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'''George S. Whitney'''
 
'''George S. Whitney'''
 
([[Family:Whitney, Jacob M. (s1798-1861)|Jacob M.]]),
 
([[Family:Whitney, Jacob M. (s1798-1861)|Jacob M.]]),
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son of [[Family:Whitney, Jacob M. (s1798-1861)|Jacob M. and Nellie C. (Freeman) Whitney]],
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son of [[Family:Whitney, Jacob M. (s1798-1861)|Jacob M. and Nellie (Freeman) Whitney]],
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was born 18 Apr 1838, Margaretville, NY, and died 5 Jun 1918, Pepacton, Delaware Co., NY.
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was born 18 Apr 1838, Margaretville, Delaware Co., NY, and died 5 Jun 1918, Pepacton, Delaware Co., NY.
  
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He married, 27 Mar 1872, '''Delilah Jane Gavett''', daughter of William G. and Jane (Burrow) Gavett.  She was born 26 Mar 1847, and died 30 Aug 1906, Union Grove, NY.  
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He married, 27 Mar 1872, '''Delilah Jane Gavett''', daughter of William G. and Jane (Burrow) Gavett.  She was born 26 Mar 1847, and died 30 Aug 1906, Union Grove, Delaware Co., NY.  
  
 
Occupation: Farmer.
 
Occupation: Farmer.
 
   
 
   
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Military Service: Pvt., 23y Enlisted D. Company 101st Regt. at Hancock, N.Y
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Military Service: Pvt., 23y, enlisted 5 Dec 1861, Hancock, NY, Company D, 101st Infantry Regiment.  Transferred 24 Dec 1862 to 37th Infantry, NY Volunteers. Transferred 29 May 1863 to Company E, 40th Infantry. On 7 Jul 1864, letter of company changed from E to B.
 
   
 
   
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Munsell's ''History of Delaware Co., NY'', p. 89, tells part of the story of the 101st Regiment which was raised in Delaware County.  It was originally called the 1st Regt., Union Brigade.  Recuiting was slow and troops were needed at the front.  According to his pension records, he was transferred to Co. D in 37th New York Volunteers in late December 1862.  In late May 1863 he was transferred to Co. E, 40th New York Volunteers.  Ultimately, this consolidation was transferred to the seat of the war and attached to the Army of the Potomac which engaged in many battles.
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He reenlisted as a Veteran Volunteer on 29 Dec 1863 for an additional three years or the duration of the war.  This enabled him to get a four- week furlough to go home in Jan 1864 to see his family.  He was shot through his right shoulder in the famous [[:en:Battle of the Wilderness|Battle of the Wilderness]], 5 May 1864.  He was promoted to Corporal on 1 Mar 1865, and at the end of the war was mustered out with the regiment on 5 Jul 1865 in New York City at Hart's Island.  
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He reinlisted as a Veteran Volunteeer on 29 Dec 1863, for an additional 3 years or the duration of the war.  This enabled him to get a 4 week furlough to go home in Jan 1864 to see his family.  He was shot thru his right shoulder in the famous [[:en:Battle of the Wilderness|Battle of the Wilderness]], 5 May 1864.  He was promoted to Corporal on 1 Mar 1865 and at the end of the war was mustered out with the regiment on 5 Jul 1865 in New York City at Hart's Island.  
 
  
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A 30 May 1906 photo exists of Downsville--Fleming Post, G.A.R. and old soldiers.  It shows 27 veterans from that area including George Whitney. He is easily identifyable sitting in the first row on the far right with white hair and beard.
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A 30 May 1906 photograph of Downsville-Fleming Post, No. 280, G.A.R., shows 27 veterans from that area, including George Whitney. He is easily identifiable in the first row, far right, with white hair and beard.
  
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His Civil War pension file contains the date of his marriage and the names and birthdates of his living children.
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George S. Whitney's middle name of Sands may have been in honor of George H. Sands, a prominent citizen of Middletown, Delaware Co., NY, where George Whitney was raised.  His father, Jacob Whitney, was a contemporary of George Sands, who was a merchant, postmaster of the town, and justice of the peace.  (Naming a son in honor of a friend was also the case with Dustin Wood Whitney, George's younger brother, who was named after Hiram Dustin Wood.)  George Whitney may also have lived with George Sands' family during some of his younger years--not unlike several other brothers and sisters who lived with other families.  Some were called adopted in census records even though they retained their Whitney surname.
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George S. Whitney used the middle name of Sands since working for and living with this family during his growing years.  His brothers and sisters were exposed to the same circumstances.  Some were called adopted in census records even though they retained their Whitney surname.
 
  
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Children of George S. and Delilah Jane (Gavett) Whitney:
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Children of George Sands and Delilah Jane (Gavett) Whitney, all born Delaware Co.:
  
 
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| [[Family:Whitney, George Arthur (1873-1962)|'''George Arthur Whitney''']], b. 23 Feb 1873, Cat Hollow, NY; m. Myrtie Amanda Becker.
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| [[Family:Whitney, George Arthur (1873-1962)|'''George Arthur Whitney''']], b. 23 Feb 1873, Cat Hollow, NY; d. 6 Apr 1962, Roscoe, Sullivan Co., NY; m. Mirta Jane Becker, daughter of Harley and Amanda (Bigelow) Becker; they had two sons and two daughters.
 
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| '''Sarah Jane Whitney''', b. 9 Mar 1875, Cat Hollow, NY; d. 4 Oct 1959, Oneonta, NY; m. 23 Dec 1896, Junius Shaver, son of James Richard Phillip Bassett Thomas Washburn and Helen Mar (Hitt) Shaver, b. 1 Oct 1865, Colchester, NY, d. 14 Jul 1932, Pepacton, NY; they had identical twin sons, Harvey and Harley, and two daughters.
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| '''Sarah Jane Whitney''', b. 9 Mar 1875, Cat Hollow, NY; d. 4 Oct 1959, Oneonta, Otsego Co., NY; m. 23 Dec 1896, Junius Shaver, son of James Richard Philip Bassett Thomas Washburn and Helen (Hitt) Shaver; they had identical twin sons, Harvey and Harley, and two daughters.
 
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| '''Nellie Catherine Whitney''', b. 14 Nov 1877; d. 19 Jan 1884 of diptheria; bur. Union Grove Cemetery, moved to Gavett Cemetery, Millbrook Rd., Delaware Co., NY.
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| '''Nellie Catherine Whitney''', b. 14 Nov 1877; d. 19 Jan 1884 of diphtheria; bur. Gavett Cemetery, Millbrook Rd., Margaretville, NY (in family plot with parents).
 
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| '''Flora Eliza Whitney''', b. 3 May 1880; d. 19 Jan 1884 of diptheria; bur. Union Grove Cemetery, moved to Gavett Cemetery, Millbrook Rd., Delaware Co., NY.
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| '''Flora Eliza Whitney''', b. 3 May 1880; d. 19 Jan 1884 of diphtheria; bur. Gavett Cemetery, Millbrook Rd., Margaretville, NY (bur. in family plot with parents).
 
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| '''Minnie Mabel Whitney''', b. 19 Oct 1882; d. 23 Nov 1883; bur. Union Grove Cemetery, moved to Gavett Cemetery, Millbrook Rd., Delaware Co., NY.
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| '''Minnie Mabel Whitney''', b. 19 Oct 1882; d. 23 Nov 1883; bur. Gavett Cemetery, Millbrook Rd., Margaretville, NY (in family plot with parents).
 
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| '''Harvey Daniel Green Whitney''', b. 8 Mar 1891; d. 29 Nov 1955, Binghamton, NY; m. Evelynn V. Patton; no children.
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| '''Harvey Daniel Greene Whitney''', b. 8 Mar 1891; d. 29 Nov 1955, Binghamton, NY; m. Evelynn V. Patton; no children.
 
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== References ==
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*  Photocopy of Death Certificate, reg. no. 17, Town of Colchester, Delaware County, State of New York.
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*  Munsell's ''History of Delaware County, New York, 1797-1880'' (New York: W.W. Munsell & Co., 1880), p. 89, tells part of the story of the 101st Regiment: "The portion raised in Delaware County was originally enlisted for the '1st Regiment, Union Brigade,' as it was to be named.  Recruiting was slow, and as troops were needed at the front, parts of organizations were consolidated and regiments put together.  Delaware County troops were put together with others enlisted in Central New York [2nd Onondaga County Regiment] and organized into the 101st Regiment New York Volunteers at Hancock.  From there the Regiment was transferred to the 'seat of the war' and attached to the Army of the Potomac."
  
 
== Census ==
 
== Census ==

Revision as of 17:29, 19 June 2013

George S. Whitney (Jacob M.), son of Jacob M. and Nellie (Freeman) Whitney, was born 18 Apr 1838, Margaretville, Delaware Co., NY, and died 5 Jun 1918, Pepacton, Delaware Co., NY.

He married, 27 Mar 1872, Delilah Jane Gavett, daughter of William G. and Jane (Burrow) Gavett. She was born 26 Mar 1847, and died 30 Aug 1906, Union Grove, Delaware Co., NY.

Occupation: Farmer.

Military Service: Pvt., 23y, enlisted 5 Dec 1861, Hancock, NY, Company D, 101st Infantry Regiment. Transferred 24 Dec 1862 to 37th Infantry, NY Volunteers. Transferred 29 May 1863 to Company E, 40th Infantry. On 7 Jul 1864, letter of company changed from E to B.

He reenlisted as a Veteran Volunteer on 29 Dec 1863 for an additional three years or the duration of the war. This enabled him to get a four- week furlough to go home in Jan 1864 to see his family. He was shot through his right shoulder in the famous Battle of the Wilderness, 5 May 1864. He was promoted to Corporal on 1 Mar 1865, and at the end of the war was mustered out with the regiment on 5 Jul 1865 in New York City at Hart's Island.

A 30 May 1906 photograph of Downsville-Fleming Post, No. 280, G.A.R., shows 27 veterans from that area, including George Whitney. He is easily identifiable in the first row, far right, with white hair and beard.

George S. Whitney's middle name of Sands may have been in honor of George H. Sands, a prominent citizen of Middletown, Delaware Co., NY, where George Whitney was raised. His father, Jacob Whitney, was a contemporary of George Sands, who was a merchant, postmaster of the town, and justice of the peace. (Naming a son in honor of a friend was also the case with Dustin Wood Whitney, George's younger brother, who was named after Hiram Dustin Wood.) George Whitney may also have lived with George Sands' family during some of his younger years--not unlike several other brothers and sisters who lived with other families. Some were called adopted in census records even though they retained their Whitney surname.

Children of George Sands and Delilah Jane (Gavett) Whitney, all born Delaware Co.:

i. George Arthur Whitney, b. 23 Feb 1873, Cat Hollow, NY; d. 6 Apr 1962, Roscoe, Sullivan Co., NY; m. Mirta Jane Becker, daughter of Harley and Amanda (Bigelow) Becker; they had two sons and two daughters.
ii. Sarah Jane Whitney, b. 9 Mar 1875, Cat Hollow, NY; d. 4 Oct 1959, Oneonta, Otsego Co., NY; m. 23 Dec 1896, Junius Shaver, son of James Richard Philip Bassett Thomas Washburn and Helen (Hitt) Shaver; they had identical twin sons, Harvey and Harley, and two daughters.
iii. Nellie Catherine Whitney, b. 14 Nov 1877; d. 19 Jan 1884 of diphtheria; bur. Gavett Cemetery, Millbrook Rd., Margaretville, NY (in family plot with parents).
iv. Flora Eliza Whitney, b. 3 May 1880; d. 19 Jan 1884 of diphtheria; bur. Gavett Cemetery, Millbrook Rd., Margaretville, NY (bur. in family plot with parents).
v. Minnie Mabel Whitney, b. 19 Oct 1882; d. 23 Nov 1883; bur. Gavett Cemetery, Millbrook Rd., Margaretville, NY (in family plot with parents).
vi. Rosa Delilah Whitney, b. 15 Dec 1886, Union Grove, NY; d. 4 Jul 1987, Middletown, NY; m. 14 Feb 1907, Laverne Allen, d. 1925; they had one son and four daughters.
vii. Harvey Daniel Greene Whitney, b. 8 Mar 1891; d. 29 Nov 1955, Binghamton, NY; m. Evelynn V. Patton; no children.

References

  • Photocopy of Death Certificate, reg. no. 17, Town of Colchester, Delaware County, State of New York.
  • Munsell's History of Delaware County, New York, 1797-1880 (New York: W.W. Munsell & Co., 1880), p. 89, tells part of the story of the 101st Regiment: "The portion raised in Delaware County was originally enlisted for the '1st Regiment, Union Brigade,' as it was to be named. Recruiting was slow, and as troops were needed at the front, parts of organizations were consolidated and regiments put together. Delaware County troops were put together with others enlisted in Central New York [2nd Onondaga County Regiment] and organized into the 101st Regiment New York Volunteers at Hancock. From there the Regiment was transferred to the 'seat of the war' and attached to the Army of the Potomac."

Census

874 897 C. M. Wells 53 M - Farmer New York Mahula " 55 F - " Frederick " 13 M - " Attended school Mary M. Myer 60 F - $2000 " Mary " 27 F - " Geo. Whitney 21 M - Farm Laborer " Cora Wells 17 F - " Attended school

66 72 Whitney, George 32 M W Farmer $4000 $500 New York Male citizen over 21 Carson, Abram 22 M W Works on Farm " Male citizen over 21

George S. WHITNEY 42 Self M M W NY Farmer NY NY Delila J. WHITNEY 33 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY NY George S. WHITNEY 7 Son M S W NY NY NY Sarah Jane WHITNEY 5 Dau F S W NY NY NY Nellie C. WHITNEY 3 Dau F S W NY NY NY WHITNEY 1M Dau F S W NY NY NY Flora E. GAVETT 19 Othe F S W NY Servant Girl NY NY

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