Family:Whitney, Albert (1829-a1900)

Albert⁸ Whitney (Jessee⁷, Jeremiah⁶, Hezekiah⁵, Hezekiah⁴, Joseph³, John², Henry¹), son of Jessee⁷ and Eveline (Simkins) Whitney, was born 2 Feb 1829, Plattekill, NY, and died between 1900 and 1910.

He married, 29 Dec 1852, Penfield, NY, Jennett Mattison, daughter of Truman and Betsey Ann (Pike) Mattison. She was born 15 Feb 1832, Floyd, NY, and died between 1880 and 1900.

Phoenix says the following:

". . . a farmer . . . . He settled in the north part of Perinton, N.Y.; and afterward moved across the line into the south part of Penfield, where they were living in 1874. "

Children of Albert⁸ and Jennett (Mattison) Whitney, all born Perinton, NY:

i.	Clinton Asbury9 Whitney, b. 29 Oct 1853; a salesman; was living at St. John's, MI, in 1874, unmarried; d. aft. 1880; m. bef. 1885, Flora A. -----, b. ca. 1857; divorced. Children: a. Edna F.10 Whitney, b. Aug 1885, NY; d. aft. 1900. b. Lula Whitney, b. 1886; d. aft. 1892. c. Clinton R. Whitney, b. Oct 1888, NY; d. aft. 1900. d. Merton S. Whitney, b. Sep 1889, NY; d. aft. 1900.
ii.	Truman Jesse Whitney, b. 2 Nov 1855; and was living with his parents, at Penfield, NY, in 1874; d. aft. 1880.
iii.	Byron Mattison Whitney, b. and was living with his parents, at Penfield, NY, in 1874; d. aft. 1880.
iv.	Sarah Whitney, b. 23 Mar 1861; d. 26 May 1861, Perinton, NY, and was buried in the old cemetery, near the Congregational Church at Fairport, NY.
v.	Lucia Durfee Whitney, b. 27 Aug 1862; d. aft. 1870.
vi.	Jessie Maria Whitney, b. 4 May 1870; d. aft. 1900.

Census

• 1850, Perinton, Monroe Co., NY:

390 390 Jesse Whitney 53 M - Farmer $1000 Newyork Evelina Whitney 45 F - " William Whitney 31 M - Farmer " Lorenzo Whitney 29 M - " " Eliza J. Whitney 27 F - " Albert Whitney 21 M - Farmer " Sarah Whitney 17 F - " Attended school Mary Whitney 10 F - " Attended school Elizabeth Whitney 78 F - " Prudy Whitney 60 M - " Mary Calkins 20 F - Canada Ann Kinyon 48 F - Ireland

• 1855 State, Perinton, Monroe Co., NY:

77 Frame $1000 84 A. Whitney 26 M - - Dutches 1 - 21 Farmer 1 - - - - 1 - J. " 23 F - Wife Oneida 1 - 2 - - - - - - - - C. " 1 M - Chld Monroe - - 1 - - - - - - - - C. Napp 13 F - Srvt Germany - - 1 - - - 1 - - - -

• 1860, Perinton, Monroe Co., NY:

60 60 Albert Whitney 31 M - Farmer $5270 $1026 New York Janette 28 F - Do Maria Jorden 16 F - Servant Do Edwin Jorden 19 M - Do Do Clinton 6 M - Do Attended school Samuel 4 M - Do Benjamin Matison 18 M - Farm Lab. Do

• 1870, Perinton, Monroe Co., NY:

367 367 Whitney, Albt. 41 M W Farmer $13000 $2000 New York " Jennett 38 F W Keeping house New York " Clinton 16 M W New York " Freeman 14 M W New York " Byron M. 12 M W New York Attended school " Lucia D. 7 F W New York Attended school " Jessie 2/12 F W New York Born in May Martin, Rosa 12 F W Domestic Sevt. New York

• 1880, Penfield, Monroe Co., NY:

Albert WHITNEY 51 Self M M W NY Farmer NY NY Jennette WHITNEY 48 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY NY Clinton A. WHITNEY 26 Son M M W NY Laborer NY NY Truman J. WHITNEY 23 Son M S W NY Clerk In Store NY NY Mattison B. WHITNEY 22 Son M S W NY Clerk In Store NY NY Jessie M. WHITNEY 10 Dau F S W NY NY NY Andrew WILKINS 29 Othe M S W NY Laborer NY NY Chas. H. GARDNER 19 Othe M S W NY Clerk CANADA ENGLAND Samuel HILL 40 Othe M W W NY Carpenter MA RI

• 1892 State, Penfield E.D. 02, Monroe Co., NY:

Albert Whitney M 64 - U.S. C. Farmer Jeanette Whitney F 61 - U.S. C. Jessie M. Whitney F 21 - U.S. C.

• 1892 State, Perinton E.D. 02, Monroe Co., NY:

C. A. Whitney M 39 - United States C. Farmer Flora A. Whitney F 35 - “ ” C. Edna Whitney F 7 - “ ” C. Lula Whitney F 6 - “ ” C. Clinton Whitney M 4 - “ ” C. Merton L. Whitney M 2 - “ ” C. Charles Gagne M 18 - “ ” C.

• 1900, Penfield, Monroe Co., NY:

11 11 Whitney, Jessie M. Head W F May 1870 30 sgl New York New York New York Own mortgaged house -----, Albert Fath W M Feb 1829 71 wid New York New York New York 12 Hodge, Benjamin Head W M Jul 1864 33 mar 11 New York Connecticut Connecticut Farmer, Rents farm -----, Maria Wife W F Dec 1871 29 mar 11 0ch 0liv New York Holland New York Knatt, Ralph Brdr W M May 1887 11 sgl New York New York New York At school -----, Margarite Brdr W F May 1890 10 sgl New York New York New York At school

• 1900, Perinton, Monroe Co., NY:

481 494 Whitney, Clinton Head W M Oct 1853 46 div New York New York Vermont Farmer, Rents farm -----, Edna F. Dau W F Aug 1885 14 sgl New York New York New York At school -----, Clinton R. Son W M Oct 1888 11 sgl New York New York New York School -----, Merton S. Son W M Sep 1889 10 sgl New York New York New York School

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. 919 and p. 1820.

• Census records.

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