Family:Whitney, Samuel Griffin (1819-a1900)

Samuel Griffin⁸ Whitney (Charles Whitman⁷, Isaiah⁶, Isaiah⁵, Isaiah⁴, Isaiah³, Thomas², John¹), son of Charles Whitman⁷ and Mary (Griffin) Whitney, was born 20 Sep 1819, Troy, NH,^[1] and died after 1900.

He married, 24 May 1842, Troy, NH, Abbie N. Whittemore,^[2] daughter of Salmon and Lydia (Wheeler) Whittemore. She was born 29 May 1820, Troy, NH, and died 25 Feb 1894, Monticello, IA.

He was a merchant in early life, but many years past has been a farmer; resided Monticello, IA.

Children of Samuel Griffin⁸ and Abbie N. (Whittemore) Whitney:

i.	Sarah A.9 Whitney, b. 17 Apr 1843; d. 11 Apr 1858.
ii.	Charles H. Whitney, b. 30 Sep 1845; d. 20 Jun 1863. He was in the 31st Regt. of Iowa Vols. during the war.
iii.	George S. Whitney alias William A. Whitney, b. 16 Oct 1847; m. Eliza Chandler. See notes below.
iv.	William H. Whitney, b. 9 Jul 1850 ("William A." according to Pierce); m. Lucy L. Mcallaster. See notes below.
v.	Lemuel P. Whitney, b. 23 Aug 1851, Troy, NH; d. 29 Oct 1872, Montague, MA, aged 21 years 7 months, of typhoid fever; jeweller; unmarried.[3]
vi.	Edward G. Whitney, b. 17 Aug 1856; d. 31 Aug 1857.
vii.	Mary A. Whitney, b. 10 Feb 1860; d. 16 Sep 1866. "Marietta" in census of 1860.

Notes

There were unlikely to be two sons named William A. Whitney in this family, as given by Pierce. The younger one must be William H. The censuses show a son William H. Whitney, b. ca. 1849-1850, who was apparently the W. H. Whitney attending Iowa State Agricultural College in 1870, and a son George S. Whitney, b. ca. 1847-1848. George S. Whitney hasn't been found in the 1880, 1900, 1910, or 1920 censuses, under the name of George. Apparently he changed his name to William A. Whitney after the death of his brother William in 1877, and under that name is found in the censuses of 1900, 1910, and 1920.

Census

• 1850, Troy, Cheshire Co., NH:

241 277 James F. Bolster 27 M - Stable-keeper N.H. Phebe " 25 F - " Frank P. " 1 M - " 278 Samuel G. Whitney 30 M - Merchant " Abigail N. " 30 F - " Sarah A. " 7 F - " Attended school Charles K. " 4 M - " Attended school George T. " 2 M - " William H. " 5/12 M - " Lydia Whittemore 66 F - $1200 Mass.

• 1860, Richland, Jones Co., IA

1271 1261 Saml. Whitney 40 M - Farm Tenant $1700 $400 N.H. Abbie " 42 F - " Charles H. " 14 M - " George S. " 13 M - " William H. " 11 M - " Attended school Samuel P. " 10 M - " Attended school Marietta " 4/12 F - Iowa

• 1870, Monticello, Jones Co., IA:

184 193 Whitney, Samuel 50 M W No $3000 $18000 New Hampshire Male citizen over 21 -----, Abbie 49 F W Keeping house New Hampshire 194 -----, George S. 22 M W Works on farm New Hampshire Male citizen over 21 -----, Celia 23 F W Keeping house New York

• 1870, Washington, Story Co., IA:

Iowa State Agricultural College 148 147 Menhennett, Wm. 44 M W Supt. Agl. College Building $300 $1000 Penna. Parents foreign born, Male citizen over 21 ... Whitney, W. H. 20 M W At College N.H. Attended school ...

• 1880, Monticello, Jones Co., IA:

Samuel G. WHITNEY 60 Self M M W NH Laborer NH NH Abbie WHITNEY 59 Wife F M W NH Keeping House MA MA

• 1900, Sylvania, Lucas Co., OH:

197 209 Whitney, William Head W M Oct 1849 50 mar 15 New Hampshire New Hampshire New Hampshire Farmer, Owns free farm -----, Hannah E. Wife W F Oct 1852 47 mar 15 4ch 4liv Michigan England England -----, Clarence T. Son W M Jun 1885 14 sgl Ohio New Hampshire Michigan At School -----, Ethel M. Dau W F May 1887 13 sgl Ohio New Hampshire Michigan At School -----, William C. Son W M Aug 1889 10 sgl Ohio New Hampshire Michigan At School -----, Earl G. Son W M Mar 1892 8 sgl Ohio New Hampshire Michigan At School -----, Samuel G. Fath W M Sep 1819 80 wid New Hampshire New Hampshire Massachusetts

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. 543.

1.^  New Hampshire, Vital Records, Birth Index.

2.^  "Samuel G. Whitney & Abigail H. Whittemore, m. 24 May 1842, Troy, Cheshire Co., NH," according to New Hampshire, Vital Records, Marriage Index.

3.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 247, page 344.

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