Family:Whitney, Jonathan Stone (1811-1861)

Jonathan Stone⁸ Whitney (Nathaniel Ruggles⁷, Nathaniel Ruggles⁶, Simon⁵, Daniel⁴, Benjamin³, John², John¹), son of Nathaniel Ruggles⁷ and Sally (Stone) Whitney,^[1] was born 20 Apr 1811, Watertown, MA,^[2] was baptized 2 Jun 1811, Watertown, MA,^[3], and died 29 Mar 1861.

He married, Margaret A. Manning. She was born about 1821, Canada, and died after 1880.

Children of Jonathan Stone⁸ and Margaret A. (Manning) Whitney:

i.	Margaret A.9 Whitney, b. ca. 1847, NY; d. after 1880, then unmarried.
ii.	Alice Whitney, b. ca. 1849, NY; d. between 1850 and 1860.
iii.	Edward A. Whitney, b. ca. 1851, NY; d. after 1870.
iv.	Francis M. Whitney, b. ca. 1853, NY; d. after 1880, then unmarried.
v.	William M. Whitney, b. ca. 1857 (twin), NY; d. after 1870.
vi.	Walter N. Whitney, b. ca. 1857 (twin), NY; d. after 1870.
vii.	Frederick Whitney, b. ca. Feb 1860, NY; d. between 1860 and 1870.

Census

• 1850, Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY:

882 1629 John Whitney 39 M - Merchant $5000 Massachusetts Margaret " 29 F - Canada Margaret " 3 F - New York Alice " 1 F - do Cathe. Fanell " 30 F - Ireland Honora Kilduff 22 F - do

• 1860, Orange Ward 3, Essex Co., NJ:

662 851 Jonathan S. Whitney 49 M - Merchant $30000 $7000 Mass. Margret 39 F - Canada Margret A. 13 F - N.Y. Attended school Edwin 11 M - " Attended school Frank M. 9 M - " Attended school Willie 3 M - " Walter 3 M - " Frederick 4/12 M - " Bridget Conloe 23 F - Servant Ireland Richard Moran 16 M - " " Mary Kennedy 35 F - " Illiterate Elizabeth Kearney 22 F - "

• 1870, West Orange, Essex Co., NJ:

274 315 Whitney, Margaret 49 F W Keeping House $8000 $6000 Canada -----, Margaret 23 F W at Home New York -----, Edward A. 19 M W Clerk " -----, Francis M. 17 M W " " -----, William M. 13 M W New Jersey -----, Walter N. 13 M W " Attended school Murphy, Margaret 21 F W Domestic Servt. Ireland Parents foreign born, Attended school

• 1880, Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY:

Margaret WHITNEY 59 Self F W W CANADA Keeping House CANADA CANADA Margaret A. WHITNEY 33 Dau F S W NY MA CANADA Frank M. WHITNEY 27 Son M S W NY Clerk Real Estate MA CANADA Genevia PETERS 33 Othe F M W NY School Teacher NY N HAMP Estella NELSON 23 Othe F M W NY Servant NY NY

References

• Census records.

1.^  His parentage is proven by his birth record.

2.^  "Jonathan Stone Whitney, s. Nathaniel Ruggles Whitney, Junr., and wife Sally, b. 20 Apr 1811," according to Watertown Vital Records, volume 3, page 203.

3.^  "2 Jun 1811, Jonathan Stone, s. of Nathaniel R. Whitney, Jun^r, bapt.," according to Watertown Vital Records, volume 4, page 192.

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