Family:Whitney, James Freer (1837-a1880)

James Freer⁷ Whitney (Valentine Trumpbour⁷, James⁶, Ezekiel⁵, James⁴, Henry³, John², Henry¹), son of Valentine Trumpbour⁷ and Sarah Catherine (Schoonmaker) Whitney, was born 15 Apr 1837, Catskill, Greene Co., NY, and died after 1880.

He married, 17 Jun 1863, West Camp, Saugerties, NY, Lanah Mower, daughter of William Henry and Sarah (Dederick) Mower. She was born 31 Jul 1834, Myner Hill, in Saugerties, NY.

He was a farmer and quarryman. They have lived for three years at High Falls, in Marbletown, NY; three years at Myner Hill; two years at Saugerties; and then returned to Myner Hill, where they still resided in Feb 1875.

Children of James Freer⁷ and Lanah (Mower) Whitney:

i.	Leonard8 Whitney, b. 11 Aug. 1873, Myner Hill, Saugerties, NY; d. 12 Aug 1873, and was buried at Myner Hill.
ii.	Sarah Catharine Whitney, b. 22 Aug 1874, Myner Hill, Saugerties, NY; m. 23 Dec 1896, Palenville, NY, Leonard C. Mower.
iii.	Margaret A. Whitney, b. 22 Apr 1876, Saugerties, NY; d. 1948; m. 10 Apr 1895, Malden, Saugerties, NY, Joseph Mack.

Census

• 1855 State, Saugerties, Ulster Co., NY:

281 Brick $800 388 Judsen A. Waterbury 20 M - - Rensler 1 - - Painter 1 - - - - 1 - Mary 22 F - - Ulster 1 - - - - - - - - - - Henry Waterbury 3 M - Chld Ulster - - 3 - - - - - - - - Charles Waterbury 1 M - Do Do - - 1 - - - - - - - - Ann Mason 24 F - Srvt New York - - 1 - - - - - - - - James Whitney 18 M - Appr Ulster - - 13 Painter - - - - - - -

• 1860, Saugerties, Ulster Co., NY:

20 20 Frederic Curtis 44 M - Farmer $8000 $1000 New York Welthy " 48 F - Connecticut Helen L. " 7 F - " Attended school Harriet Lane 19 F - Servant New York Oscar Weir 19 M - Farm Laborer Connecticut Jame Whitney 22 M - do do New York

• 1870, Saugerties, Ulster Co., NY:

1576 1858 Whitney, James F. 35 M W Laborer N.Y. State Male citizen over 21 " Helen 36 F W Keeping house " "

• 1880, Saugerties, Ulster Co., NY:

James F. WHITNEY 40 Self M M W NY Farm Laborer NY NY Laney WHITNEY 40 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY NY Sarah C. WHITNEY 6 Dau F S W NY NY NY Maggie A. WHITNEY 3 Dau F S W NY NY NY

• 1900, Saugerties, Ulster Co., NY:

139 149 Whitney, Lana Head W F Jul 1834 65 wid 3ch 2liv New York New York New York Owns free house Mack, Margaret A. Dau W F Apr 1878 22 mar 4 0ch 0liv New York New York New York -----, Joseph SiL W M Apr 1874 26 mar 4 New York New York New York Day Laborer

References

• 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), pp. 1246-1247 and p. 2024.

• Census records.

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