This is the Village of Chittenango, Town of Sullivan, Madison County, N.Y. (It's where the Wizard of Oz was born: http://chittenango.org/ ) Mrs. John Howard Whitney, also born in Chittenango, shows up in our DAR database: http://www.whitneygen.org/archives/military/dar/dar15.html The WRG search engine pulls up a couple of Whitneys, both in Henry's line, who married natives of Chittenango. One is John Almon Whitney, but his marriage date is barely seven months before John Howard's birth. (No comment.) There is another John Howard Whitney in Henry's line, born 1843 in Darien, Conn., but he looks like a coincidence. http://www.whitneygen.org/databases/igmget.cgi/n=Henry?I381 http://www.whitneygen.org/databases/igmget.cgi/n=Henry?I1551 Cheers, Ron Kyser On Sunday, October 30, 2005, at 06:31 PM, Christopher Branagan wrote: > Does anyone have informatin on John Howard Whitney, born July 4,1858 > in Chittenaugo, New York? >

Does anyone have informatin on John Howard Whitney, born July 4,1858 in Chittenaugo, New York?

WRG: If Sally Towns still subscribes to the Whitney list, I would appreciate hearing from her. It concerns Eben B. Ehitney, Co. B, 15th Maine Infantry. Thanks. Ken Whitney Silver Spring, MD

Yesterday I posted regarding an 1885 Minnesota census page from Isanti County. I received a message from someone in Isanti county who said the name of the town may be Wyanette rather than Nyawell (the way I read it). Maybe that helps someone fit this family into their line. Jo Hogle

Judy Here is the very short bio on your Adelbert Whitney. You have more extensive info than is provided however. I perked up when I saw that his mother was a Bohannon. My great great grandfather Henry Payson Whitney was married to Margaret Bohanon - the spelling variations of the name are always part of the twist in that family. I will have to investigate that connection further. The bio is from the following source: Collections of the Minnesota Historical Society Vol XIV Minnesota Biographies 1655-1912 Compiled by Warren Upham, D.Sc., Secretary and Librarian, and Mrs Rose Barteau Dunlap, Library Assistant. St Paul, Minn. Published by The Society. June, 1912 page 851 WHITNEY, A. A., B. Oswego county, N.Y., Aug., 1846; served in the 81st N.Y. Regt. in the civil war; settled in Melrose, Minn., in 1871, where he had charge of an extensive lumber business. Obviously he was still living at the time of this printing. Not a lot of info, but wanted to pass it along. Jo Hogle ----- Original Message ----- From: Judy Driscoll<mailto:[email protected]> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2005 9:56 PM Subject: [WHITNEY-L] RE: MN bios Jo, A. A. Whitney listed in your message, is Adelbert A. Whitney, my daughter-in law's grgrgrandfather. He was born in 2/1846 Oswego Co. NY (a twin). Following the Civil War, he and his brother William B. Whitney moved to Stearns Co. MN where he was in the lumber business. Adelbert also lived in Todd and Hubbard Cos. He was the second park commissioner (manager) of Itasca State Park in MN. Adelbert was the son of Levi Warren Whitney and Martha Bohannon of Scriba, Oswego Co. NY. He married Harriett M. Spencer on 2/7/1872 in Stearns Co. MN. They had 10 children, Estella, Ira Charles, Martha E., Edith Blanche, Carrie May, James Roland, Clark Erwin, Roy G., Hazel D., and Fred. Adelbert lived in ND for a time then moved to Saskatchewan CAN where he died in 1916. His body was returned to Melrose, in Stearns Co. MN for burial in the family plot there. I would be interested in seeing the bio on him. Judy Driscoll

Hi List: The book "New England Captives Carried to Canada" between 1677 and 1760 During the French and Indian Wars" by Emma Lewis Coleman (Volune Two) Published at Portland, Maine 1925 by the Southworth Press, page 269 states. The Indians came upon seven men who were getting in hay and ran between them and their guns. One, Isaac Hinkley, they killed, the other six they carried away.. A Letter, forwarded the next day to Lieutenant-Governor Phips, say "We Judge there number to be Betwixt twent & Thirty. We are in a distressed condition & without we are speedily helped, Are afraid must abandon our settlement; P.S. These above mentioned all belong to that part of the town called New Meadows" "It was not known (By the townspeople) that Isaac Hinkley had been killed. Having disappeared it was assumed thatr he too had been captured, but early in the spring of the following year, it was noticed that his dog went every day to a certain gully, and when at last he was followed, Isaac's body was found and identified by a peculiar shoestring. The dog or the friends seem to have been a little slow." Edmund was his brother, Gideon, a youth of nineteen, his nephew, the son of Seth who had been killed before this. By the endorsement of Samuel Whitney's petition we know that all returned except Gideon Hinkley and doubtless he did." Note: They were captured early July (the seventh as I remember) 1751. Samuel Whitney's memorial was dated 4 December 1751. This book is digitized on Heritage Quest and can be printed . I copied only a few pages that discussed this incident. Those captured during the above incident were Samuel Wwhitney, his son Samuel Jr., Hezekiah Purinton (various spellings) Samuel Lumbers (Probably Lombard) Edmund and Gideon Hinkley. Hope this helps. John Whitney

Jo, A. A. Whitney listed in your message, is Adelbert A. Whitney, my daughter-in law's grgrgrandfather. He was born in 2/1846 Oswego Co. NY (a twin). Following the Civil War, he and his brother William B. Whitney moved to Stearns Co. MN where he was in the lumber business. Adelbert also lived in Todd and Hubbard Cos. He was the second park commissioner (manager) of Itasca State Park in MN. Adelbert was the son of Levi Warren Whitney and Martha Bohannon of Scriba, Oswego Co. NY. He married Harriett M. Spencer on 2/7/1872 in Stearns Co. MN. They had 10 children, Estella, Ira Charles, Martha E., Edith Blanche, Carrie May, James Roland, Clark Erwin, Roy G., Hazel D., and Fred. Adelbert lived in ND for a time then moved to Saskatchewan CAN where he died in 1916. His body was returned to Melrose, in Stearns Co. MN for burial in the family plot there. I would be interested in seeing the bio on him. Judy Driscoll

All right, I knew that I shouldn't have opened this distraction. Bryant Morton, born circa 1704 in a place unknown, married 1727 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Mass., to Thankful Parker born 1708 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Mass. They moved to Maine where they lived for some years in Cape Elizabeth and then circa 1750 moved to Gorham. Thankful died before 1771 when Bryant married Lucy White, the widow of Benjamin Chamberlain. Bryant died 1793 in Gorham. Lucy died circa 1813 in Gorham. Thankful Parker's parents were Benjamin Parker (1674-1720) of Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Mass., and Rebecca Lombard (1676-after 1720). Rebecca was from Barnstable, Barnstable County, Mass. The Lombards came to Massachusetts from Thornecombe, Dorset, England on the "Mary & John" in 1630. To the best of my knowledge (limited), Thankful was the only Lombard descendant from this line to go to Maine. I have kept the antecedant messages with this note for clarity's sake. Mike Poston Rockville, Maryland Christopher Branagan wrote: > Were these Lombards from Maine? How long ago did these people live? > > from, Carolyn > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Poston" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 2:18 PM > Subject: [WHITNEY-L] Re: Indian Captives 1752 > > >> Aha! I thought. Lombard and Whitney in one message could mean >> something [Carolyn Branagan]. I dug through my records, but I have >> no Samuel Lombard/Lambart hiding there. >> >> Bryant/Briant Morton and Thankful Parker had at two children who >> married Whitneys: Jabez Morton who married Lucy Whitney and her >> brother Phinehas who married Anna Morton. Thankful Parker was the >> daughter of Rebecca Lombard and Benjamin Parker. Since I have a >> pretty good handle on the Lombard family, at least in Rebecca's >> direct line, I can say that Samuel is not closely related to Thankful. >> This is probably just a distraction, but even red herrings sometimes >> are interesting. >> >> Mike Poston >> Rockville, Maryland >> >> > >

Thanks Marion, I've been looking in antique book stores for a copy of the Hinckleys of Maine and have not yet found one. Samuel Lumber Whitney b. Feb. 6, 1774 had a son John Whitney b.1808 and the son you mention, Samuel Lumber born in 1820, but I know nothing about the second Samuel. My records show Eliza Whitney and Jesse Hinckley having marriage banns published Aug 8, 1824. I know the Hinckleys were a very old Maine family. Does the Hinckley book say anything about Samuel and Lydia Whitney's son John b. 1808? thanks, Carolyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marion Martin" <[email protected]> To: "Christopher Branagan" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 2:43 PM Subject: Re: [WHITNEY-L] Indian Captives 1752 > Carolyn, > > I have a copy of "Hinckley's of Maine," that I bought because of the > number of Whitneys to be found in it. I looked up Mercy and found that > among her numerous siblings (her father Shubeal lists 21 children by > possibly 6 wives--the number and identity of some of them being in > question) no Edmunds, but in her father's family is his brother > Edmond/Edmund, b. 20 Nov. 1712. That may be the other Hinckley captive. > The book has your family in it up to Samuel Lumbar, b 29 Nov 1820 but only > his sister Eliza is followed as she married back into the Hinckley family. > There is another book about Indian Captives and I can't remember the name > of it. It has a lot of people from Maine in it. > > Marion Whitney Martin > >

Were these Lombards from Maine? How long ago did these people live? from, Carolyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Poston" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 2:18 PM Subject: [WHITNEY-L] Re: Indian Captives 1752 > Aha! I thought. Lombard and Whitney in one message could mean something > [Carolyn Branagan]. I dug through my records, but I have no Samuel > Lombard/Lambart hiding there. > > Bryant/Briant Morton and Thankful Parker had at two children who married > Whitneys: Jabez Morton who married Lucy Whitney and her brother > Phinehas who married Anna Morton. Thankful Parker was the daughter of > Rebecca Lombard and Benjamin Parker. Since I have a pretty good handle > on the Lombard family, at least in Rebecca's direct line, I can say that > Samuel is not closely related to Thankful. > > This is probably just a distraction, but even red herrings sometimes are > interesting. > > Mike Poston > Rockville, Maryland > >

Another record copied for a Whitney in Isanti County in 1885. I am unfamiliar with the town and I am uncertain of the handwriting but it appears to be Nyawell The persons listed are WHITNEY, Elmer age 24 born in MN .., Carrie age 22 born in Iowa .., Maud age 3 born in MN .., Charlie age 2 born in MN .., Estella age 0 born in MN gender and race (all noted as white) are the only other pieces of info noted. All other boxes give no information. Jo Hogle

I have a copy of a portion of the 1880 Federal Census, page #25 for Livonia Twp, Sherburne, MN It lists WHITNEY, Edward L.; along with his wife Sarah A, son Alpheus, and daughter Ora M. If anyone is interested in this family, please let me know and I will send you the transcipt. Jo Hogle

I was glancing through copied pages of the Minnesota Biographies volume of the Collections of the Minnesota Historical Society and I found quite a few Whitney men. I will not transcribe the bios here - just names and dates and locations of birth so if someone can connect and wishes the full bio I can provide it. They are not very long. I will also transcribe them in their entirety so that they can be placed in the extracts on the WRG website. There seems to be a number referring to another page/volume but I am undertain what the reference would be. It also appears these men were still living as no death dates are given. But for now... Whitney, A.A.; Aug 1846 Oswego, NY W...,Albert Gideon B.; May 14, 1860 Brooklyn, MN W..., Benjamin F. Dec 24, 1836 Allegany county, NY W..., C.H.; Jan 16, 1836 Cumberland county, ME W..., Charles Colby; Mar 20, 1846 Salmon Falls, NH W..., Frank I.; 1850 Calais, ME W..., Franklin; Sep 21, 1830 Cumberland county, ME W..., G.H.; Nov, 1856 Brooklyn, MN W..., George Alonzo; (no date) Rindge, NH W..., George S.; Dec 9 1858 LaCrosse, WI W..., George Washington; Apr 12, 1834 Bridgton, ME W..., Harry Edward; Sep 4, 1851 Fort Covington, NY W..., Joel E.; 1822 Maine W..., Joseph Clinton; Apr 1818 Springfield, VT W..., Wilson; (no date) Readfield, ME Jo Hogle

Aha! I thought. Lombard and Whitney in one message could mean something [Carolyn Branagan]. I dug through my records, but I have no Samuel Lombard/Lambart hiding there. Bryant/Briant Morton and Thankful Parker had at two children who married Whitneys: Jabez Morton who married Lucy Whitney and her brother Phinehas who married Anna Morton. Thankful Parker was the daughter of Rebecca Lombard and Benjamin Parker. Since I have a pretty good handle on the Lombard family, at least in Rebecca's direct line, I can say that Samuel is not closely related to Thankful. This is probably just a distraction, but even red herrings sometimes are interesting. Mike Poston Rockville, Maryland

While working on another project I noticed in the Journal of Captain Phineas Stevens' Journey to Canada, 1752, the following entry dated July 15, 1752: "We set out from Montreal to New England. Brought with us eight prisoners, viz: two taken from Jebucto, Thomas Stanard and Honor Hancock; two men from New Hampshire, Amos Estmon and John Stark, taken from a hunting; Joseph Fortner, taken west of Pennsylvania; from the Massachusetts Edmund Hinckley, Samuel Lambart, and Seth Webb. We came this day to Laperary. It rained a smart shower and we crossed the river, and some in the night." Phineas Stevens was one of the first settlers of Fort #4 on the Connecticut River between New Hampshire and what would become Vermont. He was born in Sudbury Ma.. He was himself captured by Abenakis during one of Grey Lock 's raids in 1723 along with his younger brother Isaac, whose life was spared when Phineas convinced the Indians he would carry his brother on his back for the journey. Phineas Stevens became a well known trader, interpreter, scout along the Connecticut River , and was trusted by the Abenaki. He died in 1756 in Chenecto, Nova Scotia. From this passage, I was especially interested in the names from "the Massachusetts" . These are the names of men who were taken into Indian captivity while haying one day with our Samuel Whitney from New Meadows, near Lisbon Falls, Maine in 1751. Remember, Maine did not become a state until the 1820's and was until then considered part of Massachusetts. I have seen Samuel Lambart's name spelled a number of ways including Lumber, Lumbar and Lombard. Of course the story of the captivity of these men is fascinating especially when combined with the theory held by some WRGers that they later went to Nova Scotia. I have been interested in Samuel Lambart and have written in my notes that he lived the remainder of his life in Bath, Maine but unfortunately did not note where I got that idea ! I haven't had a chance to visit Bath's historical society or library. My ancestor Samuel Lumbar Whitney b. 1774 was the son of Benjamin (b. 1725 John, Benjamin, John) and Mercy Hinckley Whitney. Samuel the captive would have been Benjamin's brother and Edmund Hinckley must have been some relation to Mercy. Did Samuel Lambart(Lumber, Lumbar, Lombard) do something to help the captives survive, something significant enough to cause Benjamin and Mercy to name their child (my ancestor) after him? Any thoughts on the relationship between these captives, Phineas Stevens and our Samuel Whitney (John, Benjamin, John) ? from, Carolyn Whitney Branagan

Hi Whitney, Just a note to suggest that you might want to include the states involved here. It doesn't affect me, but others might not realize that Oconomowoc is in Wisconsin as is Oshkosh (bi'gosh) and Milwaukee and that Kearney is in Nebraska (I assume). Without this it could drive some researches nuts for a while. Just a thought. Jon Whitney > From: "Whitney" <[email protected]> > Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 10:15:55 -0600 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [WHITNEY-L] Herbert C. Whitney--Obituary > Resent-From: [email protected] > Resent-Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 10:39:01 -0600 > > Oconomowoc Enterprise Dated 6 September 1918. > > Herbert C. Whitney, 59, died at his home at Thirty-second Street and Second > Ave., tuesday evening at 5 o'clock. He had been ailing for some time. Mr. > Whitney, who has been a resident of Kearney for nearly thirty years, being > engaged in the carpenter business, is survived by a wife and one son. The > funeral was held on Thursday afternoon from the Presbyterian church, Rev. > J.E. Spencer officiating--Kearney Nebraska, paper. > > Herbert Whitney was the son of the late Elijah Whitney, and was born at > Oconomowoc on September 1, 1859. He went to Sutton, Nebraska, in June 1878, > living there several years when he was married to Aurelia Brown and they > moved to Kearney, living there till his death. Besides his wife and son, Mr. > Whitney is survived by three sisters. Miss Clara Whitney, Mrs. George > Whitehill of, Milwaukee, and Mrs. Ellen Burtch of Oshkosh. > > Hope this helps someone. Whitney Hite > > >

Oconomowoc Enterprise Dated 6 September 1918. Herbert C. Whitney, 59, died at his home at Thirty-second Street and Second Ave., tuesday evening at 5 o'clock. He had been ailing for some time. Mr. Whitney, who has been a resident of Kearney for nearly thirty years, being engaged in the carpenter business, is survived by a wife and one son. The funeral was held on Thursday afternoon from the Presbyterian church, Rev. J.E. Spencer officiating--Kearney Nebraska, paper. Herbert Whitney was the son of the late Elijah Whitney, and was born at Oconomowoc on September 1, 1859. He went to Sutton, Nebraska, in June 1878, living there several years when he was married to Aurelia Brown and they moved to Kearney, living there till his death. Besides his wife and son, Mr. Whitney is survived by three sisters. Miss Clara Whitney, Mrs. George Whitehill of, Milwaukee, and Mrs. Ellen Burtch of Oshkosh. Hope this helps someone. Whitney Hite

Nancy -- If you are in Lee County, Illinois drop by the Whitney Home (on the National Register of Historic Places) in Franklin Grove near Dixon. Col. Nathan Whitney was one of the first white settlers and on the inaugural County Commission in the late 1830's. His orchards were famous for their Whitney #20 crabapple. Best wishes -- Greg Nickels G-G-Great grandson of Col. Nathan Whitney -------------- Original message -------------- > To all my fellow Whitneys, please keep me in your thoughts this week as I > make a research trip to Illinois to find out about my elusive grandfather, > Harry E. Whitney, son of George W. and Harriett Osburn Whitney. This is so > exciting! :) Thanks to all who helped with all the bits and pieces of inf. > that finally came together. Will let you all know how this turns out! Nancy > Whitney Hicks > >

WRG, Rather than setting aside Whitney notes taken some years ago, perhaps someone may find the following useful. Surname Whitney: From The Hampden, Maine Historical Society *Joseph Whitney born November 7, 1796, son of Daniel and Louise Whitney; died December 28, 1838, age 44 yrs. 1 mo. {sic}. Buried at Nealleys Corner Cemetery with wife Sarah whose headstone is broken but still reads "64 yrs. 4 mo.". Probate Notice: Joseph Whitney of Hamden Adm. March 1838 by Eli Whitcomb; wife Sarah, minor children over 14 were Cynthia and Margaret, under 14 were Rachel and Levi Green, Guardian was Rufus Gilmore. Joseph owned land in common with Joseph and Nathan Whitney in Frankfort, Maine. Probate Number: 11:241,346; Probate Office, Penobscot County, Bangor, Maine. *John Milton Whitney born February 12, 1866, son of Elisha and Mary. *John O. Whitney born February 4, 1875; died November 16, 1931. Regards, Larry Tracy Jr. Kennebunkport, Maine

Am always interested in what the Whitney Clan people are doing and what they are finding. I haven't done much lately but have something cute to share. My daughter is a Librarian and she told her Librarian friend that I used to read to my kids, from the books of the 5 LIttle Peppers. I guess this came about because I signed Christmas letters etc. with my husband and my name and "The Five Little Proctors" So when her Library had a book sale she found a beautiful copy of "The Five Little Peppers and How They Grew", and sent it on to me with the note,"For Deb's Mom". I sat down and read it as I couldn't remember a thing about it. I was pleasantly surprised to find that one of the main families was named 'Whitney". Reading on it said the man had spent his summers down on the old Home place in VERMONT.(Fits perfectly with my clan.) Oh yes, what was the mans given name, 'John' of course! Out of curiosity I googled up the Author. Could find no tie so I guess she just pulled the names and the great state out of the air. It was great, made my day! Blessings, RoseZella