Family:Whitney, John William (1832-a1880)

John William⁸ Whitney (John William⁷, John⁶, Justus⁵, Daniel⁴, Richard³, John², Henry¹), son of John William⁷ and Rachel Matilda (Brooks) Whitney, was born 20 Mar 1832, 13 Plain Street Albany, NY, and died after 1880.

He married, Buffalo, NY, Jane Ann Slater. She was born about 1834, NY, and died after 1880.

They were living at East Swan Street, Buffalo, in Dec 1875; and had two children, names unknown.

Children of John William⁸ and Jane Ann (Slater) Whitney:

i.	Edwin F.9 Whitney, b. ca. 1858, NY; d. after 1875; not in family in 1880.
ii.	Ida Whitney, b. ca. 1868, NY or NJ; d. after 1880.

Census

• 1870, Buffalo Ward 9, Erie Co., NY:

642 696 Blatz, George F. 26 M W Baker $2100 $1000 New York Parents foreign born, Male citizen over 21 -----, Anthony 50 M W Cabinet-maker $2200 $1000 Baden Parents foreign born, Male citizen over 21 697 Whiting, John W. 40 M W Engine Builder $500 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Jane A. 27 F W Keeping House " -----, Edwin F. 12 M W Attending School " Attended school Whiting, Ida 2 F W New York

• 1875 State Census, Buffalo Ward 5, Erie Co., NY:

204 Brick $4500 299 Joseph Schmid 73 M - ---- Germany m Retail Grocer Buffalo - 1 - 1 G Josephinea Schmid 37 F - Wife Do m - - - - - - G Sophia Schmid 21 F - Dau Erie Co. s - Magdalena Schmid 19 F - Do Do s - Leopold Schmid 18 M - Son Do s - Theressa Schmid 14 F - Dau Do s - Joseph Schmod 12 M - Son Do s - 300 James W. Whitney 44 M - ---- Albany m Machinist Buffalo 1 - - - - Jane A. Whitney 40 F - Wife Do m - Edwin F. Whitney 17 M - Son Do s - Ida Whitney 7 F - Dau New Jersey s -

"James" is an apparent error for "John".

• 1880, New London, New London Co., CT:

John W. WHITNEY 48 Self M M W NY Boxing Master CT NY Jenny WHITNEY 46 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY NY Ida WHITNEY 12 Dau F S W NJ At Home NY NY

References

• Census records.

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