Family:Whitney, George B. (1839-1905)
George B. Whitney ([prob.] Benjamin, [poss.] Samuel Kellogg, Benjamin), son of Benjamin and Amelia (Mead) Whitney, was born 18 Aug 1839, and died 24 Nov 1905. He was buried in Mountain Grove Cemetery, Bridgeport, CT.[1]
He married, about 1860, Joanna/Johanna "Josie" Stevens, daughter of Eliphalet B. and ----- (-----) Stevens. She was born 14 Feb 1839, Bridgeport, CT, and died 29 Apr 1912. She was buried in Mountain Grove Cemetery, Bridgeport, CT.[2]
Children of George B. and Joanna/Johanna "Josie" (Stevens) Whitney:
i. Nellie A. Whitney, b. 27 May 1861, CT; d. 17 Dec 1913; bur. Mountain Grove Cemetery, Bridgeport, CT;[3] m. Alfred S. Parsons.
Notes
For some unknown reason, George was not living with either parent in any census after 1840.
Census
347 380 Hawley H. Sterling 43 M - Carpenter $700 Conn. Maria " 41 F - " Martha " 21 F - " Lucy " 19 F - " Sarah " 17 F - " George Whitney 12 M - "
2107 2382 Ira Green 53 M - Merchant $2000 $1000 N.Y. Hannah " 52 F - Conn. George Whitney 21 M - Painter $200 Conn.
238 326 Gunn, Erastus J. 46 M W Grocer $900 $4000 Connecticut Male citizen over 21 Gunn, Lydia 50 F W Domestic Duties New York Hurbert, ----- 20 M W Carpenter Connecticut Edwards, Charles 22 M W Carpenter Connecticut 327 Whiting, George B. 30 M W Printer $250 Connecticut Male citizen over 21 -----, Jose 31 F W Domestic Duties Connecticut Male citizen over 21 -----, Nellie 9 F W At School Connecticut Brewer, Doane E. 20 M W Printer Connecticut Hubbell, John W. 18 M W Printer Connecticut Lee, George H. 58 M W Keeps Boarders $800 Connecticut Male citizen over 21 -----, Mary 50 F W Keeping House $300 Massachusetts -----, George H. 19 M W Works In Sewg Mc Shop Connecticut -----, Jane E. 11 F W At School Connecticut Smith, Mary A. 22 F W Domestic Duties New York Chamberlin ,Betsey 78 F W At Home $500 Connecticut Thomas, George 23 M W House Carpenter $100 New York Male citizen over 21 Tryon, Eugene L. 23 M W Filer And Polisher Of Metals Connecticut Male citizen over 21 Fray, Richard 32 M W Tool Maker England Parents foreign born Mills, Julia 17 F W Works In Locksmith Shop Connecticut McDonnald, John 33 M W Carpenter Canada DeForest, Charles H. 21 M W House Painter Connecticut Male citizen over 21 -----, Albert 29 M W House Painter Connecticut Male citizen over 21 -----, Lottie 19 M W Domestic Duties Connecticut Downs, Charles G. 25 M W Stone And Brick Mason $500 Connecticut Male citizen over 21 Slettenhart, John 22 M W Fireman On Locomotive Württemberg Parents foreign born, Male citizen over 21 Thomas, Janes 27 M W Carpenter $100 Connecticut Male citizen over 21
1880 U.S. Census, Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, T9-0095, p. 628D George B. WHITNEY 39 Self M M W CT Foreman In Printing Office CT CT Josey S. WHITNEY 40 Wife F M W CT Keeping House CT CT Nellie A. WHITNEY 19 Dau F S W CT Cashier In Grocery Store CT CT
24 26 Whitney, George B. Head W M Aug 1843 56 mar 37 Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut Provision dealer, Owns mortgaged house -----, Josie Wife W F Feb 1843 57 mar 37 1ch 1liv Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut Parsons, Nellie A. Dau W F May 1874 26 wid 1ch 1liv Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut -----, George W. GSon W M Jun 1887 12 sgl Connecticut Massachusetts Connecticut At school
References
- Census records.
1.^ Find A Grave Memorial #157279688, George B. Whitney.
2.^ Find A Grave Memorial #157279750, Joanna Stevens Whitney.
3.^ Find A Grave Memorial #111307081, Nellie A. Whitney Parsons.
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