Difference between revisions of "African American Whitneys"
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== Alphabetical Listing == | == Alphabetical Listing == | ||
+ | * [[Family:Whitney, Albert W. (c1840-1888)]], of Norwalk, Fairfield Co., CT | ||
* [[Family:Whitney, Alfonso (b1830-a1859)]], of Barren Co., KY | * [[Family:Whitney, Alfonso (b1830-a1859)]], of Barren Co., KY | ||
* [[Family:Whitney, Asa (s1770-a1800)]], of New Milford, Litchfield Co., CT | * [[Family:Whitney, Asa (s1770-a1800)]], of New Milford, Litchfield Co., CT |
Revision as of 12:05, 22 May 2020
When African Americans were first widely listed by name on the United States census records in 1870, there were 515 individuals with the surname Whitney. Interestingly, 37% were in one state alone - Kentucky, with 90% in 12 states.
Where were they located?
- KY 189 (all but 3 were b. KY)
- MS 48
- NC 44
- LA 42
- VA 33
- TX 25
- AL 20
- MD 20
- TN 16
- CT 12
- NY 11
- AR 9
- GA 9
- IL 7 (from NC, SC)
- PA 6
- DC 5
- MO 5
- KS 4 (Family was from MO)
- IN 3 (from KY, PA, and IN)
- MA 2 (Family was from VA)
- MI 2 (from MI, NY)
- OR 1 (from NY)
- RI 1 (from VA)
- SC 1
Alphabetical Listing
- Family:Whitney, Albert W. (c1840-1888), of Norwalk, Fairfield Co., CT
- Family:Whitney, Alfonso (b1830-a1859), of Barren Co., KY
- Family:Whitney, Asa (s1770-a1800), of New Milford, Litchfield Co., CT
- Family:Whitney, Belden (c1797-1883), of Sharon, Litchfield Co., CT
- Family:Whitney, Case (c1744-a1790), of Concord, MA
- Family:Whitney, Charles W. (1864-1920), of Ross, KS, and Pueblo, CO
- Family:Whitney, Harry (s1830-?), of Craven Co., NC
- Family:Whitney, Lewis (c1818-a1870), of Shiloh, Marengo Co., AL
- Family:Whitney, Samuel (b1775-a1840), of Craven Co., NC
- Family:Whitney, Thomas (c1805-a1880), of Swan Quarter, Hyde Co., NC
- Family:Whitney, Thomas G. (1875-a1930), of Swan Quarter, Hyde Co., NC & Pamlico Co., NC
- Family:Whitney, Warner (c1835-a1870), of Danbury, CT
- Family:Whitney, William (b1784-a1820), of New Milford, CT