Family:Whitney, George Washington (1805-1887)

George Washington⁷ Whitney (Joshua⁶, Joshua⁵, Joshua⁴, William³, Joshua², John¹), son of Joshua⁶ and Eunice (Clark) Whitney, was born 22 Feb 1805, Pittsfield, MA, and died 19 Jan 1887, York, NY.

He married firstly, 23 Sep 1827, Juliette T. Colt. She was born 1805, and died 19 Jun 1836.

He married secondly, 12 Jan 1837, Mary Keyes. She was born 1813, and died 2 Jul 1867.

He married thirdly, Mrs. Mary Chapel. She was born 1818, and died 11 Nov 1886.

He was a farmer. He resided Pavilion and York, NY.

Children of George Washington⁷ and Juliette T. (Colt) Whitney:

i.	Mary Ann8 Whitney, b. 19 Dec 1828; d. 7 Feb 1887.
ii.	Walter James Whitney, b. 6 Oct 1830; m. Margaret E. Dow.
iii.	William Colt Whitney, b. 11 Aug 1832; m. Helen M. Wilcox.
iv.	Harriett Amelia Whitney, b. 27 Apr 1834; d. 7 May 1834.

Children of George Washington⁷ and Mary (Keyes) Whitney:

v.	George Keyes Whitney, b. 8 Apr 1838; m. Jane R. Stewart.
vi.	Eliza C. Whitney, b. 24 Apr 1842; d. 23 Aug 1845.
vii.	Edward Thaddeus Whitney, b. 21 Sep 1844; m. Jennie Hunter.
viii.	Caroline Whitney, b. 24 Sep 1846; m. 15 Oct 1872, John Gilmore; b. 22 Jan 1845; resided Howell, MI. Children: a. Charles W. Gilmore, b. 11 Mar 1874; P. O., Howell, MI. b. Lulu M. Gilmore, b. 18 Feb 1876; P. O., Howell, MI. c. Jessie M. Gilmore, b. 29 Sep 1878; P. O., Howell, MI.

Census

• 1830, Covington, Genesee Co., NY: George W. Whitney, 1 male 20-29 and 1 female 20-29.
• 1840, Covington, Genesee Co., NY: George W. Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 2 males 5-9, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 10-14, and 1 female 5-9.
• 1850, York, Livingston Co., NY:

7 7 Saml. McKinny 40 M - Lab. Ire. Jane McKinny 44 F - " Julia McKinny 19 " - " Mary McKinny 17 " - " Mary McKinny 14 " - " Joseph McKinny 12 M - " Wm. McKinny 9 " - " Saml. McKinny 6 " - " Joseph McKinny 4 " - " Geo. Whitney 44 " - Farmer $75000 Mass. Mary Whitney 37 F W N.Y. Mary Whitney 21 " - " Walter Whitney 19 M - Farm " Attended school Wm. Whitney 17 " - " " Attended school Geo. Whitney 11 " - " Attended school Edw. Whitney 5 " - " Attended school Caroline Whitney 3 F - " Mary Whitney 72 F - Penn.

• 1855 State, York, Livingston Co., NY:

47 Framed $450 49 George W. Whitney 50 M - - Massachusetts 1 - 12 Farmer 1 - - - - 1 - Mary Whitney 42 F - Wife Genesee Co. 1 - 12 - - - - - - - - Mary A. Whitney 26 F - Dau Genesee Co. - - 12 - - - - - - - - George K. Whitney 17 M - Son Genesee Co. - - 12 - - - - - - - - Edward T. Whitney 10 M - Son Livingston Co. - - 10 - - - - - - - - Caroline M. Whitney 8 F - Dau Livingston Co. - - 8 - - - - - - - - Nancy Anderson 29 F - Srvt Ireland - - 2 - - - 1 - R - - James Lynch 20 M - Srvt Wyoming Co. - - 1m Laborer - - - - - - - Wm. Brown 20 M - Srvt Livingston Co. - - 20 Laborer - - - - - - - Mary Keyes 77 F - MiL Pennsylvania - 1 12 - - - - - - - -

• 1860, York, Livingston Co., NY:

193 190 George W. Whitney 55 M - Farmer $7500 $2000 Massachusetts Mary Whitney 48 F - New York Mary A. Whitney 30 F - " George Whitney 22 M - Farmer " Edward Whitney 16 M - " Attended school Caroline Whitney 12 F - " Attended school Fanny Calon 18 F - Domestic New York Attended school

• 1865 State, York, Livingston Co., NY:

191 Frame ---- 197 George W. Whitney 60 M - ---- Mass. 8 2 1 0 0 Farmer 1 - - - 1 - - - - - - Mary Whitney 51 F - Wife Genesee - 1 1 - - Mary Ann Whitney 36 F - Dau Wyoming - - - - 1 Edward F. Whitney 20 M - Son Livingston - - - - 1 Farmer Caroline N. Whitney 18 F - Dau " - - - - 1 Fred W. Whitney 8 M - GSon Ill. - - - - - Hellen Peterson 25 F - Srvt Liv. - - - - 1

• 1870, York, Livingston Co., NY:

310 304 Whitney, Geo. W. 65 M W Farmer $10500 $2660 Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Mary J. 51 F W Keeping house New York -----, Edward T. 25 M W Farm Labourer New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Carrie M. 23 F W At home New York -----, Freddie 13 M W At home Illinois Attended school -----, Mary A. 39 F W At home New York

• 1875 State, York, Livingston Co., NY:

347 Framed $3000 351 George W. Whitney 70 M - ---- Mass. m Farmer - 1 - - - - Mary J. Whitney 56 F - Wife Washington m - Susan M. Turner 23 F - ADau Genesee - -

• 1875 State, York, Livingston Co., NY:

228 Frame $2000 229 Edward S. Whitney 30 M - ---- Livingston s Farmer - 1 - - 1 - Mary A. Whitney 47 F - Sist Genesee s - Edward Knox 30 M B Hird Virginia s Farm Laborer - 1 - - - -

• 1880, York, Livingston Co., NY:

George W. WHITENEY 76 Self M M W MA Retired Farmer MA MA Mary J. WHITENEY 60 Wife M F W NY Keeping House NY NY Rachael TRUE 32 Oth S F W NY Servant NY NY

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. 400.

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