Family:Whitney, John McCall (1803-1870)

John McCall⁶ Whitney (Benjamin⁵, John⁴, Henry³, John², Henry¹), son of Benjamin⁵ and Ann Mercy (Harris) Whitney, was born 17 Aug 1803, Springfield Center, NY, and died 10 Sep 1870, New York Mills, NY.

He married 17 Jan 1828, Boonville, NY, Mary Ann McCluskey, daughter of James and Eleanor (Marshall) McCluskey. She was born 12 Apr 1800, co. Tyrone, Ireland, and died 5 Nov 1869, New York Mills, NY, aged 69 years of consumption.^[1]

Phoenix says the following:

John McCall Whitney, b. in Springfield Centre, N.Y., 17 Aug. 1803; a farmer; moved with his father, to Mexico, N.Y.; married, 17 Jan. 1828, at Boonville, N.Y., by Rev. Mr. Barnes, to Mary Ann McCluskey, who was born in Co. Tyrone, Ireland, "forty miles north-west of Dublin," 12 Ap. 1800, dau. of James and Eleanor (Marshall) McCluskey, and came to this country, with her parents, in 1821. They lived at Taberg, in Annsville, N.Y., about two years; then at Mexico, about four years; then at Boonville, till 5 Oct. 1845, when they moved to New York Mills, N.Y.; and there passed the remainder of their lives. They were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church for about thirty years. She died, 5 Nov. 1869, "aged 69 years;" he, 10 Sept. 1870; they were buried at New York Mills.

Children of John McCall⁶ and Mary Ann (McCluskey) Whitney:

i.	James Henry7 Whitney, b. 4 Jan 1829, Taberg, NY; m.(1) Mary Maxted; m.(2) Joanna Traver.
ii.	Margaret Ann Whitney, b. 22 Mar 1830, Mexico, NY; m. Jeremiah Shaw.
iii.	Benjamin Franklin Whitney, b. 26 Apr 1832, Mexico, NY; m.(1) Sophia Reagles; m.(2) Olivia Way.
iv.	Mary Whitney, b. 27 Jan 1834, Boonville, NY; d. 13 Sep 1863, Marcy, NY; bur. New York Mills, NY; m. Spring 1856, New Hartford, NY, John Burton; resided Marcy, NY, 1874.
v.	Joseph Whitney, b. 4 Jul 1835, Boonville, NY; m. Sarah Jane Carman.
vi.	Eleanor Whitney, b. 22 Feb 1837, Booneville, NY; m. William Smith.
vii.	Lydia Whitney, b. 25 Sep 1839, Boonville, NY; d. 1 Sep 1847, New York Mills, NY; bur. there.
viii.	Isabella Whitney, b. 25 May 1841, Boonville, NY; m. William Rittenour.
ix.	John Marshall Whitney, b. 27 Aug 1843, Boonville, NY; m.(1) Elizabeth Jane Barnes; m.(2) Mary Ellen Simmons.

Census

• 1830, Parish, Oswego Co., NY: Jno. M. Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 0-4.
• 1840, Boonville, Oneida Co., NY: John Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 10-14, 2 males 5-9, 1 female 30-39, 2 females 5-9, and 2 females 0-4; 1 engaged in agriculture.
• 1855 State, Whitestown, Oneida Co., NY:

143 Wood $700 210 John Cross 47 M - - England 1 - 1m Carpenter - - 1 - - - - June Cross 42 F - Wife England 1 - 1m - - - - - - - - Eliza J. Cross 16 F - Chil Caneda - - 1m Factory - - 1 - - - - Elizabeth Cross 15 F - Chil Caneda - - 1m Factory - - 1 - - - - Geo. Cross 12 M - Chil Caneda - - 1m Factory - - 1 - - - - Martha Cross 9 F - Chil Caneda - - 1m - - - 1 - - - - Mary Cross 6 F - Chil Caneda - - 1m - - - 1 - - - - 211 John M. Whitney 50 M - - Otsego 1 - 9 Teamster 1 - - - - - - Mary A. Whitney 52 F - Wife Ireland 1 - 9 - - - 1 - - - - Jame Whitney 26 M - Chld Oswego - - 9 Boatman 1 - - - - - - Mary Whitney 21 F - Chld Oneida - - 9 Factory - - - - - - - Joseph Whitney 19 M - Chld Oneida - - 9 Factory - - - - - - - Elenor Whitney 17 F - Chld Oneida - - 9 Factory - - - - - - - Isabell Whitney 13 F - Chld Oneida - - 9 Factory - - - - - - - John Whitney 11 M - Chld Oneida - - 9 Factory - - - - - - -

• 1850, Whitestown, Oneida Co., NY:

692 886 John M. Whitney 47 M - Pedlar N.Y. Mary A. Whitney 48 F - Ireland Margarett Whitney 20 F - N.Y. Mary Whitney 16 F - " Joseph Whitney 15 M - Laborer " Attended school Eleanor Whitney 14 F - " Attended school Isabella Whitney 10 F - " Attended school John M. Whitney 7 M - " Attended school

• 1860, Whitestown, Oneida Co., NY:

756 750 John Whiting 57 M - Farmer N.Y. Mary " 58 F - Ireland Jos. " 25 M - Fact. Op. N.Y. E. " 19 F - do " John " 15 M - do " Ellen Austen 18 F - do "

• 1870, Whitestown, Oneida Co., NY:

549 579 Whitney, John D. 66 M W New York Male citizen over 21 -----, John 25 M W Work Cott. mill New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Elizabeth 21 F W Keeping House New York McClusky, Anna 24 F W Works in Cott. mill New York -----, Sarah 21 F W Works in Cott. mill New York

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. 174 and pp. 475-476.

1.^  1870 Mortality Schedule.

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