Family:Whitney, Thomas Eben (1836-a1868)

Thomas Eben⁸ Whitney (Thomas Richard⁷, Asa⁶, Ebenezer⁵, David⁴, Joseph³, John², Henry¹), son of Thomas Richard⁷ and Elizabeth (Comstock) Whitney, was born 1 Mar 1836, New York, NY, and died after 1868.

He married firstly, 4 Jul 1857, Port Chester, NY, Harriet Isabella Benedict, daughter of Frederick Reed and Mary Ann (Osborn) Benedict. She was born 13 Sep 1836, Wilton, CT, and died 10 Feb 1859, Wilton, CT. She was buried in Wilton, CT.

He married secondly, 1 Dec 1859, New York, NY, Antoinette Hay Griffin, daughter of Philip Nelson and Antoinette De Graves (Hay) Griffin. She was born 16 Jul 1838, New York, NY, and died after 1868.

He married thirdly, 19 Dec 1869, Manhattan, NY, Sarah Brady, daughter of Terence and Mary (Narin) Brady.^[1] She was born about 1846, Brooklyn, NY, and died after 1880.

He resided Jun 1868, Philadelphia, PA, and Dec 1868, Smyrna, DE.

Children of Thomas Eben⁸ and Harriet Isabella (Benedict) Whitney:

i.	Isabella Benedict9 Whitney, b. 9 Feb 1859, Wilton, CT.

Children of Thomas Eben⁸ and Antoinette Hay (Griffin) Whitney:

ii.	Caroline Louise9 Whitney, b. 14 Mar 1863, 18 Willow Place, Brooklyn, NY; d. 23 Jul 1863, Brooklyn, NY; bur. Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY.
iii.	Philip Scott Whitney, b. 26 Aug 1868, "Wayside" near Smyrna, DE; d. 2 Nov 1868, 239 North Ninth St., Philadelphia, PA.

Children of Thomas Eben⁸ and Antoinette Hay (Griffin) Whitney:

iv.	Edward9 Whitney, b. ca. 1874, NY; d. aft. 1880.
v.	Arthur Whitney, b. ca. 1876, NY; d. aft. 1880.

Census

• 1860: not found.
• 1860, Brooklyn Ward 1 District 2, Kings Co., NY:

131 190 John Davenport 39 M - Carman $2000 Conn. Sarah " 30 F - " Saml. " 12 M - " Attended school Thos. " 10 M - " Attended school Louisa " 5 F - " Chas. " 3 M - " Kate " 11/12 F - " 191 Thomas Whitney 24 M - Gentlemans Furnishing Store $3000 N.Y. Antonette " 22 F - " Isabella " 1 F - Conn.

• 1870, Wilton, Fairfield Co., CT:

207 222 Benedict, Frederic R. 65 M W Shoemaker $3500 $300 Conn. Male citizen over 21 -----, Amanda 55 F " Keeping House " -----, Mary A. 23 " " " -----, Emily 19 " " School Teacher " -----, Julia 17 " " " Whitney, Isabel 11 " " " Attended school

• 1880, Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY:

Sarah WHITNEY 30 Self F D W NY Keeping House NY NY Edward WHITNEY 6 Son M S W NY NY NY Arther WHITNEY 4 Son M S W NY NY NY Arther H. BRADY 25 Bro M S W NY Pile Driver NY NY Julia BRADY 33 Sis F S W NY NY NY

References

• Census records.

• All data imported from Stephen Whitney Phoenix, The Whitney family of Connecticut, and its affiliations; being an attempt to trace the descendants, as well in the female as the male lines, of Henry Whitney, from 1649 to 1878; to which is prefixed some account of the Whitneys of England. (New York : Priv. Print. [Bradford Press] 1878), p. 999 and p. 1904.

1.^  New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940, from FamilySearch.org.

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