Family:Whitney, Jonathan Shearman (1847-1929)

Jonathan Shearman⁸ Whitney (Ami⁷, Ami⁶, Jonathan⁵, Jonathan⁴, Jonathan³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Ami⁷ and Ann (Shearman) Whitney, was born 7 Dec 1847, Flint Creek, NY, and died 16 Jun 1929, Hall, NY, aged 81 years.

He married, 24 Feb 1875, Cleveland, OH, Emma C. Crozier. She was born about 1852, NY, and died after 1880.

He resided with his parents at Flint Creek until 1871, when he removed to Wellington, KS. After two years he returned to his former home. After marriage, he resided on a farm in Gorham, NY, until 1880 when he removed to a farm in Flint Creek, NY. After living at this place for eight years he moved to Hall's Corners, NY, where he remained for a short time. In May 1889, he went to El Cajon, CA, where his family followed him in the following August. In 1894 he returned to Hall's Corners, NY; resided El Cajon, CA, and Hall's Corners, NY.

Children of Jonathan Shearman⁸ and Emma C. (Crozier) Whitney:

i.	William Ami Jefferson9 Whitney, b. 15 Jan 1876; d. aft. 1900.
ii.	George C. Whitney, b. 11 Jun 1877; d. aft. 1900, then in Rochester, NY.
iii.	Anna Belle Whitney, b. 5 Dec 1879; d. 24 Dec 1879, Gorham, NY, aged 19 days of convulsions.[1]

Census

• 1880, Gorham, Ontario Co., NY:

J. Shearman WHITNEY 31 Self M M W NY Farmer NY NY Emma C. WHITNEY 28 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY NY Willie A. J. WHITNEY 4 Son M S W NY NY NY George C. WHITNEY 3 Son M S W NY NY NY Ezra P. HENDERSHOTT 23 Othe M S W NY Farm Laborer NY NY

• 1900, 177 Woodlawn, Buffalo Ward 17, Erie Co., NY:

137 182 Knapp, Frank J. Head W M Sep 1850 49 mar 28 New York Germany Switzerland Grocery clerk, Rents house -----, Millie Wife W F Feb 1852 48 mar 28 2ch 2liv New York New York New York Life ins. co. -----, Frank D. Son W M Oct 1872 27 div New York New York New York Machinist -----, George Gson W M Dec 1892 7 sgl New York New York New York At school Whitney, William A. J. Brdr W M Jan 1876 24 sgl New York New York New York

• 1900, 89 Sophia Street, Rochester Ward 1, Monroe Co., NY:

31 39 Fletcher, Oliver Head W M Aug 1827 72 mar 27 New York Massachusetts Massachusetts Clergyman, Rents house -----, Mary P. Wife W F mar 1841 59 mar 27 1ch 1liv Michigan Wales New York Housewife -----, Alfred P. Son W M Oct 1875 24 sgl Michigan New York Massachusetts Clergyman Farrell, Osburn C. Brdr W M May 1875 25 sgl Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Barker, Rents, Imm. 1885, Nat. -----, Rachel A. Brdr W F Oct 1876 23 sgl Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Milliner, Imm. 1885 -----, Mabel B. Brdr W F Jun 1882 17 sgl Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Whitney, George C. Brdr W M Jun 1877 22 sgl New York New York New York At school Wing, Mabel Brdr W F Oct 1883 17 sgl New York New York New York Dressmaker Stapleton, Bertha Brdr W F May 1874 26 sgl Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Whip maker, Imm. 1891 Quivey, Jane F. Brdr W F Apr 1825 75 wid 0ch 0liv New York Massachusetts Massachusetts Mcgaffick, Etta Brdr W F mar 1878 22 sgl New York New York New York Waitress Hawes, George W. Brdr W M mar 1853 47 sgl New York New York New York Carpenter

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. 588.

• Census records.

1.^  1880 Mortality Schedule.

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