Family:Whitney, Jacob S. (c1798-1866)
Jacob S. Whitney, parentage unknown, was born about 1798, Thornton, NH, and died 3 Oct 1866, Kaneville, IL, aged 68 years. He was buried in Kaneville Cemetery, Kaneville, IL.[1]
He married, 16 Jul 1826, Boston, MA, Abigail Waters.[2] She was born about 1798, MA, and died 1886, Aurora, IL. She was buried in Kaneville Cemetery, Kaneville, IL.[3]
Children of Jacob S. and Abigail (Waters) Whitney:
i. George Sargent Whitney, b. ca. 1830, NH. ii. Caroline Augusta Whitney, b. Mar 1833, Thornton, NH; m. 20 Mar 1853, Boston, MA, Nathaniel Mason, b. ca. 1829, Ossipee, NH, son of Nathaniel Mason.[4] iii. (daughter) Whitney, b. say 1835, NH; deduced from 1840 census. iv. Austin Clifford Whitney, b. Mar 1837, NH; m.{1} Clara J. Cary; m.(2) Martha Ellen Wilhelm. v. John Whitney, b. ca. 1839, NH; m. before 1860, Sarah -----, b. ca. 1842, NH. vi. Sarah F. Whitney, b. 1841, Thornton, NH; d. 1920, Sheffield, IA; bur Kaneville Cemetery, Kaneville, IL.[5]
Notes
He may have been a son of either Silas7 and Hopestill (Sargent) Whitney, or of one of his brothers.
Census
- 1830, Thornton, Grafton Co., NH: Jacob L. Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 15-19, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 0-4.
- 1840, Thornton, Grafton Co., NH: Jacob S Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 1 male 10-14, 2 males 0-4, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 5-9, and 1 female 0-4; 1 engaged in agriculture, 1 in manufacture or trades.
- 1850, Thornton, Grafton Co., NH:
155 155 Jacob S. Whitney 52 M - Carpenter $300 N.H. Abigail " 52 F - Mass. Geo. " 20 M - Carpenter N.H. Caroline A. " 18 F - " Austin " 13 M - " Attended school John " 11 M - " Attended school Sarah F. " 10 F - " Attended school
8439 5418 Jacob S. Whitney 62 M - Farmer None 400 N.H. Abigal " 58 F - Wife Mass. Austin " 22 M - Farmer N.H. William Sharpe 18 M - Farm Hand Ohio Martin " 16 M - " " Christopher Simonds 18 M - " Ireland
8359 5337 John Whitney 21 M - Farmer N.H. Sarah " 18 F - "
Edward C. SCHADER 34 Self M M W HANOVER Keeping Hotel HANOVER HANOVER Adalide SCHADER 26 Wife F M W WITENBERG Keeping House WITENBERG WITENBERG Eddella SCHADER 4 Dau F S W IL HANOVER WITENBERG Leander LEACH 54 Oth M W W NY Farmer NY NY John WHITNEY 42 Oth M W W NH Carpenter NH MA
161 162 Winslow, L. A. 48 M W Physician $44000 $6000 Mass. Male citizen over 21 " M. 41 F W House Keeper N.Y. " C. 14 M W Ill. Attended school " F. 12 M W Ill. Attended school " Mattie 11 F W Ill. Attended school Haskell, F. N. 45 M W Clergyman Mass. Male citizen over 21 " Mrs. 43 F W Do " Florence 12 F W Do Attended school " Anna 7 F W Do Attended school Haskell, ----- 10/12 F W Ill. Born in Aug Whitney, Mrs. 65 F W Housekeeper N.H. " Sarah 25 F W N.H. " Jane 12 F W Ill. Stockwell, G. H. 27 M W Merchant N.Y. Male citizen over 21 " Auyther 24 F W N.Y.
Abigal WHITNEY 78 Self F W W MA Keeping House MA MA Sarah WHITNEY 30 Dau F W NH At Home NH MA Lizzie WHITNEY 16 GDau F W IL At Home NH MO George RUGGLES 65 Oth M W VT Foundry VT VT John ROSE 40 Oth M M W SCO Brakeman SCO SCO Isabell ROSE 35 Oth F M W CAN CAN CAN James KNOWLSON 40 Oth M M W CAN Bookeeper CAN CAN
84 86 Whitney, Austin C. Head W M Mar 1837 63 mar 19 New Hampshire New Hampshire Massachusetts Restaurant keeper, Owns mortgaged house -----, Martha E. Wife W F Oct 1848 51 mar 19 3ch 3liv Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania -----, Frederick L. Son W M Nov 1882 17 sgl Iowa New Hampshire Pennsylvania Restaurant helper -----, Julia E. Dau W F Oct 1883 16 sgl Iowa New Hampshire Pennsylvania -----, Blanch A. Dau W F Dec 1886 13 sgl Iowa New Hampshire Pennsylvania -----, Sarah F. Sist W F May 1844 56 sgl New Hampshire New Hampshire New Hampshire Restaurant helper
References
- Census records
1.^ FindAGrave Memorial #159043565, Jacob S. Whitney.
2.^ Boston, Massachusetts, Vital Records.
3.^ FindAGrave Memorial #159052532, Abigail Waters Whitney.
4.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 71, page 34.
5.^ FindAGrave Memorial #159043369, Sarah Whitney.
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