Family:Whitney, James Sullivan (1807-1888)

James Sullivan⁷ Whitney (Joshua⁶, Joshua⁵, Joshua⁴, William³, Joshua², John¹), son of Joshua⁶ and Eunice (Clark) Whitney, was born 6 Apr 1807, Pittsfield, MA, and died 1888, Jackson, MI.

He "of Pittsfield, Mass." married, 15 Feb 1830, Rocky Hill, CT, Mary Eliza Neff "of Wethersfield",^[1] daughter of Joseph and Abiah (-----) Neff. She was born about 1808, MA, was baptized 6 Oct 1805, CT, and died after 1880.

He resided Jackson, MI.

Children of James Sullivan⁷ and Mary Eliza (Neff) Whitney:

i.	Caroline8 Whitney, b. ca. 1830, MA.
ii.	George Whitney, b. ca. 1832, MA.
iii.	James C. Whitney, b. Oct 1834, NY; m. Sarah Bignall.
iv.	Lucy S. Whitney, b. ca. 1839, OH.
v.	Mary Eliza Whitney, b. ca. 1844, OH; m. before 1870, Seymour D. Gilbert.
vi.	Charles Oliver Whitney, b. ca. 1848, OH.

Census

• 1830: not found.
• 1840, Port Lawrence, Lucas Co., OH: James S. Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 10-14, 2 males 5-9, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 10-14, and 1 female 5-9; 1 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Washington, Lucas Co., OH:

1501 1527 James S. Whitney 43 M - Farmer Mass. Mary 42 F - N.Y. Caroline 20 F - Mass. George 18 M - Farmer " Attended school James 16 M - Farmer N.Y. Attended school Lucy 11 F - Ohio Attended school Mary E. 6 F - " Attended school Charles O. 2 M - " Valantine Berger 27 M - Laborer N.Y.

• 1860, Washington, Lucas Co., OH:

133 124 James S. Whitney 53 M - Farmer $15000 $1300 Mass. Mary " 51 F - N.Y. Lucy S. " 21 F - Ohio Mary E. " 16 F - " Attended school Chas. O. " 11 M - " Attended school Enos Kurtz 33 M - Farm hand Germany

• 1860, children Caroline, George and James not found.
• 1870, Jackson, Jackson Co., MI:

358 360 Whitney, James S. 63 M W Retired farmer $8000 $14000 Massachusetts Male citizen over 21 " Mary 62 F W Keeping House New York " Caroline 40 F W At home Massachusetts " Lucy 30 F W " New York " Charles 21 M W Clerk Ohio

• 1870, son George not found.
• 1880, Jackson, Jackson Co., MI:

James S. WHITNEY 73 Self M M W MA Retired Farmer MA CT Mary WHITNEY 72 Wife F M W NY Keeping House CT CT Mary E. GILBERT 36 Dau F D W OH At Home MA NY Carlton GILBERT 11 GSon M S W MI At School NY OH Winifred GILBERT 9 GDau F S W MI At School NY OH

• 1880, sons George and Charles not found.

References

• All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 400.

1.^  "James S. [Whitney], of Pittsfield, Mass., m. Eliza NEFF, of Wethersfield, 15 Feb 1830, by Rev. C. CHAPIN," according to the Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, Wethersfield 2:105, Rocky Hill 1:76. Also, "James S., of Pittsfield, Mass., m. Eliza NEFF, 15 Feb 1830," according to the Index of Connecticut Church Records, Rocky Hill (Stepney) Church 1:144.

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