Family:Whitney, William Arthur (1828-1913)
William Arthur7 Whitney (Chauncey Harris6, Benjamin5, John4, Henry3, John2, Henry1), son of Chauncey Harris6 and Caroline Matilda (Craig) Whitney, was born 4 May 1828, Mexico, NY, and died 21 Nov 1912 in Ellisburg, Jefferson Co, NY.[1] He is buried at Ellisburg Rural Cemetery, Ellisburg, Jefferson, NY.[2]
He married, 10 Jan 1848, Ellisburgh, NY, Abigail Arabel Fuller, daughter of Malachi and Mary (Fox) Fuller. She was born 10 Feb 1829, Ira, VT, and died after 1910.
Phoenix says the following:
- ". . . a carpenter and joiner . . . . They settled near Belleville, in Ellisburgh; and removed in March 1864, to Newport, N.Y., where they were living in 1874. He enlisted at Watertown, N.Y., in 1864, in the 10th Reg., N.Y. S. Cavalry; and was discharged soon after the capture of Richmond, Va., having been ten months in service."
Children of William Arthur7 and Abigail Arabel (Fuller) Whitney, all born Ellisburgh, NY:
i. Alice Whitney, b. 24 Jun 1850; d. 30 Jan 1859, Newport, NY, where she was buried. ii. Charles Whitney, b. 20 Oct 1852; d. aft. 1880; m. Emma Putman. iii. William Malachi Whitney, b. 12 Nov 1854; m. Lizzie E. Starr.
Census
1045 1056 William Whitney 22 M - Carpenter [N.Y.] Arabella " 21 F - Vermont
182 Framed $500 188 William Whitney 27 M - - Oswego 1 - 10 Joiner 1 - - - - - - Arabell Whitney 26 F - Wife Vermont 1 - 17 - - - - - - - - Alice Whitney 5 F - Chld - - - 5 - - - - - - - - Charles Whitney 3 M - Chld - - - 3 - - - - - - - - William M. Whitney 7m M - Chld - - - 7m - - - - - - - - 189 Chauncy Whitney 50 M - - Otsego 1 - 10 - 1 - - - - - - Caroline Whitney 45 F - Wife Madison 1 - 10 - - - - - - - -
283 283 Wm. Whitney 32 M - Carpenter $1200 $100 N.Y. Arriella " 31 F - Vt. Alice " 10 F - N.Y. Attended school Charles " 7 M - " Attended school Malachi " 6 M - " Attended school
225 Framed $1000 254 Noah Olds 43 M - ---- Herkimer - 1 1 - - Farmer 1 - - - - - - - - - - Phebe Olds 34 F - Wife Herkimer 2 1 1 - - 255 William Whitney 32 M - ---- Herkimer - 1 1 - - Mechanic 1 - - - - - - 1 - - - Mrs. Wm. Whitney 30 F - Wife Herkimer 3 1 1 - - Alice Whitney 14 F - Dau Herkimer - - - - 1 Charles Whitney 12 M - Son Herkimer - - - - 1 Mack Whitney 8 M - Son Herkimer - - - - 1
- 1870: not found.
- 1870, Newport, Herkimer Co., NY:
197 215 Pierce, Hugh 36 M W Blacksmith $700 $250 Ireland Parents foreign born, Male citizen over 21 -----, Anna 33 F W Keeping House New York Parents foreign born -----, Marcella 6 F W New York Father foreign born, Attended school -----, Katie 3 F W New York Father foreign born -----, Margarett 2 F W New York Father foreign born -----, Sarah 7/12 F W New York Father foreign born, Born in Oct 216 Whitney, Arabela 41 F W Keeping House Vermont
274 Frame $1200 274 William A. Whitney 46 M - Tent Oswego m Agent - 1 - - - - Arabell A. Whitney 46 F - Wife Vermont m - Mack W. Whitney 20 M - Son Jefferson s Butcher
Malachi FULLER 82 Self M W W VT Farmer RI RI William A. WHITNEY 52 SonL M M W NY Farmer NY NY Arabell WHITNEY 51 Dau F M W VT Keeping House VT VT Malachi WHITNEY 25 GSon M S W NY At Home NY VT
Stuaret PUTMAN 60 Self M M W NY Wagon Maker MA MA Ann Eliza PUTMAN 57 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY NY Charles WHITNEY 26 SonL M M W NY Carpenter NY NY Emma WHITNEY 24 Dau F M W NY Keeping House NY NY
Stewart Putnam M 73 - U.S. C. Carriage maker Anne E. Putnam F 70 - U.S. C. Charles Whitney M 39 - U.S. C. Carriage maker Emma E. Whitney F 35 - U.S. C.
320 330 Whitney, William A. Head W M May 1828 72 mar 51 New York New York New York Owns free house -----, Arabelle A. Wife W F Feb 1829 71 mar 51 3ch 2liv Vermont Vermont Vermont
126 140 Whitney, Charles Head W M Oct 1853 46 mar 20 New York New York New York Carpenter, Owns free house -----, Emma Wife W F Jul 1856 43 mar 20 0ch 0liv New York New York New York
- 1910, Ellisburg, Jefferson Co., NY:
80 80 Whitney, William A. Head M W 82 m61 New York New York New York Union army veteran -----, Arabelle A. Wife F W 81 m61 3ch 2lv Vermont Vermont Vermont Rents free house
References
- 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. 476 and p. 1135.
1.^ NYS Death Certificate Number #51438. 2.^ Find A Grave Memorial #152568022, William A. Whitney.
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