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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, [T. Whitney] bought a store in Washington Co., as did James S. Whitney. [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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