Family:Whitney, Lemuel Griffith (1812-1859)

Lemuel Griffith⁸ Whitney (Joseph⁷, Lemuel⁶, Joshua⁵, Nathaniel⁴, Nathaniel³, John², John¹), son of Joseph⁷ and Orinda (Stafford) Whitney, was born 10 Dec 1812, Springfield, VT, and died 14 Aug 1859.

He married, 10 Dec 1834, St. Armands, P. Q., Catherine Elizabeth Conrow. She was born 22 Jan 1815, NY, and died 1 Apr 1890.

They resided P. Q., and Mooers, NY.

Children of Lemuel Griffith⁸ and Catherine Elizabeth (Conrow) Whitney:

i.	William Elijah9 Whitney, b. 1 Nov 1835, Canada; married Emma A. Payn.
ii.	Joseph Lewis Whitney, b. 22 Jan 1837, Canada; married Mrs. Betsey Garvin.
iii.	Julia Ann Whitney, b. 18 Aug 1839, NY; married 8 Jul 1869, Sanford C. Goodspeed; resided Moores, New York; has 6 ch.
iv.	John Kingsbury Whitney, b. 19 Aug 1841, Canada; married Abigail M. Everett.
v.	Louisa O. I. Whitney, b. 15 Jul 1844, NY; m. 31 Jan 1883, James Blair; resided 98 Pearl St., Burlington, Vermont.
vi.	Lemuel Griffith Whitney, b. 17 Feb 1847, NY; married Fannie Hay.
vii.	Clarinda Elizabeth Whitney, b. 16 Feb 1849, NY; m. 30 Sep 1873, ----- -----, and resided Malone, New York.
viii.	Jonathan Mather Whitney, b. 20 Aug 1851, NY; married Lephe Allen.
ix.	Mary Ruth Whitney, b. 23 Jun 1854, NY; d. 11 Sep 1855, NY.

Census

• 1840: probably in Canada.
• 1850, Mooers, Clinton Co., NY:

2349 2549 Joseph Whitney 64 M - Farmer Vt. Oranda do 61 F - do Lemuel G. do 37 M - Farmer $2000 do Catharine do 36 F - N.Y. Elijah do 14 M - Canada Attended school Lewis do 13 M - do Attended school Julia do 10 F - N.Y. Attended school John do 8 M - Canada Attended school Louisa do 6 F - N.Y. Attended school Lemuel Whitney 3 M - N.Y. Clarinda do 1 F - do

• 1860, Mooers, Clinton Co., NY:

251 253 Orenda Whitney 70 M - Farmer $4000 $4000 N.H. Catherin E. 45 F - " N.Y. William E. 25 M - " Canada Joseph L. 23 M - " " Julian 21 M - " N.Y. John 19 M - " Canada L.O.J. 16 F - " N.Y. Attended school Lemuel 13 M - " Attended school Florinda 12 F - " Attended school Johnathan 9 M - " Attended school

• 1870, Mooers, Clinton Co., NY:

393 369 Whitny, Lemuel 23 M W Wheelwright N.Y. Male citizen over 21 -----, Catherine 55 F W Keeps house $5000 $1000 N.Y. -----, Joseph 32 M W Farmer Canada Male citizen over 21 -----, Jonathan 18 M W N.Y. Rebuchard, John 22 M W Blacksmith Canada Parents foreign born, Male citizen over 21 Goodspeed, Sanford 32 M W Peddler (Ret) N.Y. Male citizen over 21 -----, Julia 30 F W Keeps house N.Y.

• 1870, Clarinda not found.
• 1880, Mooers, Clinton Co., NY:

Fanny E. WHITNEY 31 Self F M W NY Keeping House NY VT Frank H. WHITNEY 4 Son M S W NY NY NY Edna A. WHITNEY 1 Dau F S W NY NY NY Cathrine E. WHITNEY 65 Moth F W W NY NY NY

• 1880, Mooers, Clinton Co., NY:

John K. WHITNEY 38 Self M M W CAN Merchant VT NY Abbie WHITNEY 25 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY NY Carl WHITNEY 3 Son M S W NY CAN NY Louisa WHITNEY 35 Sis F S W NY Teaching School VT NY Nellie NORTON 17 Othe F S W NY VT NY John STEWART 26 Othe M W W CAN General Merchant SCOT CAN Elisabeth EVERETT 16 SisL F S W NY NY NY

References

• All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), pp. 449-450.

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