Family:Whitney, John (c1806-1890)
John7 Whitney (Mellen6, Elias5, Elias4, Jonathan3, Benjamin2, John1), was born about 1806, Vermont, probably in Barre or Barton where his parents were said to have resided, and died 20 Mar 1890, Peasleeville, NY.
He married, about 1834, Mary Banker, daughter of John and Christiana (Kent) Banker. She was born 28 Feb 1816, Goshen, NY, and died 4 Mar 1887, Peasleeville, NY.
John Whitney was a blacksmith.
Children of John7 and Mary (Banker) Whitney, all born Peasleeville, NY:
i. Jane Christiana8 Whitney, b. 7 Jun 1836; m. 9 Apr 1857, Ziba Newell. ii. John Edward Whitney, b. 20 Mar 1838; m. Jane Thompson. iii. Mary Elizabeth Whitney, b. 6 Jul 1841; m. 9 Apr 1864, William Denton iv. Earl Ira Whitney, b. 10 Dec 1844; m. Mary Elizabeth Banker. v. Eliza Whitney, b. 3 Jan 1848; living 1920, unmarried. vi. Vinal E. Whitney, b. 4 Jan 1850; m. 17 Jun 1871, Peru, NY, Deborah Ricketson. vii. Lucinda Whitney, b. 11 Dec 1852; m. 4 Jul 1875, Archelus Putnam. vii. William G. Whitney, b. 26 Aug 1856; m. 1 Sep 1890, Ella Benway. vii. Ida Whitney, b. 25 Dec 1859; d. Oct 1860.
Census
- 1840, Peru, Clinton Co., NY: John Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 60-69, 1 female 20-29, 2 females 5-9; 1 engaged in agriculture, 1 in manufacture or trades. The elderly female is probably his mother, Jane.
- 1850, Peru, Clinton Co., NY:
91 92 John Whitney 44 M - Blacksmith $800 Vt. Mary " 34 F - N.Y. Jane " 15 F - " Attended school Edward " 13 M - " Attended school Mary E. " 9 F - " Attended school Earl " 6 M - " Attended school Eliza " 3 F - " Venal " 1 M - "
1449 1552 John Whitney 55 M - Farmer $1200 $600 Vermont Mary " 48 F - New York Mary E. " 19 F - " Earl " 16 M - " Attended school Eliza " 14 F - " Attended school Vinal " 11 M - " Attended school Lucinda " 10 F - " Attended school William " 7 M - " Attended school
39 39 Whitney, John 63 M W Farmer & Blacksmith $1000 $800 Vermont Male citizen over 21 -----, Mary 53 F W Keeping House New York -----, Eliza 23 F W $150 New York -----, Vinal 21 M W New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Lucinda 18 F W New York -----, William 15 M W New York
John WHITNEY 74 Self M M W VT Farmer MA MA Mary WHITNEY 64 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY VT Eliza WHITNEY 33 Dau F S W NY Living At Home VT NY William WHITNEY 29 Son M S W NY Farm Laborer VT NY
16 16 Putnam, Arch Head W M Mar 1852 48 mar 25 New York New York Vermont Farmer, Owns mortgaged farm -----, Lucinda Wife W F Dec 1852 41 mar 25 3ch 3liv New York Vermont New York -----, Hermon Son W M May 1878 22 sgl New York New York New York Farm laborer -----, Sadie Dau W F Oct 1881 18 sgl New York New York New York Whitney, Eliza Brdr W F Jan 1848 52 sgl New York New York New York Nurse
References
- Census records as above.
- L.D.S. International Genealogical Index.
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