Family:Whitney, George (1801-1863)
George8 Whitney (Joshua7, Joshua6, Thomas5, William4, William3, Joshua2, John1), son of Joshua7 and Rhoda (Jewell) Whitney, was born 12 Aug 1801, Binghamton, NY, and died 27 Jun 1863, Chenango, NY.
He married, 25 Jul 1824, Christ Church, Binghamton, NY, Sophia Silk Evans.[1] She was born 28 May 1806, Kidderminster, England, and died 22 Mar 1886.
He resided Chenango, NY.
Children of George8 and Sophia Silk (Evans) Whitney:
i. May Elizabeth9 Whitney, b. 1 Jul 1825; d. 19 Jun 1847, Honesdale, PA, s. p.; m. 24 Jul 1846, Charles White. ii. William Henry Whitney, b. 10 Jul 1827; m. Julia Clarissa Freeman. iii. Sophia Whitney, b. 10 May 1830, Broome Co., NY; d. 24 Feb 1860, Binghamton, NY; m. 8 Jan 1857, Dr. Thomas Webb. He was graduated at the Geneva Medical college. iv. Jane Whitney, b. 18 Apr 1833, Broome Co., NY; m. 26 Mar 1859, Oliver Orby Keeler; d. 31 Oct 1875, Port Dickinson, NY. v. James Evans Whitney, b. 18 Jan 1836, Broome Co., NY; m. Alice M. Angell. vi. George Whitney, b. 12 Feb 1839, Broome Co., NY; m.(1) Flora Adelaide Paddock; m.(2) Mary Louise Stoddard. vii. Thomas Waterman Whitney, b. 18 Jun 1840, Broome Co., NY; was a jeweler; d. 3 Apr 1887; unmarried. viii. Franklin Whitney, b. 30 Oct 1844; d. 24 Nov 1844. ix. Rhoda Whitney, b. 11 Jan 1847, Broome Co., NY; d. aft. 1900; unmarried; resided Binghamton, NY.
Census
- 1830, Chenango, Broome Co., NY: George Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 0-4, 2 females 20-29, 1 female 5-9, and 1 female 0-4.
- 1840, Chenango, Broome Co., NY: Geo. Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 2 males 20-29, 1 male 5-9, 2 males 0-4, 1 female 30-39, 2 females 10-14, and 1 female 5-9; 3 engaged in agriculture.
- 1850, Chenango, Broome Co., NY:
1531 1582 George Whitney 49 M W Farmer $4000 New York Sophia " 37 F " England Sophia " 19 " " New York Attended school Jane " 17 " " " Attended school James " 14 M " " Attended school George " 11 M " " Attended school Thomas " 9 " " " Attended school Rhoda " 4 F " "
89 Frame -- 106 George Whitney 53 M - - - 1 - 53 Farmer 1 - - - - 1 - Sophia Whitney 48 F - Wife England 1 - 32 " - - - - - - - Sophia Whitney 24 F - Chld " - - 24 " - - - - - - - Jane Whitney 21 F - Chld " - - 21 - - - - - - - - James Whitney 19 M - Chld " - - 19 - - - - - - - - Thomas Whitney 14 M - Chld " - - 14 - - - - - - - - Rhoda Whitney 8 F - Chld " - - 8 - - - - - - - - Charles Randall 19 M - Srvt " - - 14 - - - - - - - - Margret Leonard 17 F - Srvt Irland - - 1 - - - - - - - -
NOTE: The children were no doubt born in Broome Co., not England.
1221 1280 George Whitney 59 M - Farmer $15000 $600 N.Y. Sophia S. " 54 F - $2000 England George " 21 M - Law Student N.Y. Attended school Thomas " 19 M - do Attended school Rhoda " 13 F - do Attended school Thomas Webb 31 M - Physician England Mary Whitney 50 F - $15000 $3000 N.Y. Mary Gilroy 25 F - Servant Ireland
282 Frame $3000 343 Sophia Whitney 59 F - ---- England 3 1 - 1 - -- - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - Geo. Whitney 28 M - Chld Broome - - - - 1 Lawyer 1 - - - - - - - - - - Thos. Whitney 23 M - do do - - - - 1 None 1 - - - - - - - - - - Rhoda Whitney 18 F - do do - - - - 1 do Cassie Dugard 12 F - Srvt Ireland - - - - 1 Servant - - 1 - - 1 - - - - -
80 83 Wilcox, George 78 M W Farmer $20000 $1000 Massachusetts Male citizen over 21 " Susan 45 F W Hous Keeping New York Hall, Edson 19 M W Painter New York Mather, Janette 35 F W Boarder New York Whitney, Sophia 64 F W Boarder $8000 England Parents foreign born " Rhoda 23 F W Boarder New York Mother foreign born Blane, Joseph 28 M W No business New York Male citizen over 21
- 1870, son Thomas not found.
- 1875 State, Binghamton Ward 3, Broome Co., NY:
140 Frame $2500 182 Sophia Whitney 69 F - ---- England w - - - - - 1 - Thos. W. Whitney 29 M - Son Broome s Jeweller - 1 - - 1 - Rhoda Whitney 24 F - Dau do s - Chas. W. Reeler 13 M - GSon do s -
Sophia WHITNEY 74 Self F W W ENG Keeping House ENG ENG Thomas W. WHITNEY 39 Son M S W NY Jeweller NY ENG Rhoda WHITNEY 33 Dau F S W NY At Home NY ENG Anna MC MAHON 18 Othe F S W PA General Housework IRE IRE
184 218 Jones, Sarrah Head W F Apr 1800 100 wid 0ch 0liv New York England England Capitalist, Rents free house Whitney, Rhoda Cmpn W F May 1850 55 sgl New York New York New York Companion Clinton, Ann Sevt W F Aug 1859 40 sgl Ireland Ireland Ireland Servant, Immig. 1864
References
- All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 567.
1.^ "1824, Whitney, George [married] to Sophia L. Evans," Christ Church, 1819 - 1849 Marriage Records, Town of Binghamton, Broome County, New York.
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