Family:Whitney, William (1793-1870)
William Whitney, parentage unknown, was born 1793, Albany County, NY, and died 18 Sep 1870. He was buried in Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, NY.[1]
He married, before 1821, Armenia -----. She was born 14 Mar 1802, NY, and died 16 Aug 1852. She was buried in Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, NY.[2]
Children of William and Armenia (-----) Whitney:
i. Mary Whitney, b. ca. 1821, Albany Co., NY; d. 20 Mar 1879, London, England; m. bef. 1844, Asa Phillips Stanford. ii. Catharine Whitney, b. ca. 1824, Albany Co., NY; d. aft. 1855; then unmarried; no further record. iii. Sarah Whitney, b. ca. 1826, or Oct 1829, Albany, NY; d. 28 Jun 1895, Syracuse, NY; bur. Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, NY.[3]; m. bef. 1849, Ephraim H. Bender. iv. Margaret Whitney, b. ca. 1828, Albany Co., NY; d. aft. 1892; m. Adam Strever. v. Charles Whitney, b. ca. 1830, Albany Co., NY; m. Mary -----. vi. Elizabeth Whitney, b. ca. 1835, Albany Co., NY; d. aft. 1865; then unmarried; no further record. vii. Alonzo Whitney, b. 12 Sep 1837, Albany, NY; m. Margaret J. Campbell.
Census
- 1830, Albany Ward 4, Albany Co., NY: William Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 15-19, 2 females 5-9, and 2 females 0-4.
- 1840, Albany Ward 4, Albany Co., NY: Wm. Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 1 male 15-19, 2 males 10-14, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 40-49, 2 females 15-19, 2 females 10-14, and 2 females 5-9; 2 engaged in manufacture or trades.
- 1850, Albany Ward 2, Albany Co., NY:
72 106 William Whitney 55 M - Blacksmith $1000 N.Y. Armina " 50 F - " Catharine " 26 " - " Charles " 20 M - Painter " Sarah Bender 24 F - " Ephraim H. " 30 M - Book Store " Franklin " 1 " - " Elizabeth Whitney 15 F - " Attended school Alonzo " 13 M - " Attended school Matilda Cassell 13 F - " Nancy " 15 " - "
17 Brick $6000 24 Wm. Whitney 56 M - - Albany 1 - 56 Black Smith 1 - - - - - - Cate Whitney 29 F - Dau do - - 29 - - - - - - - - Margt. Whitney 27 F - do do - - 27 - - - - - - - - Elizabeth Whitney 22 F - do do - - 22 - - - - - - - - A. P. Stanford 28 M - - do 1 - 28 - 1 - - - - - - May Stanford 34 F - Wife do 1 - 34 - - - - - - - - Elizabeth Stanford 10 F - Dau do - - 10 - - - - - - - - Jerome B. Stanford 8 M - Son do - - 8 - - - - - - - -
153 290 Adams Strever 29 M - School Teacher $1500 New York Margaret 28 F - " William Whitney 65 M - Stove-dealer $1000 $500 " Elizabeth 24 F - " Margaret Van Husen 25 F - Tailoress "
17 Brick $2500 17 Adam Strever 36 M - ---- Columbia Co. - 1 1 - - Mechanic 1 - - - - - - - - - - Margaret Strever 27 F - Wife Albany Co. 1 2 1 - - Willie Strever 4 M - Chld Albany Co. - - - - - William Whitney 72 M - Fath Albany Co. - 1 - 1 - Liza Whitney 30 F - Aunt Albany Co. - - - - 1
- 1870: not found.
References
1.^ Find A Grave Memorial #164015657, William Whitney.
2.^ Find A Grave Memorial #88964970, Armenia Whitney.
3.^ Find A Grave Memorial #175839444, Sarah Whitney Bender.
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