Family:Whitney, William Henry (1827-a1870)

William Henry⁹ Whitney (George⁸, Joshua⁷, Joshua⁶, Thomas⁵, William⁴, William³, Joshua², John¹), son of George⁸ and Sophia Silk (Evans) Whitney, was born 10 Jul 1827, Chenango, NY, and died after 1870.

He married, 7 Jan 1856, Julia Clarissa Freeman, daughter of Edwin and Tryphena (Overett) Freeman. She was born 27 Aug 1834, Binghamton, NY, and died after 1870.

He was a jeweler, and resided 179 Broadway, New York, NY.

Children of William Henry⁹ and Julia Clarissa (Freeman) Whitney:

i.	Mary E.10 Whitney, b. ca. 1859, NY.
ii.	Edwin Whitney, b. ca. 1864, NY.

Census

• 1850, Chenango, Broome Co., NY:

Franklin House [Hotel] 1779 1849 Giles Orcutt 57 M W Hotel Keeper $1500 Connecticut ... William Whitney 22 M W Gold Smith New York ...

He and Julia Freeman were both residents in the same hotel.

• 1860, Binghamton Ward 5, Broome Co., NY:

1180 1208 Giles Orcott 61 M - Farmer New York Delia " 59 F - Conn. William H. Whitney 31 M - Wholesale Jeweler New York Julia L. " 25 F - " George W. Freeman 21 M - Groceryman " Forphena " 48 F - Widow " Triphena Orcott 84 F - " Conn. Emeline " 35 F - Tailoress N.Y. Luther Freeman 18 M - Clerk " Hamilton " 17 M - " Attended school Mary Whitney 1 F - "

• 1865 State, Brooklyn Ward 19, Kings Co., NY:

9 Stone $9000 9 William H. Whitney 37 M - ---- Broome - 1 1 - - Jeweller, N. York City 1 - - - 1 - - - - - - Julia C. Whitney 30 F - Wife " 2 1 1 - - None Mary E. Whitney 6 F - Chld " - - - - 1 Edwin Whitney 2 M - " " - - - - 1 Josephine Donalley 20 F - Srvt N. York - - - - 1 None Agnes Obryne 19 F - " " - - - - 1 "

• 1870, Brooklyn Ward 19, Kings Co., NY:

357 589 Whitney, William 42 M W Jeweler $10000 $1000 New York Male citizen over 21 Julia 35 F W Keeping house New York Mary 11 F W At home New York Attended school Edwin 6 M W do New York Attended school Kelly, Kate 24 F W Domestic Ser. Ireland Parents foreign born

• 1880: not found.
• 1880, Binghamton, Broome Co., NY:

Tryphena FREEMAN 68 Self F W W NY Housekeeping NY NY Hammond FREEMAN 36 Son M S W NY Asst. Ed. "Leader" NY NY Mary E. WHITNEY 20 GDau F S W NY NY NY Eunice COLE 38 Niec F S W NY NY CT Emma COLE 35 Niec F S W NY NY CT

This was his daughter Mary.

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. 653-654.

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