Family:Whitney, William (c1812-a1860)
William Whitney, parentage unknown, was born about 1812, Otsego Co., NY, and died after 1860.
He married Clarinda Dawley/Dowley/Dolley/Dolly, daughter of Christopher and Lavina (Dains) Dawley. She was born about 1814, Chenango or Broome Co., NY, and died after 1880.
Children of William and Clarinda (Dawley/Dowley/Dolley/Dolly) Whitney:
i. Elenor Whitney, b. ca. 1833, PA; d. aft. 1900; m. ca. 1852, Edwin Ira Hull. ii. Priscilla B. Whitney, b. ca. 1835, Steuben Co., NY; d. aft. 1855. iii. Manville/Mandeleasa/Mendle/Mendall A. Whitney, b. ca. 1837, PA; d. 15 Sep 1864, Andersonville Prison, Macon Co., GA; Private, Co. D, 85th N.Y. Infantry; bur. Andersonville National Cemetery, Andersonville National Historic Site, Macon Co., GA.[1] His mother Clarinda Whitney applied for a pension based on his service, on 5 Oct 1871, Application #199,437, Certificate #186,774.[2] iv. Lavina Whitney, b. ca. 1839, Steuben Co., NY; d. 8 Oct 1888; m. bef. 1858, Edwin L. Jones. v. John Armstrong Whitney, b. 20 Mar 1841, Howard Flats, NY; m.(1) Emaline Payne/Page; m.(2) Eliza Medley Sparks; m.(3) Charlotte (Welch) Hodges; m.(4) Catherine West Reardon. vi. Betsey Whitney, b. 6 May 1843, Steuben or Broome Co., NY; d. 27 Jul 1912, Willing, NY; m. ca. 1861, Azariah Butler. vii. Olive Whitney, b. ca. 1847, Steuben Co., NY; d. aft. 1860. viii. Rosina Whitney, b. ca. 1853, Allegany Co., NY; m. bef. 1873, Charles Nathan Phillips; res. Exeter, NE. viii. Mahlon Saxton Whitney, b. 27 Jul 1856, Allegany Co., NY; d. 24 May 1929, Wellsville, NY; m. 2 Aug 1885, Edith C. Graves.
Census
- [[Archive:1840 Census Extracts, New York#405|1840, Howard, Steuben Co., NY: Wm. Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 20-29, 2 females 5-9, and 1 female 0-4; 1 in agriculture.
- 1850, Independence, Allegany Co., NY:
127 130 Wm. Whitney 38 M - Farmer $800 N.Y. Illiterate Cloinda Whitney 36 F - " Illiterate Elenor Whitney 17 F - Penn. Pricilla " 15 F - N.Y. Manville " 13 M - Penn. Attended school Lavina " 11 F - N.Y. Attended school John " 8 M - " Betsey " 7 F - " Attended school Olive " 3 F - " Lyman Sherwood 16 M - Farmer " Attended school
148 Frame $100 148 William Whitney 43 M - - Otsego Co. 1 - 5 Farmer 1 - - - 1 1 - Clarinda Whitney 41 F - Wife Chenango " 1 - " - - - - - - - - Priscilla B. Whitney 20 F - Dau Steuben " - - " - - - - - - - - Mandleasa Whitney 17 M - Son Penn. - - " - - - - - - - - Lovina Whitney 16 F - Dau Steuben Co. - - " - - - - - - - - John A. Whitney 14 M - Son " " - - " - - - - - - - - Betsey Whitney 12 F - Dau " " - - " - - - - - - - - Olive Whitney 8 " - " " " - - " - - - - - - - - Rosina Whitney 2 " - " Allegany " - - 2 - - - - - - - -
163 156 William Whitney 48 M - Farmer $1200 $200 New York Clarinda " 47 F - do Mendle " 22 M - do Betsey " 18 F - do Olive " 14 F - do Attended school Rosine " 9 F - do Attended school Malon " 5 M - do Attended school
119 William Whitney 53 42 - 200 100 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- 1865, Clarinda and children not found.
- 1870, widow Clarinda not found.
- 1875 State, Willing, Allegany Co., NY:
270 Fraim $300 269 Azariah Butler 37 M - ---- Allegany m Farmer - 1 - - 1 - Betsey Butler 32 F - Wife Broome m - Elsworth Butler 11 M - Son Allegany s - Archie Butler 6 M - Son Allegany s - Maylon Whitney 14 M - Srvt Allegany s - Clarinda Whitney 63 F - MiL Broome w -
Malon WHITNEY 29 Self M S W NY Farmer NY NY Clarinda WHITNEY 67 Moth F W W NY Knitting RI MA Mary FISH 18 Othe F S W NY Servant --- ---
References
- Census Records.
1.^ Find A Grave Memorial #51146039, Mendall A. Whitney.
2.^ United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, from FamilySearch.org.
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