Family:Whitney, Henry Norris (1839-1920)

Henry Norris⁷ Whitney (Jesse J.⁷, Joel⁶, Abijah⁵, Daniel⁴, Henry³, John², Henry¹), son of Jesse J.⁷ and Sarah Ann (Turner) Whitney, was born 19 Jun 1839, Brooklyn, NY, and died 21 Jan 1920, Brooklyn, NY.

He married, 1868, Catherine L. Shipman. daughter of Horatio Waldo and Elizabeth (Wadsworth) Shipman. She was born 2 Jun 1843, NY, and died 20 Sep 1908, NY.

Children of Henry Norris⁷ and Catherine L. (Shipman) Whitney:

i.	Charles Wadsworth8 Whitney, b. Nov 1869, Brooklyn, NY; d. Jan 1908; unmarried.
ii.	Howard Frederic Whitney, b. 1 Dec 1874, Brooklyn, NY; d. 2 Jul 1927, Glen Cove, NY; m. 19 Dec 1900, Louise Duncan Maxwell.
iii.	Arthur Edward Whitney, b. 9 Oct 1876, Brooklyn, NY; d. 14 Aug 1966, New York, NY; m. 7 Feb 1906, Colorado Springs, CO, Florence Colgate Craig.

Census

• 1870, Brooklyn Ward 20, Kings Co., NY:

652 677 Whitney, Henry 31 M W Cash. Bank $1000 N.Y. Male citizen over 21 -----, Kate L. 27 F W N.Y. -----, Chas. W. 7/12 M W N.Y. Born in Nov Kendall, S. A. 45 F W Lawyer N.Y. Male citizen over 21 Shipmann, Lizzie 15 F W N.Y. Kelley, Mary 25 F W Servant Ireland Parents foreign born

• 1875 State, Brooklyn Ward 20, Kings Co., NY:

155 302 Brick $12000 165 H. N. Whitney 40 M - ---- N.Y. m Broker N.Y. 1 - - - - Kate L. " 30 F - Wife " m - Chas. W. " 5 M - Son Kings - - Infant " 0 M - Son " - - L. W. Shipman 20 F - Sist N.Y. s - Mary Kelley 27 F - Srvt Ireland s Genl. Sert. - - - 1 - - Sarah Burns 18 F - " " s Ch. Maid -

• 1880, Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY:

Henry N. WHITNEY 40 Self M M W NY Banker & Broker NY NY Catherine L. WHITNEY 33 Wife F M W NY Keeping House CT CT Charles W. WHITNEY 10 Son M S W NY At School NY NY Howard F. WHITNEY 5 Son M S W NY NY NY Arthur E. WHITNEY 3 Son M S W NY NY NY Elizabeth W. SHIPMAN 24 SisL F S W NY CT CT Ellen CAREY 23 Othe F S W NY IRE IRE Julia LICKDIKE 25 Othe F S W NY GERM GERM

• 1892 State, 65 South Oxford Street, Brooklyn Ward 20, Kings Co., NY:

Henry N. Whitney M 42 - U.S. C. Banker Kate Whitney F 42 - " C. Charles Whitney M 23 - " C. Banker Howard Whitney M 17 - " C. Arthur Whitney M 16 - " C. Mary Farrell F 30 - Ireland A. Cook Bridget O'Mally F 22 - Ireland A. Waitress

• 1900, 65 South Oxford Road, Brooklyn Ward 20, Kings Co., NY:

137 157 Whitney, Henry N. Head W M Jun 1845 54 mar 32 New York New York New York Banker & Broker, Owns free house -----, Catherine S. Wife W F Jun 1850 41 mar 32 3ch 3liv New York Connecticut Connecticut -----, Charles W. Son W M Dec 1870 79 sgl New York New York New York Banker & Broker -----, Howard F. Son W M Dec 1874 25 sgl New York New York New York Broker -----, Arthur E, Son W M Oct 1876 23 sgl New York New York New York Clerk Bank McGovern, Bridget Srvt W F Apr 1855 45 sgl Ireland Ireland Ireland Servant, Imm. 1891 O’Malley, Bridget Srvt W F Feb 1869 31 sgl Ireland Ireland Ireland Servant, Imm. 1889

• 1910, Manhatttan, New York City Ward 10, New York Co., NY:

Henry N. Whitney Head M 70 New York Elizabeth W. Coffin SiL F 48 New York Minna L. Brissette Srvt F 36 New York Jennie L. Haffy Srvt F 42 New York Bessie McGovern Srvt F 35 Ireland Kate McGovern Srvt F 28 Ireland Elizabeth Brennen Srvt F 33 Ireland

References

• Census records.

---

Copyright © 2013, 2021, Robert L. Ward and the Whitney Research Group.