Family:Whitney, William Henry (1829-a1880)
William Henry7 Whitney (Daniel Harris6, Benjamin5, John4, Henry3, John2, Henry1), son of Daniel Harris6 and Louisa (Caswell) Whitney, was born 30 Mar 1829, Mexico, NY, and died after Apr 1875.
He married, 4 Jul 1852, Central Square, in Hastings, NY, Emma Clayson, daughter of Henry B. and Ann (Clark) Clayson. She was born 1830, Bedfordshire, England, and died after Apr 1875.
Phoenix says the following:
- ". . . a boatman . . . . They dwelt, for one year, in Camden, N.Y.; and then settled at Cleveland, in Constantia, N.Y., where they were living in Ap. 1875."
Children of William Henry7 and Emma (Clayson) Whitney, all born Cleveland, in Constantia, NY:
i. Fanny Maria8 Whitney, b. 26 May 1853; m. 5 Sep 1871, Eugene Burst. They settled at Ithaca, NY, and moved from there, 15 Nov 1874, to Cleveland, in Constantia, NY. ii. William Henry Whitney, b. 1 Oct 1855. iii. Louise Whitney, b. 14 Nov 1857. iv. Charles Whitney, b. 22 Nov 1859. v. Emma Whitney, b. 12 Oct 1861. vi. Sarah Whitney, b. 25 May 1864. vii. Harriet Whitney, b. 78 Jun 1866; d. 27 Mar 1867, Cleveland, in Constantia, NY, where she was buried. viii. Harriet Frank Whitney, b. 22 Sep 1868. ix. Neva J. Whitney, b. 27 Sep 1872.
Census
234 234 William Whitny 31 M - Boatman $300 $300 N.Y. Emma Whitny 29 F - Do Fanny N. Whitny 7 F - Do William H. Whitny 4 M - Do Louise Whitny 3 F - Do Chls. T. Whitny 7/12 M - Do
145 135 Whitney, D. H. 75 M W Carpenter $1600 $500 New York Male citizen over 21 " William 46 M W Boatman " Male citizen over 21 " Emma 38 F W Keeps House " " Fannie 17 F W Boating " " Francis 14 M W At Home " Attended school " Louisa 13 F W " School " Attended school " Charles 10 M W " " " Attended school " Emma 9 F W " " " Attended school " Sarah 7 F W " " " Attended school " Frank 1 M W "
William WHITNEY 50 Self M M W NY Boatman NY NY Emma WHITNEY 45 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY NY William H. WHITNEY 23 Son M S W NY Boatman NY NY Charles WHITNEY 20 Son M S W NY Boatman NY NY Emma WHITNEY 18 Dau F S W NY At Home NY NY Sarah WHITNEY 16 Dau F S W NY At Home NY NY Neva J. WHITNEY 7 Dau F S W NY At School 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. 473 and p. 1131.
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