Family:Whitney, Calvin (1822-1882)

Calvin Whitney (Daniel), son of Daniel and Arvilla (Marsh) Whitney, was born 19 Aug 1822, Jefferson Co., NY, died 1882, Erie, Erie Co., NY, and is buried in Erie Cemetery.

He married 25 Dec 1855, Erie, Erie Co., NY, Nancy Clark, parentage unknown. She was born 1824, PA, died 1897, Erie, Erie Co., NY, and is buried in Erie Cemetery.

Calvin was a sailor on the Great Lakes.

Children of Calvin and Nancy (Clark) Whitney:

i.	Rosa A. Whitney, b. ca. 1859, Chicago, Cook Co., IL. Probably did not marry.

Census

• 1850, Chicago Ward 2, Cook Co., IL:

768 783 Jonathan M. Steele 42 M - N.Y. Rebeca A. Steele 31 F - " William J. " 10 M - Illinois Louisa A. " 8 F - Mich. Helen I. " 6 F - Ills. S. E. " 1 F - " Jonathan " 73 M - Ct. [56 apparently unrelated individuals] Calvin Whitney 25 M - Sailor N.Y. [23 more apparently unrelated individuals]

• 1860, Chicago Ward 5, Cook Co., IL:

453 454 Calvin Whitney 37 M - Lake Captain New York Nancy " 37 F - Pennsylvania Rosa " 1 F - Illinois

• 1870, Chicago Ward 10, Cook Co., IL:

753 1004 Whitney, Calvin 47 M W Master of Sailing Vessel $4000 $200 N. York Male citizen over 21 " Nancy 49 F W Keeping House $2000 -- Penn. " Rosa 12 F W At School Ill. Attended school

• 1880, Erie Ward 1, Erie Co., PA:

Calvin WHITNEY 57 Self M M W NY Sailor CT CT Nancy WHITNEY 58 Wife F M W PA Keeping House IRE IRE Rose WHITNEY 20 Dau F S W IL School Teacher PA NY

References

• Bible Record of Daniel and Arvilla (Marsh) Whitney
• Census records.

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