Family:Whitney, Job (c1791-1850)

Job⁷ Whitney (Job⁶ Whitney, Solomon⁵, Benjamin⁴, Thomas³, Thomas², John¹), son of Job⁶ and ----- (-----) Whitney, was born about 1791, Guilford, VT, and died 19 Feb 1850, Watertown, NY.

He married, 1817, Watertown, NY, Sylvia Delano, daughter of Thomas and Olive (Griswold) Delano. She was born 26 Sep 1794, probably Amenia, NY, and died 11 Sep 1846, Watertown, NY.

She was a descendant of "Mayflower" passenger Richard Warren in the following way:

1. Richard Warren, m. Elizabeth Walker
2. Nathaniel Warren, m. Sarah Walker
3. Mercy Warren, m. Jonathan Delano
4. Jonathan Delano, m. Amy Hatch
5. Thomas Delano, m. Lois -----
6. Thomas Delano, m. Olive Griswold
7. Sylvia Delano, m. Job Whitney

Children of Job⁷ and Sylvia (Delano) Whitney:

i.	Charles Henry8 Whitney, b. 16 Feb 1819, Watertown, NY; d. 4 Feb 1886, Hamilton, WI; m. 22 Feb 1843, Watertown, NY, Lucy Elizabeth Taft.
ii.	George W. Whitney, b. ca. 1821, Watertown, NY; d. Fort Leavenworth, KS; m. Eliza Ann Taft.
iii.	Egbert Delano Whitney, b. 19 Feb 1822, Watertown, NY; d. 16 Feb 1889; m. 1851, Ann Safford.
iv.	Frederick J. Whitney, b. ca. 1825, Watertown, NY; d. aft. 1880; m.(1) Charlotte -----, d. 26 Oct 1849, Watertown, NY; m.(2) betw. 1850 and 1855, Amelia E. -----, b. ca. 1829, Jefferson Co., NY, d. bef. 1910. Children of Frederick J. and ----- (-----) Whitney: a. Ellen E. Whitney, b. ca. 1847, NY. b. Frederick Smith Whitney, b. ca. 1849, NY. Children of Frederick J. and Amelia E. (-----) Whitney: c. Eva A. Whitney, b. ca. 1857, NY. d. Flora A. Whitney, b. ca. 1859, NY; d. bef. 1920, Columbiana Co., OH; m. Oct 1888, Dr. William Ermest Morris. e. Charles E. Whitney, b. ca. 1861, NY. f. Grace V. Whitney, b. ca. 1870, NY.
v.	John A. Whitney, b. ca. 1826, Watertown, NY; d. 1 Jan 1831.
vi.	Gustavus A. Whitney, b. ca. 1828, Watertown, NY; d. 29 May 1852.
vii.	Alonzo Whitney, b. ca. 1831, Watertown, NY; d. Watertown, NY.
viii.	Franklin L. Whitney, b. 25 Jul 1833, Watertown, NY; m. Mary Elizabeth Chase.
ix.	Myron J. Whitney, b. ca. 1836, Watertown, NY.

Census

• 1820, Le Ray, Jefferson Co., NY: Job Whitney Junr., 1 male 26-44, 1 male 18-25, 2 males 0-9, and 1 female 26-44; 2 engaged in agriculture.
• 1830, Pamela, Jefferson Co., NY: Job Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 10-14, 2 males 5-9, 3 males 0-4, and 1 female 30-39.
• 1840, Watertown, Jefferson Co., NY: Job Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 1 male 20-29, 2 males 15-19, 2 males 10-14, 2 males 5-9, 1 male 0-4, and 1 female 40-49.
• 1850, Watertown, Jefferson Co., NY:

475 536 Fred Whitney 27 M - Carpenter $2000 N.Y. Ellen E. 3 F - " Smith F. 1 M - " Daniel Smith 57 M - None N.H. Abigail 53 F - Ms. Ann E. 16 F - N.Y. Curtis H. 13 M - " Attended school

• 1855 State, Watertown, Jefferson Co., NY:

16 Frame $300 136 Frederick J. Whitney 31 M - - Jeff. Co. 1 - 12 M. Clergyman 1 - - - - - - Amelia Whitney 26 F - Wife Jeff. Co. 1 - 26 - - - - - - - - Ellen Whitney 8 F - Dau Jeff. Co. - - 8 - - - - - - - - Frederick Whitney 6 M - Son Jeff. Co. - - 6 - - - - - - - -

• 1860, Lawrence, St. Lawrence Co., NY:

661 681 F. J. Whitney 36 M - Methodist Clergyman $100 N.Y. E. A. Do 30 F - N.Y. Ellen Do 13 F - N.Y. Attended school Frederic Do 10 M - N.Y. Attended school Eva Do 3 F - N.Y. Flora Do 1 F - N.Y.

• 1860, Pensaukee, Oconto Co., WI:

653 560 Grover M. Delano 27 M - Farmer $1500 $150 N.Y. Mary A. " 25 F - " Alonzo Whitney 29 M - Farmer " Franklin L. Whitney 27 M - " $1000 $400 "

These were his sons Alonzo and Franklin.

• 1865: not found.
• 1870, Canastota Village, Madison Co., NY:

221 235 Whitney, Frederick J. 47 M W Clergyman $800 $500 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Eveline E. 36 F W Keeping house " -----, Ellen 23 F W At home " -----, Eva 13 F W do " Attended school -----, Flora 10 F W do " Attended school -----, Charlie 8 M W " Attended school

• 1875 State, Sullivan, Madison Co., NY:

314 Framed $2000 323 Fredrick J. Whitney 51 M - ---- Jefferson m Clergyman - 1 - - - - Amelia E. Whitney 45 F - Wife Jefferson m Keeps House Ellen E. Whitney 28 F - Dau Jefferson s - Eva A. Whitney 18 F - Dau Lewis s - Flora A. Whitney 16 F - Dau Jefferson s - Charles E. Whitney 14 M - Son St. Lawrence s - Gracie V. Whitney 5 F - Dau Madison s -

• 1880, Lysander, Onondaga Co., NY:

F. J. WHITNEY 57 Self M M W NY Minister VT CT Amelia E. WHITNEY 50 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY NY Flora WHITNEY 21 Dau F S W NY School Teacher NY NY Charles E. WHITNEY 18 Son M S W NY None NY NY Grace V. WHITNEY 9 Dau F S W NY NY NY

• 1900, Manchester, Ontario Co., NY: Widow Amelia E. Whitney, b. Nov 1829, NY, and dau. Grace J. Whitney, b. Jun 1871, NY.

References

• L.D.S. Ancestral File.

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