Family:Whitney, Lawrence Ford (1812-1878)

Lawrence Ford⁷ Whitney (Lebbeus⁶, James Rex⁵, Caleb⁴, William³, Joshua², John¹), son of Lebbeus⁶ and Elizabeth (Ford) Whitney, was born 5 Oct 1812, Philadelphia, PA, and died 10 Sep 1878, Pottsville, PA.

He married, 30 Apr 1844, Manheim, PA, Hannah Pott. She was born 12 Aug 1817, and died 12 Sep 1885.

He resided Pottsville, PA.

Children of Lawrence Ford⁷ and Hannah (Pott) Whitney:

i.	Christina Elizabeth8 Whitney, b. 14 Jan 1845, d. 4 Jan 1848.
ii.	Benjamin P. Whitney, b. 1 Jul 1846; d. 3 Jun 1871.
iii.	James Rex Whitney, b. 1848; d. 11 Jul 1849.
iv.	Lebbeus Rex Whitney, b. 1850; d. 14 Jan 1853.
v.	Sarah V. Whitney, b. 16 Jul 1851.
vi.	Lawrence F. Whitney, b. 20 Jul 1853, d. 9 Sep 1879, Pottsville, PA, aged 26 years of Bright's disease.[1]
vii.	Emma Whitney, b. 7 Jan 1856.
viii.	Maria P. Whitney, b. 1 Jan 1858.
ix.	George F. Whitney, b. 17 Jan 1861; m. 29 Aug 1889, Susan E. Wells; resided Cincinnati, OH.

Census

• 1850, Pottsville, Schuylkill Co., PA:

3085 3118 Lawrence F. Whitney 38 M - Miller $3000 Pa. Hannah " 32 F - " Benjamin P. 4 M - " Lebbus 1 " - " Ann Laflore 19 F - Ireland

• 1860, Pottsville, Schuylkill Co., PA:

1732 1643 Lawrence F. Whitney 48 M - $15000 do Hannah " 42 F - do Benjamin " 14 M - do Attended school Sarah " 8 F - do Attended school Lawrence " 6 M - do Attended school Emma " 4 F - do Mariah " 2 F - do Ann Charlten 20 F - Servant England

• 1870, Pottsville, Schuylkill Co., PA:

162 178 Whitney, L. F. 58 M W Banker $50000 $30000 Penna. Male citizen over 21 -----, Hannah 52 F W Keeping House Penna. -----, Benjamin 24 M W Bank Clerk Penna. Male citizen over 21 -----, Sarah 18 F W No Occupation Penna. -----, La F. 16 M W " Penna. Attended school -----, Emma 14 F W " Penna. Attended school -----, Maria 12 F W Penna. Attended school -----, George 9 M W Penna. Attended school Persel, Mary 19 F W Domestic Servant Penna. -----, Julia 17 F W " " Penna.

• 1880, Pottsville, Schuylkill Co., PA:

Hannah WHITNEY 62 Self F W W PA Keeping House PA PA Sarah WHITNEY 28 Dau F S W PA At Home PA PA Emma WHITNEY 24 Dau F S W PA At Home PA PA Maria WHITNEY 22 Dau F S W PA At Home PA PA George WHITNEY 19 Son M S W PA Student Of Medicine PA PA Kate MCGEE 19 Oth F S W PA Servant IRE IRE

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. 389.

1.^  1880 Mortality Schedule.

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