Family:Whitney, Luther (1825-a1910)

Capt. Luther⁸ Whitney (Samuel⁷, Samuel⁶, Joseph⁵, Timothy⁴, John³, John², John¹), son of Samuel⁷ and Elsey (Evarts) Whitney, was born 19 Feb 1825, Keeseville, NY, and died after 1910.

He married firstly, 11 Feb 1846, Jane E. Bigelow, daughter of Erastus and Lavina (Rann) Bigelow. She was born 14 Mar 1827, NY, and died 3 Dec 1875.

He married secondly, 13 Sep 1876, Mary Emily Watson. She was born Jul 1843, NY, and died after 1910.

Luther Whitney was born on the old Whitney homestead at Keeseville, NY, where he resided until a few years ago, when he disposed of it. He was a farmer. Was captain in the state militia and often supervisor of his township; resided Keeseville, NY.

Children of Luther⁸ and Jane E. (Bigelow) Whitney:

i.	Martha A.9 Whitney, b. 11 Jan 1847; m. 19 Sep 1866, Monkton, VT, George Adgate;[1] resided Sioux City, IA. Children: a. Frederick Whitney Adgate, b. 5 Jul 1868. b. George Adgate, b. 20 Mar 1870. c. Phillip Adgate, b. 29 Dec 1871; d. 4 Sep 1872. d. Grace Adgate, b. 24 Nov 1877. e. Mary Cornelia Adgate, b. 17 Apr 1881; d. 2 Sep 1881.
ii.	Fred Albert Whitney, b. early 1850; d. 19 Dec 1851.
iii.	Edna Lucretia Whitney, b. ca. 1853, NY; d. 12 Nov 1857.
iv.	Nellie Augusta Whitney, b. 15 Jan 1857; m. George N. Kingsland; resided Keeseville. Children: a. Alfred Kingsland, b. 12 Nov 1879; d. 2 Aug 1881.
v.	Jennie Whitney, b. 9 Feb 1866; unmarried; resided Sioux City, IA.

Children of Luther⁸ and Mary Emily (Watson) Whitney:

vi.	Susan Watson9 Whitney, b. 9 Feb 1881; unmarried; resided Keeseville.

Photos

Daughter Martha A. Whitney

Unknown Whitney or Bigelow man

Unknown Whitney or Bigelow woman

Unknown Whitney or Bigelow couple

Unknown Whitney or Bigelow group

Census

• 1850, Chesterfield, Essex Co., NY:

3682 2491 Luther Whitney 25 M - Farmer $4000 [N.Y.] Jane 23 F - [N.Y.] Martha 3 F - [N.Y.] Albert 0 M - [N.Y.] Elsie 54 F - Ct. Samuel 39 M - N.Y. Joshua 15 M - [N.Y.] Attended school Peter Lobais 21 M - Lab. Ca. Helen Spear 18 F - N.Y. Lyman Whitney 22 M - Farmer [N.Y.]

• 1855 State, Chesterfield, Essex Co., NY:

305 Wood $400 365 Luther Whitney 30 M - - Essex 1 - 30 Farmer 1 - - - - 1 - Jane Whitney 28 F - Wife Essex 1 - 28 - - - - - - - - Martha Whitney 8 F - Chld Essex - - 8 - - - - - - - - Edna Whitney 2 F - Chld Essex - - 2 - - - - - - - - Elsie Whitney 59 F - Moth Conn. - 1 45 - - - - - - - - Samuel Whitney 44 M - Brot Essex - - 44 Farm 1 - - - - - Idiotic Sophia Labar 16 F - Srvt Canada - - 6 - - - 1 - - - - John Labar 20 M - Srvt Essex - - 20 Farm - - - - - - - Antrovin Bogeth 18 M - Srvt Canada - - 2 - - - 1 - - - - Samuel Devine 58 M - Brdr Conn. _ _ 30 Farm 1 - - - - - -

• 1860, Milwaukee Ward 5, Milwaukee Co., WI:

1499 1399 Luthar Whitney 35 M - Carpenter $4000 -- N.Y. Jane do 33 F - " Martha do 13 F - " Attended school Nelly do 3 F - " Joshua do 25 M - Lawyer " Louise Hanson 21 F - Servt. girl Norway William do 16 M - Lab. "

• 1865 State, Chesterfield, Essex Co., NY:

314 Frame $800 317 Luther Whitney 41 M - ---- Essex - 1 1 - - Farmer 1 - - - 1 - - - - - - Jane E. Whitney 38 F - Wife do 4 1 1 - - Mattie A. Whitney 18 F - Chld do - - - - 1 Nellie A. Whitney 8 F - do do - - - - 1 Samuel Whitney 54 M - Brot do - - - - 1 Farmer 1 - - - - - - - - - -

• 1870, Chesterfield, Essex Co., NY:

329 333 Whitney, Luther 44 M W Dock Builder $25000 $19000 N.Y. Male citizen over 21 -----, Jane 42 F W Keeping house N.Y. -----, Jenny 4 F W N.Y. -----, Nellie 13 F W Attending School N.Y. Attended school -----, Ellsie 74 F W At home Conn. Adgate, George 24 M W Merchant N.Y. Male citizen over 21 -----, Martha 23 F W At home N.Y. -----, Frederick 2 M W N.Y. -----, George 4/12 M W N.Y. Born in Apr Haley, Hannah 15 F W Domestic Servt. Ireland Parents foreign born Calahan, Michael 14 M W " N.Y. Parents foreign born

• 1875 State, Chesterfield, Essex Co., NY:

325 Framed $7500 332 Luther Whitney 50 M - ---- Essex Co. w Jobber - 1 - - 1 - Nellie A. Whitney 18 F - Dau Essex Co. s - Jennie Whitney 9 F - Dau Essex Co. - - Elsa Whitney 79 F - Moth Conn. w - Henry Morey 21 M - Srvt Vermont m - - 1 - - - - Louisa Bushee 43 F - Srvt Clinton Co. m - Adilade Bushee 17 F - Srvt Essex Co. s -

• 1880, Chesterfield, Essex Co., NY:

Luther WHITNEY 55 Self M M W NY Contractor NY NY Mary E. WHITNEY 37 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY VT Jessica WHITNEY 14 Dau F S W NY At School NY NY Sarah CANE 35 Othe F S W IRE Servant IRE IRE

• 1892 State, Chesterfield, Essex Co., NY:

Luther Whitney M 67 - U.S. C. Contractor Mary E. Whitney F 50 - U.S. C. Jennie Whitney F 25 - U.S. C. Susie W. Whitney F 11 - U.S. C. Sarah Cassidy F 20 - U.S. C. Domestic

• 1900, Chesterfield, Essex Co., NY:

146 146 Whitney, Luther Head W M Feb 1825 75 mar 23 New York New Hampshire Connecticut Contractor, Owns free house -----, Mary E. Wife W F Jul 1843 56 mar 23 1ch 1liv New York New York Vermont -----, Susan W. Dau W F Feb 1881 14 sgl New York New York New York Teacher Ryan, Jennie Srvt W F Dec 1866 33 sgl New York Ireland Ireland Servant

• 1900, 16 Loomis, Burlington Ward 2, Chittenden Co., VT:

169 188 Bigelow, Marion Head W F Oct 1826 73 wid 1ch 0liv New York Vermont Vermont Capitalist, Owns free house Whitney, Jennie Niec W F Feb 1866 34 sgl New York New York New York Stenographer hardware Ryan, Mary Srvt W F Nov 1860 39 sgl Ireland Ireland Ireland Servant, Immig. 1886

References

• Census records.

• All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 430.

1.^  Vermont, Vital Records Index, Marriages.

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