Family:Whitney, John Goodrich (1816-a1876)
John Goodrich7 Whitney (James6, John5, Abraham4, Joseph3, John2, Henry1), son of James6 and Nancy (Mascraft) Whitney, was born 28 Sep 1816, corner of Van Schaick and Pearl Streets, Albany, NY, and died after Jan 1876.
He married firstly, 30 Jun 1839, Norwalk, CT, Rebecca Weeks, daughter of William and Polly (Seymour) Weeks. She was born 30 Aug 1817, and died 11 Apr 1844, Albany, NY. She was buried in Albany, and afterward removed to Norwalk Cemetery, Norwalk, CT.
He married secondly, 4 Jan 1853, Brooklyn, NY, Christina Menzies, daughter of William and Annie (Grant) Menzies. She was born 23 Feb 1826, Inverness, Scotland.
Phoenix says the following:
- ". . . a repairer of watches and watch-cases . . . . He lived for one year in Philadelphia, Penn.; five years in Albany, N.Y.; twenty years in New York and Brooklyn; and moved to Hackensack, N.J., 18 Ap. 1866, where he was living at the corner of Union and Passaic streets, in Jan. 1876, his place of business being at 64 Nassau Street, New York City."
Child of John Goodrich7 and Rebecca (Weeks) Whitney:
i. Sarah Goodrich8 Whitney, b. 7 Aug 1840, Albany, NY; and was living with her father, at Upper Hackensack, NJ, in 1874.
Children of John Goodrich7 and Christina (Menzies) Whitney:
ii. William Menzies Whitney, b. 31 Dec 1853, New York, NY; was living with his parents, in Upper Hackensack, NJ, in 1874. iii. Mary Elizabeth Whitney, b. 1 Nov 1856, Brooklyn, NY; d. 5 Jan 1858, Brooklyn, NY, and was buried in Greenwood Cemetery. iv. Annie Grant Whitney, b. 16 Jun 1859, Brooklyn, NY; was living with her parents, at Upper Hackensack, NJ, in 1874. v. Jessie Allen Whitney, b. 30 Jan 1867, Hackensack, NJ; was living with her parents, in Upper Hackensack, NJ, in 1874.
Census
- 1840, Albany Ward 1, Albany Co., NY: John G. Whitney, 1 male 20-29 and 1 female 20-29; 1 engaged in manufacture or trades.
- 1850: not found.
- 1855 State, Brooklyn Ward 5, Kings Co., NY:
196 Frame $4000 532 Henry Graff 45 M - - England 1 - 6 Cooper - 1 - - - - - Sarah Do 47 M - Wife Do 1 - 6 - - - - - - - - Henry J. Do 22 M - Son N.J. - - 6 - 1 - - - - - - Geo. Do 21 M - Son N.Y. - - 6 - 1 - - - - - - Edward J. Do 13 M - Son Do - - 6 - - - - - - - - Alfred 11 M - Son Do - - 6 - - - - - - - - Mary Home 73 F - MiL England - - 6 - - - 1 - - - - 533 John G. Whitney 38 M - - Albany 1 - 1 Watch C. Maker 1 - - - - - - Christina Do 27 F - Wife Scotland 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - Sarah G. Do 14 F - Dau Albany - - 1 - - - - - - - - William Do 1 M - Son N.Y. - - 1 - - - - - - - - Ann McDade 26 F - Srvt Ireland - - 1 - - - 1 - - - - Isaac Bagbell 42 M B - Va. 1 - 1 Water 1 - - - - - - Mary Do 36 F B Wife N.Y. 1 - 1 - - - - 1 - - - Emeline Do 15 F B Dau Do - - 1 - - - - 1 - - - Ann M. Do 13 F B Dau Do - - 1 - - - - 1 - - - Joseph Do 2 M B Son Do - - 1 - - - - 1 - - - Mary Tarman 49 F B Aunt N.J. - - 8m - - - - 1 - - -
289 410 John Whitney 44 M - Watch Maker $1000 $1500 Canada Christina " 23 F - Scotland Sarah G. " 19 F - do Wm. M. " 6 M - N.Y. Attended school Ann G. " 1 F - do 411 Chas. Stephens 44 M - Clerk $2000 Scotland Eliza " 36 F - England Kate " 18 F - Dress Maker N.Y. Ann Gregory 10 F - do Attended school Chas. Stephens 4 M - do
82 Brick $5000 71 John G. Whitney 48 M - ---- Albany - 1 1 - - Meth. maker, N.J. 1 - - - - - - - - - - Christina Whitney 38 F - Wife Scotland 3 1 1 - - Sarah G. Whitney 24 F - Dau Albany - - - - 1 Wm. M. Whitney 10 M - Son N.J. - - - - 1 Anna G. Whitney 6 F - Dau Kings - - - - 1 72 James Koerman 59 - - ---- -- - - - 1 - Book keeper N.Y. 1 - - - - - - - - - -
722 837 Whitney, John 52 M W Jeweler $8000 $2000 N.J. Married in year, Male citizen over 21 -----, Chalteaia 40 F W Keeps house Scotland Parents foreign born, Married in year -----, Sarah 26 F W At home N.J. -----, William 16 M W At home N.J. Mother foreign born Whitney, Anna 11 F W At home N.J. Attended school -----, Jessie 3 F W do N.J.
John G. WHITNEY 63 Self M M W N.Y. Watchmaker CT. N.Y. Christinie WHITNEY 53 Wife F M W SCOTLAND Keeping House SCOTLAND SCOTLAND Sarah G. WHITNEY 39 Dau F S W N.Y. At Home N.Y. SCOTLAND Annie Granly WHITNEY 21 Dau F S W N.Y. At Home N.Y. SCOTLAND Jessie Allen WHITNEY 13 Dau F S W N.J. N.Y. SCOTLAND
237 247 Whitney, Chistena Head W F Feb 1827 73 wid 4ch 3liv Scotland Scotland Scotland Boarding House, Immig. 1845, Owns mortgaged house -----, Sarah G. Dau W F Aug 1849 50 sgl New York New York Scotland -----, Annie S. Dau W F Jun 1859 40 mar 14 0ch 0liv New York New York Scotland -----, Jessie A. Dau W F Jan 1867 33 sgl New Jersey New York Scotland School Teacher Mitchell, June Srvt W F Feb 1870 30 wid 2ch 2liv England England England Servant -----, Berne Dau - F May 1892 8 sgl New York England England at school
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. 426 and p. 1071.
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- Missing from 1850 Census
- Connecticut
- Fairfield County, Connecticut
- Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut
- New Jersey
- Bergen County, New Jersey
- Hackensack, Bergen County, New Jersey
- New York
- Albany County, New York
- Albany, Albany County, New York
- Kings County, New York
- Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
- New York County, New York
- New York, New York County, New York
