Family:Whitney, Spencer Dawes (1850-a1900)

Spencer Dawes⁷ Whitney (Henry Wolsey⁶, Ezekiel⁵, James⁴, Henry³, John², Henry¹), son of Henry Wolsey⁶ and Maria (Phillips)(Williams) Whitney, was born 15 Mar 1850, Saugerties, NY, and died after 1900.

He married, 7 Jul 1873, Hudson, NY, Sarah Thompson, daughter of John and Rebecca Jane (Galbrath) Thompson. She was born about 1854, NY, and died 1890.

He resided Saugerties, NY.

Children of Spencer Dawes⁷ and Sarah (Thompson) Whitney:

i.	Arthur Lyman8 Whitney, b. Mar 1875, NY; d. 1939; m. ca. 1898, Mary Edna Garner, b. Mar 1879, NY, d. aft. 1910, dau. of Charles and Mary (-----) Garner.
i.	Anna Belle Whitney, b. Jun 1877, NY; d. 1968; m. William Abraham Miller.
ii.	Jennie Whitney, b. Oct 1881, NY; d. after 1900, then unmarried.

Census

• 1870, Saugerties, Ulster Co., NY:

180 204 Whitney, Henry 62 M W Brick Mason N.Y. State Male citizen over 21 " Maria 55 F W Keeping house " " " Marietta 25 F W Without occupation " " " Spencer 20 M W Brick Mason " "

• 1880, Saugerties, Ulster Co., NY:

Henry WHITNEY 74 Self M M W NY Mason CT CT Maria WHITNEY 70 Wife F M W NY House Keeper NY NY Martin PHILLIPS 31 SonL M M W NY Works In Iron Mill NY NY Henrietta PHILLIPS 33 Dau F M W NY House Keeper NY NY Spencer WHITNEY 28 Son M M W NY Mason NY NY Sarah WHITNEY 26 DauL F M W NY Dress Maker ENG IRE Anna WHITNEY 3 GDau F S W NY NY NY

• 1880, 4th Ward, Hudson, Columbia Co., NY:

Jane R. THOMPSON 57 Self F W W IRE Keeping House IRE IRE William THOMPSON 25 Son M S W NY Quarryman ENG IRE Mary THOMPSON 18 Dau F S W NY At Home ENG IRE Rachel E. THOMPSON 16 Dau F S W NY At Home ENG IRE Nelly THOMPSON 14 Dau F S W NY At Home ENG IRE John THOMPSON 11 Son M S W NY At Home ENG IRE Arthur WHITNEY 6 GSon M S W NY At Home NY NY

• 1900, Saugerties, Ulster Co., NY:

2 2 Whitney, Spencer Head W M Mch 1850 50 wid New York New York New York Brick Mason, Owns mortgaged house -----, Belle Dau W F Jun 1877 22 sgl New York New York New York Dressmaker -----, Jennie Dau W F Oct 1881 18 sgl New York New York New York Phillips, Martin BiL W M May 1850 50 mar 25 New York New York New York Day Laborer -----, Henrietta Sis W F Jan 1846 56 mar 25 0ch 0liv New York New York New York

• 1900, 428 State, Hudson Ward 4, Columbia Co., NY:

58 88 Whitney, Arthur Head W M Mar 1875 25 mar 2 New York New York New York Conductor R.R., Rents house -----, Mary Edna Wife W F Mar 1879 21 mar 2 0ch 0liv New York New York New York 89 Frankowski, Marcel Head W M Oct 1843 54 mar 32 Germany Germany Germany Tailor, Rents house, Imm. 1871, Nat. -----, Mary Wife W F Jan 1846 54 mar 32 6ch 6liv Germany Germany Germany Imm. 1873 -----, John Son W M Aug 1876 23 sgl New York Germany Germany Laborer day -----, Josie Dau W F Mar 1881 19 sgl New York Germany Germany Operator mill -----, Anna Dau W F Jun 1887 12 sgl New York Germany Germany At school Kloslouski, Matgorzata MiL W F --- 1812 38 wid 5ch 1liv Germany Germany Germany

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. 550.

• Census records.

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