Family:Whitney, Barnard (1801-1847)

Barnard⁶ Whitney (William Clark⁵, Henry⁴, Josiah³, John², Henry¹), son of William Clark⁵ and Mary (Thompson) Whitney, was born 24 Dec 1801, Derby, CT, and died, 25 Nov. 1847, Paterson, NJ.

He married, 11 Feb 1824, Oyster Bay, NY, Sarah Elvira Kane, daughter of Benjamin and Huldah (Kane) Kane. She was born 25 Jul 1805, Derby, CT, and died after June 1877.

Phoenix says the following:

"Barnard Whitney, b. at Derby, Conn., 24 Dec. 1801; a merchant; married, 11 Feb. 1824, at Oyster Bay, L I., by Rev. Marmaduke Earl, Baptist, to Sarah Elvira Kane, born at Derby, 25 July 1805, dau. of Benjamin and Huldah (Kane) Kane. They dwelt at Oyster Bay for several years, and then moved to Paterson, N. J., where he died, 25 Nov. 1847, and was buried in Sandy Hill Cemetery. She was living at North Orange, N. J., in June 1877."

Children of Barnard⁶ and Sarah Elvira (Kane) Whitney:

i.	Barnard7 Whitney, b. 11 Mar 1825, Oyster Bay, NY; d. 9 Nov 1831, Paterson, NJ; bur. Sandy Hill Cemetery, Paterson, NJ.
ii.	Samuel Suydam Whitney, b. 30 Jun 1827, Oyster Bay, NY; d. after 1880; m. 30 Apr 1852, Passaic City, NJ, Carolina Paxton, dau. of Richard and Charlotte (Colie) Paxton, of Paterson. She was born Oct 1824, Irvington, Camptown, NJ, and died after 1910. They settled at Passaic City, and were living there in May 1875, without children. He enlisted, 30 May 1861, in Co. I, 2d Reg., N. J. Volunteers; and was discharged 30 Jan. 1863.
iii.	Edward Kellogg Whitney, b. 17 Sep 1828, Oyster Bay, NY; m. Margaret Smith.
iv.	Mark William Henry Whitney, b. 13 Jun 1831, Paterson, NJ; m. Eleanor Antoinette Harrison.
v.	Charles Dennis Whitney, b. 17 Mar 1833, Paterson, NJ; m. Emma Jane McCall.
vi.	Elias Marsh Whitney, b. 28 Apr 1836, Paterson, NJ; d. 11 Mar 1837, Paterson, NJ; bur. Sandy Hill Cemetery, Paterson, NJ.
vii.	Theodore Bliss Whitney, b. 28 Jan 1838, Paterson, NJ; d. 28 Apr 1838, Paterson, NJ; bur. Sandy Hill Cemetery, Paterson, NJ.
viii.	Elizabeth Bliss Whitney, b. 3 Feb 1841, Paterson, NJ; d. 14 Jan 1869, Orange, NJ; bur. Rosedale Cemetery, Orange, NJ.
ix.	Theodore Edward Bliss Whitney, b. 19 Oct 1843, Paterson, NJ; m. Catharine Harney.
x.	Cornelia Heyer Whitney, b. 22 Feb 1844, Paterson, NJ; m. Wallace Montgomery Soverel.

Census

• 1830, Oyster Bay, Queens Co., NY: Barney Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 5-9, 2 males 0-4, 1 female 50-59, and 1 female 20-29.
• 1832 Tax List, Paterson, Bergen Co., NJ
• 1840, Paterson, Passaic Co., NJ: Bernard Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 20-29, 2 males 10-14, 2 males 5-9, 1 female 50-59, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 10-14, and 1 female 0-4; 2 engaged in commerce.
• 1850, Derby, New Haven Co., CT:

573 593 Sarah E. Whitney 45 F - Conn. Saml. S. " 23 M - Painter N. York Wm. " 19 M - Joiner N. Jersey Chas. D. " 17 M - Ironworker Do Theodore B. " 9 M - Do Cornelia H. " 6 F - Do Lorenzo G. Gilson 25 M - Machinist N. Hampshire Martha J. " 16 F - Vermont Thomas Rockwell 19 M - Spring Maker N. York Geo. Downs 19 M - Do Conn. Thomas Brown 19 M - Do N. Jersey Phillip Kipp 19 M - Do Do

• 1860, Orange Ward 3, Essex Co., NJ:

641 829 Sarah E. Whitney 54 F - $200 N.Y. Elizabeth B. 19 F - N.J. Cornelia 16 F - " Robert H. 6 M - " Attended school Isaac Watts 30 M - Clerk England

• 1860, Paterson West Ward, Passaic Co., NJ:

211 260 Samuel Whitney 29 M - Painter New York Caroline " 32 F - New Jersey Charlotte Paxton 13 F - " Attended school

• 1870, Orange Ward 2, Essex Co., NJ:

164 232 Quinn, Margaret 30 F W Keeping house $100 Ireland Parents foreign born -----, Kate 28 F W Dressmaker Ireland Parents foreign born -----, Alice 26 F W Dressmaker Ireland Parents foreign born -----, Bridget 24 F W Clerk in Store Ireland Parents foreign born -----, Thomas 20 M W In law office Ireland Parents foreign born Cahill, Julia 28 F W Clerk in Store Ireland Parents foreign born Connelly Henry 18 M W Clerk in Store Ireland Parents foreign born 233 Whitney, Margaret 42 F W Keeping house $100 Ireland Parents foreign born -----, Robert 17 M W Apprentice to carpenter New Jersey Mother foreign born -----, Sarah E. 60 F W Carpet sewer Connecticut

• 1870, Paterson Ward 6, Passaic Co., NJ:

198 248 Reed, John 34 M W Photographic Artist $500 Scotland Parents foreign born, Male citizen over 21 -----, Frances 25 F W Keeps house New Jersey Parents foreign born -----, Josephine 6 F W Attends school New Jersey Father foreign born, Attended school -----, William 3 M W At Home New Jersey Father foreign born -----, Annie M. 11/12 F W At Home New Jersey Father foreign born, Born in Jul Mosson, Mary 27 F W At Home New Jersey Parents foreign born 249 Whitney, Samuel S. 43 M W House painter New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Caroline 44 F W Keeps house New Jersey Paxton, Richard 75 M W At Home New Jersey Male citizen over 21 Vreeland, Rhoda 46 F W Tailoress New Jersey 250 Spernaw, William 29 M W Works in Woolen mill England Parents foreign born, Married in Jan -----, Ann 26 F W Keeps house Ireland Parents foreign born, Married in Jan, Illliterate 251 Van Orden, Ellen 46 F W Keeps house New Jersey -----, Alexander 23 M W Works in Cotton Mill New Jersey Male citizen over 21 -----, Johanna 18 F W Works in Cotton Mill New Jersey -----, Edward 16 M W Works in cotton mill New Jersey 252 Fairbanks, Oliver 26 M W Portrait painter $1000 $300 New Jersey Male citizen over 21 Fairclough, Ann C. 50 F W Keeps house $100 New Jersey

• 1880, Orange, Essex Co., NJ:

Sarah WHITNEY 75 Self F W W CT Keeping House CT CT

• 1880, Hoboken, Hudson Co., NJ:

Samuel WHITNEY 70 Self M M W NJ Justice Of The Peace NJ NJ Catherine WHITNEY 60 Wife F M W IRE IRE IRE

• 1900, 140 Tyler Street, Paterson Ward 3, Passaic Co., NJ:

68 117 Wilson, Charley C. Head W M Jul 1870 29 sgl New Jersey New Jersey New Jersey Salesman, Owns free house " Carrie Sis W F Sep 1872 27 sgl New Jersey New Jersey New Jersey Silk Weaver " Charlotte P. Sis W F Jan 1875 25 sgl New Jersey New Jersey New Jersey Milliner Whitney, Caroline Aunt W F Oct 1824 75 wid 5ch 2ilv New Jersey New Jersey New Jersey Housekeeper 118 Zeluff, Ellen Head W F Feb 1840 60 wid 29 1ch 1ilv New York New York New Jersey Rents house " Grace Dau W F Apr 1869 31 New Jersey New York New York Silk Picker

There seems to be an error here, as Caroline definitely did not have two living children, and probably did not have any children at all.

• 1910, 18 12th Avenue, Paterson Ward 4, Passaic Co., NJ:

16 39 Wilson, Caroline V. Head F W 36 sgl New Jersey New Jersey New Jersey Trained Nurse -----, Charlotte P. Sis F W 33 sgl New Jersey New Jersey New Jersey None Whitney, Caroline C. Aunt F W 85 wid New Jersey New Jersey New Jersey None Zeluff, Grace Brdr F W 40 sgl New Jersey New Jersey New Jersey Picker silk mill 31 Goffotast, Judith Head F W 58 wid 1ch 1lv Germany Germany Germany None, Immigarated 1875, Rents house -----, Elsa Dau F W 23 sgl New Jersey Germany Germany Ribbon weaver silk mill

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), p. 339 and pp. 900-901.

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