Family:Whitney, Jonathan W. (1819-1878)

Jonathan W.⁷ Whitney (Luther⁶, Israel⁵, Elijah⁴, Isaiah³, Thomas², John¹), son of Luther⁶ and Melinda (Wetherbee) Whitney, was born Nov 1819, Harvard, MA, and died 15 Aug 1878.

He married, 13 Dec 1840, Thompson, CT, Mercy R. Chase, "both of Worcester, Mass.",^[1] daughter of Eli R. and Susan L. (-----) Chase. She was born 30 Jan 1822, Dartmouth, Bristol County, RI, and died 5 Jan 1899, Boston, MA, aged 77 years, of anaemia and marasmus.^[2]

He was a blacksmith. He resided Springfield, OH, 74 Arcade, and 23 Humbolt Ave., Boston, MA.

Children of Jonathan W.⁷ and Mercy R. (Chase) Whitney:

i.	Susan C.8 Whitney, b. Jul 1842; d. 5 Nov 1845, New Bedford, MA, aged 3 years 5 months 6 days, of croup.[3]
ii.	Clara H. Whitney, b. 12 Aug 1844, New Bedford, MA;[4] m. 3 Nov 1873, Jerry Redding. Children: a. Amy Redding, b. Oct 1874; d. 1880. b. Mary Redding, b. 1875; d. 1882. c. Charles F. Redding, b. Jan 1877. d. Emory Redding, b. Oct 1880; d. 1882. e. Nathan C. Redding, b. 1883. f. Herbert E. Redding, b. 1886; resided 296 S. Alabama St., Indianapolis, IN.
iii.	Amy C. Whitney, b. 24 Aug 1846, New Bedford, MA;[5] d. 29 Jan 1903, Boston, MA, aged 50 years, of pernicious anaemia and dropsy;[6] m. 1 Jun 1877, Robert H. Brandon; resided 23 Humbolt Ave., Boston, MA.
iv.	Emory C. Whitney, b. 20 Dec 1858, NY; m. Jennie A. Olmstead.

Census

• 1850, Buffalo, Erie Co., NY:

929 1014 Jonathan Whitney 33 M - Blacksmith Mass. Mercy 28 F - Mass. Clara 5 F - do Annie 3 F - do James Scott 22 M - Painter Unknown James Brown 14 M - Canada E. Peter Bauer 17 M - Blacksmith Germany Alexander Weller 17 M - Carriagemaker " Schaefer Bodemer 23 M - do " 1015 Peter Dermon 24 M - Carpenter Canada E. Virginia 18 F - New York

• 1855 State, Buffalo Ward 4, Erie Co., NY:

305 Brick $3000 448 Charles Sutton 40 M - - Ireland 1 - 4 Laborer - - 1 - - - - Mary Sutton 40 F - Wife " 1 - 4 - - - 1 - - - - 449 Jonathan W. Whitney 38 M - - Mass. 1 - 8 Blacksmith 1 - - - - 1 - Mary Whitney 33 F - Wife " 1 - 8 - - - - - - - - Clara Whitney 10 F - Chld " - - 8 - - - - - - - - Amy Whitney 8 F - " " - - 8 - - - - - - - - Hannah Kelly 20 F - Srvt Ireland - - 1m - - - 1 - - - - John Sheehy 22 M - " " - - 7 Blacksmith - 1 - - - - - John Okeef 16 M - " " - - 1 " - - 1 - - - - Daniel Okeef 22 M - " " - - 3 " - - 1 - - - - John Shannon 17 M - " " - - 5 " - - 1 - - - - Charles Barton 24 M - Srvt England - - 7 " - 1 - - - - - John Faller 16 M - " Germany - - 3 " - - 1 - - - - William Faller 13 M - " " - - 3 " - - 1 - - - -

• 1860: not found.
• 1860, 10th Ward, Buffalo, Erie Co., NY:

949 954 Mercy Whitney 36 F - Dressmaker $300 Mass. Clara " 16 F - " Amy " 14 F - " Emory " 2 M - N.Y.

• 1870, Indianapolis Ward 6, Marion Co., IN:

175 231 Whitney, Jonathan 52 M W Blacksmith $200 Mass. Male citizen over 21 Mercy 49 F W House Keeper Mass. Clara 25 F W At home Mass. Amy 23 F W At home Mass. Emery 12 M W At School New York Attended school Haynes, Silas 23 M W Blacksmith Ohio Male citizen over 21 Wilkins, Wm. 27 M W D. Goods Clerk Mich. Male citizen over 21 Krewson, Alonzo 22 M W D. Goods Clerk New York Male citizen over 21

• 1880: not found.
• 1880, son Emery not found.

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. 356-357.

1.^  "Jonathan W. [Whitney], m. Marcy R. CHASE, b. of Worcester, Mass., 13 Dec 1840, by Rev. Daniel DOW, Thompson 2:3," according to the Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, Thompson 2:3.

2.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 495, page 10.

3.^  "Susan L. [Whitney], d. Jonathan W., croup, [died] Dec. 9, 1845, a. 3y. 5m. 6d.," according to Vital Records of New Bedford, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1932-1941). Also, "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 20, page 56.

4.^  "Clarissa H. [Whitney], d. Jonathan W., blacksmith, and Mercy R. Chase of N.B., [born] Aug. 12, 1844, in N.B.," according to New Bedford Vital Records. Also, "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 10, page 73.

5.^  "Amy C. [Whitney], d. Jonathan, blacksmith, and Mercy Chase of N.B., [born] Aug. 24, 1846. ," according to New Bedford Vital Records. Also, "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 22, page 83.

6.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 541, page 176.

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