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.

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

Children of Elias James⁷ and Martha (Noble) Whitney:

i.	Hattie8 Whitney, b. ca. 1877, NY.
ii.	Martha J. Whitney, b. ca. 1879, NY.
iii.	Child Whitney, b.

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, p. 4B:

43 89 Whitney, Elias J. Head W M Jan 1852 48 mar24 New York New York New York Restaurant, Rents house Whitney, Martha Wife W F Aug 1857 42 mar24 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

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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