Family:Whitney, Rufus P. (1830-1902)

Rufus P.⁹ Whitney (Washington⁸, Joshua⁷, Joshua⁶, Thomas⁵, William⁴, William³, Joshua², John¹), son of Washington⁸ and Caroline G. (Park) Whitney, was born 12 Apr 1830, Binghamton, NY, and died 24 Jul 1902, Sidney, NY.

He married firstly, 21 Nov 1852, Kate Lewis. She was born about 1832, Broome Co., NY, and died after 1875 but before 1880.

He married secondly, about 1880, Clara -----. She was born Oct 1840, NY, and died after 1900.

Children of Rufus P.⁹ and Kate (Lewis) Whitney:

i.	Alice10 Whitney, b. 21 Aug 1853, Broome Co., NY; d. aft. 1875; m. before 1879, William I. Pierce. Children: a. Kate Pierce, b. ca. 1879, NY.
ii.	Charles F. Whitney, b. 22 Oct 1855, NY; d. 17 Nov 1905; m. 2 Apr 1888, Ida A. Hennion; no children. Professional baseball player, apparently minor leagues only.
iii.	James Evans Whitney, b. 10 Nov 1857, Conklin, NY; m. Lillian Lavinia Haddock.

Census

• 1855 State, Chenango, Broome Co., NY:

59 Frame $200 59 Rufus P. Whitney 25 M - - Broome 1 - - Farmer 1 - - - - - - Cate Whitney 23 F - Wife Broome - - - - - - - - - - - Alice Whitney 1 F - Chld Broome - - - - - - - - - - -

• 1860, Kirkwood, Broome Co., NY:

146 146 Rufus Whitney 29 M - Farmer N.Y. Kate " 28 F - " Alice " 7 F - " Charles " 5 M - " James " 2 M - "

• 1870, Binghamton, Broome Co., NY:

179 181 Whitney, Rufus P. 39 M W Farmer $700 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Kate 36 F W Keeping house New York -----, Alice 16 F W New York Attended school -----, Charles 14 M W New York Attended school Whitney, James 12 M W New York Attended school

• 1875 State, Binghamton, Broome Co., NY:

40 Wood $100 43 Rufus P. Whitney 45 M - ---- Broome m Farmer - 1 - - 1 - Catharine E. Whitney 43 F - Wife do m - Alice B. Whitney Pierce 22 F - Dau Broome m - Charles F. Whitney 19 M - Son do s - James E Whitney 17 M - Son " s - William I. Pierce 24 M - SiL " s - - 1 - - - -

• 1880, Binghamton, Broome Co., NY:

Rufus WHITNEY 50 Self M S W NY Farmer NY NY Alice PIERCE 27 Dau F M W NY Keeps House NY NY William PIERCE 28 SonL M M W NY Carpenter CT CT Kate PIERCE 1 GDau F S W NY NY NY Charles PIERCE 24 Son M S W NY Ball Player NY NY James PIERCE 22 Son M S W NY Ball Player NY NY

The last two Pierce men must be Whitney men instead.

• 1880, San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA:

Thomas SANDS 35 Self M M W ENG Painter ENG ENG Mary SANDS 28 Wife F M W CA Kps. Hse ENG ENG Robert SANDS 10 Son M S W CA At School ENG CA Thomas SANDS 8 Son M S W CA ENG CA Laura SANDS 7 Dau F S W CA ENG CA Ada SANDS 4 Dau F S W CA ENG CA James WHITNEY 22 Oth M S W NY Base Ball Player NY NY George BAILEY 21 Oth M S W IA Base Ball Player NY ENG Charles WHITNEY 24 Oth M S W IA Base Ball Player NY NY John QUILL 23 Oth M S W IL Fireman IRE IRE Julius WILLIGROD 22 Oth M S W IA Machinist PRUSSIA PRU

• 1892 State, Binghamton Ward 4, Broome Co., NY:

Ruphus B. Whitney M 63 - U.S. C. Farmer Carry Whitney F 51 - U.S. C. Charles F. Whitney M 34 - U.S. C. Farmer Ida A. Whitney F 32 - U.S. C. Martha Beadle F 86 - U.S. C. Ruphus B. Whitney Jr. M 12 - U.S. C.

• 1900, Unadilla, Otsego Co., NY:

Whitney, P. Rufus Head W M -----, Clara Wife W F

References

• Census records.

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