Family:Whitney, Robert Shaw (1835-1875)

Robert Shaw⁸ Whitney (Albert Appleton⁷, Appleton Downer⁶, Asa⁵, Joshua⁴, William³, Joshua², John¹), son of Albert Appleton⁷ and Jenette (Brown) Whitney, was born 14 Sep 1835, MA, and died 29 Jan 1875, Burnside Crossing, IL.

He married, 2 Jun 1855, Elyria, OH, Emily Hicks. She was born 13 May 1837, Lorain Co., OH. She married secondly, 5 Dec 1877, Augustus I. Garnsey.

She resided at Burnside Crossing, Cook County, IL. He was a carpenter and carriage manufacturer. He resided Brighton and LaGrange, OH, and Burnside Crossing, IL.

Children of Robert Shaw⁸ and Emily (Hicks) Whitney:

i.	Martha E.9 Whitney, b. 5 May 1856; d. 5 Nov 1858.
ii.	Robert Rodell Whitney, b. 11 Aug 1858; m. Rozella White.
iii.	Neville Ely Whitney, b. 23 Oct 1860; m. Sarah E. Cornish.
iv.	James A. Whitney, b. 6 Apr 1863; d. 29 Apr 1864.
v.	Susan Jeanette Whitney, b. 13 Jun 1867; m. 29 Nov 1886, John C. Minch; resided Amherst, OH. Ch.: J. Bertie, b. 11 Sep 1887; d. 7 Sep 1888; Mary Emily, b. 12 Sep 1888; Leland, b. 11 Sep 1891; Leon, b. 11 Sep 1891.
vi.	Salmon Deforest Whitney, b. 29 Nov 1871; m. 9 May 1894 Mary Louise Andersen (unmarried at time of interview); d. 9 Jun 1932.
vii.	George E. Whitney, b. 8 Jun 1875; d. 3 Jul 1875.

Census

• 1860, Brighton, Lorain Co., OH:

936 952 John Mills 49 M - Farmer $5400 $1260 Va. Sarah 43 F - " Wm. 21 M - " O. Attended school Daniel 19 M - " " Attended school Frank 17 M - " " Attended school Lydia 14 F - " Attended school Charles 10 M - " Attended school Hiram 8 M - " Attended school Flora 5 F - " Robt. Whitney 26 M - " $3030 $750 Mass. Emily 23 F - O. Rodel 2 M - " 937 953 Geo. Whitney 23 M - Laborer $75 Mass. Mary 21 F - " John 2 M - "

• 1870, Rochester, Lorain Co., OH:

92 95 Whitney, Robert 35 M W Carpenter $633 Massachusetts Male citizen over 21 -----, Emily 32 F W Keeping House Ohio -----, Rodell 11 M W Ohio Attended school -----, Ellery 9 M W Ohio Attended school -----, Susan 2 F W Ohio

• 1880, Princeton, Bureau Co., IL:

J. A. GARNSEY 28 Self M M W IL Sub Agt Sew Mach NJ --- Emmely GARNSEY 28 Wife F M W OH Keeping House NY VT Susie WHITTNEY 12 SDau F S W OH At Home MA OH Solomon WHITTNEY 9 SSon M S W OH MA OH

• 1880, son Neville not found.

References

• Original text from from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), pp. 575-576.

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