Family:Whitney, William A. (c1837-a1880)

William A.⁹ Whitney (William Anson⁷, John⁶, Abijah⁵, Daniel⁴, Henry³, John², Henry¹), son of William Anson⁷ and Margaretta (Piersall) Whitney, was born about 1837, NY, and died after 1880.

He married, Emma Jane Duryea. She was born about 1842, NY, and died after 1880.

Children of William A.⁹ and Emma Jane (Duryea) Whitney, possibly incomplete:

i.	John Franklyn10 Whitney, b. ca. 1860, or May 1863, NY; m. Annie A. Capen.
ii.	William Whitney, b. 1 Aug 1870, Brooklyn, NY; not in family in 1880.
iii.	Nellie M. Whitney, b. ca. 1872, NY; d. 24 Dec 1884, Brooklyn, NY.[1]

Census

• 1870, Brooklyn Ward 4, Kings Co., NY:

684 924 Whiting, William 58 M W Tailor $4000 N. York Male citizen over 21 -----, William 34 M W Bookkeeper $4000 " Male citizen over 21 -----, Frank 10 M W At school " Attended school -----, Emma Jane 28 F W " -----, Hellen C. 27 F W "

• 1880, Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY:

William C. WHITNEY 41 Self M M W NY Clerk In Pork Packing Store NY NY Emma Jane WHITNEY 37 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY NY John F. WHITNEY 20 Son M S W NY Clerk Confectioners Store NY NY Nellie WHITNEY 8 Dau F S W NY At Home NY NY Helen O. WHITNEY 36 Sis F S W NY At Home NY NY

• 1892 State, 435 State Street, Brooklyn Ward 3, Kings Co., NY:

Wm. A. Whitney M 54 - U.S. C. Bookkeeper John F. Whitney M 31 - " C. Designer Annie A. Whitney F 29 - " C. Edith I. Whitney F 5 - " C. Margureite D. Whitney F 3 - " C. Maud C. Whitney F 2 - " C. Helen O. Whitney F 49 - " C. Bridget Moran F 21 - Ireland A. Domestic

• 1900, 435 State Street, Brooklyn Ward 3, Kings Co., NY:

105 153 Whitney, John Head W M May 1863 37 mar 14 New York New York New York Designer, Rents house -----, Annie A. Wife W F Sep 1863 36 mar 14 4ch 4liv New York Maine New York -----, Edith I. Dau W F Jan 1887 13 sgl New York New York New York At school -----, Marguerite Dau W F Aug 1889 10 sgl New Jersey New York New York At school -----, Maud C. Dau W F Sep 1890 9 sgl New Jersey New York New York At school -----, Howard F. Son W M Aug 1892 7 sgl New Jersey New York New York At school Kessinger, Herman Brdr W M Sep 1864 35 mar 1 New York Germany Germany Musician -----, Mary E. Brdr W F Oct 1874 25 mar 1 0ch 0liv New York New York New York

References

• Census records.

1.^  New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949, at FamilySearch.org.

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