Family:Whitney, John J. (c1805-a1870)

John J. Whitney, parentage unknown, was born about 1805, Dutchess Co., NY, and died after 1870.

He married, before 1833, Catherine Sherman. She was born 1813, Ulster Co., NY, and died after 1870.

Children of John J. and Catherine (Sherman) Whitney:

i.	Elmira Whitney, b. ca, 1833, Orange Co., NY; d. aft. 1850; not in family, 1860.
ii.	Anna Mariah Whitney, b. 31 May 1837, Dutchess Co., NY; d. 11 Sep 1915, Brooklyn, NY;[1] bur. Fantinekill Cemetery, Ellenville, NY;[2] m. Nelson Osterhoudt.
iii.	Emiline Whitney, b. ca, 1839, Orange Co., NY; d. aft. 1860.
iv.	James H. Whitney, b. ca. 1841, Orange Co., NY; d. aft. 1860.
v.	Mary Whitney, b. ca. 1842, Dutchess Co., NY; d. aft. 1870.
vi.	Leander Whitney, b. ca. 1844, Ulster Co., NY; m. Mary E. Freer.
vii.	Margaret Whitney, b. ca. 1846, Ulster Co., NY; d. aft. 1870.
viii.	Eliser J. Whitney, b. ca. 1848, Ulster Co., NY; d. aft. 1850; not in family, 1860.
ix.	John Whitney, b. ca. 1849, Ulster Co., NY; d. 1917; m. Clarissa Powell.

Census

• 1840, Newburg, Orange Co., NY: John Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 5-9, and 1 female 0-4.
• 1850, Shawangunk, Ulster Co., NY:

176 178 John J. Whitney 45 M - Farmer Dutches, N.Y. Catharine Whitney 36 F - Ulster, " Elmira 17 F - Orange, " Anna Mariah 13 F - Dutches, " Attended school Emiline 11 F - Orange, " Attended school James H. 9 M - Do " Attended school Mary 8 F - Dutches, N.Y. Attended school Leander 6 M - Ulster, " Attended school Margaret 4 F - Do " Eliser J. 2 F - Do " John 1 M - Do "

• 1855: not found.
• 1860, Mamakating, Sullivan Co., NY:

815 624 John J. Whitney 55 M - Lock Tender $150 New York Catharine " 46 F - " Emeline " 21 F - " James H. " 19 M - Lock Tender $150 " Mary " 18 F - Domestic " Leander " 15 M - " Margaret " 14 F - " Attended school John " 12 M - " Attended school

• 1865: not found.
• 1870, Wawarsing, Ulster Co., NY:

209 239 Whitney, John J. 66 M W Laborer N.Y. " Cathrine 57 F W House wife " " Margt. 23 F W At home " " John 21 M W Laborer "

• 1870, Wawarsing, Ulster Co., NY:

25 31 Bailey, E. D. 41 M W Store Keeper $2000 $3000 N.Y. Male citizen over 21 " Laurina 31 F W House wife " " Anna H. 16 F W At home " " George H. 14 M W " " " Alice J. 9 F W " " " Cora A. 7 F W " " " Hattie E. 5 F W " " " Jessie A. 4/12 M W " " Born in Feb Whitney, Mary 18 F W Dom. Servt. "

• 1875: not found.

References

1.^  New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949, from FamilySearch.org.

2.^  Find A Grave Memorial #89400205, Anna Maria Whitney Osterhoudt.

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