Family:Whitney, Thomas Hart Benton (1843-1929)

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Thomas Hart Benton7 Whitney (Henry6, Archibald5, Henry4, Josiah3, John2, Henry1), son of Henry6 and Maria Frances (Phillips) Whitney, was born 18 Sep 1843, Birmingham, CT, and died 1929, Derby, CT. He was buried in Oak Cliff Cemetery, Derby, CT.[1]

He "of Birmingham" married, 13 Jun 1872, Manhattan, New York, NY, Alice B. Phillips "of Brooklyn", dau. of Ranson and Mary (-----) Phillips. She was born about 1850, CT, and died after 1880.

He was a commercial traveller; resided Birmingham, CT, Nov 1872, unmarried.

He enlisted 23 Apr 1861, as a Private in Co. D, 2d Reg., Conn. Vol. Infantry. He served for three months. Mustered out on 7 Aug 1861, New Haven, CT. On 21 Nov 1905, he applied for an invalid pension, #1,342,504, certificate #1,119,656.

Children of Thomas Hart Benton7 and Alice B. (Phillips) Whitney:

i. Alice Maud8 Whitney, b. Aug 1876, CT.
ii. Harry Phillips Whitney, b. 9 Mar 1877, Derby, CT; m. Nellie Cummings.
iii. Robert Goulding Whitney, b. Feb 1879, CT; d. 7 Mar 1964, Bridgeport, CT; m. before 1902, Mattie -----, b. ca. 1881, d. 10 Aug 1970; also said to have m. Jessie Hull, b. 18 Feb 1897, NEw Haven, CT, d. 25 Feb 1972.

Census

41 44 Goulding, John 37 M W Accountant $7000 $1200 Conn. Male citizen over 21 -----, Mahala 34 F W At Home Do -----, Maime 17 M W Do Do Attended school -----, E. Whitney 5 M W Do Attended school Whitney, Thos. B. 27 M W Grocer Retail $1000 Do Male citizen over 21 A'Hearn, Lizzie 23 F W Domestic Serv't Ireland Parents foreign born, Illiterate

Thomas WHITNEY 36 Self M M W CT Pawn Broker NY CT Alice WHITNEY 30 Wife F M W CT Keeping House CT CT Maud WHITNEY 4 Dau F S W CT CT CT Harry WHITNEY 3 Son M S W CT CT CT Robert WHITNEY 1 Son M S W CT CT CT

83 85 Whitney, Thomas B. Head W M Sep 1843 57 mar1 CT NY CT Auctioneer, Rents House -----, Alice M. Dau W F Aug 1876 23 sgl CT CT CT -----, Robert Son W M Feb 1879 21 sgl CT CT CT Clerk Fcty

170 231 Whitney, Harry Head W M Mar 1877 23 mar1 CT CT CT Brakeman, Rents House -----, Nellie Wife W F Dec 1875 24 mar1 1ch 1liv CT IRE IRE -----, Thomas Son W M Jul 1899 10/12 sgl CT CT CT Cummings, Mary MiL W F May 1834 66 wid 6ch 6liv IRE IRE IRE 1870 -----, Annie SiL W F Sep 1871 28 sgl CT IRE IRE Stripper Tobacco Fcty

  • 1910, 352 Mount Pleasant St., Derby Ward 3, New Haven Co., CT:

352 406 Whitney, Thomas B. Head M W 58 wid CT CT CT Auctioneer General Rents House " Maud Dau F W 35 wid 0ch 0liv CT CT CT Dressmaker Home

References

  • Census records.

1.^  Find A Grave memorial #90670122, Thomas Hart Benton Whitney.

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