Family:Whitney, Gershom York (1834-a1880)

Gershom York⁷ Whitney (Thomas⁶, Benjamin⁵, Joseph⁴, Joseph³, Jonathan², John¹), son of Thomas⁶ and Annie (York) Whitney, was born 14 Sep 1834, North Tunbridge, VT, and died after 1880.

He married, 3 Mar 1868, Williamstown, VT, Marietta⁷ Whitney, daughter of Franklin⁶ and Catherine (Kemp) Whitney. She was born 4 Mar 1847, and died 21 Jun 1876.

He is a farmer; resided North Tunbridge, VT.

Children of York⁷ and Marietta (Whitney) Whitney:

i.	Nina8 Whitney, b. 26 May 1869, Tunbridge, VT.[1]
ii.	Marcus Henry Whitney, b. 20 Mar 1871.
iii.	Harley Whitney, b. 17 Jun 1873.

Census

• 1870, Tunbridge, Orange Co., VT:

37 38 Whitney, York T. 35 M W Farmer $11500 $1199 Vt. Male citizen over 21 " Mary A. 23 F W Keep house " " Minnie 1 F W " " Betsey 39 F W " " Annie 76 F W " " Willis 19 M W Farm L. "

• 1880, Tunbridge, Orange Co., VT:

York WHITNEY 44 Self M W W VT Farmer VT VT Nina WHITNEY 11 Dau F S W VT VT VT Mark H. WHITNEY 9 Son M S W VT VT VT Harley WHITNEY 7 Son M S W VT VT VT Willis WHITNEY 29 Bro M S W VT Works On Farm VT VT Anna WHITNEY 86 Moth F W W VT VT VT Betsy WHITNEY 49 Sis F S W VT Keeping House VT VT

Willis was not a brother, but a nephew, son of York's brother John.

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), p. 374.

1.^  Vermont, Vital Records Index, All Births.

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