Family:Whitney, Wakeman Irving (1848-a1900)

Wakeman Irving⁸ Whitney (Joseph Edgar⁷, Thaddeus⁶, Enos⁵, John⁴, Richard³, John², Henry¹), son of Joseph Edgar⁷ and Eliza Ann (Parmenter) Whitney, was born 23 Dec 1848, Gibson, PA.

He probably married firstly, 21 Oct 1880, Philadelphia, PA, Elizabeth Wood. She was born in England

He married, probably secondly, about 1892, Matilda -----.

He was a teacher, and was living in Gibson, PA, at Smiley post-office, in Mar 1874, unmarried. He lived in Paterson, NJ, in 1900.

Children of Elizabeth (Wood) Whitney, if any, unknown.

Wakeman Irving⁸ and matilda (-----) Whitney had no children.

Census

• 1880, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA:

C. A. ELMER 43 Self M M W MD Clk. MD MD Lizzy ELMER 34 Wife F M W MD MD MD Grace ELMER 10 Dau F S W MD School MD MD Alf. J. JORDON 40 Oth M S W ENG Dentist ENG ENG Theodore YARDLEY 67 Oth M M W PA Bricklayer PA PA A. BIRHINLAUR 50 Oth M M W GER Tailor GER GER Elias SHURK 21 Oth M S W PA College PA PA Wake WHITNEY 29 Oth M S W PA Salesman PA PA Jno. YARNELL 25 Oth M S W PA Salesman PA PA Arthur SMITH 26 Oth M S W PA Car Builder PA PA Chas. WALFINGER 25 Oth M S W PA Painter GER GER Robt. FOSTER 22 Oth M S W PA Hosler PA PA Harry KELLY 28 Oth M S W PA Driver IRE IRE George A. RADDY 25 Oth M S W PA PA PA Harry COOK 25 Oth M M W PA Night Clk. PA PA

• 1900, 292 Market Street, Paterson Ward 5, Passaic Co., NJ:

45 59 Whitney, Wake Head W M Dec 1848 51 mar 8 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Saloon Keeper, Rents House -----, Matildia Wife W F Jan 1865 35 mar 8 0ch 0liv New Jersey Ireland Ireland 60 Larson, Otto Head W M Jul 1860 39 mar 18 Sweden Sweden Sweden Tailor, Immigrated 1882, naturalized, Rents House -----, Albertina Wife W F Dec 1854 45 mar 18 6ch 6liv Sweden Sweden Sweden Immigrated 1882 -----, Henry Son W M May 1883 17 sgl New Jersey Sweden Sweden Machinist -----, Annie Dau W F Sep 1884 15 sgl New Jersey Sweden Sweden Housekeeper -----, Arthur Son W M Jul 1886 13 sgl New Jersey Sweden Sweden At School Larson, Jennie Dau W F Apr 1888 12 sgl New Jersey Sweden Sweden At school -----, John Son W M Nov 1891 8 sgl New Jersey Sweden Sweden At school -----, Herman Son W M Oct 1896 3 sgl New Jersey Sweden Sweden

References

• Census records.

• 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), page 1501|p. 1501.

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