Family:Whitney, Harvey S. (1820-1877)

Harvey S. Whitney, parentage unknown, possibly son of Jonathan and Hannah (Sedgwick) Whitney, was born 20 Mar 1820, Cazenovia, NY, and died 21 Sep 1877, Syracuse, NY. He was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse, NY.^[1]

He married before 1852, Alvina Groff, daughter of [?Henry?] and Keziah (-----) Groff. She was born between 1822 and 1828, Herkimer Co., NY, and died 5 Jan 1890, Syracuse, NY. She was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse, NY.^[2]

The Syracuse city directory for 1897 shows:

"Whitney Frank W, bookkpr, 221 Montgomery, b 13 Courier bldg

"Whitney Wm B, barkpr, h 527 N State"^[3]

Children of Harvey S. and Alvina (Groff) Whitney:

i.	Charles H. Whitney, b. 1852, Syracuse, NY; d. 1 May 1886, Chicago, IL; bur. Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse, NY;^[4] unmarried.
ii.	William B. Whitney, b. 2 Jan 1857, Syracuse, NY; d. 1 Jun 1940, Syracuse, NY; bur. Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse, NY;^[5] unmarried.
iii.	Franklin H. Whitney, b. 21 Oct 1862, NY; d. 12 Dec 1913, Syracuse, NY; bur. Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse, NY;^[6] unmarried.

Census

1855 State, Syracuse Ward 3, Onondaga Co., NY:

72 Frame $2000 108 Harvey Whitney 32 M - - Madison 1 - 10 Painter - 1 - - - 1 - Alvira Whitney 27 F - Wife Herkimer 1 - 12 - - - - - - - - Charles Whitney 2 M - Son Oonondaga - - 2 - - - - - - - - Keziah Groff 64 F - MiL Mass. - 1 14 - - - - - - - -

1860, Syracuse Ward 3, Onondaga Co., NY:

101 105 H. S. Whitney 35 M - House Painter $1000 $1600 New York Alvina " 27 F - " Charles " 6 M - " Attended school Wm. H. " 2 M - " David Frear 21 M - Book Keeper "

1865 State, Syracuse Ward 03, Onondaga Co., NY:

256 Frame $2000 342 Harvey Whitney 45 M - ---- Madison - 1 1 - - Painter 1 - - - 1 - - - - - - Alvina Whitney 40 F - Wife Herkimer 2 1 1 - - Charles Whitney 11 M - Chld Onondaga - - - - 1 William Whitney 7 M - " " - - - - 1 David Freer 24 M - Neph Herkimer - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - - - - -

1870, Syracuse Ward 3, Onondaga Co., NY:

89 104 Whitney, Henry 49 M W Painter $3000 $1000 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Elvina 42 F W Keeping House New York -----, Charles 16 M W Clerk in Bank New York Attended school -----, William 12 M W Attending School New York Attended school -----, Frank 2 M W At Home New York Monroe, Elmira 33 F W Domestic New York

1875 State, Syracuse Ward 3, Onondaga Co., NY:

122 Framed $4000 157 H. S. Whitney 54 M - ---- Madison Co. m Painter - 1 - - 1 - Alvina Whitney 49 F - Wife Herkemer Co. m - Charles Whitney 20 M - Son Syracuse s Clerk - 1 - - - - William Whitney 16 M - Son Syracuse - - Franklin Whitney 5 M - Son Syracuse - - Malvina Connell 30 F - ---- New York m Domestic David Freer 30 M - ---- Herkemer Co. s Carpenter - 1 - - - -

1880: not found.
1892 State, Syracuse Ward 6 E.D. 02, Onondaga Co., NY:

Mary Filkins F 66 - U.S. C. Nothing Louis Filkins M 67 - U.S. C. Nothing James D. Nichols M 27 - U.S. C. Stage carpenter Charles Perry M 26 - U.S. C. Lather Frank Whitney M 23 - U.S. Labor Mary Stevens F 46 - U.S. C. Domestic

1892 State, Syracuse Ward 6 E.D. 03, Onondaga Co., NY:

F. S. Hills M 29 - U.S. C. H. H. Hulton M 23 - U.S. C. John Dudley M 22 - England C. Fred Wilder M 26 - U.S. C. Will Whitney M 25 - U.S. C. Chester Day M 35 - U.S. C. Austin Robinson M 30 - U.S. C. Harry Clendenant M 22 - U.S. C. Mr. Stacy M 28 - U.S. C. Chas. Evans M 31 - U.S. C. Isac Duncall M 29 - U.S. C. F. L. Louder M 26 - U.S. C. Mr. Burke M 23 - U.S. C. Phillip Baumhart M 24 - U.S. C. Mrs. Simpson F 30 - U.S. C. Mr. Grill M 25 - U.S. C. Mr. Miller M 22 - U.S. C.

1900, 219 North Clinton Street, Syracuse Ward 8, Onondaga Co., NY:

\ 58 91 Balzhauser, Catherine Head W F Apr 1830 70 wid 5ch 5liv Germany Germany Germany Owns farm house, Imm. 1845 -----, Oscar Son W M Sep 1854 45 mar 5 New York Germany Germany Restaurant -----, Mary P. DiL W F Aug 1861 38 mar 5 0ch 0liv New York Germany Germany -----, Mary C. Dau W F Jun 1851 48 sgl New York Germany Germany Whitney, William B. Ldgr W M Jun 1859 40 sgl New York New York New York Bertender -----, Frank Ldgr W M Jul 1869 30 sgl New York New York New York Bookkeeper