Family:Whitney, James M. (1833-a1910)

James M.⁷ Whitney (Morris Fought⁶, Abijah⁵, Daniel⁴, Henry³, John², Henry¹), son of Morris Fought⁶ and Keziah (Jennings) Whitney, was born 28 Nov 1833, Rochester, NY, and died after 1910.

He married, 1863, Denver, CO, Margaret S. Pierce. She was born about 1841, IL, and died after 1910.

Children of James M.⁷ and Margaret S. (Pierce) Whitney:

i.	James M.8 Whitney, b. ca. 1864, MT.
ii.	Edwin S. Whitney, b. ca. 1865, CO.
iii.	John D. Whitney, b. May 1866, Washington, IA; m. Daisy O. Kincaid; res. Kenai, AK, in 1910.
iv.	Charles Pierce Whitney, b. 12 Mar 1868, Washington, IA; d. 20 Jan 1951, Los Angeles, CA; m. ca. 1903, Nellie Fisher; res. St. Clair, NV, in 1910. They are buried in Churchill County Cemetery, Fallon, Churchill Co., NV.
v.	Jennie Whitney, b. ca. 1871, Washington, IA.
vi.	Nellie Whitney, b. ca. 1876, Dakota Terr.
vii.	Annie I. Whitney, b. Mar 1882, IA; d. after 1920, then unmarried.

Census

• 1850, Tallmadge, Summit Co., OH:

1540 1561 Edgar F. Chapman 40 M - Clerk $1000 Conn. Lucy A. M. " 28 F - O. Mary O. Wright 7 F - O. Attended school Emily H. Chapman 2 F - O. Lodema H. Sackett 16 F - O. Attended school Alonzo L. Beach 29 M - Machinist $400 O. Ozias Barber 26 M - do O. Timothy Bean 17 M - Potter O. Aaron " 18 M - do O. James Whitney 16 M - Clothier N.Y. Erastus Manning 17 M - Potter O.

• (prob.) 1860, P.O. Columbia City, Township 2, Tuolumne Co., CA:

2224 2154 James Whitney 26 M - Miner N.Y. Joseph Quinn 27 M - Do Do C. Perry 45 M - Do N.J.

• 1870, Washington, Butler Co., IA:

24 24 Whitney, Morris 73 M W Farmer $2500 -- New York Male citizen over 21 -----, James 36 M W Machinist $500 New York -----, Maggie 29 F W Keeping House Illinois -----, James M. 6 M W Montana -----, Edwin S. 5 M W Colorado -----, John D. 4 M W Iowa -----, Charles C. 2 M W Iowa

• 1880, Deadwood, Lawrence Co., Dakota Territory:

J. M. WHITNEY 45 Self M M W NY Machinist NY NJ M. S. WHITNEY 39 Wife F M W IL Keeping House NY NY James M. WHITNEY 16 Son M S W MT NY NY Edward WHITNEY 15 Son M S W CO NY NY John D. WHITNEY 14 Son M S W IA NY NY Charles P. WHITNEY 12 Son M S W IA NY NY Jennie WHITNEY 9 Dau F S W IA NY NY Nellie WHITNEY 4 Dau F S W DAKOTA NY NY

• 1900, Confidence Precinct, Tuolumne Co., CA:

113 79 Whitney, James Head W M Nov 1833 66 mar 37 New York New York New York Engineer, Rents house -----, Margaret S. Wife W F Sep 1840 59 mar 37 7ch 7liv Illinois New York New York -----, Charles P. Son W M Mar 1868 32 sgl Iowa New York Illinois Mill man -----, Annie I. Dau W F Mar 1882 18 sgl S. Dakota New York Illinois Robertson, Mable Brdr W F Mar 1880 20 sgl Ohio Ohio Ohio

• 1910, San Antonio, Los Angeles Co., CA:

412 412 Whitney, James M., Sr. Head M W 76 m1 46 New York New York New York Amalgamater, Quartz Mill, Owns mortgaged house -----, Margaret S. Wife F W 69 m1 46 7ch 7lv Illinois New York New York None -----, Annie I. Dau F W 27 sgl South Dakota New York Illinois Clerk Post Office

• 1920, Annie Whitney living alone, so parents apparently died before that.

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), p. 510.

• Census records.

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