Family:Whitney, Alfred (1810-1867)
Alfred Whitney, parentage unknown (but see notes below) was born 6 May 1810, Dutchess Co., NY, and died 23 Jan 1867, Roxbury, NY. He was buried in Halcott Cemetery, Halcott Center, NY.[1]
He married, before 1837, Phebe Hammond, daughter of Jonathan and Mary (Jenkins) Hammond. She was born 18 Feb 1818, Roxbury, NY, and died 12 Jun 1893, Roxbury, NY.[2]
"Alfred Whitney, a native of Putnam County, New York, and a blacksmith by trade, was a soldier in the Mexican War and served through all the campaigns. Returning to Roxbury after the war, he went from there to Greene County, where he spent the remainder of his days. He married Miss Phoebe, daughter of Jonathan Howard, whose family were all originally from Roxbury, N.Y. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Whitney reared eleven children; namely, Amasa S., Walter B., Edgar, Margaret, Leonard, Jonathan, Mertie, Hosea, Elizabeth, Ninian, and Ely. The father was sixty years of age when he died, in 1867; and the mother was seventy-six at her death, which occurred January 16, 1893."[3]
Children of Alfred and Phebe (Hammond) Whitney:
i. Amasa S. Whitney, b. Oct 1837, Delaware Co., NY; m. Angie -----. ii. Walter B. Whitney, b. 15 Jun 1839, Lexington, NY; m. Polly O. Mead. iii. Edgar Whitney, b. ca. 1841, NY; d. aft. 1855. iv. Margaret Whitney, b. ca. 1843, NY; d. aft. 1860. v. Leonard Arthur Whitney, b. 1 Jan 1844, Delaware Co., NY; m. Armitta C. Bogart. vi. Jonathan Whitney, b. 14 Sep 1845, Roxbury, NY; m. Martha E. Miller. vii. Martin Whitney, b. ca. 1849, NY; d. aft. 1855; not in family in 1860. viii. William Lauren Whitney, b. 15 Aug 1851, Westkill, Lexington, NY; d. 26 Apr 1924, Pine Hill, Shandaken, NY; bur. Halcott Cemetery, Halcott Center, NY;[4] m. ca. 1872, Marietta Robinson, b. 23 Jul 1855, Fleischmanns, NY, d. 25 Sep 1914, Halcott Center, NY, dau. of Nicholas and Emeline (Cole) Robinson, bur. Halcott Cemetery, Halcott Center, NY.[5] ix. Hosea Whitney, b. ca. 1853, NY; d. aft. 1855. x. Mary Elizabeth Whitney, b. ca. 1856, NY. xi. Eli Whitney, b. ca. 1862, NY; d. date illegible; bur. Halcott Cemetery, Halcott Center, NY.[6]
Notes
Since Alfred was born in early 1810 in Dutchess Co., NY, it would seem certain that he would be enumerated as a male 0-9 years old in the 1810 census in Dutchess Co., NY. The only family which seems to have such a child and which is not otherwise eliminated, is that of Ebenezer Whitney, Clinton, Dutchess Co., NY: Ebenezer Whitney 10010/21010/00, i.e. 1 male 26-45, 1 male 0-9, 1 female 26-45, 1 female 10-15, and 2 females 0-9. His identity and family details are unknown.
Census
1331 Alfred Whitney 45 M - Blacksmith N.Y. Phebe " 40 F - " Edgar " 12 M - " Attended school Margaret " 10 F - " Attended school Leonard " 8 M - " Attended school Jonathan " 6 M - " Attended school Martin " 10/12 M - "
1329 Nicholas Redmon 54 M - Farmer $1000 Ireland Maroah " 57 F - N.Y. John " 25 M - Labourer " Demas " 22 M - " " Betsey " 20 F - " Bridget " 12 F - " Attended school Amasa Whitney 13 M - " Attended school
1745 Daniel Rowland 55 M - Farmer $2500 N.Y. Almira " 57 F - [N.Y.] Jemimah Kelly 47 F - [N.Y.] Walter Whitney 13 M - [N.Y.] Attended school
-- Wood $150 73 Alfred Whitney 47 M - Hus - 1 - - Blacksmith 1 - - - - 1 - Phebee Whitney 37 F - Wife - - - - - - - - - - - - Amzi Whitney 18 M - Son - - - - - - - - - - - - Walter Whitney 17 M - Son - - - - - - - - - - - - Edgar Whitney 14 M - Son - - - - - - - - - - - - Margaret Whitney 12 F - Dau - - - - - - - - - - - - Leonard Whitney 11 M - Son - - - - - - - - - - - - Johnathan Whitney 9 M - Son - - - - - - - - - - - - Martin Whitney 6 M - Son - - - - - - - - - - - - William Whitney 4 M - Son - - - - - - - - - - - - Hosea Whitney 2 M - Son - - - - - - - - - - - -
183 184 Alfred Whitney 50 M - Blacksmith $100 New York Phebe " 42 F - do Wm. " 8 M - do Attended school Elizabeth " 4 F - do Attended school 185 John B. Lloyd 52 F - Carpenter $100 do Semantha " 52 F - do Wm. H. Lloyd 22 M - Carpenter do Mary E. Lloyd 15 F - New York Geo. " 14 M - do Ann " 12 F - do Attended school
33 33 Chas. W. Keator 38 M - Farmer $5000 $1000 New York Frances " 32 F - do John E. " 5 M - do Attended school Mary E. " 3 F - do Sarah M. " 1 F - do Abagail " 63 F - do Martha " 25 F - do Adaline Chamberlin 22 F - Domestice do Leonard Whitney 16 M - Farm Laborer do Attended school
37 37 Smith Avery 42 M - Farmer $3500 $1100 New York Elizabeth A. " 38 F - do Amos " 12 M - do Attended school Geo. " 9 M - do Attended school Sarah " 5 F - do Attended school John Avery 3 M - New York Margaret Whitney 18 F - Domestic do
67 Frame $25 67 Alferd Whitney 54 M - ---- Dutches Co. - 1 1 - - Mechanic 1 - - - - - - - - - - Phebe Whitney 46 F - Wife Del. Co. 11 1 1 - - Mary E. Whitney 10 F - Chld Del. Co. - - - - - Eli Whitney 3 M - Chld Del. Co. - - - - -
68 Frame ---- 71 Ruben Mead 51 M - ---- Del. Co. N.Y. - 1 1 - - Farmer 1 - - - 1 - - - - - - Olive Mead 49 F - Wife Del. Co. N.Y. 4 1 1 - - Walter Whitney 26 M - SiL Del. Co. N.Y. - 1 1 - - Farmer - - - - 1 - - - - - - Polly Whitney 23 F - Dau Del. Co. N.Y. 1 1 1 - - Eli Mead 16 M - Son Sar. Co. N.Y. - - - - 1 Leonard Whitney 21 M - Brdr Del. Co. N.Y. - - - - 1 Laborer 1 - - - - - - 1 - - - Amasa Whitney 28 M - Brdr Del. Co. N.Y. - 1 1 - - 1 - - - - - - 1 - - - Johnathan Whitney 19 M - Brdr Del. Co. N.Y. - - - - 1 - - - - - - - 1 - - - William Whitney 14 M - Srvt Del. Co. N.Y. - - - - 1
- 1870, widow Phebe not found.
- 1870, Shandaken, Ulster Co., NY:
378 378 Whitny, Lenord 27 M W Farming labor N.Y. Male citizen over 21 -----, Merrietta 23 F W " -----, Minnie 1 F W " -----, Wm. 19 M W " -----, Carrie 18 F W " Bogart, Mary 19 F W "
Carrie Whitney is unidentified.
- 1875, widow Phebe not found.
- 1880, widow Phebe not found.
References
- Census records.
1.^ FindAGrave Memorial #56901051, Alfred Whitney.
2.^ FindAGrave Memorial #56901243, Phebe Hammond Whitney.
3.^ Biographical Review ... of Broome County, New York, pp. 105-106.
4.^ FindAGrave Memorial #149561991, Eli Whitney.
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