Family:Whitney, John Leroy (1834-1918)

John LeRoy Whitney (Jacob M.), son of Jacob M. and Nellie C. (Freeman) Whitney, was born 24 Jan 1834, Union Grove, NY, and died 27 Feb 1918, Kissimmee, FL. He was buried Ouleout Valley Cemetery, Franklin, NY.

He married firstly, 23 Jul 1868, Caroline E. Dann, daughter of Harvey and Calista (Tanner) Dann. She was died 11 Jan 1899.

The family lived at Union Grove until 1893. Mr. Whitney was an enterprising farmer (360 acres) who also did some lumbering business and bought and sold cattle. He was prominent in the political and other affairs of his town [Andes] and county [Delaware], but never aspired to office. About 1865 he was made town superintendent of highways, and during his incumbency built a wooden bridge across the Delaware River at Jacksonburgh, near Arena, New York. In 1893 Mr. Whitney sold the farm and planned to move to Washington County, Kansas, where he had purchased a farm adjoining that of his brother James Whitney. He finally decided to remain in the East, and purchased a farm near Downsville, N.Y., and lived there until 1915.

He married in 1904 secondly, Catherine Wilkomm. No children.

1910 fed census states his father, Jacob, born in Connecticut.

Children of John LeRoy and Caroline E. (Dann) Whitney:

i.	John Howard Whitney, b. 12 Feb 1873, Union Grove, NY; bur. Ouleout Cemetery, Franklin, NY.
ii.	Homer Freeman Whitney, b. Mar 1874, prob. Union Grove, NY; d. perhaps Orange Co., NY.
iii.	Clarence Edward Whitney, b. 31 May 1878, Downsville, NY; "Dr." d. 6 Oct 1952, Buckley, WA.

Census

• 1850, Andes, Delaware Co., NY:

2662 Calvin Madison 34 M - Farmer N.Y. Margaret " 26 F - " John " 1 M - " William Whitney 28 M - Farmer $2000 " Henry " 26 M - " $2000 " Eli " 22 M - Labourer " John " 16 M - " "

• 1860, Andes, Delaware Co., NY:

485 488 John Whitney 26 M - Farmer $1000 [N.Y.] Jacob M. Whitney 60 " - Shingle Maker [N.Y.] Nelly 53 F - [N.Y.]

• 1870, Andes, Delaware Co., NY:

219 228 Whitney, John 36 M W Farmer $1200 $850 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Caraline 33 F W Keeping House New York

• 1880, Union Grove, Delaware Co., NY:

John WHITNEY 46 Self M M W NY Farmer NY NY Carrie D. WHITNEY 43 Wife F M W NY Keeping House PA PA John H. WHITNEY 7 Son M S W NY NY NY Homar F. WHITNEY 5 Son M S W NY NY NY Clarence E. WHITNEY 2 Son M S W NY NY NY

References

• Notes of son, John Howard Whitney

• 1910 census

• Florida Death certificate

• Obituary -- Dr. Clarence E. Whitney

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