Family:Whitney, Samuel Banks (1832-1889)
Samuel Banks7 Whitney (John6, Samuel5, Samuel4, Richard3, John2, Henry1), son of John6 and Julia (Banks) Whitney, was born 3 Jul 1823, Weston, CT, and died 30 Mar 1889, Pittsfield, MA, aged 65 years 10 months, of herpuria hemorrhaegem.[1]
He married, 13 Nov 1845, New York, NY, Mary E. Doty, daughter of Zebulon and Hannah (Whitman) Doty. She was born 9 May 1821, Flatbush or Cold Springs Harbor, NY, and died 3 May 1879, Pittsfield, MA, aged 58 years, of cancer of the breast.[2]
She is a descendant of Edward Doty, a "Mayflower" passenger in 1620, in this way:
- Edward Doty, m. Faith Clark
- Isaac Doty, m. Elizabeth England
- James Doty, m. Catherine Latting
- Zebulon Doty, m. Hepzibah Hendrickson
- Zebulon Doty, m. Mary Brush
- Zebulon Doty, m. Hannah Whitman
- Mary E. Doty, m. Samuel Banks Whitney
Children of Samuel Banks7 and Mary E. (Doty) Whitney:
i. Henry Clay8 Whitney, b. 31 Aug 1846, NY; d. after 1870; not found in 1880. ii. Julia Whitney, b. 6 Feb 1850, NY; apparently d. before 1854. iii. George Washington Whitney, b. 27 Mar 1852, NY; d. 8 Dec 1895, Pittsfield, MA, aged 45 years, of chronic interstitial nephritis;[3] unmarried. iv. Julia Frances Whitney, b. 1 May 1854, NY; d. after 1860; not found in 1870. v. May Libbie Whitney, b. 7 May 1859, NY; not in family in 1870. vi. John Wood Whitney, b. 15 Oct 1861, NY; d. 10 Aug 1898, Pittsfield, MA, aged 37 years, of phthisis pulmonaris;[4] unmarried. vii. Wellman C. Whitney, b. ca. 1866, Coxsackie, NY; m. 12 Jan 1887, Pittsfield, MA, Lillian E. Hemenway, b. ca. 1871, Pittsfield, MA, dau. of Francis and Jennette (Burlingham) Hemenway.[5] Children: a. Samuel Roy Whitney, b. 31 Dec 1887, Pittsfield, MA;[6] m. 9 Nov 1910, Springfield, MA, Mary Elizabeth Gage, b. ca. 1886, Springfield, MA, dau. of William H. and Mary E. (Lashorn) Gage.[7] b. Leslie Frank Whitney, b. 30 Jul 1890, Pittsfield, MA; d. 19 Oct 1926, Westfield, MA; m. 4 Jan 1922, Frankllin Co., OH, Edith Bein.
Census
1556 1719 Daniel Cummings 42 M - Carpenter Scotland Maria " 44 F - do Alexander " 12 M - N.Y. Attended school William " 10 M - " Attended school Jane " 8 F - " Attended school Daniel " 4 M - " Edwin " 2 M - " 1720 Samuel D. Whitney 27 M - Chicken Butcher Connt. Mary E. " 29 F - N.Y. Henry " 4 M - " Julia " 2/12 F - "
213 Frame $1200 267 Samuel B. Whitney 32 M - - Con. 1 - 3 Speculator 1 - - - - 1 - Mary P. Whitney 34 F - Wife Kings 1 - 3 - - - - - - - - Henry Whitney 8 M - Son N.Y. - - 3 - - - - - - - - George W. Whitney 3 M - Son N.Y. - - 3 - - - - - - - - Julia F. Whitney 1 F - Dau Green - - 1 - - - - - - - - 268 William MacKinney 26 M - - Green 1 - 26 Botman 1 - - - - - - Eliza MacKinney 33 F - Wife Albany 1 - 12 - - - - - - - - Benjamin F. MacKinney 2 M - Son Green - - 2 - - - - - - - - Rachael Egbertson 27 F - Brdr Green - - 1 Dressmaker - - - - - - - 269 Hiram Wait 37 M - - Saratoga 1 - 1 Shoemake 1 - - - - - - Drusilla Wait 33 F - Wife Saratoga 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - Rowland Wait 1m M - Son Green - - 1m - - - - - - - -
1321 1460 Saml. B. Whitney 37 M - Butcher $2750 -- Connecticut Mary E. 39 F - New York Henry C. 13 M - " Attended school George W. 8 M - " Attended school Julia F. 6 F - " Attended school Mayleibie 1 F - " 1461 Wm. Vn. Vleit 58 M - Farmer $5000 " Ann 56 F - Mass. Jno. L. 32 M - Merchant $2500 New York
1337 Whitney, Samuel B. 47 M W Painter $300 Connecticut Male citizen over 21 -----, Mary E. 49 F W Keeping house New York -----, Henry C. 24 M W Painter " Male citizen over 21 -----, George W. 18 M W Clerk in Drug Store " Attended school -----, John W. 8 M W At school " Attended school -----, William C. 4 M W At home "
Samuel B. WHITNEY 57 Self M W W CT House Painter CT CT John W. WHITNEY 18 Son M S W NY Clerk In Store CT NY Wellman C. WHITNEY 14 Son M S W NY At School CT NY George W. WHITNEY 27 Son M S W NY Hotel Porter CT NY
27 50 Whitney, William Head W M May 1866 34 mar 14 New York New York New York Bookbinder, Rents house -----, Lillian E. Wife W F Sep 1869 30 mar 14 2ch 2liv Massachusetts Connecticut Massachusetts Bookbinder -----, Samuel R. Son W M Dec 1887 12 sgl Massachusetts New York Massachusetts At school -----, Leslie Son W M Jul 1890 9 sgl Massachusetts New York Massachusetts At school
"William" is an error for "Wellman".
References
1.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 400, page 123.
2.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 310, page 51.
3.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 454, page 119.
4.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 481, page 112.
5.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 379, page 69.
6.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 376, page 73.
XX.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 595, page 223.
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