Family:Whitney, Henry (1808-1848)

Henry⁷ Whitney (Joseph⁶, James⁵, James⁴, Henry³, John², Henry¹), son of Joseph⁶ and Hannah (Roberson) Whitney, was born 21 Oct 1808, Southeast, NY, and died 12 Sep 1848, Southeast, NY, where he was buried in the Drew Cemetery (near the southwest corner of the town).

He married, 1831, Croton Falls, NY, Lydia Knapp, daughter of Brundage and Lydia (Bishop) Knapp, of Starr's Ridge, in Southeast, and formerly of North Salem, NY. She was born 29 May 1809, North Salem, NY, and died after Jan 1875. She married secondly, 16 Aug 1866, Rufus Fancher, of Ridgefield, CT.

Phoenix says the following:

". . . a farmer . . . . They settled in Southeast . . . . She married . . . Rufus Fancher, of Ridgefield, Conn.; and they were living there in Jan. 1875."

Children of Henry⁷ and Lydia (Knapp) Whitney, all born Southeast, NY:

i.	Harrison M.8 Whitney, b. 22 Dec 1831; m. Hannah Maria Hoyt.
ii.	Mary Elizabeth Whitney, b. 27 Nov 1833; d. 15 Dec 1851
iii.	Jonathan Morehouse Whitney, b. 15 Feb 1836; d. 15 Jun 1850, Southeast, NY, where he was buried in the Drew Cemetery.
iv.	Sarah Matilda Whitney, b. 21 May 1839; d. after 1900; was living with her mother, in Ridgefield, CT, in Nov 1874, unmarried.
v.	George Washington Whitney, b. 1 Nov 1841; m. Sarah Ann Reynolds.
vi.	Samuel Brundage Whitney, b. 20 Aug 1844; d. 16 Oct 1846, Southeast, NY, where he was buried in the Drew Cemetery.
vii.	Lyman Whitney, b. 11 Sep 1847; d. 15 May 1848, Somers, NY, and was buried in Drew Cemetery, Southeast, NY.

Census

• 1840, Southeast, Putnam Co., NY: Harry Witney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 5-9, and 1 female 0-4.
• 1850, Southeast, Putnam Co., NY:

98 104 Seth S. Crosby 44 M - Shoemaker $6000 N.Y. Harriet wf 47 F - " Israel M. son 21 M - " " Orlando " 20 M - " " Conklin " 17 M - " " Francis " 15 M - " " Lavina " 11 F - " George H. 9 M - " William S. 2 M - " Parmer Ellsworth 25 M - " " James Reynolds 21 M - " " Smith Tilferd 18 M - " " Mathew Seamour 19 M - " Conn. Shederick Reed 19 M - Shoemaker N.Y. James Downey 21 M - " Ireland Lidia Whitney 42 F - N.Y. George son 8 M - " Elizabeth Flats 20 F - "

This was his widow Lidia and son George.

• (poss.) 1850, New York, New York Co., NY:

106 142 Spencer Gregory 47 M - Broker New York Julia Ann Gregory 23 F - New York Sarah M. Whitney 11 F - New York Lucy Ann Gregory 23 F - New York

This may have been his daughter Sarah.

• 1850, daughter Mary Elizabeth not found.
• 1860, Carmel, Putnam Co., NY:

491 510 Mary Quick 31 F - New York Albert L. Quick 13 M - Do Attended school Mary A. Quick 11 F - Do Attended school Thomas H. Quick 9 M - Do Attended school George A. Quick 7 M - Do Attended school Theressa A. Quick 6 F - Do Attended school Charles Quick 4 M - Do Lydia Whitney 50 F - $200 Do

This was his widow Lydia. This was his son Harrison

• 1860, New Canaan, Fairfield Co., CT:

1193 1532 Derias Fancher 38 M - Shoe Maker $1600 $600 N.Y. Anna " 32 F - Conn. Minerva " 12 F - " Married in year [sic] Sarah Whitney 20 F - Shoe Fitter N.Y. Emily Lines 17 F - Conn. Harry " 63 F - " Rheuamy " 58 F - "

This was his daughter Sarah.

• 1870, Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., CT:

219 212 Fanchier, Rufus 64 M W Farmer $3000 $300 N. York Male citizen over 21 Lydia 60 F " Keep house " Whitney, Sarah 27 F " $800 "

This was his widow Lydia, remarried, and his daughter Sarah.

• 1880, Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., CT:

Rufus FANCHIR 73 Self M M W NY NY NY Lydia FANCHIR 71 Wife F M W NY NY NY Sarah M. WHITNEY 39 SDau F S W NY NY NY

This was his widow Lydia, remarried, and daughter Sarah M.

• 1900, 148 Grand Street, Waterbury Ward 3, New Haven Co., CT:

118 182 Whitney, Harrison Head W M Dec 1832 67 mar 46 New York New York New York Time Keeper, Rents house -----, Hannah M. Wife W F Jun 1832 67 mar 46 6ch 1liv New York New York New York -----, Edith M. Dau W F Jul 1870 29 sgl Connecticut New York New York -----, Sarah M. Sis W F May 1841 59 sgl New York New York New York 183 Seymour, William Head W M Mar 1839 61 mar 40 Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut Laborer Shop, Rents house -----, Etta A. Wife W F Jul 1840 59 mar 40 3ch 2liv Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut Parson, Rose E. Dau W F Nov 1868 31 mar 4 1ch 1liv Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut -----, Frederick SiL W M Jul 1872 27 mar 4 Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut Baker -----, Harry E. Brdr W M Sep 1868 31 sgl Pennsylvania Connecticut England Businessman Opera House Hoxie, Ella J. SisL W F May 1858 42 mar 0ch 0liv Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut

This was his daughter Sarah living with her brother Harrison.

Reference

• 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. 542 and pp. 1240-1241.

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