Family:Whitney, Adelbert (c1849-b1880)
Adelbert Whitney (George R.), son of George R. and Mary Minerva (Wing) Whitney, was born about 1849, Otsego Co., NY, and died between 1875 and 1880.
He married, say 1871, Sarah M. Orr, daughter of David and Harriet J. (Hotaling) Orr. She was born Oct 1845, Otsego Co., NY, and died 20 Jan 1926, Binghamton, NY.[1] She was buried in Floral Park Cemetery, Binghamton, NY.[2] She married secondly, about 1886, David Porter Whitaker. He was born 20 Feb 1839, PA, and died 22 May 1911. He was buried in Floral Park Cemetery, Binghamton, NY.[3]
Children of Adelbert and Sarah M. (Orr) Whitney:
i. Jay August Whitney, b. 4 Jun 1873, Oneonta, NY; d. 1947; bur. Chenango Valley Cemetery, Binghamton, NY;[4] m. ca. 1895, Netty B. Stalker, dau. of Joseph A. and Emily B. (Martin) Stalker, b. Sep 1873, PA. ii. Merton Wellmore Whitney, b. 12 Jul 1878, Oneonta, NY; d. aft. 1942; m. 27 Sep 1921, Johnson City, Winifred H. Burtt.
Census
Sarah WHITNEY 34 Self F M W --- Keeping House NY NY Jay A. WHITNEY 6 Son M S W NY NY NY Merton WHITNEY 2 Son M S W NY NY NY
- 1892 State, Binghamton, Broome Co., NY, p. 12:
D. B. Whitaker M 52 U.S. Cit. Sarah Whitaker F 46 U.S. Cit. Jay Whitaker M 17 U.S. Cit. Merton Whitaker M 13 U.S. Cit.
43 62 Williams, Roger J. Head W M Oct 1870 29 mar 2 New York Pennsylvania New York Dry goods, Rents house -----, Mina M. Wife W F May 1878 22 mar 2 0ch 0liv New York Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 63 Wittaker, D. P. Head W M Mar 1838 62 mar 14 New York Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Engineer R.R., Rents house -----, Sarah M. Wife W F Oct 1845 54 mar 14 2ch 2liv New York New York New York Whitney, Merton Son W M Jul 1878 21 sgl New York New York New York Shipping clerk
32 47 Edmund, E. Carl Head W M Jun 1859 40 mar 14 Sweden Sweden Sweden Naturalized Stone, Rents house worker, Imm. 1890, Nat. -----, Beda Wife W F Aug 1859 40 mar 14 7ch 5liv Sweden Sweden Sweden Imm. 1890 -----, William Son W M Jun 1888 11 sgl Sweden Sweden Sweden School, Imm. 1890 -----, Carl Son W M May 1890 10 sgl Sweden Sweden Sweden School. Imm. 1890 -----, Bertie Son W M Nov 1892 7 sgl Illinois Sweden Sweden School -----, Eskel Son W M Jul 1895 4 sgl Illinois Sweden Sweden School -----, Roy Son W M May 1898 2 sgl New York Sweden Sweden 48 Lee, Jeptha Head W M Jun 1853 48 mar 15 Wisconsin New York New York R.R. Breakman, Rents house -----, Mamie Wife W F Mar 1863 37 mar 15 2ch 2liv New Jersey New Jersey New Jersey -----, C Leroy Son W M Jan 1885 15 sgl New York Wisconsin New Jersey Barber -----, Hazel Dau W F Apr 1888 12 sgl New York Wisconsin New Jersey School 49 Jackson, Herbert Head W M Feb 1875 24 sgl New York Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Clerk, Rents house -----, E. Ella Moth W F Jul 1862 47 wid 4ch 3liv Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania -----, Lulu Dau W F Oct 1882 17 sgl New York Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Cigar maker -----, D. Frank Son W M Feb 1889 11 sgl New York Pennsylvania Pennsylvania School 50 Whitney, Jay Head W M Jun 1873 26 mar 5 New York New York New York Printer, Rents house -----, B. Netty Wife W F Sep 1873 26 mar 5 1ch 1liv Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania -----, G. Hellen Dau W F Nov 1898 1 sgl New York New York Pennsylvania
References
- Census records.
1.^ New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956, from FamilySearch.org.
2.^ Find A Grave Memorial #59336081, Saraj M. Whitaker.
3.^ Find A Grave Memorial #59336062, David Porter Whitaker.
4.^ Find A Grave Memorial #81233494, Jay August Whitney.
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