Family:Whitney, Elias James (1852-1901)

Elias James⁷ Whitney (Francis Rowland⁶, Elias⁵, Jeremiah⁴, Nathan³, John², Henry¹), son of Francis Rowland⁶ and Mary Ann (Robinson) Whitney, was born 15 Jan 1852, Mayfield, NY, and died Jul 1901. He was buried in Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY.^[1]

He married, 17 May 1876, Manhattan, NY, Martha Noble. She was born Aug 1857, New York, NY, and died after 1910.

He lived at 411 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY, in 1874.

Children of Elias James⁷ and Martha (Noble) Whitney:

i.	Hattie8 Whitney, b. 19 May 1877, New York, NY; m. 28 Nov 1901, New York, NY, Louis Becht.
ii.	Jennie Whitney, b. 28 Sep 1879, New York, NY; m. 25 Dec 1900, New York, NY, Alpheus Wilson Speiden.
iii.	Martha Whitney, b. Oct 1880, New York, NY; m. 25 Dec 1906, New York, NY, Harry Reed.
iv.	(child) Whitney, b. say 1883; deduced from 1900 census.
v.	Henry Francis Whitney, b. 21 Nov 1887, New York, NY; m.(1) 11 Apr 1914, New York, NY, Adelaide Eden Snowden; divorced; m.(2) 4 Jan 1941, Williamsburg, VA, Elizabeth Otis.
vi.	Charles Noble Whitney, b. May 1891, New York, NY; of Claremont, NH; d. 13 May 1983, Hartford, VT; m.(1) 30 Sep 1919, Burlington, VT, Henrietta Dague; m.(2) 22 Dec 1945, Bennington, VT, Eva Marie Campbell.

Census

• 1880, Mayfield, Fulton Co., NY:

Elias J. WHITNEY 28 Self M M W NY Farmer NY NY Martha WHITNEY 22 Wife F M W NY Keeping House IRELAND IRE Hattie WHITNEY 3 Dau F S W NY NY NY Marthar J. WHITNEY 8M Dau F S W NY NY NY Charles H. WHITNEY 22 Bro M S W NY Laborer NY NY

• 1900, 85 Four Ave., Manhattan, New York Ward 5, New York Co., NY:

43 89 Whitney, Elias J. Head W M Jan 1852 48 mar 24 New York New York New York Restaurant, Rents house Whitney, Martha Wife W F Aug 1857 42 mar 24 6ch 5liv N.Y.C. Ireland Ireland Whitney, Hattie Dau W F May 1877 23 sgl N.Y.C. New York N.Y.C. Dressmaker Whitney, Jennie Dau W F Sep 1879 20 sgl N.Y.C. New York N.Y.C. Book keeper Whitney, Martha Dau W F Oct 1880 19 sgl N.Y.C. New York N.Y.C. Artist Whitney, Henry F. Son W M Nov 1887 12 sgl N.Y.C. New York N.Y.C. At school Whitney, Chas. H. Son W M May 1891 9 sgl N.Y.C. New York N.Y.C. At school Whitney, Geo. N. Brdr W M Jan 1855 45 sgl New York New York New York Clerk Semken, Annie Srvt W F Sep 1876 13 sgl N.Y.C. Germany Conn. Servant

Elias is living next door to brother Oscar.

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), pp. 869-870.

• Census records.

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