Family:Whitney, William Anson (1810-a1875)

William Anson⁷ Whitney (John⁶, Abijah⁵, Daniel⁴, Henry³, John², Henry¹), son of John⁶ and Susanna (Smith) Whitney, was born 30 Oct 1810, Florida, NY, and died after Apr 1875.

He married, before 1837, Margaretta Piersall. She was born about 1815, NY, and died after 1860.

He was a draper and tailor, at 515 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY, in Apr 1875.

Children of William Anson⁷ and Margaretta (Piersall) Whitney:

i.	William A.8 Whitney, b. ca. 1837, Kings Co., NY; m. Emma Jane Duryea.
ii.	John W. Whitney, b. ca. 1840, Kings Co., NY; m. before 1869, Helena G. Abby.
iii.	Ellen L. Whitney, b. ca. 1842, Kings Co., NY.
iv.	Thomas L. Whitney, b. ca. 1847, Kings Co., NY.

Census

• 1840, Brooklyn Ward 4, Kings Co., NY: William Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 10-14; 1 engaged in manufacture or trades.
• 1850, Brooklyn Ward 4, Kings Co., NY:

637 1059 William A. Whitney 38 M - Tailor New York Margaretta " 35 F - " William A. " 13 M - " Attended school John W. " 10 M - " Attended school Ellen L. " 8 F - " Attended school Thomas L. " 3 M - " Helen Piersall 66 F - " Malinda Orchard 18 F - England

• 1855 State, Brooklyn Ward 11, Kings Co., NY:

[66] Brick $5800 86 Wm. A. Whitney 45 M - - Orange Co. 1 - 30 Merch. Tailor 1 - - - - - - Margaretia T. Whitney 40 F - Wife Kings Co. 1 - 40 - - - - - - - - Wm. A. Whitney 19 M - Chld Kings Co. - - 19 Clerk - - - - - - - John W. Whitney 16 M - " " - - 16 " - - - - - - - Hellen O. Whitney 13 F - " " - - 13 - - - - - - - - Thos. L. Whitney 8 M - " " - - 8 - - - - - - - - Malinda Orchard 23 F - Srvt England - - 19 - - - 1 - - - - Helliva Pearsall 69 F - GMiL Kings CO. - 1 48 - - - - - - - - Ann Colaton 19 F - Srvt Ireland - - 5 - - - 1 - - - -

• 1860, Brooklyn Ward 11, Kings Co., NY:

657 1308 William Whitney 48 M - Clerk $4000 Mass. Margaret " 43 F - N.Y. John " 20 M - " Hellen " 16 F - " Thomas " 12 M - " Attended school Hellen Pearsall 74 F - "

• 1870, Brooklyn Ward 4, Kings Co., NY:

684 924 Whiting, William 58 M W Tailor $4000 N. York Male citizen over 21 -----, William 34 M W Bookkeeper $4000 " Male citizen over 21 -----, Frank 10 M W At school " Attended school -----, Emma Jane 28 F W " -----, Hellen C. 27 F W "

• 1880: not found.

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. 507.

• Census records.

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