Family:Whitney, George Gale (1817-a1880)
George Gale7 Whitney (Stephen6, Samuel5, John4, Henry3, John2, Henry1), son of Stephen6 and Sally (Finney) Whitney, was born 23 Oct 1817, Henderson, NY, and died after 1880.
He married, 16 Nov 1845, Henderson, NY, Sally McNitt (Hawkins) Becker, daughter of Hon. Joseph and Pamelia (Penny) Hawkins. She was born 16 Nov 1819, Henderson, NY, and died after 1880. She had married firstly Dr. Walter Becker.
Phoenix says the following:
- ". . . a farmer . . . . They lived at Henderson in 1874, on the same farm where he was born and which his father occupied before him."
Children of George Gale7 and Sally McNitt (Hawkins) Whitney, all born Henderson, NY:
i. Cassius M.8 Whitney, b. 29 Sep 1846; m. Adelia S. Gleason. ii. Frank Whitney, b. 3 Dec 1847; was living at 227 North-western Avenue, Chicago, IL, in 1874, unmarried. iii. Ella Whitney, b. 25 Oct 1849; d. after 1874; m. 25 Dec 1871, Henderson, NY, Charles Justus Jenks, son of Justus Harvey and Anna Louisa (Snow) Jenks, b. 7 Jul 1845, Marshall, NY; a farmer. They dwelt, for a year after marriage, in the city of Jackson, MI; lived for ten months in Henderson, NY; then settled in Denton, MI, and from there returned to Jackson, 1 Sep 1874. He was, for two years, deputy-sheriff in Jackson. He was a descendant of Henry1 Whitney in two ways, his maternal grandmother being Anna (Whitney) Snow), daughter of Samuel and Mary (St. John) Whitney. iv. Wortley Whitney, b. 25 Mar 1851; m. Catharine Barney. v. Lucy Whitney, b. 23 Mar 1853; m. 23 Dec 1873, Henderson, NY, Quartus Mathews Searl, son of Gilbert and Jennette (Mathews) Searl, b. 30 Mar 1853, Lowville, NY; a farmer. They were living at West Lowville in 1874. vi. Frederick Whitney, b. 13 Apr 1855; lived at Henderson, NY, with his parents, in 1874. vii. Gilbert Whitney, b. 13 Dec 1856; lived at Henderson, NY, with his parents, in 1874. viii. Harley Whitney, b. 29 Aug. 1858; d. 1860, Henderson, NY, where he was buried. ix. Minnie Whitney, b. 4 May 1862. x. Nettie Whitney, b. 17 Aug 1864. xi. Harley Whitney, b. 26 Jun 1866.
Census
28 30 George G. Whitney 32 M - Farmer [N.Y.] Sally M. " 30 F - [N.Y.] Cassius " 3 M - [N.Y.] Franklin Whitney 2 M - [N.Y.] Ella " 8/12 F - [N.Y.] Permelia Hawkins 59 F - [N.Y.]
172 Frame $500 190 Whitney, George G. 38 M - - Jeff. 1 - 38 Farmer 1 - - - - 1 - Whitney, Sally M. 35 F - Wife Jeff. 1 - 35 - - - - - - - - Whitney, Cassius 8 M - Chld Jeff. - - 8 - - - - - - - - Whitney, Frank 7 M - Chld Jeff. - - 7 - - - - - - - - Whitney, Ella 5 F - Chld Jeff. - - 5 - - - - - - - - Whitney, Wortley 4 M - Chld Jeff. - - 4 - - - - - - - - Whitney, Lucy 2 F - Chld Jeff. - - 2 - - - - - - - - Whitney, not named 2m M - Chld Jeff. - - 2m - - - - - - - - Hawkins, Pamelia 66 F - MiL Plainfield, N.Y. - 1 47 - - - - - - - -
749 762 Geo. G. Whitney 42 M - Farmer $8000 $1500 N.Y. Sally " 40 F - House Keeper " Cashius M. " 14 M - " Attended school Frank " 12 M - " Attended school Ella " 10 F - " Attended school Worthy " 9 F - " Attended school Lucy " 7 F - " Attended school Fred " 5 M - " Attended school Gilbert " 3 M - " Hawley " 2 M - " Pamelia Hawkins 70 F - Domestic $1000 "
130 139 Whitney, George G. 52 M W Farmer $1400 $3000 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Sally 50 F W Keeping house New York -----, Mark 55 M W Farm Laborer New York Deaf & Dumb, Male citizen over 21 -----, Cassius M. 23 M W Farm Laborer New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Frank 22 M W Cheese Maker New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Ella 20 F W At home New York Whitney, Worthy 19 M W Farm Laborer New York Attended school -----, Lucy 17 F W At home New York Attended school -----, Fred 15 M W Farm Laborer New York Attended school -----, Gilbert 13 M W Farm Laborer New York Attended school -----, Minnie 8 F W At school New York Attended school -----, Nettie 6 F W At school New York Attended school -----, Harley 3 M W At home New York
239 Frame $2000 245 G. G. Whitney 57 M - ---- Jefferson m Farmer - 1 - - 1 - Sally M. Whitney 53 F - Wife Jefferson m - Cassius Whitney 28 M - Son Jefferson m Farm Laborer Fred Whitney 20 M - Son Jefferson s - Gilbert Whitney 18 M - Son Jefferson s - Minnie Whitney 13 F - Dau Jefferson s - Nettie Whitney 10 F - Dau Jefferson s - Harley Whitney 8 M - Son Jefferson s - Marcus Whitney 60 M - Brot Jefferson s Farmer - 1 - - - - Deaf & Dumb
George G. WHITNEY 62 Self M M W NY Farmer NY CT Sally M. WHITNEY 60 Wife F M W NY Keeping House CT CT Cassius M. WHITNEY 33 Son M M W NY Farm Laborer NY NY Minnie WHITNEY 18 Dau F S W NY Teacher NY NY Nettie WHITNEY 15 Dau F S W NY Attending School NY NY Harley WHITNEY 14 Son M S W NY Farm Laborer NY NY Walter WHITNEY 3 GSon M S W NY NY NY
209 226 Snow, Arthur Head W M Jun 1861 38 mar 15 New York New York New York Farmer, Owns free farm -----, Nettie Wife W F Aug 1863 36 mar 15 1ch 1liv New York New York New York -----, Daniel Son W M Jul 1886 13 sgl New York New York New York At school -----, Mati Dau W F Jul 1847 52 sgl New York New York New York Whitney, Fred Brdr W M Apr 1855 45 sgl New York New York New York Farmer
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. 466 and p. 1117.
- Census records.
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