Family:Whitney, Theodore S. (c1808-a1850)
Theodore S. Whitney, parentage unknown, was born about 1808, Ludlow, MA (but 1850 census says 1811), and died after 1875.
He married firstly, before 1835, ----- -----. She was born 1810-1820, and died between 1840 and 1850.
He married secondly, say 1852, ----- -----. She was born say 1820-1835, and died between 1858 and 1860. She might have been Emily J. Reynolds, born about 1823, NY, daughter of Eli Burton and Anna Hurd (Field) Reynolds, for which see Notes below.
He was engaged in manufacture or trades in 1840, but in 1850 he was a painter.
Theodore S. Whitney enlisted in the U.S. Army, 6 May 1828, at Albany, by Lt. Phillips, for 5 years, in Co. B, 2nd Infantry, age 21, blue eyes, black hair, dark complexion, 5 feet 8 inches tall, born Ludlow, MA, farmer, but deserted 8 Jun 1829.[1]
Children of Theodore S. and ----- (-----) Whitney:
i. Washington Irving Whitney, b. 27 Jul 1834, Niagara, NY; d. 15 Mar 1883, Fort Wayne, IN; m. 23 Dec 1863, Miranda P. Waters. ii. Celinda Whitney, b. ca. 1837, NY; also "Sylinda"; d. aft. 1860.
Children of Theodore S. and ----- (-----) Whitney:
iii. Burton Whitney, b. ca. 1854, Niagara Co., NY; d. aft. 1865. iv. Anna Whitney, b. 1855, Niagara Co., NY; d. 1939; bur. Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara, NY.[2] v. Emily Whitney, b. ca. 1858, Niagara Co., NY; d. aft. 1880.
Notes
The Mary A. Waldron, aged 33 in 1850, seems likely to be the same person as Mary Ann Morgan, aged 43 in 1860, 49 in 1865, and 54 in 1870. She is called his sister in 1865. She could have been a sister of Theodore S., or of his first wife. Her maiden name could have been Waldron, or it could have been Whitney or Morgan, and Waldron a husband from whom she was divorced. If she was a widow, who her Morgan husband had been is unknown. Her death has not been found.
The identity of Mariah P. Whitney, called Anna's aunt in 1900, has not been found. She could have been the same as Maria F. Reynolds, daughter of Eli Burton and Anna Hurd (Field) Reynolds, who was living with the family in 1870-1892. That would imply that Theodore's second wife was a Reynolds. Mariah F. and Mary Ann Reynolds did have another sister, Emily J. Reynolds, b. ca. 1824, NY. The given name "Burton" is significant, since the Reynolds sisters had a brother Eli Burton Reynolds, and their paternal grandmother was Mary (Burton) Reynolds. The daughter Emily Whitney would have been named after Emily J. Burton, and her daughter Anna Whitney would have been named after Emily J. Burton's mother.
Census
- 1840, Niagara, Niagara Co., NY: Theodore S. Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 5-9, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 0-4; 1 engaged in manufacture or trades.
- 1850, Niagara, Niagara Co., NY:
79 80 Theodore S. Whitney 39 M - Painter $1200 Mass. Washington I. 16 M - N.Y. Attended school Celinda 13 F - N.Y. Attended school Mary A. Waldron 33 F - Mass.
- 1855 State: not found.
- 1860, Niagara, Niagara Co., NY:
1046 999 Theodore Whitney 50 M - Master Painter $7000 $3200 Conn. Mary Morgan 43 F - House Keeper $250 Mass. Sylinda Whitney 23 F - Domestic N.Y. Burton " 6 M - " Attended school Emily " 2 F - " Rudolph Muhl 21 M - Farm Laborer Wirtemburg
102 102 Henry W. Clark 60 M - Ticket Agent $20000 $4000 Mass. Mary Ann " 42 F - New York Thomas " 30 F - Ticket Agent $1150 " Attended school Mary R. " 20 F - " Attended school John P. Henlett 27 M - Gentleman " Elizabeth " 27 F - " Mary R. " 2 F - " Anna Whitney 4 F - " Mary Shipman 20 F - Lady " Jane Frosal 40 F - Servant Ireland Illiterate Patrick Davy 18 M - Servant "
47 Frame $1800 60 Theodore S. Whitney 58 M - ---- Conn. - 3 - 1 - Painter 1 - - - 1 - - - - - - Mary Ann Morgan 49 F - Sist Mass. - - - - 1 Burton Whitney 11 M - Chld Niagara - - - - - Anna Whitney 9 F - " " - - - - - Emily Whitney 6 F - " " - - - - - Harriet Horton 30 F - Brdr " - - - - 1
140 150 Whitney, Theodore 61 M W Painter Connecticut Male citizen over 21 Morgan, Mary A. 54 F " Keeps house $1500 $500 Massachusetts Whitney, Emily 12 F " New York Attended school
295 309 Clark, H. W. 72 M W R.R. Tt. Agt. Massachusetts Male citizen over 21 Mary H. 53 F " Keeps house New York Hulet, John P. 38 M " $5000 " Elizabeth 38 F " " Mary 12 F " " Whitney, Annie 15 F " " Reynolds, Maria 46 F " " Hale, Bridget 20 F " " Parents foreign born Leyden, Michael 14 - " " Parents foreign born
This was Henry Wells and his wife Mary Ann (Reynolds) Clark.
259 Framed $2000 296 Hattie E. Horton 41 F - ---- Niag. Co. - - 1 Dress maker Niag. Falls Theo. S. Whitney 67 M - Fath Connecticut - 1 - Painter " 1 - - - - -- Mary A. Morgan 59 F - ---- Mass. - - 1 Dress maker " - - - 1 - -- Emily E. Whitney 17 " - Dau Niag. Co. - - 1 " Matilda Wyley 17 " - ---- Canada - - 1 Dressmaker " - - 1 - - --
476 Framed $7500 614 Mary A. Clark 48 F - ---- Erie Co. - 1 - None Niag. Falls - - - 1 - -- Anna H. Rennolds 81 " - Moth Vermont - 1 - " " Maria F. Rennolds 49 " - Sist New York - - 1 " " Anna M. Whitney 19 " - Niec Niag. Co. - - 1 " " Mary Shannon 19 " - ---- Ireland - - 1 Servant "
1880 U.S. Census, Niagara, Niagara, New York, T9-0901, p. 243A Mary Ann CLARK 63 Self F W W NY K. H. NY VT Anna H. REYNOLDS 86 Moth F W W VT CT CT Marie F. REYNOLDS 57 Sis F S W NY NY VT Anna WHITNEY 24 Niec F S W NY Music Teacher MA NY Emily WHITNEY 22 Niec F S W NY MA NY Johanna HARTIGAN 21 Othe F S W NY Ser. IRE IRE John HOLLAND 45 Othe M S W IRE Servant IRE IRE
Daniel Elshemen M 63 - Germany C. Jeweler Catherin Elshemen F 59 - Germany C. Fred C. Elshemen M 19 - U.S. C. Rose R. Elshemen F 22 - “ C. Emma Clark F 76 - “ C. Maria Reynolds F 70 - “ C. Anna Whitney F 35 - “ C. Jane Dick F 21 - Canada A.
269 290 Whitney, Anna Head W F Jun 1855 44 sgl New York Massachusetts New York Music teacher, Owns mortgaged house -----, Mariah P. Aunt W F Feb 1823 77 sgl New York New York Vermont Sea, Wolf Brdr W M Mar 1865 35 sgl Germany Germany Germany Un Killeon, Susie Srvt W F Jun 1875 24 sgl Pennsylvania Ireland Ireland
References
- Census records.
1.^ U.S. Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914.
2.^ Find A Grave Memorial #64091337, Anna Whitney.
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