
Horace P. Whitney, and Cutting agent was Lucy Whitney.
Start of Toledo - helped along by Luther Whitney on the City Council
of the small city in 1868.
In "Trades and Professions" we find a grocer, Luther Whitney in 1860.
The fire department chief engineer in 1865 was Luther Whitney.
In the Spring of 1836, Michael T. Whitney bought a store in Washington
Co., as did James S. Whitney. Michael F. Whitney owned livestock in
Washington Co.
In 1837 Thomas A. Whitney built a road through the county.
The only residence on Vistula plat in 1823, back from the river on
Coliingwood Avenue was Noah A. Whitney. He was in Washington Twp. in
1824. On Section B, in 1840 was Thomas B. Whitney.
The Early Settlers of the Area
Major Noah A. Whitney, came with ten children, 5 girls and 5 boys.
Two of the children were by his second wife (a Mrs. Rose). They came
from Qnondaga, New York in 1822, through Detroit, by way of Canada.
Noah Jr. followed soon. Major Whitney manufactured iron. He settled
in Monroe. He also lived in Washington TWp. and died there Dec., 1834,
aged 64. Major Whitney was the father of Noah A. and Thomas P. Noah
A. Whitney died in 1873, aged 74, leaving one son. Thomas P. left 3
children.
PENSIONERS ON THE ROLLS AS OF JAN 1, 1883, MAINE
Samuel Whitney, Auburn $8.00
Columbus A. Whitney, Poland $12.00
Charlotte Whitney, Weston mother $8.00 1870
Alfred Whitney, Gorham $4.00 1863
Lucy Whitney, Portland widow 1812 $8.00 1879
Alfred Whitney, Gcrham $4.00 1863
Lucy Whitney, Portland $8.00
Elizabeth L. Whitney, Stevens Plains $14.00 1879
Francis C., Sebago Lake $8.00
George C. Whitney, Benton Falls $4.00 1882
Olive Whitney, Gardiner mother $8.00 1866
Summer W. Whitney, Pittston $4.00
Hepsabeth Whitney, So Gardiner mother $8.00 1866
Ebenezer, Togus $8.00 1879
Hezekiah H. Whitney, No. Appleton
Samuel S. Whitney, Dixfield $6.00 1881
Warren L. Whitney, No. Newburg $10.00 1863
Lydia Whitney, Bath mother $8.00 1871
George C. Whitney, Detroit $8.00
Marcellus Whitney, Freedo $4.00
Dolly Whitney, Searsmont mother $8.00 1869
Rebecca W. Whitney, Machias mother $8.00 1867
Moses M. Whitney, Biddeford $4.00 1867
Harriet Whitney, Springvale mother $8.00 1870
WHITNEY FAMILIES OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
Aaron of Alexander and Lydia, 26 March, 1845, Merrimack.
Abagail of Joseph and Thyer, 12 May, 1792, Cheshire.
Abi of Otis and Marcy, 24 June, 1827, Graf ton.
Abigail of Benjamin and Jerusha, 13 Jan., 1768, Keene.
Abraham of Richard and Hannah, 8 Jan., 1780, Wilton.
Ada of George H. and Eunice, 13 Dec., 1782, Chesterfield.
Adolphus of Daniel and Eunice, 13 Dec., 1782, Chesterfield.
Albert W. of Isaac and Abigal Greeley, 11 Ja.n., 1822, Canaan.
Albert N. married sarah W. Towle, 17 Qzt., 1842, Canaan.
Alexander of Alexander and Louise, 5 Dec., 1789, Henniker.
Alexander of Eleazer and Alice Peabody, 11 April, 1812, Henniker.
Alexander married Lydia Foster, 24 Nov., 1814, Henniker.
Alice of Eleazer and Alice Peabody, 21 Nov., 1860, Canaan.
Alice J. of Albert W. and Sarah W. Towle, 21 Nov., 1860, Canaan.
Ann E. of Luke and Lavina, 15 March, 1837, Troy.
Anna of Benjamin and Jerusha, 27 July, 1770, Surry.
Anna of Isaiah and Dorcas, 17 Oct., 1805, Rindge.
Anne of John and Sarah, 27 Sept., 1781, Fitzswilliam.
Arthur Eugene of Jared I. and Sarah J., 9 Sept., 1868, Marlboro.
Asa of Eieazer and Alice Peabody, 26 Nov., 1800, Henniker.
Bartholomew of Samuel and Mary, 4 Oct., 1778, Gilsum.
Bela Butler of Silas and Sally Butler, 21 Oct., 1819, Henniker.
Benjamin of Jonathan and Naby, 6 April, 1781, Fitzwilliam.
Benjamin of Benjamin and Nancy Fuller, 29 Oct., 1795, Marlboro.
Benjamin of Benjamin and Lois, 12 August, 1798, Dunstable.
Benjamin of Benjamin and Nancy Fuller, 25 May, 1802, Marlboro.
Bejamin of Eleazer and Alice Peabody, 23 Dec., 1808, Henniker.
Bethiah of Joseph and Thyer, 21 April, 1794, Westmoreland.
Betsey of Joseph and Thyer, 27 March, 1781, Westmoreland.
Betsey of Levi and Sarah Lawrence, 5 April, 1783, Rindge.
Betsey of David and Betsey, 3 Jan., 1791, Rindge.
Betsey of Israel and Susannah, 26 July, 1794, Fitzwilliam.
Betsey of John and Polley, 12 July, 1792, Fitzwilliam.
Bettsey of James and Sarah, 30 May, 1772, Dunstable.
Bettsey of Joshua and Bettsey, 12 June, 1795, Henniker.
Calista of Amos and Rhoda, 3 feb., 1798, Henniker.
Calvin of Jonathan and Naby, 25 May, 1788, Fitzwilliam.
Calvin of Daniel and Eunice, 23 August, 1790, Chesterfield.
Caroline Eloise of Ransel Newcombe and Juliette Reynolds,
Carrie J. married Summer J. Reed, 11 Aug., 1863. Fitzwilliam
Carrie P. of John F. and Lovilla, 11 April, 1872, Amherst.
Charles of Jonathan and Nary, 17 June, 1786, Fitzwilliarp.
Charles of Josiah and Sally, 18 Nov., 1819, Nelson.
Charles of Charles N. and Mary Griffin, 27 June, 1824, Troy.
Charles married Lydia Maria Emery, 6 June, 1826, Concord.
Charles of Silas 5. 13 May, 1843, Belknap.
Charles married Sarah Frances Taylor, 2 Sept., 1850, Francestown.
Charles A.O. of Albert N. and Sarah N. Towle, 16 Jun 1849, Canaan.
Charles A.O. of Albert N. and Sarah N. Towie, 4 May, 1838, Troy.
Charles Rockwell of Charles H. and Lucy, 9 Nov., 1846, Nelson.
Charles N. of Charles N. and Mary Griffin, 26, Nov., 1827, roy.
Charles N. of Charles N. and F .S., 14 March, 1861, Troy.
Charles Whitman of Isaiah and Dorcas, 15 Nov., 1791, Rindge.
Clara E. of Cyrus S. and Mary 25 Jan., 1853, Antrim.
Clarence of William and Mary, 8 May, 1869, Nashua.
Cynthia of Amos and Rhoda, 19 Jan., 1800, [-lenniker.
Daniel of Sylvanus and Jannah, 12 April, 1761, Dunstable.
Daniel of Samuel and Mary, 3 Sept., 1795, Gilsum.
Daniel of Joel and Lydia, 9 May, 1797, Fitzwiliiam.
Daniel T. of James and Mary 26, Feb., 1772, Winchester.
David of John and Sarah, 24 March, 1789, Fitzwilliam.
David of David and Betsey, 14 April, 1798, Rindge.
David married Charlotte Bianchard, 12 Dec., 1815, New Ipswich.
Doily of Amos and Rhoda, 14 Jan., 1796, Henniker.
Dorcas of Isaiah and Dorcas, 25 Jan., 1799, Rindge.
IXrcas of Ephraim and Rhody, 22 Sept., 1782, Chesterfield.
Ebenezer of Richard and Hannah, 3 July, 1778, Wilton
Ebenezer of Otis and Sally Taylor, 17 March, 1804, Compton.
Edgar of Luther and Betsey, 25 June, 1818, Gilsum.
Edgar Mandelbort of Stephen Whitney and Sarah, 19 Nov 1824, Claremont.
Edgar R. of Martin and Nancy Rand, 19 Jan., 1867, Lindeboro.
Edgar R. married Emma P. Harvey, 5 Dec., 1885, Hillsboro.
Edith Marinda of Charles A. and Lydia M., 15 Feb., 1870, Rindge.
Edward H. married Jennie H. Hooper, 29 Nov., 1866, Dover.
Edward S. of Nathan and Charlotte N. Beltcher, 12 Oct 1867, Bennington.
Edward Ruthorn of Stephen and Sarah, 19 Nov., 1825, Claremont.
Edv Farwell of Joel and Mary, 20 July, 1812, Littleton.
Eleazer of Alexander and Louise, 5 Dec., 1777, Henniker.
Eli of John and Sarah, 18 Feb., 1793, Fitzwilliam.
Eliza of Amos Whitney, 13 Oct., 1802, Goffstown.
Eliza A. married David Elliott, 12 Jan., 1832, Bow.
Eliza Kimball born 29 Jan, Rindge.
Eliza Kimball of Lowell, and Rebecca, 29 Jan., 1829, Rindge.
Elizabeth of Josiah and Nancy Scolly, 8 Sept., 1787, Nelson.
Ellen Rosette of Charles H. and Lucy, 27 Jan., 1854, Nelson.
Elmira of Otis and Sally Taylor, 20 Jan., 1806, Compton.
Elmira Frances of Benjamin and Elmira Stimpson, 18 Jan 1836, Marlboro.
Elmira. Frances married Charles Duane Tarbell, 18 Nov 1856, Marlboro.
Elnathan of Elnathan and Lucy, 4 April, 1791, Goffstown.
Elnathan married Lydia Stickney, 16 Feb., 1815, Goffstown.
Emaline of John and Lucy Chamberlain1 3 March, 1810, Henniker.
Emma of Jason H. and L~nora, 27 July, 1858, Henniker.
Emma of Francis M. and Hanah, 18 Oct., 1855, Antrim.
Emma C. of Cyrus J. and Mary, 18 Oct., 1855, Antrim
Esther of Isaac and Lydia Taylor, 12 June, 1775, Canaan.
Eunice married Eliakin Hutchins, 24 Oct., 1828, Concord.
Eva Sophia of John P. and Abby L., 11 June, 1858, Rindge.
Fannie of Thomas S. and Abby, 7 June, 1870, Rindge.
Felicia of Isaiah and Dorcas, 26 May, 1795, Rindge.
Frances Adelaide of George and Nancy, 26 April, 1842, Nelson.
Francis of Jonathan and Naby, 17 Sept., 1776, Fitzwilliam.
Francis of Luke and Lavinia, 16 March, 1840, Troy.
Frank B. of John F. and Lydia G., 28 Oct., 1858, Marlow.
Frank Lincoln of Charles and Lydia N., 16 Sept., 1.860, Rindge.
Franklin of Silas S., 22 March, 1850, Center Harbor.
Frederic of Eleazer and Alice Peabody, 5 Oct., 1806, Henniker.
Frederick of Jason H. and Lenora A., 27 Feb., 1861, Henniker.
Frederick A. of Cyrus James and Mary Jo Morrison, 4 Jan 1864, Antrim.
TAKEN FROM THE AYER FAMILY HISTORY
Joel Whitney
Elsie P. Ayer, daughter of Thomas Burnham Ayer, of Portland, Maine,
and Sybil Chase Ayer, born 1832, married Joel Whitney, and died in
Atlanta, Ga., 1876. From the DAR records of Miss Lizzie Ayer, Oakland,
Me., and the Whittier, Ca., Chapter, DAR.
WHITNEYS OF THE SOUTH
It is difficult to obtain any information on the Southern Whitneys,
other than knowing there were three brothers of that name in Virginia
in the 1700 s. Therefore, every chance we get to include any
information on these families we do so.
From the William and Mary records Francis Whitney married Elizabeth
Woodside, 10 Dec., 1790, Norfolk, Va. Rev. Duly Whitney married
Mildred R. Thornton of Ky., and moved to Sangamon Co., Il., 1834. The
estate of Robert Rogers of Goochland Co., Va., whose Will was proved
18 Nov., 1740. divided his property between Jeremiah Whitney and
Susannah, his wife. Susannah was the widow of Robert Rogers.
WHITNEY FAMILIES RELATED TO DANIEL BOONE
Tabitha Stover, whose line of descent was Michael, Nancy Tribble, Mary
Boone, Goerge Boone, and Squire Boone,- born 1849, married George L.
Whitney, and died 1904 in Goliad, Texas.
They had:
Bettie Whitney, born 1867 Carrie Whitney, born 1870
Stover Whitney, born 1872 George Whitney, born 1874
Nanny Whitney, born 1876 Aline Whitney, born 1878
James Whitney, born 1880 Lucille, born 1883
Bettie Whitney, born 1867, died 1892, married Robert Ragland, who died
1892. She married Auaust Haus. By her first husband she had:
Robert Ragland, Jr., born 1891
By her second husband, August Haus she had:
Tallitha Whitney Haus, born 1900
Jacob Lemuel Haus, born 1902
James Allen Haus, born 1903
Nannie Caryte Haus, born 1907
Carrie Whitney, born 1870, married Homer Cracker, and then a Mr.
Kendall of Austin, Tx. By Homer Cracker she had the following
children:
Lillian Cracker, who married Jesse Felder
Clark Cracker
Whitney Crocker
Aline Whitney, born 1878, married George Faupel. They had:
Zatella Faupel, born 1896
George Arne Faupel, born 1908, died 1909
Edward Faupel, born 1898
Lillian Aline Faupel, born 1911
James Whitney, born 1880, married Jessie Hunt, born 1875. They had the
following children:
Paschal Whitney, born 1906
Margaret Whitney, born 1912
Stayer Whitney never married.
The above material taken from "The Boone Family," by Spraker.
THE WHITNEYS OF NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT
Eli Smith married, as his second wife, Polly Whitney, in 1797. She
died 21 Sept., 1843, aged 67. They had issue, including Eli Smith,
Arabic scholar, missionary and explorer.
From the Gilbert moratlity list, 8 Jan., 1825 "Died in New Haven, Eli
Whitney, Esq."
Elias Bristol, baptised 30 July, 1749, Newtown, Ct., and died before
1786, loyalist; married Charity, daughter of Daniel and Sarah
(Whitney) Foote.
Eli Whitney married Henrietta Frances Eld, born 28 June, 1786. He was
baptised 27 June, 1791, and died 16 April, 1870.
THE CALIFORNIA 1850 CENSUS FOR WHITNEYS
Butte County
Charles Whitney, age 25, born in NY
Calaveras County
Abner Whitney, age 24, born in NY
John Whitney, age 30, born in RI
Jonathan Whitney, age 25, born in Ct
Luther Whitney, aged 26, born in Vt
Marcus Whitney, age 29, born in Me
Phillip Whitney, age 30, born in RI
Richard Whitney, age 32, born in Md
Stephen Whitney, age 27, born in NY
El Dorado County
Caleb Whitney, age 25, born in Oh
Horace Whitney, age 18, born in Il
Jesse Whitney, age 21, born in Oh
Leuther Whitney, age 27, born in Wi
Nathan C Whitney, age 19, born in Me
Nathan C Whitney, age 20, born in Me
Robert Whitney, age 29, born in Ma
Samuel Whitney, age 21, born in NH
Los Angeles County
E.B. Whitney, age 31, born in NY
Mary Whitney, age 30, born in Mi
Sara Whitney, age 2, born in Mi
Mariposa County
J.T. Whitney, age 20, born in NJ
S.D. Whitney, age 28, born in Me
Sacramento County
Daniel G. Whitney, age 40, born in Oh
E. Whitney, age 40, born in Ma
Jas. Whitney, Jr., age 37, born in Oh
L. Whitney, age 23, born in NY
V. Whitney, age 35, born in Vt
San Joaquin County
C.S. Whitney, age 40, born in NY
J.W. Whitney, age 37, born in NY
Jas. Whitney, age 24, born in Vt
Jas. Whitney, age 29, born in Vt
N. Whitney, age 29, born in Vt
Sutter County
J.R. Whitney, age 27, born in Me
Tüolumne County
Caleb Whitney, age 25, born in Ma
Yuba County
Charles Whitney, age 28, born in Ms
H.E. Whitney, age 29, born in NY
Jas. W. Whitney, age 27, born in La
N. Whitney, age 27, born in Ma
P.O. Whitney, age 25, born in Mo
AMONG THE DAR RECORDS WE FOUND THE WHITNEY FAMILY OF NEWPORT NEWS,
VIRGINIA
Elizabeth Susan Tull s Bible, presented to her by her Aunt Elizabeth
Whitney in the year 1842. This Bible is owned by J.E. Kritzer (Mrs)
of Newport News, Va.
Thomas Whitney departed this life in the year of our Lord, Oct. 5, 2
PM, 1785.
Mary Whitney was born in the year of our Lord Dec. 24, 1762, in the
29th year of her age she departed this life Aug. 28, 12 midnite, 1791.
Thomas Whitney, Sr. was born Jan 16, 1714, departed this life Dec 25,
1796 in the 82nd year of his age. On his gravestone is the following:
"My flesh shall slumber in the ground
In the last trumpets joyful sound.
Then burst the chains with sweet surprise
And in my Saviours arms to rise."
Samuel Whitney son of Thomas and Sarah W. born 10 29 1746
Nicholas Whitney son of Thomas and Sarah W. born 1-10 1748
William Whitney son of Thomas and Sarah W. born 9 24-1750
Thomas Whitney son of Thomas and Sarah W. born 12 28 1752
Ann Whitney daughter of Thomas and Sarah W. born 5-25 1754
Joseph Whitney son of Thomas and Sarah W. born 9 29 1756
Sarah Whitney daughter of Thomas and Sarah W. born 1 22-1760
Mary Whitney daughter of Thomas and Sarah W. born 12 24 1762
David Whitney son of Thomas and Sarah W. born 9-29 1764
Elizabeth Whitney daughter of Thomas and Sarah W. born 9 13 1766
Rebecah Whitney daughter of Thomas and Sarah W. born 12 6-1771
Esther Whitney daughter of Thomas and Sarah W. born 1 23 1772
(Page torn and 2 here has been made to look like a 3)
Thomas Whitney son of Thomas and Sarah W. born 7 23 1774
E.S. Tull s father Daniel Whitney son of Thomas and Sarah W.
born 7 23 1774
Isaac Whitney son of Thomas and Sarah W. born 4-5 1780
Hannah Whitney daughter of Thomas and Sarah W. born 9-20-1781
May 20th 1790 (?)
Levin Hobbs born 1801 is 26 years in 1827
Daniel Whitney dep this life Apr 3, 1827, age 51
Henrietta Whitney dep this life 9 16 1831 age 51
Sarah Whitney Sr departed this life Mar 7, 1834, age 96
Rebecca Whitney departed this life Mar 31, 1842 age 76
Elizabeth Susan Whitney Tull's handwriting who d Oct 19 1895
Children of Clara William Holland Anderton s grandparents
Willam M. Tull born 2 Nov., 1807
Elizabeth Susan Tull born 12 March, 1812
William N. Tull and Elizabeth S. Whitney married 10 July, 1833
Rebecca Whitney Tull dau W & S his wife b 5-9-1834
Sara Eiiz Tull s son of W & S his wife 11 14 1837
Maria Louisa Villars Tull dau of W & S his wife b 12 12 1839
John Wm Julius Augustus Tull son of N & S his wife 3-10 1842
Martha Wash Tull dau of W & S his wife 11 28 1844
Wm H. Tull departed 3-1-1845, gr grandfather of Edna, Bessie and
Ralph H. Anderton & John L. Jr.
Martha M Tull dep this life 8 28-1848
Eliz Susan Tull w of Wm & dau of Daniel Whitney dep this life
10 19 1895, aged 83
qr-grandma of Edna, Bessie, Ralph & John L. Anderton, Jr.
Gr gr-grandmother of Ed Anderton Kritzer, son of Edna Anderton
Kritzer. Gr-grandfather, named James Tull m Saliie Massey, a sister
of John Massey & Mrs. Henrietta Brittingham; their son Wm Massey Tull
married Susan Ely Whitney of near Princess Ann, Maryland. The children
of the above named James Tull, were Wm Massey Tull, John Tull who m
Esther Marshall, Outen Tull married Harriet Cladding, Fred Tull m
Isabelle Fountaine of Md.
The above gr grandfather is the ancestor of Clara Holland Anderton.
Edward Anderton Kritzer, only child of Edna Anderton Kritzer and John
Edward Kritzer, & only grandson of Clara Holland Anderton was b 12-4-
1926. Graduated West Point 6 8 1948.
Apparently this was all in the Bible as we have copied it. Editor
It took us a long time to find these Bible records. We had heard of
them but had not been able to locate them until recently. They are in
the DAR records in Washington, D.C.
Please note all the children of this Whitney family. Obviously they
were born in Maryland or the eastern neck of Vircinia.
THE CARTWRIGHT FAMILY AND THANKFUL WHITNEY
Thankful Whitney, born 26 April, 1809 in Maine, married 1827 in Meic s
City, Ohio, John N. Cartwriqht. He was born 1806 in New York State. At
the death of John Cartwright, Thankful married John Golden, in Adams
City, Illinois. 1852. Supposedly rfhankfui died in Ohio about 1870.
Thankful's parents were Jabez and Abigail (Wheeler) Whitney who were
married in 1803, probably in Maine. Jabez Whitney, born 1780, died
after 1850. Abigail (Wheeler), born 1784, died after 1874. the
children of John and Thankful (Whitney) Cartwright were:
William, born 1828, in Ohio married 1851 Martha Russell
Lucy, born 1834, in Ohio
Francis, born 1837, in Illinois.
Emeline, born 1840, In Illinois.
Elcy Ann, born 1852-44, married in Illinois to Wm Nelson Carey.
For more information on this family, please write to Editor.
ODDS AND ENDS OF INFORMATION
Mary Jennette Whitney died in San francisco 11 Sept., 1857 of
pneumonia, age 8 months, daughter of John R. and Harriet A. Whitney.
Henry Marion Whitney, died in San Francisco, 7 Oct., 1859, youngest
son of Henry M. and Emma Jane Whitney, age 1 year, 9 months.
Miss Angela Whitney married Henry P Wakelee in Grace Church, San
Francisco, 11 May 1856. She was daughter of Hon. Wm. Whitney of this
city.
QUERIES
Seeking the parents and death of Aaron Whitney born 16 Sept 1774 in
Lewiston, Me. Also seeking maiden names of his three wives: 1.
Betsey, born 10 Sept 1775 in Lewiston, Me, and died in Guilford 17 Aug
1819; 2. Widow Mary _______ Doble, born 1 June 1781 in Gorham, Me, and
died 7 Jan 1826 in Guilford; 3. Jemima _______. Both Aaron and Jemima
Whitney were alive in Guilford on 3 Feb 1848. Mrs. Norman L Haney,
752 Glemar, Watsonville, CA 95076
My Peter Whitney came from England to Canada, and married a French-
Canadian woman named Devere. His son was Neil Luther Whitney, born
1843 (1813?). Supposedly, they had 11 children. Mrs Berne Davis,
Route #5 Box 80, Colfax WA 99111
Looking for the family of Lucina, Lucianna or Lucinda Whitney, who
lived in Whitney Flats, which is near Binghamton, New York, and a
short distance from Bradford and Wyoming Counties, Pa. Time span was
about 1800. Mrs Fran Neitzke, Box 92, Everly, Iowa 51338
Anxious to learn more about General William Whitney of Chenango, NY,
died there 18 Jan. 1810. Please write Editor.
John Linus Whitney, Sr., was killed by a holdup robber on the way back
from the gold rush to his home in New York. His bag of gold, worth
$75,000 was taken. His wife, the former Mary Amanda Whitlock, of Ct.,
back in New York, gave birth posthumously, to their son John Linus
Whitney, born 14, Dec., 1850.
Somewhere between 1850 and 1859, Mary Amanda Whitlock Whitney married
Daniel Shattuck (from New Hampshire). These two moved to Darke Co.,
Ohio, with Mary Amanda s father, John Whitlock and wife, and a James
Whitlock and wife Sarah. This James was about 15 years younger than
Mary Amanda so may have been her brother (unless her father had
married twice).
John Linus Whitney, Jr., married Margaret Replogle, daughter of Jacob
and Abigail Replogle of Ohio (Darke Go). They had a son, John Clifton
Whitney, who married Kathrine Middieton, and they also had Eugene
Middleton Whitney (my father).
My father states that Grandmother Kathrine told him that when she had
a name researched, she learned that a Mrs. Shields of Elkhart, In.,
was related to our family. In a 1940 telephone directory from that
area, I found a Mrs.
E. A. Shields living there on 407 South Second Street. Does anyone
have any knowledge of this family?
We also believe that our family is registered with the Colonial Dames,
by Mary Elizabeth Whitney in 1935-9.
Could we hear from someone about this family?
Mrs. Mary (Whitney) Grumbling, P.O. Box 221, Forbestown, Ca., 95941.
Waking for the father of Newell Wnitney, born in Conneaut, Ohio, in
1821. He married Eliza Ann Fenton. The family moved to Mitchell,
Iowa, and had a son John Wayne Whitney, who married Martha Abigail
Stevens. Merle W. Baker, Route 1, Box 219. Lincoln, Illinois, 62656.
Researching Josiah Whitney, born ? He died 10 Dec., 1824. He married
Esther Weeks. He was a Minuteman, and was from New York State. Mrs.
Melvin L. Lesher, R.R. lB X7, Clarion, Iowa, 50525.
Need any information on the parents of Haynes and Calvin Whitney who
came to Thomaston, Me., early in the 1800 s. Haynes married Jane
Robinson, and Calvin married Eliza Everton. Am Looking for any
information on the following Whitney entries in the LDS IGI (Mormon
Archives):
Calvin Whitney, son of Daniel Whitney and Eunice ? born 23 Aug., 1790,
Cheshire, Chesterfield Twp., N.H.
Daniel T. Whitney, son of James Whitney and Mary ? born 26 Feb., 1772,
Cheshire, Winchester Twp., N.H.
Daniel Whitney, son of Sylvanus Whitney and Hannah ? born 12 April,
1761, Hillsboro, Dunstable Twp., N.H.
Calvin Whitney, son of Orlando Whitney and Aeneth ? born 4 Sept.,
1795, Windsor, Ludlow Twp., Vermont.
Mrs. Marion Whitney Leska, 712 So. Prairie Av., Barrington, Il.,
60010.
In 1808, James Chaff in and Betsy Chaff in were married. They were
cousins. Their fathers were brothers. In Betsy s line it has been
established by Pierce that her mother was Mary Whitney, and this is
the line; John, Richard, Richard, Richard, Daniel, and Mary.
Betsy died in Jan of 1845 in Alexandria Bay, N.Y. In March of that
year James married a Deborah Whitney. Family papers suggest that
Deborah was Deborah Mansfield, and that she may have been married
first to a Mr. Lovell Thus her name at the time of her marriage to Mr.
Whitney was Deborah (Mansfield) Wvell. And there may have been a
relationship between Betsy and Deborah Whitney s line.
When Deborah Mansfield Wvell married James Chaff in, the children
already in the family were: Mariah, born 1832; Elias, born 1837;
Samuel, born 1841; and Sarah, born 1843. If these were the children
already in the family, they would have to be the children of Betsy
Chaff in Whitney.
In the census records, Mariah, Elias and Samuel list their birthplace
as New Hampshire. Sarah lists hers as New York. Deborah Mansfield
Wvell Whitney lists her birthplace as Maine.
In 1880 Elias Whitney lists his parents as having been born in Maine!
(Before this it was N.H.)!
In 1900 Elias Whitney lists his mother as having been born in N. H.,
but his father has no record listed! The daughter of James and Betsy
(Whitney) Chaffin, Mariah, married the son of James, James Remington
Chaff in. They were married in Lockport, Niagara Co., N.Y. In 1850
they are in Wisconsin. 1nl860 they are still in Wisconsin. However,
Elias, Samuel. and Sarah are missing. In the early 1870 s Elias is
married in Wisconsin, and in those records he states his father s name
is Samuel and his mother is Deborah!
In 1865 James died in Iowa, and Mariah died there in l878. In writing
her memoirs, one of Mariah s daughters said that after her mother
died, her Aunt Sarah (sister of Mariah) remarried and took her
grandmother Deborah (Mansfield) Lovell Whitney and the youngest sister
to live with them, and they went to Kansas. She stated that they went
to Gawker City "where Uncle Sam lived." Here they stayed while her
father went west to Phillipsburg, where he got a homestead. In the
1880 census "Uncle Sam" is not living in Gawker City, but in Glen
Elder, six miles from Gawker. In Gawker City there is a Whitney
running a hotel. This Whitney is listed in Pierce s book. We assume
there is a connection between this W. C. Whitney and Deborah s family,
and may be the reason Deborah went there. Can anyone help us with
these lines? Arthur S. Hart, 916 Red Oak Lane, Fort Worth, Texas,
76114.
COMMENT
Some of you have asked about General William Whitney of Binghamton,
New York, and his brother and both of their families.
I was in Binghamton and surrounding area when I was East in May. It is
close to my ancestral home in Bradford County, Pa.
I have made it a project to try and separate the Whitney families of
the area, because it became obvious that they were not all from my
ancestor, Elisha of Spencer, Mass. and Stockbridge, and Wysox, Pa.
This is quite a project as I have now come up with five different
families within a radius of forty square miles,-and I may find more of
them.
As soon as I can put it all together I will publish it. Possibly I
will have it ready for the Fall magazine. I was unable to continue the
vital records of Maine, for this issue, but will try and get this for
you by the Fall.
Possibly you have heard that the Los Angeles Public Library burned.
The genealogy section was saved, but the building will not be ready
for five or six months. It is one of my sources of information and one
that I miss ( very much.
Picture on the front cover, is my mother, Julia Anne (Franklin)
Lilley. Taken at age 14, in Towanda, Pa. Her mother was Edythe
(Whitney) Franklin.
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