Family:Whitney, Jonathan W. (1819-1878)

Jonathan W.⁷ Whitney (Luther⁶, Israel⁵, Elijah⁴, Isaiah³, Thomas², John¹), son of Luther⁶ and Melinda (Wetherbee) Whitney, was born Nov 1819, Harvard, MA, and died 15 Aug 1878.

He married, 13 Dec 1840, Thompson, CT, Mercy R. Chase. She was born 30 Jan 1822, Dartmouth, Bristol County, RI.

He resided Springfield, OH, 74 Arcade, and 23 Humbolt Ave., Boston, MA.

Children of Jonathan W.⁷ and Mercy R. (Chase) Whitney:

i.	Susan C.8 Whitney, b. Jul 1842; d. 5 Nov 1845, New Bedford, MA, aged 3 years 5 months 6 days, of croup.[1]
ii.	Clara H. Whitney, b. 12 Aug 1844, New Bedford, MA;[2] m. 3 Nov 1873, Jerry Redding. Ch.: Amy, b. Oct 1874; d. 1880; Mary, b. 1875; d. 1882; Charles F., b. Jan 1877; Emory, b. Oct 1880; d. 1882; Nathan C., b. 1883; Herbert E., b. 1886; resided 296 S. Alabama St., Indianapolis, IN.
iii.	Amy C. Whitney, b. 25 Aug 1846, New Bedford, MA;[3] m. 1 Jun 1877, Robert H. Brandon; resided 23 Humbolt Ave., Boston, MA.
iv.	Emory C. Whitney, b. 20 Dec 1858; m. Aug 1894, Jennie Olmstead; resided 19 Capitol Ave., Hartford, CT.

Census

• 1850, Buffalo, Erie Co., NY:

929 1014 Jonathan Whitney 33 M - Blacksmith Mass. Mercy 28 F - Mass. Clara 5 F - do Annie 3 F - do James Scott 22 M - Painter Unknown James Brown 14 M - Canada E. Peter Bauer 17 M - Blacksmith Germany Alexander Weller 17 M - Carriagemaker " Schaefer Bodemer 23 M - do " 1015 Peter Dermon 24 M - Carpenter Canada E. Virginia 18 F - New York

• 1860, 10th Ward, Buffalo, Erie Co., NY:

949 954 Mercy Whitney 36 F - Dressmaker $300 Mass. Clara " 16 F - " Amy " 14 F - " Emory " 2 M - N.Y.

• 1860: not found.
• 1870, 6th Ward, Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN:

175 231 Whitney, Jonathan 52 M W Blacksmith $200 Mass. Male citizen over 21 Mercy 49 F W House Keeper Mass. Clara 25 F W At home Mass. Amy 23 F W At home Mass. Emery 12 M W At School New York Attended school Haynes, Silas 23 M W Blacksmith Ohio Male citizen over 21 Wilkins, Wm. 27 M W D. Goods Clerk Mich. Male citizen over 21 Thomson, Alonzo 22 M W D. Goods Clerk New York Male citizen over 21

• 1880: not found.

References

• All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), pp. 356-357.

1.^  "Susan L. [Whitney], d. Jonathan W., croup, [died] Dec. 9, 1845, a. 3y. 5m. 6d.," according to Vital Records of New Bedford, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1932-1941).

2.^  "Clarissa H. [Whitney], d. Jonathan W., blacksmith, and Mercy R. Chase of N.B., [born] Aug. 12, 1844, in N.B.," according to New Bedford Vital Records.

3.^  "Amy C. [Whitney], d. Jonathan, blacksmith, and Mercy Chase of N.B., [born] Aug. 24, 1846. ," according to New Bedford Vital Records.

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