Family:Whitney, William (1831-a1910)

William⁷ Whitney (David St. John⁶, Henry⁵, Henry⁴, Henry³, John², Henry¹), son of David St. John⁶ and Lois (Northrop) Whitney, was born 21 Aug 1831, and died after 1910.

He married, Caroline Marie Underwood, daughter of Bushrod Washington and Mary Martha (Mills) Underwood. She was born 15 Jul 1835, New Marlboro, MA, and died 14 Apr 1915, Delaware Co., NY. She was buried in Ouleout Cemetery, Franklin, NY.

He resided Franklin, NY, in Jun 1874.

Children of William⁷ and Caroline M. (Underwood) Whitney:

i.	Werner Burton8 Whitney, b. Mar 1859, NY; d. after 1910, then unmarried.
ii.	William Whitney, b. Nov 1865, NY; m. ca. 1890, Mary A. -----.
iii.	(child) Whitney, b. say 1870; not in 1870 or 1880 census; known from 1900 census.
iv.	Minnie Whitney, b. ca. 1875, NY.
v.	Earl Amos Whitney, b. 23 Aug 1878, Delaware Co., NY; d. Feb 1951; m.(1) bef. 1905, Helen V. -----; m.(2) 27 Sep 1910, Delaware Co., MY, Bessie Hobart.

Census

• 1860, Franklin, Delaware Co., NY:

505 508 B. W. Underwood 52 M - Farmer $3000 $350 Mass. Mary " 43 F - " Wm. Whitney 25 M - " $500 N.Y. Caroline " 24 F - Mass. Werner B. " 1 M - N.Y.

• 1870, Franklin, Delaware Co., NY:

134 175 Whitney, Wm. 37 M W Waggon Maker $2850 $500 New York Male citizen over 21 " Caroline 33 F " Keeping house Mass. " Burto 11 M " At home New York Attended school " Willie 5 " " At home "

• 1875 State, Sidney, Delaware Co., NY:

2 Framed $800 2 William Whitney 42 M - ---- Otsego m Farmer - 1 - - 1 - Caroline M. Whitney 39 F - Wife Mass. m - Bertie W. Whitney 16 M - Son Delaware s - Willie D. Whitney 10 M - Son Delaware - - Minnie M. Whitney 1 F - Dau Delaware - - Mary M. Underwood 57 F - Brdr Mass. w House Keeper -

• 1880, Franklin, Delaware Co., NY:

William WHITNY 47 Self M M W NY Farmer NY NY Caroline WHITNY 44 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY NY Bertie WHITNY 21 Son M S W NY Works On Farm NY NY Willie WHITNY 15 Son M S W NY Works On Farm NY NY Minnie WHITNY 5 Dau F S W NY NY NY Earl WHITNY 1 Son M S W NY NY NY

• 1892 State, Franklin, Delaware Co., NY:

William Whitney M 58 - U.S. C. Carriage maker Caroline Whitney F 54 - " C. Burt W. Whitney M 33 - " C. Earl A. Whitney M 13 - " C. Minnie Whitney F 19 - " C. William D. Whitney M 25 - " C. Farmer Mary Whitney F 30 - " C.

• 1900, Franklin, Delaware Co., NY:

81 84 Whitney, William Head W M Aug 1833 66 mar 45 New York Vermont New York Farmer, Rents house -----, Caroline M. Wife W F Jul 1836 63 mar 45 5ch 4liv Massachusetts Massachusetts New York -----, Burton W. Son W M Mar 1859 41 sgl New York New York Massachusetts Farm laborer -----, Earl A. Son W M Aug 1878 21 sgl New York New York Massachusetts

• 1900, Franklin, Delaware Co., NY:

24 25 Whitney, Willie Head W M Nov 1865 34 mar 10 New York New York Connecticut Day laborer, Owns mortgaged house -----, Mary A. Wife W F Jun 1862 37 mar 10 0ch 0liv New York New York New York

• 1910, Franklin, Delaware Co., NY: William Whitney, 75, wife Caroline M., 73, and son Burton W., 50.

References

• Census records.

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