Family:Whitney, Austin Clifford (1837-1917)
Austin Clifford Whitney (Jacob S.), son of Jacob S. and Abigail (-----) Whitney, was born Mar 1837, Thornton, NH, and died 30 Jul 1917, Sheffield, IA.
He married firstly, 27 Feb 1862, Kane Co., IL, Clara J. Cary. daughter of Bela and Mary (Ogden) Cary. She was born about 1842, Kendall, NY, and died 11 Dec 1879. She was buried in Kaneville Cemetery, Kaneville, IL.[1]
He married secondly, 5 May 1881, Hampton, IA, Martha Ellen Wilhelm, daughter of Henry and Matilda (Seakley) Wilhelm. She was born Oct 1844, PA, and died 1900-1905.
Children of Austin Clifford and Clara J. (Cary) Whitney:
i. George W. Whitney, b. ca. 1863, Waukegan, IL; d. aft. 1885. ii. Lizzie Whitney, b. ca. 1865, Waukegan, IL; m. 18 Mar 1885, Sheffield, IA, Henry Diehl. iii. Adell Whitney, b. ca. 1867, Waukegan, IL; d. aft. 1885. iv. Mary Whitney, b. ca. Apr 1870, Waukegan, IL; no further record found. v. Anna Viola Whitney, b. 1876, Waukegan, IL; d. 1935; m.(1) 31 Dec 1893, Sheffield, IA, John Ward Reynolds; m.(2) 1 Mar 1906, John F. Sprecher.
Children of Austin Clifford and Martha Ellen (Wilhelm) Whitney:
vi. Frederick L. Whitney, b. Nov 1882, IA. vii. Julia Estella Whitney, b. Oct 1883, IA. viii. Blanch A. Whitney, b. Dec 1886, IA.
Census
155 155 Jacob S. Whitney 52 M - Carpenter $300 N.H. Abigail " 52 F - Mass. Geo. " 20 M - Carpenter N.H. Caroline A. " 18 F - " Austin " 13 M - " Attended school John " 11 M - " Attended school Sarah F. " 10 F - " Attended school
Was this son Austin enumerated twice, once in the William Merrill family, and once in the Jacob S. Whitney family?
8439 5418 Jacob S. Whitney 62 M - Farmer None 400 N.H. Abigal " 58 F - Wife Mass. Austin " 22 M - Farmer N.H. William Sharpe 18 M - Farm Hand Ohio Martin " 16 M - " " Christopher Simonds 18 M - " Ireland
54 55 Lavallier, Frank 64 M W Retired $600 $250 Prussia Parents foreign born Whitney, Austin 33 M W Farmer N.H. Male citizen over 21 " Clara 26 F W Keeps House N.Y. " George 7 M W Illinois " Lizzie 5 F W " " Adell 3 M W " " Mary 2/12 F W " Born in Apr
- 1880: not found.
- 1885, Sheffield, Franklin Co., IA:
2 8 Austin C. Whitney Sherman 47 M - m Carpenter N.H. Martha Whitney " 31 F - - Housekeeper Penn. Fred Whitney " 3 M - - - Franklin Co. Elizabeth Whitney " 20 F - s - Illinois Della Whitney " 48 F - s - Illinois George W. Whitney " 21 M - s Carpenter Illinois Annia Whitney " 7 F - - - Illinois Julie Whitney " 7 F - - - Franklin Co.
46 46 A. C. Whitney 57 M W m N.H. Merchant Restaurant Voter Martha Whitney 39 F W m Pa. House Keeping M.E. Fred Whitney 13 M W s Ia. Sheffield - Julia Whitney 11 F W s " " - Blanche Whitney 9 F W s " " - S. F. Whitney 7 F W s " " -
84 86 Whitney, Austin C. Head W M Mar 1837 63 mar 19 New Hampshire New Hampshire Massachusetts Restaurant keeper, Owns mortgaged house -----, Martha E. Wife W F Oct 1848 51 mar 19 3ch 3liv Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania -----, Frederick L. Son W M Nov 1882 17 sgl Iowa New Hampshire Pennsylvania Restaurant helper -----, Julia E. Dau W F Oct 1883 16 sgl Iowa New Hampshire Pennsylvania -----, Blanch A. Dau W F Dec 1886 13 sgl Iowa New Hampshire Pennsylvania -----, Sarah F. Sist W F May 1844 56 sgl New Hampshire New Hampshire New Hampshire Restaurant helper
- 1905, Franklin Co., IA: Austin C. Whitney, 66, widowed, b. NH.
- 1910, Clinton, Franklin Co., IA: Austin C. Whitney, 71, widowed, b. NH; sister Sarah F., and children Fred and Blanch.
References
- Census records.
1.^ FindAGrave Memorial #162387881, Clara J. Cary Whitney.
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