Family:Whitney, Alexander Cogburn (1827-1893)
Alexander Cogburn7 Whitney (James6, Ezekiel5, James4, Henry3, John2, Henry1), son of James6 and Sarah (Trumpbour) Whitney, was born 11 Sep 1827, Catskill, NY, and died after 1880.
He married, Sarah Smith, daughter of Rowland and Margaret (Trumpbour) Smith. She was born about 1834, NY, and died after 1880.
Phoenix says the following:
- ". . . a carpenter . . . . They were living at Trumpbour's Four Corners, in Saugerties, N.Y., in Nov. 1873. "
Children of Alexander Cogburn7 and Sarah (Smith) Whitney:
i. Franklin Pierce8 Whitney, b. ca. 1857, NY. ii. Rufus Smith Whitney, b. ca. 1859, NY. iii. Rowland Smith Whitney, b. ca. 1861, NY; not found in 1880 census. iv. Margaret Smith Whitney, b. ca. 1864, NY. v. Evelina Whitney, b. ca. 1868, NY. vi. Watson Crawford Whitney, b. ca. 1872, NY. vii. Augustus Whitney, b. 1873, NY.
Census
- 1850: not found.
- 1860, Saugerties, Ulster Co., NY:
48 47 Alexander C. Whitney 34 M - Carpenter $50 New York Sarah " 23 F - " Franklin " 3 M - " Rufus " 1 M - "
- 1870, Saugerties, Ulster Co., NY:
1510 1789 Whitney, Alex 42 M W House Carpenter New York Male citizen over 21 " Sarah C. 35 F W Keeping house " " Frank 14 M W Attending school " Attended school " Rufus 11 M W " " " Attended school " Rowland 9 M W " " " Attended school " Maggie 7 M W " " " Attended school " Eveline 2 F W "
Alex C. WHITNEY 50 Self M M W NY Carpenter CT NY Sarah WHITNEY 44 Wife F M W NY Keeping House CT NY Maggie WHITNEY 16 Dau F S W NY NY NY Evelyn WHITNEY 12 Dau F S W NY NY NY Watson WHITNEY 8 Son M S W NY NY NY Gussie WHITNEY 6 Son M S W NY NY NY
William CHIDESTER 25 Self M M W NY Farmer NY NY Sarah CHIDESTER 23 Wife F M W NY Keeping House IRE NY Charity CHIDESTER 1 Dau F S W NY NY NY Frank WHITNEY 23 Othe M S W NY Farm Labor NY NY
William MASSINO 58 Self M M W NY Farmer NY NY Catharine M. MASSINO 54 Wife F M W NY Keeping House CT NY Tina MASSINO 22 Dau F S W NY At Home NY NY Lena MASSINO 20 Dau F S W NY At Home NY NY Edith MASSINO 13 Dau F S W NY At School NY NY Willie MASSINO 10 Son M S W NY At School NY NY Libbie TRUMPBOUR 13 Othe F S W NY Domestic Servant NY NY Rufus WHITNEY 20 Othe M S W NY Farm Laborer NY NY
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. 548 and p. 1248.
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