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Welcome & Advice

Hi Tim,

Thanks for the welcome & the user tips. I will edit out the maiden names and personel info. I love this website and it is an awesome search site....

Lineage verification

Hi Tim,

I forgot to answer your question regarding verification of family lineage. It is correct and thank you for adding and confirming my connection. What a fabulous history of the Whitney's.

Lorenzo Whitney

According to the information my Aunt Hattie gave me Jesse born Cornwall NY April 21, 1796 married Eveline Simpkins @ Plattskill then moved to Perinton NY were she died in 1851 and is buried in the Old Congregational Church Cemetery Fairport. They had the following children

William born 1817 or 18 Lorenzo born 1820 My Grampa Zadok b 1824 d 1824 Eliza Jane b 1826 Married Dr Bruce Jeffords in Fairport 1845 Albert b 1829 married Jane Mathison Nelson? Sara Ann b 1832 in Plattskill

This is exciting! Thanks so much for any information!!!!

Floyd Arthur Whitney Jr

Thanks

Thankyou I am very excited with the finds.

your email is not working this is blanche parry's bio -

http://groups.google.com/group/humanities.lit.authors.shakespeare/browse_thread/thread/e7afda66e41e5f0f?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=william+parry#cd0f5cea3b537205

Clayton Whitney

Thank You for your rapid response Tim. I came up with a little more information about my GreatGrandfather and Grandfather's brothers/sisters, but I got this secondhand from my brother, Chris Whitney. Not to say my brother is wrong, I just want to do some more digging myself before I say "no" to your question. It would seem so far that I am not of Clayton Whitney's lineage but it is definately interesting to me why my parents chose the name Clayton for me. So far what I know is my Great-grandfather was Reginald Whitney. He was born in "somewhere" England and immigrated to East York (Toronto), Ontario Canada. No dates as of yet, although my Grandfather died in 2000 and he was in his 70's. So this would land these Whitneys in/near Toronto in the 20s to early 30s. There is also mention of a wife Annie ?. He worked as a shoemaker and had 7 children. Sons- Richard, Don, Ross, Jack, Reginald Jr. Daughters- Irene and Violet. Some of these brothers live in Keswick Ontario area. This is all that I have at this moment.Once again, many thanks and talk soon. Clay

DNA

My father is interested in the DNA project. He does not have email, so please point me to the next step.

Hey Tim

I have some more sources and corrections for a page of my lineage for George Sanders Whitney, his wife Mary Eveline Barnard and their children. I am not sure how to proceed. Pierce's info is good except for 2 items, plus I have more information to add. How do I do it without spoiling the integrity of what is already posted? Thanks. Beth Whitney Breinholt

Database

Hi Tim - WVU's main library has a database (17th-18th Century Burney Collection Newspaper Articles) on a trial basis until the end of February. A search for Whitney's was over 1,000+. I tried to zero in on a unique name, found Boleyn's name in WRG. Here are the articles:

From the 17th-18th Century Burney Collection Newspapers Article View

Daily Gazetteer (London Edition) (London, England), Tuesday, October 25, 1737; Issue 728Trim, Oct. 12. Boleyn Whitney, Efq; is elected Member of Parliament for this Borough, in the Room of Robert Adair, Efq; deceafed.

London Evening Post (London, England), Tuesday, April 18 1738; Issue 1627 London Daily Post and General Advertiser (London, England), Thursday, April 20, 1738; Issue 1084 Daily Gazetteer (London Edition) (London, England), Friday, April 21, 1738; Issue 873 Read’s Weekly Journal or British Gazetteer (London, England), Saturday, April 22, 1738; Issue 711.Under sub heading IRELAND Boleyn Whitney, Efq; is made one of the Commiffioners of Appeals, in the Room of Thomas Tennifon, Efq; who has refign’d.

General Evening Post (London, England), Thursday, May 22, 1740; Issue 1040 London Evening Post (London, England), Thursday, May 22, 1740; Issue 1955 Universal Spectator and Weekly Journal (London, England), Saturday, May 31, 1740, Issue 608 Weekly Miscellany (1732) (London, England), Saturday, May 31, 1740; Issue CCCLXXXVIII.It is ftrongly reported, that Henry Singleton, Efq; his Majefty’s Prime Serjeant, will fucceed the Right Hon. The Lord Chief-Justice Reynolds in the Common Please, (who is preparing to fet out for England;) that Boleyn Whitney, Efq; will fucceed the Prime Serjeant; and that Tho. Tennifon, Efq; will fucceed Mr. Whitney, as one of the Judges of Appeals.

London Evening Post (London, England), Thursday, May 20, 1742; Issue 2267. Chriftopher Robinfon, Efq; Counfel at Law, is appointed by his Grace the Archbifhop of Dublin, Senefchal of the Liberties of Sepulchres, in the room of Boleyn Whitney, Efq; who has refign’d.

Morning Health and Daily Advertiser (London, England), Monday, June 17, 1782; Issue 509. Parker’s General Advertiser and Morning Intelligencer (London, England), Saturday, June 15, 1782; Issue 1774. Whitehall Evening Post (1770) (London, England), Thursday, June 13, 1782; Issue 5652. Felix Farley’s Bristol Journal (Bristol, England), Saturday, June 8, 1782; Issue 1751. Note this article inserted St. James’s church.Sunday laft was married at (St. James’s church) Bath, Sir Thomas Featherftone, Bart, to Mifs Catherine Whitney, daughter of George Boleyn Whitney, Efq.

I haven't checked to see if perhaps this information is already posted and even then I'm sure if I would know where to post the info. If this database has not been searched before is there another unique name I should look for?

Carolyn Whitney Cook

William Whitney

Hi,

I put a bit more info on my user page re. Wm. Whitney, but basically, while I've found the family in the 1860 and 1870 US Census records, and tax records (he died in 1870) I can't find anything before then. I'm fairly sure he was born in MA, his wife (Sarah A. Titus)indicated she was born in Berkshire MA (although one census form put CT), so have been looking in the MA/CT area for clues. You're right in that there are just too many William Whitneys out there. My best hope would be to find the 1850 census record with William married to Sarah. Their first child was born in 1852, so this would be reasonable re. timing. I've also been looking under Sarah A. Titus and her brother Robert E. Titus and (either) older brother or uncle Sylvester Titus in the hopes of finding out what area these folks came from.

Thanks!

William Whitney

Sorry, I forgot to say he was born about 1816-1820, closer, I think, to 1820.

William Whitney

Thanks, Tim, I start on that.

William Whitney

Thanks, Tim, I'll start on that.

William Whitney

But Tim, this is brilliant! (Even if it's not my man.) It's really instructive to see how you pieced this together. I would have been too tied to what I know (and too unsure of what I was doing) to consider a first wife and I've looked at the ages of the children lots, but it never occurred to me what a gap there was in the ages. But it makes perfect sense as by 1870 there are 3 more children 2 & 4 years apart. (Harriet died when she was 3). Thank you so much, my mom and I are both excited by the possibility!

Wm. Whitney

Interesting. I wonder how it will shake out. I've looked at the William Whitneys on this site like you suggested, but didn't find any in the proper age range that seemed to fit. I may be off for a few days; our son is home for spring break and we may have computer wars!

Wm Whitney found? (probably not)

Hi Tim, So I saw the section after the bulk of Wm. Whitneys called something children (children w/out pages?). There is a William Henry Whitney (family of Whitney, Eben) who was born 19 Sept, 1814 in NY (no wonder not found in MA) married to a Sarah Ann Titus. The only thing that makes me wonder about this (because I've come across other Sarah A Titus' before) is that the census records all indicate he was born in MA, so this is probably not he. (oh well, momentary flutter of excitement.) Kate

Belinda/Melinda Whitney

Hi Tim,

I have considered Belinda was a widow of either Peter T Whitney or Peter KIDNEY/RIDNEY as both famiies lived in the Litchfield Co. area of CT and Dutchess Co., NY. I'd really like to see the Barbour record to see the cursive writing.

My search on Ancestry.com has lead me to wonder if Orrin Whitney who married Ines/Inez Sheldon is the son of William Whitney from Whitney Falls, Broome Co., NY. This William is reported to have married Rebecca Sparks and to have been born in Massachusetts or NY. Possibly William returned to some family property in Salisbury or Canaan, CT from NY as his father Joshua moved to and owned property in Canaan before moving to NY.

Census reports

In 1810 there is a William Whitney (b. 1766-1784) in New Milford,?wife same age group, no children.

In 1820, (2) Williams appear in Salisbury; 1st - William Whitney 2, b.1794-1804 with a daughter under ten and another female born before 1775 (mother, mother/law?) and 2nd - William b. before 1775, a male under 10, a female 10-16, a female 16-26. And in Lisle, Broome Co. NY for Wm - 1 male 1775-1794, 1 male before 1775, 2 females 1794-1804. I'm thinking strongly that William married once prior to his marriage to Rebecca Sparks.

In 1830 Salisbury, there is a William, b.1790-1800, 2 males 5<10, 2 females <5, 1 female 5<10, 1 female b.1800-1810 (this fits Rebecca Sparks).

In 1840, there is a William Whitney in Stockbridge, Mass. which is not that far from Canaan and near where a William Whitney and Rebecca Sparks were married. 1 male b.1790-1800, 1 male 1825-1830, 2 males 1810-1820, 1 female 1800-1810.

Also in 1840 is a Wm Whitney of SHARON, CT - b.1810-1820, with 2 males b. 1835-1840, 1 female <5, 1 female b. 1810-1820, and 1 female b. 1870-1880. Perhaps a cousin.

Lastly in 1850, the census lists William Whitney in SALISBURY, CT, b.1793 in Mass., Orin, 1825 Mass, Harriet 1827 CT, Emmaline 1829 CT, Gerry or Jerry 1831 CT, Wm S. 1835 CT, George 1838, CT and Frances S.(F)1840 CT

I have Egbert Erastus Whitney 4 Jul 1879 Son of Orrin and Ines Jane Sheldon (1852-1891) married to an Elza in 1918. Looks like they divorced abt 1930 because the city directories have him single in 1930 New Milford. No further info about his sister Ines H. Whitney b. Aug 1889.

According to my mom, her grandmother Ida Grace Weeks was a nurse so it makes sense a Lillian Whitney was being cared for by Ida but not that Lillian is their niece. Perhaps another family of Whitneys.

These are the leads I found. Hope they help.

Norma

Changes on George Sanders Whitney

Tim, I made some additional notes. Let me know if I did it right. Thanks! Beth W. Breinholt

Hi Tim

Thanks for the email, yes on the family tree research this web site has been a great help. I have found a contact in Wales (Rob Vaughan) and has been very helpful as well. I would like to confirm James Whitney is the son of David Whitney so I have requested his Birth Certificate from England. When I recieve I will consider your request for the DNA study. On a sad note I have discovered John Whitney son of James Whitney was in the Battle of Somme WW1 and is listed on the Thiepval Memorial. I have yet to find any direct living decendants of Arthur, Amy and Harold. It looks like Harold and Amy are probably from another marriage, Marriage date from James and Louisa 1889 this is after harold and Amy birth date. When I recieve James Birth results I will email you.

Trying to view a picture and connect with author

I stumbled across your website using google. I was interested in the section regarding Minnie Minerva Hartley Whitney and her mother, Lucy Long Hartley Huddleman. Supposedly there is a picture, but I could not find it on the list. I believe Lucy to be my gg-grandfather, John Bondurant Long's sister.

Perhaps you could guide me in the right direction????

Thank you

Karol Vanderstoel

Lucy Long Huddleston

I just typed in Lucy Long Huddleston in "Google" and the page appears. The part about Lucy is almost to the bottom of the page and it has "Image Wade 11.jpg" and when I click on it --- it asks me to upload but nothing happens. I would really like to see that picture as I may have a picture of Lucy and want to compare. Thanks Karol

Thanks Tim for fixing the pictures. Is there anyway I can get in touch with the author in the section about Lucy and Minnie. I have some information which may be helpful. Thanks Karol Vanderstoel

Wm Whitney (Kalamazoo) back again

Hi Tim,

I was wondering if anything else has popped up re. my William, and also wondering if it would make any sense for me to apply for documentation of either his marriage to Sarah A Titus, or a birth record for George (first surviving child) or if all the dates associated with these events are just too early (1840s-1850s)? Have been looking all over this site, but aside from my last note re. the marriage of a Wm. Whitney to a Sarah A Titus in NY have found nothing that I think fits. Let me know what you think when you can (no rush!).

Thanks, Kate

RE: your "More to Confuse Us"

You were wondering where the younger Caroline Whitney came from in the 1860's census since there was no mention of her in the Wm. Whitney family (Wm, Caroline, Eliza) in the 1850's census. I wonder if she was his niece, the daughter of Luke Whitney whose first wife was Sarah Pierce, and whose 2nd wife was Mary Pierce. Caroline Pierce whom William married in 1842 (?) had to have been a relation of theirs (sister?) so it would make sense (now that dad's got a third wife) she might go and live with/visit her what? aunt? Kate