Family:Whitney, George S. (1868-1924)

George S. Whitney, son of ----- and Elizabeth (-----) Whitney, was born 27 Aug 1868, NY, and died 17 May 1924, Gloversville, NY.^[1] He was buried in Ferndale Cemetery, Johnstown, NY.^[2]

He married 29 Jun 1901, Gloversville, NY,^[3] Sarah Duesler, daughter of ----- and Anna (-----) Duesler. She was born 16 Jun 1878, and died 18 Dec 1921, Gloversville, NY.^[4] She was buried in Ferndale Cemetery, Johnstown, NY.^[5]

From George's FindAGrave page:

"He was the son of E. J. and Elizabeth Whitney.

"On June 29, 1901 in Gloversville, he married Sarah E. Duesler.

"George S. Whitney, a painter, who lived alone at 26 Bleecker street, was found dead shortly after noon Saturday in a gas filled room in his home by his mother-in-law, Mrs. Anna Duesler, 76 First avenue, and all efforts at resuscitation by physicians and the pulmotor from fire headquarters, failed to bring him back to life. The gas had been flowing from two open jets on a gas range.

"Whitney was a painter and worked periodically. He was well known in the city.

"About two years ago Mrs. Whitney died and since then he had been keeping bachelor quarters."

George S. and Sarah (Duesler) Whitney had no children.

Notes

Concerning his parentage only his mother Elizabeth is proven, known from the 1880 census. His father had died before that. On his FindAGrave page his father's name is given as "E. J." Whitney, whose identity is not known. On an Ancestry.com public tree, it gives his parents as James H. Whitney (d. 1876) and Elizabeth Tripp (Jun 1840-Jan 1913), and state that she married secondly William Radley. George was living with them in 1900, so this is credible. Also, the marriage record on 25 May 1889, Gloversville, between William Radley and Elizabeth (Tripp) Whitney has been found.^[6] No marriage of an Elizabeth Tripp to any Whitney has been found, nor any record of her birth, about Jun 1840, NY, or death, said Jan 1913. William and Elizabeth appear in the censuses of 1905 and 1910 in Gloversville, but not thereafter.

Census

1880, Johnstown, Fulton Co., NY:

Elizabeth WHITNEY 40 Self F W W NY Keeping House CT NY George S. WHITNEY 11 Son M S W NY At School NY NY

1900, 19 Cottage, Gloversville, Fulton Co., NY:

18 28 Earl, James H. Head W M May 1850 50 mar 17 New York New York New York Bookkeeper, Rents house -----, Alivilby Wife W F Feb 1849 51 mar 17 2ch 2liv New York New York New York -----, Roscoe Son W M Apr 1884 16 sgl New York New York New York Clothing salesman -----, Wilber Son W M Sep 1887 12 sgl New York New York New York At echool 29 Godber, Alfred Head W M Aug 1841 58 mar 25 New York New York New York Butcher, Rents house -----, Elizabeth Wife W F Oct 1851 48 mar 25 2ch 2liv New York New York New York -----, Ida May Dau W F Jan 1878 22 sgl New York New York New York Sewing machine operator Glove -----, Sarah Dau W F Mar 1885 15 sgl New York New York New York Glove finisher Graff, Sarah Brdr W F Dec 1829 70 wid 1ch 1liv New York New York New York 30 Klein, Eva Head W F Jan 1844 56 sgl New York Germany Germany Rents house Schamberger, Louis Brdr W M Nov 1874 25 sgl New York Germany Germany Expressman 31 Radley, William Head W M Dec 1850 49 mar 13 New York New York New York Day laborer, Rents house -----, Elizabeth Wife W F Jun 1840 59 mar 13 3ch 3liv New York Massachusetts Massachusetts Whitney, George Brdr W M Aug 1867 32 sgl New York New York New York Painter

1905 State, 10 Elm Street, Gloversville, Fulton Co., NY, p. 4:

Whitney, Geo. Head W M 36 United States Cit. Painter Sarah Wife W F 26 United States Cit. Glove operator

1910, 24 Bleecker Street, Gloversville, Fulton Co., NY, p. 2:

17 17 Whitney, George Head M W 41 mar New York New York New York Painter house painter, Rents house -----, Sarah Wife W F 30 mar 0ch New York New York New York Glove maker at home