Family:Whitney, Wilberforce Richmond (1840-a1900)
Wilberforce Richmond7 Whitney (Thaddeus6, Enos5, John4, Richard3, John2, Henry1), son of Thaddeus6 and Thirza (Washburn) Whitney, was born 31 Aug 1840, Gibson, PA, and died after 1900.
He married, 9 Mar 1866, Great Bend, PA, Helen Maria Washburn, daughter of Ira and Eliza (Belcher) Washburn. She was born 3 Mar 1849, Gibson, PA, and died after 1900.
Phoenix says the following:
- ". . . a farmer . . . . They settled in Gibson; moved to New Milford, Penn., in Ap. 1868; and returned, in Feb. 1871, to Gibson, where they were living in Sept 1874."
Children of Wilberforce Richmond7 and Helen Maria (Washburn) Whitney:
i. Frederick Mortimer8 Whitney, b. 31 Dec 1866, Gibson, PA; d. 4 Mar 1933; m. 11 Dec 1890, Binghamton, NY, Myrtie May Conrad, d. 10 Jan 1948. ii. Harland Eugene Whitney, b. 7 Sep 1868, New Milford, PA; m. 5 May 1895, Evaline M. Cogswell, of Union, NY. iii. Edna Luvella Whitney, b. 21 Nov 1870, New Milford, PA. iv. Bessie Lilian Whitney, b. 27 Jul 1872, Gibson, PA.
Census
247 267 Whitney, Wilberforce R. 29 M W Farmer $2000 $600 Pa. Male citizen over 21 -----, Hellen M. 21 F W Keeping House " -----, Freddie 3 M W " -----, Harland 1 M W "
W. R. WHITNEY 39 Self M M W PA Farmer CT PA Hellen WHITNEY 30 Wife F M W PA Keeping House PA PA Fredrick M. WHITNEY 13 Son M S W PA At School PA PA Harlan WHITNEY 11 Son M S W PA At School PA PA Luella WHITNEY 9 Dau F S W PA PA PA Bessie WHITNEY 7 Dau F S W PA PA PA
262 299 Whitney, Wilberforce R. Head W M Aug 1840 59 mar 34 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Day Laborer, Own mortgaged house -----, Helen M. Wife W F mar 1849 51 mar 34 5ch 5lv Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania -----, Ray A. Son W M Jul 1883 16 sgl Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania At School 6 mos.
36 38 Whitney, Frederick M. Head W M Dec 1866 33 mar 9 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Fireman on R.R., Owns mortagaged house -----, Myrtie M. Wife W F Sep 1867 32 mar 9 3ch 3liv Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania -----, Edna M. Dau W F Apr 1892 8 sgl Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania At school 9 mos. -----, Floyd Son W M Apr 1894 6 sgl Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania At school 2 mos. -----, Henry Son W M Jul 1897 2 sgl Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania
- 1900, Harlan not found.
- 1910, Wilberforce, Helen, and Harlan not found.
- 1910, 15 Way Street, Binghamton Ward 11, Broome Co., NY:
100 199 Whitney, Frederick M. Head M W 43 m19 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Engineer, Railway, Owns mortgaged house -----, Myrtie M. Wife F W 42 m19 3ch 3lv Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania None -----, Edna M. Dau F W 18 sgl Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania None -----, Floyd T. Son M W 16 sgl Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Apprentice, Glass factory -----, Henry H. Son M W 13 sgl Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania None
References
- All data imported from Stephen Whitney Phoenix, The Whitney family of Connecticut, and its affiliations; being an attempt to trace the descendants, as well in the female as the male lines, of Henry Whitney, from 1649 to 1878; to which is prefixed some account of the Whitneys of England. (New York : Priv. Print. [Bradford Press] 1878), p. 699 and p. 1503.
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