Family:Whitney, Nicholas F. (c1815-1847)

Nicholas F. Whitney (Josiah), son of Josiah and Catharine (-----) Whitney, was born about 1815, and died 1847, Canajoharie, NY.

He married Catherine Marie Parks. She was born about 1816, NY, and "Mariah" died after 1850.

Children of Nicholas F. and Catherine Marie (Parks) Whitney:

i.	Daniel J. Whitney, b. 28 Jan 1833, Canajoharie, NY; m. Adeline Tiffany.
ii.	Harriet Louisa Whitney, b. 4 Aug 1836, Canajoharie, NY; m. John H. Allen.
iii.	Andrew Whitney, b. 14 Oct 1838, Canajoharie, NY; d. aft. 1850.
iv.	Josiah Whitney, b. 6 Feb 1841, Canajoharie, NY; d. aft. 1850.
vi.	Alonzo Smith Whitney, b. 29 Apr 1843, Canajoharie, NY; d. 1915; m. Elizabeth A. -----.
v.	Hamilton Silas Whitney, b. 2 Sep 1845, Canajoharie, NY; m.(1) Almira Owen; m.(2) Martha Ann Shaw.

Census

• 1840, Canajoharie, Montgomery Co., NY: Nicholas Whtney, 1 male 20-30, 1 male 5-9, 1 male under 5, 1 female 20-30, 1 female under 5, 5 total
• 1850, Johnstown, Fulton Co., NY:

1349 1405 Margaret Van Vleet 40 F - N.Y. Henry " " 6 M - " Attended school Mariah Whitney 34 F - " Harriet " 14 F - " Hamilton " 4 M - " Samuel Bery 13 M - " Attended school

This is widow Catherine Marie, with two of her children.

• 1850, Palatine, Montgomery Co., NY:

216 228 Andrew S. Gray 65 M - Farmer $14000 N.Y. Elizabeth " 61 F - " Samuel " 35 M - Farmer " Nancy " 29 F - " Helena " 9 F - " Attended school Andrew " 6 M - " Attended school Ann E. " 4 F - " Sidney " 29 M - Farmer " John P. " 16 M - Laborer " Elizabeth Able 17 F - " Andrew Whitney 12 M - " Attended school

This is son Andrew.

• 1850, Canajoharie, Montgomery Co., NY:

509 522 Josiah Whitney 57 M - Laborer N. York Catharine 57 F - " Angeline 37 F - " Illiterate Wm. L. 19 M - Do " Josiah 10 M - " Attended school

This is son Josiah, living with his grandparents.

• 1855 State, Canajoharie, Montgomery Co., NY:

[204] Brick $1700 218 Abram Ehle 55 M - - Montgomery 1 - 55 Farmer 1 - - - - 1 - Esther " 44 F - Wife Otsego 1 - 28 - - - - - - - - Alonzo Whitney 12 M - - Montgomery - - 12 - - - - - - - - Louisa Clark 15 F - - Otsego - - 5 - - - - - - - - Michael Murphey 28 M - - Ireland 1 - 7 Farm Laborer - - 1 - - - - Joanna " 27 F - - " 1 - 3 - - - - - - - - John O'Reiley 25 M - - " - - 4 - - - - - - - - Maria Calkin 21 F - - " - - 3 - - - - - - - -

This is son Alonzo.

References

• Census records.

• Huxhold Family Tree, a public tree at Ancestry.com.

• BeallDuncanHumphrey, a private tree at Ancestry.com.

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