Family:Whitney, Jesse J. (c1810-1888)
Jesse J.7 Whitney (Joel6, Abijah5, Daniel4, Henry3, John2, Henry1), son of Joel6 and Mary Ann (Jennings) Whitney, was born about 1810, NY, and died 11 Feb 1888, New York, NY.
He married firstly, before 1837, Sarah Ann Turner. She was born about 1810, and died after 1865.
He married secondly, between 1870 and 1880, Isabella Maxwell, daughter of James and Eliza (Sickles) Maxwell. She was born 1829 and died 1919. She is buried in Albany Rural Cemetery, Albany, NY.
He was living at Brooklyn, NY, Dec 1875.
Children of Jesse J.7 and Sarah Ann (Turner) Whitney:
i. Emma A.8 Whitney, b. ca. 1837, NY; m. Samuel A. Kendall. ii. Henry Norris Whitney, b. 19 Jun 1839, NY; m. Catherine L. Shipman.
Census
- 1840, New York, New York Co., NY: Jesse Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 0-4; 1 engaged in manufacture or trades.
- 1850, Brooklyn Ward 2, Kings Co., NY:
451 973 Jesse J. Whitney 40 M - Pump Maker N.Y. Sarah " 40 F - " Emma A. " 13 F - " Attended school Henry M. " 11 M - " Attended school Mary McCabe 17 F - Ireland
506 Frame $3500 918 Jesse Jay 45 M - - Orange Co. 1 - 12 Trunk Maker 1 - - - - - Sarah Jay 27 F - Wife New York Co. 1 - 12 - - - - - - - Emma Jay 18 F - Chil Kings Co. - - 12 None - - - - - - Henry N. Jay 16 M - Chil New York Co. - - 12 Clerk - - - - - - Enos Ketcham 68 M - Fath Orange Co. 1 - 12 Clerk 1 - - - - - Anna Ketcham 68 F - Moth New York Co. 1 - 20 None - - - - - - Catherine Boyle 15 F - Srvt Ireland - - 5 - - - 1 - 1 - Margaret McNary 22 F - Srvt Ireland - - 1 - - - 1 - 1 -
- NOTE: The head was Jesse J. Whitney, not Jesse Jay, and the family's surname Whitney, not Jay. --RLW
670 1338 Jesse Whitney 45 M - Trunk Maker $600 N.Y. Sarah " 40 F - " Emma " 21 F - " Henry " 19 M - Clerk " 1339 Ramond Redd 35 M - Gilder $2000 S. America Sarah " 25 F - Conn. Isabella " 4 F - N.Y. Raymond 6/12 M - "
124 Brick $4000 202 Jesse J. Whitney 55 M - ---- Kings - 1 1 - - Real estate agent, N.Y. 1 - - - - - - - - - - Sarah A. " 55 F - Wife New York 2 1 1 - - Emma " 28 F - Chld " - - - - 1 Henry M. " 26 M - " Kings - - - - 1 Clerk, N.Y. 1 - - - - - - - - - - Eliza Malone 18 F - Srvt Ireland - - - - 1 Servant - - 1 - - - - - - - - 203 Benjamin C. Bonham 47 M - ---- Conn. - 1 1 - - Insurance Agent, N.Y. 1 - - - 1 - - - - - - Mary " 46 F - Wife " - 1 1 - -
- 1870: not found.
- 1875 State, Brooklyn Ward 7, Kings Co., NY:
No. of House 150 157 Framed $7000 217 Jessie J. Whitney 65 M - Fath New York w Insurance New York - - - 1 - Samuel A. Kendall 59 M - ---- New York m Lawyer New York Emma A. Kendall 37 F - Wife Kings Co. m - Isabel Lahns 8 F - Dau Kings Co. s - Benjamine C. Benham 64 M - ---- Conn. m Collector Brooklyn Mary W. Benham 57 F - Wife Conn. m -
Jessie J. WHITNEY 67 Self M M W FL Life & Fire Ins. Agent FL FL Isabella WHITNEY 45 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY NY Isabella LAHENS 14 GDau F S W NY At School FL NY Eliza MAXWELL 72 MotL F W W NY At Home NY NY
Jesse was born in Florida, NY, not the state of Florida!
John Dawson M 40 - U. States C. Book keeper Silvia Dawson F 34 - " " C. House keeper Alice E. Dawson F 6 - " " C. Dorothy Dawson F 7 - " " C. Jane B. Newman F 75 - " " C. H. keeper Isabella Whitney F 62 - " " C. H. keeper Eliza Maxwell F 87 - " " C. Elizabeth Brewster F 67 - " " C.
64 83 Whiting, Isabella M. Head W F Jun 1830 69 wid 0ch 0liv New York Ireland New York Owns free house Maxwell, Eliza Moth W F Feb 1805 95 wid 5ch 4liv New York New York New York Brewster, Elizabeth M. Sist W F Apr 1825 75 wid 0ch 0liv New York Ireland New York Woodward, Corneilia B. Brdr W F May 1847 53 sgl New York New York New York Webb, Mary C. Brdr W F Mar 1827 75 sgl 0ch 0liv Connecticut England New York
References
- Census records.
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