Family:Whitney, George Carpenter (1829-a1880)
George Carpenter7 Whitney (James6, John5, Abraham4, Joseph3, John2, Henry1), son of James6 and Nancy (Mascraft) Whitney, was born 15 Sep 1829, Albany, NY, and died after 1880.
He married, 1 Jul 1859, Brooklyn, NY, Caroline Forman, daughter of Benoni B[radner?] and Margaret (-----) Forman, of Albany and Brooklyn. She was born about 1842, NY, and died after 1870.
Phoenix says the following:
- ". . . a silversmith, and dealer in pictures and frames . . . . They settled in Brooklyn, E.D., and dwelt there in 1868; after which he went to St. Louis, MO, where he was living, at 221 Elm Street, in Apr 1874."
Children of George Carpenter7 and Caroline (Forman) Whitney:
i. Willard Forman8 Whitney, b. 12 Dec 1861, Brooklyn, NY; and was living there in 1874.
Census
- 1860: not found.
- 1865 State, Brooklyn Ward 14, Kings Co., NY:
140 Brick $1800 291 Benj. B. Forman 81 M - ---- Albany - 1 1 - - None 1 - - - - - - - - - - Margret Forman 48 F - Wife " 5 1 1 - - Emely E. Forman 28 F - Dau " 1 1 1 - - Plain sewing Caroline Whitney 24 F - Dau " 1 1 1 - - Ann H. Forman 16 F - Dau Troy - - - - 1 Willard F. Whitney 3 M - Son Kings - - - - 1 292 Martin E. Doyle 28 M - ---- Ireland - 1 1 - - Moulder, Brooklyn - 1 - - - 1 - - - - - Sarah M. Doyle 26 F - Wife Albany 2 1 1 - - Francis W. Doyle 3-3m F - Chld Kings - - - - 1
536 887 Forman, Wenoni 87 M W Silver Smith $1000 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Margret 57 F W Keeping House New York -----, Mary 33 F W Tailoress New York -----, Caroline 22 F W Tailoress New York 888 Whitney, George 32 M W Silversmith New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Caroline 28 F W Tailoress New York -----, Willard 7 M W Attends School New York Attended school O'Mearah, Ida 12 F W Attends School New York Attended school 889 Willey, Albert 30 M W Coal Dealer $600 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Harrett 30 F W Keeping House New York -----, Georgia 4 F W New York
James MORRIS 33 Self M M W MO Riverman IRE IRE Emma MORRIS 34 Wife F M W MD Keeping House SCOT ENG John CUMMISKI 9 Oth M S W MO --- --- George C. WHITNEY 50 Oth M S W NY CT NY
Notes
Neither Caroline nor Willard is found the 1880 Census. It may be that both died before that, explaining why George moved to St. Louis.
References
- All data imported from Stephen Whitney Phoenix, The Whitney family of Connecticut, and its affiliations; being an attempt to trace the descendants, as well in the female as the male lines, of Henry Whitney, from 1649 to 1878; to which is prefixed some account of the Whitneys of England. (New York : Priv. Print. [Bradford Press] 1878), p. 426 and p. 1072.
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