Family:Whitney, Virgil (1796-1889)

Virgil⁸ Whitney (Joshua⁷, Joshua⁶, Thomas⁵, William⁴, William³, Joshua², John¹), son of Joshua⁷ and Rhoda (Jewell) Whitney, was born 5 Feb 1796, Binghamton, NY, and died 11 Feb 1889, Binghamton, NY.

He married, 30 Nov 1819, Christ Church, Binghamton, NY, Marcia Louisa Doty,^[1] daughter of Moses and Betsey (Webster) Doty. She was born about 1801, Troy, NY, and died 1857, Binghamton, NY.

He resided Binghamton, NY.

He, his wife, and his three sons are buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Binghamton, NY.

Children of Virgil⁸ and Marcia L. (Doty) Whitney:

i.	Charles Frederick9 Whitney, b. 18 Dec 1820; d. 8 Dec 1844, New Orleans.
ii.	Mary Adeline Whitney, b. 16 May 1823; m. 10 Apr 1844, Christ Church, Binghamton, NY, Rodney Augustus Ford;[2] resided Binghamton. Ch.: Charles Wallace, b. 9 Jun 1845; m. 10 Jul 1883, Kate Stockdale. She d. 9 Oct 1888, Ninevah, NY; Charlotte Augusta, b. 14 Nov 1846; m. 16 Feb 1871, Charles Junius Knapp, b. 30 Jun 1845; ch., Frederick Percy, b. 17 Jan 1872; Elliott Carleton, b. 13 Feb 1873; d. 4 Dec 1874; Helena Adeline, b. 1 Apr 1874; Rodney Augustus, b. 13 Dec 1875; Charles Egbert, b. 8 Feb 1877; d. 23 Oct 1882; Bessie Louise, b. 13 July 1880; Emily Bertie, b. 27 Apr 1882; all b. Deposit, NY; Myra Gaines, b. 26 Aug 1848; m. 14 Oct 18--, Bolivar Radeker, b. 3 Jul 1830, Colchester, NY; ch., Mary Elizabeth, b. 2 Sep 1880; Carlton Whitney, b. 28 Sep 1882; d. 25 July 1883; Grace, b. 2 Jun 1885; d. 28 Aug 1885; Virgil Whitney, b. 4 Nov 1851; d. 29 Apr 1889; m. 15 Oct 1876, Della Shepard, b. 20 Jul 1855; ch., Frederick Whitney, b. 24 Dec 1877; Rodney Augustus, b. 20 Feb 1880; d. 9 Oct 1881; Alfa Louise, b. 17 Jul 1883; Rodney Augustus, b. 28 Jun 1887; Mary Louise, b. 29 Apr 1854; d. 14 Mar 1888; Frederick Augustus, b. 7 June 1860; d. 14 Apr 1864; George Hunter, b. 22 Feb 1865; Helen Josephine, b. 13 Nov 1866; Edmund Augustus, b. 13 Jul 1868; m. 5 Sep 1889, Maude E. Macdonald, b. 25 Sep 1871; one ch., Helen LaVergue, b. 20 Jul 1890.
iii.	Robert B. Whitney, b. 25 Feb 1826; d. 1 Dec 1858.
iv.	Virgil Whitney, b. 18 Aug 1833; d. 2 Jan 1863; m. 1 Jan 1856, Parmela9 Whitney, daughter of his uncle Franklin8 and Eliza (Cameron) Whitney.

Notes

Marcia Louisa Doty was a descendant of "Mayflower" pilgrim Edward Doty, as follows:

1. Edward Doty, m. Faith Clarke
2. Joseph Doty, m. Deborah (Ellis) Hatch
3. Ellis Doty, m. Eleanor -----
4. Edward Doty, m. Mary Andrews
5. Zurishaddai Doty, m. Mary Warner
6. Moses Doty, m. Betsey Webster
7. Marcia Louisa Doty, m. Virgil Whitney

Census

• 1820, Chenango, Broome Co., NY: Virgil Whitney, 2 males 18-25, 1 female 16-25, and 1 female 10-15; 2 engaged in agriculture.
• 1830, Chenango, Broome Co., NY: Virgil Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 30-39, and 1 female 5-9.
• 1840, Chenango, Broome Co., NY: V. Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 female 30-39, and 1 female 15-19; 1 engaged in learned professions.
• 1850, Chenango, Broome Co., NY:

1889 1965 Virgil Whitney 54 M W Farmer $9000 New York Marey " 50 F " " Robert " 23 M " Farmer "

• 1850, son Virgil not found.
• 1855 State, Binghamton Village, Broome Co., NY:

595 Brick $3000 610 Virgil Whitney 59 M - - Rensselaer 1 - 50 Post Master 1 - - - - 1 - Martia Whitney 54 F - Wife Broome 1 - 40 - - - - - - - - Virgil Whitney 21 M - Chld Chenango 1 - 21 Clerk 1 - - - - - -

• 1860, Chenango, Broome Co., NY:

15 15 Rodney A. Ford 43 M - Manufacturer $500 New York Adaline W. Ford 37 F - do Charles W. Ford 15 M - do Attended school Charlott A. Ford 13 F - do Attended school Myra G. Ford 11 F - do Attended school Virgal W. Ford 8 M - do Attended school Mary C. Ford 6 F - do Attended school Frederick A. Ford 1/12 M - do Virgal Whitney 65 M - Post Master do Ann Sampson 55 F B Servant do

• 1860, Binghamton Ward 2, Broome Co., NY:

Hotel 420 445 Edward H. Lewis 45 M - Landlord $10000 $3000 New York ... Virgal Whitney 26 M - P.O. Clerk New York ...

• 1860, daughter-in-law Parmelia not found.
• 1870, Binghamton Ward 3, Broome Co., NY:

523 563 Ford, Rodney A. 53 M W Coal Merchant $5000 -- New York Male citizen over 21 " Addie W. 47 F W House Keeper $12000 $10000 New York " Charles W. 24 M W Works on R.R. New York Ford, Charlotte 22 F W At Home New York " Myra 20 F W At Home New York " Virgil 18 M W Clerk New York " Mary L. 16 F W Attends School New York Attended school " George H. 5 M W New York Attended school " Hellen J. 3 F W New York Attended school " Edmund A. 2 M W New York Whitney, Virgil 74 M W Retired $3000 $4000 New York Male citizen over 21 Shay, Ellen 17 F W Domestic Girl Ireland Parents foreign born

• 1880, Chenango, Broome Co., NY:

Rodney A. FORD 64 Self M M W NY Coal Dealer NY NY Adeline W. FORD 57 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY NY Mary L. FORD 25 Dau F S W NY At Home NY NY Charles FORD 34 Son M S W NY Engineer NY NY George H. FORD 15 Son M W NY At School NY NY Helen J. FORD 13 Dau F S W NY At School NY NY Edmond A. FORD 12 Son M S W NY At School NY NY Virgil WHITNEY 84 FatL M W W NY NY NY Maggie FOLEY 19 Othe F W IRE 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. 567.

• Find A Grave, Glenwood Cemetery, Binghamton, NY.

1.^  "1819, Nov. 30, Whitney, Virgil [married] to Marcia L. Doty," Christ Church, 1819 - 1849 Marriage Records, Town of Binghamton, Broome County, New York.

2.^  "1844, Apr. 10, Ford, Rodney A. to Mary A. Whitney," Christ Church, 1819 - 1849 Marriage Records, Town of Binghamton, Broome County, New York.

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