Family:Whitney, James Riley (1828-1894)
James Riley8 Whitney (Alanson7, John6, Joshua5, Nathaniel4, Nathaniel3, John2, John1), son of Alanson7 and Catherine (Voorhies) Whitney, was born 3 Jan 1828, Murray, NY, and died 7 Sep 1894, Parma, NY, s. p.
He married, 23 Feb 1859, Kendall, NY, Annie Cynthia Jones. She was born 7 Jun 1833, Murray, NY. and died after 1900.
He settled in Parma, Monroe county, states looking up, down and to the right and left of New York, 1 Mar 1859, where he resided until his death. He resided Parma, NY.
Census
342 353 James B. Whitman 32 M - Farmer $9825 $890 New York Emma 27 F - " Chas. Ward Wormer 19 M - Farm Labourer "
Even though the surname is Whitman (not Whitney), James's middle initial is B (not R), and the wife's given name is Emma (not Annie), I believe that this is the correct family. The ages are close, and the amount of real estate is significant.
361 365 Whitney, James R. 41 M W Farmer $20000 $3000 New York " Cynthia A. 36 F W House keeper New York Quigley, Eliza 23 F W Domestic Ireland Parents foreign born Burns, John 15 M W Farm Laborer New York Parents foreign born, Attended school
J. R. WHITNEY 52 Self M M W NY Farmer NY NY Cintha WHITNEY 45 Wife F M W NY Housekeeper SCO NY
170 172 Whitney, Annie C. Head W F Jun 1833 66 wid 0ch 0liv New York Wales New York Farmer, Owns free farm Wilson, Effie A. Srvt W F Nov 1879 20 sgl New York Scotland Ireland Housekeeper Quinn, John J. Srvt W M May 1875 25 sgl Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Farm laborer, Imm. 1894, Nat.
References
- All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 451.
- Census records.
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