Family:Whitney, George Ervin (1836-1910)

George Ervin⁸ Whitney (Albert Appleton⁷, Appleton Downer⁶, Asa⁵, Joshua⁴, William³, Joshua², John¹), son of Albert Appleton⁷ and Jenette (Brown) Whitney, was born 2 Jun 1836 [in Massachusetts], and died [14 May 1910 in Harvey, Cook County, Illinois].^[1]

"He married, 30 Jul 1858, Amanda -----. She was born 22 Jan 1839, and died after [1910]. He resided Des Moines, IA."

George and Amanda later moved in with daughter Mary and son-in-law Phillip McClellen in Harvey, Cook County, Illinois and can be found on the 1910 US Census. He was a horse trainer, as was his son-in-law Phillip.

Children of George E.⁸ and Amanda (-----) Whitney:

i.	David Arthur9 Whitney, b. 8 Jun 1859; m.(1) Laura B. Hicks; m.(2) Ruth Ann Morris.
ii.	Albert Ervin Whitney, "b. 6 Nov 1860; resided 1631 E. Walnut St., Des Moines, IA." HE later moved to Harvey, IL as well.
iii.	Mary Claire Whitney, "b. 23 Feb 1864; m. 27 Apr 1891, Abel L. Bishop; resided 1631 E. Walnut St., Des Moines, IA." Mary, also called 'Mayme' married Phillip McClellen on 19 Feb 1906 in Creston, IA. The family later moved to Harvey, IL.

Census

• (poss.) 1860, Brighton, Lorain Co., OH:

936 952 John Mills 49 M - Farmer $5400 $1260 Va. Sarah 43 F - " Wm. 21 M - " O. Attended school Daniel 19 M - " " Attended school Frank 17 M - " " Attended school Lydia 14 F - " Attended school Charles 10 M - " Attended school Hiram 8 M - " Attended school Flora 5 F - " Robt. Whitney 26 M - " $3030 $750 Mass. Emily 23 F - O. Rodel 2 M - " 937 953 Geo. Whitney 23 M - Laborer $75 Mass. Mary 21 F - " John 2 M - "

Although a George was living next door to Robert, he may not have been Robert's brother George, since the former's family members do not match what we know of the latter. If this is not the right entry, then George and family are missing from the 1860 census.

• 1870, Wellington, Lorain Co., OH:

70 71 Whitney, George 33 M W Horse Trainer $200 Massachusetts Male citizen over 21 -----, Amanda 31 F W Keeping House Ohio -----, Arthur 11 M W Ohio Attended school Hurley, John 18 M M Ohio

• 1870, son Albert and daughter Mary not found.
• 1880, Glenville, Cuyahoga Co., OH:

George WHITNEY 44 Self M M W MA Horseman MA MA Amanda WHITNEY 40 Wife F M W OH Keeping House NY NY Arthur WHITNEY 21 Son M S W OH Horseman MA OH Mary WHITNEY 6 Dau F S W OH At Home MA OH Wm. SMITH 24 Oth M S W KY Horseman KY KY Phil. RILEY 25 Oth M S W NY Groom IRE IRE Harrison POWELL 28 Oth M S W OH Groom OH OH Almira HICKS 27 Oth F M W OH Servant OH OH David HICKS 4 Oth M S W KS OH OH

Apparently Mary's age should be 16, not 6.

• 1880, Pittsfield, Lorain Co., OH:

Franklin PARSONS 35 Self M M W OHIO Farmer MAFS MAFS Harriett PARSONS 33 Wife F M W OHIO House Keeper N. Y. N. Y. Lottie PARSONS 8 Dau F S W OHIO OHIO OHIO Areminta PARSONS 6 Dau F S W OHIO OHIO OHIO Henry PARSONS 4 Son M S W OHIO OHIO OHIO Electa PARSONS 6M Dau F S W OHIO OHIO OHIO Ebenezer PARSONS 86 Fath M W W MAFS Retired Farmer MAFS MAFS George PARSONS 45 Bro M W W OHIO Cattle Dealer MAFS MAFS James COVE 19 Oth M W ENG Farm Laborer ENG ENG Albert WHITNEY 19 Oth M W OHIO Farm Laborer VT ENG Amy JACKSON 18 Oth F W OHIO Servant N. Y. N. Y

References

• Original text from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 575.

^ Death certificate from "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1922," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N7F5-G8Z : accessed 18 Nov 2012), Geo.Ir... Whitney, 14 May 1910.

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