Family:Whitney, Walter (c1807-1894)
Walter Whitney, (WalterA, TheophilusB), son of WalterA and Sarah (Rosser) Whitney, born circa 1803, Llanelly, Breconshire, Wales, and died 15 May 1894, Todd, PA.[1]
He married, 29 Oct 1825, Llanelly, Breconshire, Wales, Leah1 Edmunds. She was born about 1806, Aberystruth, Monmouthshire, Wales, and died after 1880.
In 1841 they resided at "Troada Rhew" where he was listed as a miner.
In 1851 they resided at "Pentwyn Mawr" where he was listed as a coal miner & beerhouse keeper.
Unauthenticated family sources state:
- He was older than William and went to America in the summer of 1867. He took with him his wife Leah and children Walter, Sarah, Mary and Leah. Walter had with him a wife and 3 children, Sarah, who was a widow of ----- Price had her 2 children, Mary and her husband ---- Griffiths had their 2 children, and Leah and her husband ----- Watkins had a child, making 21 people in the party that emigrated together. They all settled in PA.
I have found no record of Walter in America.
Passenger list of the S.S. United Kingdom, from Glasgow to New York, arriving 5 Jun 1866:
- Walter Whitney, 24, male, none, Ireland, United States, steerage
- Leah Whitney, 63, female, wife, Ireland, United States, steerage
These appear to be Leah (Edmunds) Whitney and her son Walter, below, although Walter's age is off. and they were from Wales, not Ireland.
Children of Walter and Leah (Edmunds) Whitney (order uncertain):
i. Walter1 Whitney, b. ca. 1830, Llanelly, Breconshire, Wales, m. Sep 1850, Caroline Cross. ii. Sarah1 Whitney, b. ca. 1832, Llanelly, Breconshire, Wales, m. bef. 1851, John Price, b. ca. 1827, Llanelly, Breconshire, Wales. In 1851 he was listed as a puddler in Iron works. In 1861 he was listed as an iron miner and they were enumerated next to Walter Whitney. Emigrated to PA in 1867 as a widow with her 2 children. Children: a. Henry Price, b. ca. 1855, Llanelly, Breconshire, Wales.
iii. Henry Whitney, b. ca. 1835, Llanelly, Breconshire, Wales. iv. Rebecca Whitney, b. ca. 1837, Llanelly, Breconshire, Wales. v. Mary1 Whitney, b. ca. 1840, Llanelly, Breconshire, Wales, m. John Griffiths, b. ca. 1837, Llanelly, Breconshire, Wales. In 1861 they resided in Llanelly where he was listed as a coal miner. Emigrated to PA in 1867 with her husband and 2 children. Children: a. Francis Griffiths, b. ca. 1861, Llanelly, Breconshire, Wales.
vi. Ann Whitney, b. ca. 1842, Llanelly, Breconshire, Wales. vii. Leah1 Whitney, b. ca. 1844, Llanelly, Breconshire, Wales, m. ----- Watkins. Emigrated to PA in 1867 with her husband and 1 child. Possibly the Thomas and Leah Watkins of Johnstown, Cambria Co., PA in 1880, 1900, and 1910. viii. John Charles1 Whitney, b. 24 Sep 1847, Llanelly, Breconshire, Wales; m. Mary Powell.
Census
- 1841, Llanelly, Breconshire, Wales: Walter Whitney
- 1851, Llanelly, Breconshire, Wales: Walter Whitney
- 1851, Llanelly, Breconshire, Wales: John Price (this was his daughter Sarah's family)
- 1861, Llanelly, Breconshire, Wales: Walter Whitney
- 1861, Llanelly, Breconshire, Wales: John Price (this was his daughter Sarah's family)
- 1861, Llanelly, Breconshire, Wales: John Griffiths (this was his daughter Mary's family)
- 1861: not found. Walter Whitney
- 1861: not found. Henry Whitney
- 1861: not found. Rebecca (Whitney)
- 1870: not found.
- 1880, Johnstown Ward 1, Cambria Co., PA:
Leah WITNEY 74 Self F W W WALES Keeping House WALES WALES
References
1.^ Leveraus Tree, at FamilySearch.org.
Copyright © 2008, 2015, Tim Doyle and the Whitney Research Group.
