James
Scollay
Whitney
Born in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Stephen Whitney
and Mary A (Burgess) Whitney
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Laurinda (Collins) Whitney
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Henry Melville Whitney, William Collins Whitney, Susan Collins (Whitney) Dimock and Laurinda Collins (Whitney) Barney
Died
at age 67
in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 25 Nov 2014
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Biography
James Scollay Whitney (May 19, 1811 – October 24, 1878) was an American business executive and politician. He was the father of Henry Melville Whitney and William Collins Whitney, founders of the Whitney family business interests.
Sources
- findagrave.com for James Whitney
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. Paternal line Y-chromosome DNA test-takers:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. Paternal line Y-chromosome DNA test-takers:
- Ernest Whitney
:
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 111 markers, haplogroup R-M269, FTDNA kit #90584 - Johnny Whitney :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 37 markers, haplogroup R-M269, FTDNA kit #882201
- Curtis Whitney :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 37 markers, haplogroup R-M269, FTDNA kit #8223
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~0.78%
Susan (Mason) Balsley :
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