Family:Whitney, William (1815-b1860)

William⁷ Whitney (John Coffin⁶, John Coffin⁵, John⁴, Nathaniel³, Benjamin², John¹), son of John Coffin⁶ and Anna (Houseman) Whitney, was born 10 May 1815, PA, and died before 1860.

He married, 10 Mar 1840, Philadelphia PA, Catherine Rue. She was born about 1813, PA, and died 7 Jan 1891, Philadelphia, PA, aged 78 years, of senile debility.^[1] She was buried in Lafayette Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA.

Children of William⁷ and Catherine (Rue) Whitney:

i.	Ann8 Whitney, b. ca. 1841, PA; d. after 1910, then unmarried.
ii.	Cecelia Whitney, b. ca. 1843, Philadelphia, PA; d. 9 Jul 1855, Philadelphia, PA, aged 13 years, of typhoid fever.[2]
iii.	William H. Whitney, b. ca. 1844, Philadelphia, PA; m. Isabella -----.
iv.	Catherine Whitney, b. ca. 1847, PA; d. after 1870.
v.	John C. Whitney, b. ca. 1851, PA; d. 21 Jan 1876, Philadelphia, PA, aged 25 years, of phthisis;[3] bur. LaFayette Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA.

Notes

Interments in Lafayette Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA, were removed to Evergreen Memorial Park, Bensalem, PA, in 1930, which was renamed Rosedale Memorial Park in 1960.

Census

• 1840, Southwark Ward 2, Philadelphia Co., PA: William Whitney, 1 male 20-29 and 1 female 20-29; 1 engaged in navigation of the ocean.
• 1850, Southwark Ward 3, Philadelphia Co., PA:

512 576 William Whitney 35 M - Seaman Penna. Catherine " 36 F - " Ann " 9 F - " Attended school Cecelia " 7 F - " Attended school William " 6 M - " Attended school Catherine " 3 F - " Sarah Clark 25 F - "

• 1860, Philadelphia Ward 2, Philadelphia Co., PA:

663 736 Catharine Witner 47 F - $5000 $600 Pa. Annie " 19 " - " William " 15 M - Dry Good Store " Catharine " 13 F - " Attended school John K. " 9 M - " Attended school

• 1870, Philadelphia Ward 2 District 5, Philadelphia Co., PA:

469 469 Whitney, Catharine 56 F W Keeping House $7000 $1000 Penna. -----, Annie 39 F W At Home Penna. -----, Kate 34 F W In Store Penna. -----, John C. 19 M W Penna. Attended school -----, Isabella 26 F W Saleswoman in store Penna. -----, William H. 2 M W Penna. Armstrong, Sam. 36 M W Laborer Ireland Parents foreign born, Male citizen over 21

• 1870, Philadelphia Ward 2 Dist 5 (2nd Enumeration), Philadelphia Co., PA:

Carpenter Street 218 -- Whitney, Catharine 55 F - " Annie 28 " - " Kate 24 " - " John 20 M - " Isabell 26 F - " William 3 M -

• 1900, 143 Carpenter St., Philadelphia Ward 22, Philadelphia Co., PA:

122 125 Whitney, Wm. H. Head W M Nov 1867 32 mar 7 Penna. Penna. Penna. Clerk, Rents house -----, Eliza W. Wife W F May 1872 28 mar 7 1ch 1liv Penna. Penna. Penna. -----, Wm. H. Jr. Son W M Mar 1894 6 sgl Penna. Penna. Penna. -----, Annie Aunt W F Dec 1840 59 sgl Penna. Penna. Penna. Reed, Wm. P. Aunt W F Jul 1845 54 wid 0ch 0liv Penna. Penna. Penna. Wagenseller, J. A. Moth W F Jan 1842 58 wid 5ch 4liv Penna. Penna. Penna. Haliburton, Jennie Srvt B F Oct 1869 30 sgl Virginia Virginia Virginia Cook

• 1910, 6901 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia Ward 22, Philadelphia Co., PA, p. 14A:

332 341 Whitney, William H. Head M W 42 mar17 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Broker stock, Rents house -----, Eliza W. Wife F W 37 mar17 1ch 1liv Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania None -----, William H. Son M W 16 sgl Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania None -----, Annie Aunt F W 69 sgl Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania None

References

• Census records.

1.^  Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915, at FamilySearch.org.

2.^  Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915, at FamilySearch.org.

3.^  Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915, at FamilySearch.org.

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