User:Judythk

This WRG Member is a Descendant of the immigrant John Whitney. My Whitney Line ThomasA Whitney, m. Mary Bray John1 Whitney, m.(1) Elinor ----- (see below) Deacon Joshua2 Whitney, m.(2) Abigail Tarbell Cornelius3 Whitney, m. Sarah [?Shepard?] (see below) Joshua4 Whitney, m. [?Joanna -----?] Rufus5 Whitney, m. Sarah Graves (see below) Dr. Rufus6 Whitney, m.(1) Laura Hatch Benjamin Franklin7 Whitney, m. Amanda Holmes Ina Leonora8 Whitney, m. William Mason Robinson Susan May Robinson, m. Robert Emmett Cooley Living Cooley, m. (1) L. Benjamin Honeycutt Judyth A. H. Katz John1 Whitney, m.(1) Elinor ---- (see above) John2 Whitney, m. Ruth Reynolds Nathaniel3 Whitney, m.(1) Sarah Hagar William4 Whitney, m. Martha Pierce Amity5 Whitney, m. Lebbeus Graves William Graves, m. Mary5 Whitney (see below) Sarah Graves, m. Rufus5 Whitney (see above) Cornelius3 Whitney, m. Sarah [?Shepard?] (see above) Matthias4 Whitney, m. Alice Robbins Mary5 Whitney, m. William Graves (see above)

Married with children and grandchildren, I am an artist with a busy life in the arts. I also quilt and was a weaver. With a B.A. (philosophy & psychology) and an MA , research is not foreign to me. I love to solve puzzles. I've become obsessed with this genealogical research.

I inherited some of my Grandmother's and Great Aunt's genealogical research. I had begun asking for this research when I was 14. With the surfacing last year of my grandmother's photographs and the help of sisters and cousins , I've made great headway. A box of old letters, odd photos, etc. began to take shape. I've devoted the better part of my work life for 2.5 years to this. I'm determined to complete the work of my ancestors.

I can fill in a substantial portion around the two Rufus Whitneys in our line ...material that didn't make it into Pierce's book although my 3G-grandfather, Dr. Rufus's younger brother, William Graves Whitney IS listed in Pierce's. We have a journal from 1858-1862 that proves they stayed connected in their daily lives. In this line, in 3 successive Whitney generations a parent died young. This meant scattered family members and second marriages. I've filled in most of the blanks, located descendants even of second marriages. It's incredibly satisfying to find people!

Recently, I've finally managed to locate Dr. Rufus' father (also Rufus) and his wife, Sarah Graves, in Killingly, CT. Sarah Graves was the daughter of Wm. and Mary Graves, and the grand-daughter of Lebbeus Graves and Amity Whitney! (Probated wills and deeds, thanks to work of my cousin Harlan Jessup,professional genealogist.) (Spring 2007). I have further learned that Mary who wed William Graves, was a Whitney, too. Stay tuned if you're interested! [That's 3 lines back to John and Elinor Whitney, leaving me wondering about the potential genetic disasters.]

At present, I'm concentrating on locating some record of the marriage of Laura Hatch and Dr. Rufus Whitney of Granville, Washington County, NY. in about 1818. When I get all possible proofs lined up, I hope to write this material up.