Family:Whitney, George W. (1836-1905)

George W. Whitney, parentage unknown, was born Sep 1836, or late 1838, NY, and died 14 Feb 1905, Seneca Co., OH, aged 66 years. He was buried in Bettsville Liberty Cemetery, Bettsville, OH.^[1]

He married, 18 Jun 1863, Seneca Co., OH, Emma Rachel Moser,^[2] daughter of Jacob and Rosanna Carns {Kerschner) Moser. She was born 7 Apr 1839, Bedford Co., PA, and died 17 Nov 1921, Toledo, OH. She was buried in Fairmont Cemetery, Tiffin, OH.^[3]

George Whitney registered for the draft in Tiffin, OH, on 1 Jul 1863, aged 24, married.^[4]

On 3 Sep 1898, from NY, Emma Whitney applied for a widow's pension for the service of George W. Whitney, Co. L, 137th New York Infantry.^[5]

Emma's obituary appeared in the Tiffin Daily Tribune, Seneca, Ohio, dated 18 Nov 1921.

Children of George W. and Emma Rachel (Mosier) Whitney:

i.	Albert J. Whitney, b. Aug 1864, OH; d. aft. 1920; m. 4 Jan 1896, Toledo, OH, Ella M. Blaine.
ii.	William H. Whitney, b. ca. 1866 or 1864, OH; d. aft. 1921, then of Los Angeles, CA.
iii.	John Howard Whitney, b. 11 Apr 1870, Melmore, OH;^[6] d. 28 Oct 1951, Toledo, OH; m. ca. 1897, Gertrude Ceclia Barnholt.

Census

1850: not found.
1855: not found.
1860: not found.
1870, Melmore, Seneca Co., OH:

284 274 Whitney, Geo. 30 M W Works in Saw Mill New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Emma 25 M W O. Penn. -----, William 6 M W O. Attended school -----, Albert 4 M W O. -----, Howard 2/12 M W O. Born in Mar

1880, Bettsville, Seneca Co., OH:

George W. WHITNEY 43 Self M M W NY Shoemaker NY NY Rachel E. WHITNEY 34 Wife F M W PA Keeping House PA PA William H. WHITNEY 14 Son M W OH Laborer NY PA Albert J. WHITNEY 11 Son M S W OH NY PA Howard WHITNEY 10 Son M S W OH NY PA

1900, Bettsville, Seneca Co., OH:

175 176 Whitney, George Head W M Sep 1836 63 mar 36 New York New York New York Shoe maker, Owns free house -----, Emma Wife W F Apr 1846 54 mar 36 3ch 3liv Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania

1900, Margaretta, Erie Co., OH:

Whitney, John Howard Head W M -----, Emma R. Moth W F 65 wid

1900, 13 East 2nd Street, Jamestown Ward 1, Chautauqua Co., NY:

1900, 13 East 2nd Street, Jamestown Ward 1, Chautauqua Co., NY, p. 11A/130-11B: 179 232 Beardsley, Fred M. Head W M Apr 1858 42 mar 0 New York New York New York Wood-Worker, Rents house -----, Percy E. Wife W F Dec 1858 41 mar 0 1ch 1liv New York New York New York Dressmaking Jones, Lena M. Niec W F Sep 1881 18 sgl Ohio New York New York Twister (worsted mills) Brown, Burton S. SSon W M Aug 1877 22 sgl Ohio Massachusetts New York Painter 233 Scoville, Carrie Head W F Jan 1865 35 mar -- New York New York New York -----, Mertie Dau W F Mar 1882 18 sgl New York New York New York 234 Whitney, William H. Son W M Dec 1866 33 mar 9 New York Ohio Pennsylvania US Army, House

1900, 215 Spring Street, Jamestown Ward 1, Chautauqua Co., NY:

1900, 215 Spring Street, Jamestown Ward 1, Chautauqua Co., NY, p. 19A/138: 256 339 Carney, Anna Head W F Apr 1872 28 sgl Pennsylvania Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Dressmaker, Rents house -----, Kate Sist W F May 1877 23 sgl Pennsylvania Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Clerk (bakery) -----, Nellie Sist W F Oct 1881 18 sgl Pennsylvania Canada Eng. Canada Eng. At school Hockenberry, Joseph B. Ldgr W M Mar 1844 56 div Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Blacksmith Pine St. Miller, Joseph Ldgr W M May 1859 41 sgl Germany Germany Germany Florist, Imm. 1880, Nat. Klock, William M. Ldgr W M Apr 1847 53 mar 20 New York New York New York Carpenter Carpenter, Minnie Ldgr W F Jul 1854 45 sgl New York New York New York Stenographer Jones, Bert A. Ldgr W M Feb 1861 39 mar 20 New York New York New York Harness Maker 5 East 3rd Whitney, Jennie Ldgr W F Jul 1870 39 mar 9 2ch 2liv Ohio Ohio Ireland Winder (worsted mills) -----, Albert Ldgr W M Nov 1896 3 sgl Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Scoville, Fred Ldgr W M Mar 1876 24 sgl Ohio Ohio Ohio Bartender, Rents house

1910, Pleasant, Seneca Co., OH: Widow Emma Whitney, 67, living in the family of son John Howard Whitney.
1920, Toledo, Lucas Co., OH: Widow Emma Whitney, 80, living in the family of son Albert J. Whitney.
1920, Catawba, Ottawa Co., OH: John H. Whitney and family.
1930, Catawba, Ottawa Co., OH: John H. Whitney and family.