Family:Whitney, John Ford (1817-1855)

John Ford⁷ Whitney (Lebbeus⁶, James Rex⁵, Caleb⁴, William³, Joshua², John¹), son of Lebbeus⁶ and Elizabeth (Ford) Whitney, was born 22 Sep 1817, Philadelphia, PA, and died 12 Apr 1855, Pottsville, PA.

He married, 24 Sep 1838, Elizabeth Ritter Ruckel. She was born 11 May 1813, and died 24 Jun 1875.

He resided Pottsville, PA.

Children of John Ford⁷ and Elizabeth Ritter (Ruckel) Whitney:

i.	Samuel R.8 Whitney, b. 22 Aug 1839; d. after 1880.
ii.	Lebbeus Whitney, b. 23 Feb 1841; died 4 Dec 1855.
iii.	Franklin Whitney, b. 26 Feb 1843; d. after 1880.
iv.	Jessie R. Whitney, b. 17 Dec 1844; d. after 1880.
v.	Thomas B. Whitney, b. 3 Aug 1849; d. 9 Mar 1865.

Census

• 1840: not found.
• 1850, Pottsville South Ward, Schuylkill Co., PA:

113 114 John F. Whitney 33 M - Bookkeeper Pa. Ellen R. " 31 F - New York Samuel " 11 M - Pa. Attended school Lebbeus " 9 M - " Attended school Franklin " 8 M - " Attended school Jesse R. " 6 M - " Thomas " 1 M - " Ann Pretz 28 F - Germany Mary A. Waters 13 F B Pa. Attended school

"Jesse" should be "Jessie", a daughter.

• 1860, Pottsville South Ward, Schuylkill Co., PA:

1731 1662 Mrs. E. R. Whitney 42 F - $3500 $230 New York Samuel R. " 21 M - Clerk Penna. Frank " 17 M - do Attended school Jessie " 15 F - do Attended school Thomas " 10 M - do Attended school Ann Dee 25 F - Servant do

• 1870, Pottsville, Schuylkill Co., PA:

26 30 Whitney, E. R. 57 F W Keeping House $9700 $1700 New York -----, Frank 27 M W Bank Clerk Penna Male citizen over 21 -----, Samuel 29 M W Book Keeper Penna Male citizen over 21 -----, Jesse 25 F W No Occupation Penna Fanan, Ellen 20 F W Domestic Servant Ireland Parents foreign born

• 1880, Pottsville, Schuylkill Co., PA:

Frank WHITNEY 37 Self M S W PA Clerk In Bank PA NY Bessie WHITNEY 35 Sis F W PA Keeping House PA NY Christina SIPPLE 24 Oth F S W PA Servant GER GER

"Bessie" was surely "Jessie".

• 1880, New York Ward 16, New York Co., NY:

Frank SITTIG 28 Self M M W NY Grocer ME MA Lena SITTIG 24 Wife F M W NJ NJ NJ Samuel R. WHITNEY 40 Othe M S W PA Coal Dealer PA NY Edward HENDERSON 21 Othe M S W NY Clerk In Store NY NY Jane SWIFT 35 Othe F S W NY Teacher NY NY Charles TRUST 30 Othe M S W NY Teacher NY ENG Alice CONNELLY 40 Othe F S W IRE Domestic Servant IRE IRE Mary MALORY 25 Othe F S W IRE Domestic Servant IRE IRE Margret MC KUNE 69 Othe F W W NY SCOT SCOT

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), pp. 389-390.

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