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From: "Robert L. Ward" <>
Subject: Re: Fw: [WHITNEY-L] Fw: [NYCATTAR] West Yorkshire School Dist. #3
Date: Tue, 07 Sep 1999 20:36:01 -0400


At 08:11 AM 9/7/99 -0500, you wrote:
>I'm not sure who the ancestors are of Edith WHITNEY, who taught in
>1858 in West Yorkshire School.... I've checked my part of the Henry
>line, as well as the Phoenix book and don't find her. But Jennie M.
>WHITNEY, who was teacher in 1904, and student, Ethel WHITNEY (my
>grandmother) were sisters. Their line is:
>Henry 1, John 2, Nathan 3, Jeremiah 4, Jeremiah 5, Joseph Lee 6, Silas
>Jeremiah 7, Marion Eugene 8, Ethel Grace and Jennie Mabel 9.
> If anyone knows of a relationship of Edith WHITNEY to this line or
>John/Elinor line, I'd be interested to hear.
>Martie Wilson
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: sheila peel <>
>To: <>
>Date: Sunday, September 05, 1999 7:23 PM
>Subject: [WHITNEY-L] Fw: [NYCATTAR] West Yorkshire School Dist. #3
>
>
>>This was an email from the Cattauragus County Group. The teacher in
>this
>>school was
>>Edith WHITNEY.
>>I thought it was an interesting story for our group.
>>Sheila
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Martie Wilson <>
>>To: <>
>>Date: Sunday, September 05, 1999 3:19 PM
>>Subject: [NYCATTAR] West Yorkshire School Dist. #3
>>
>>
>>>Surnames: Whitney, Ballard, Silliman, Bond, Wilson, King, Crosby,
>>>Howell, Evans, Greatwood, Nichelson, Hall, Card, Fitzpatrick,
>Bolles.
>>>
>>>Hello List! Below is a newspaper article I found in an album put
>>>together by Hazel Wilson of Delevan, NY about the history of
>>>Yorkshire. I'm sorry, the article was not dated, but was written by
>>>George Crawford.
>>>
>>>"In 1858 rural West Yorkshire School District No. 3, which was along
>>>Cattaraugus Creek, had Edith WHITNEY as its first known teacher.
>>>Around 1890 a new frame building was constructed, and three pupils
>>>came back to teach in the school; Edith BALLARD, Jennie SILLIMAN and
>>>Frank BOND.
>>> The first teachers received low salaries, often $1.50 per week,
>>>and boarded with parents one week for each child in school. When
>the
>>>salary reached $10 per week, however, the teacher boarded with some
>>>family for a small sum.
>>> The building was used only for school and school events.
>Mention
>>>is made of box socials being held to buy a magic lantern and slides.
>>>The ladies of the district sponsored local "dialogue" shows and
>music
>>>programs. Both children and adults participated inthese community
>>>events.
>>> Fred SILLIMAN, a trustee in one of the early years, found an old
>>>melodean, repaired it, and gave it to the school. He also gave a
>>>croquet set and fixed the ground for it.
>>> Christmas 1904 was a happy time there. The day of the Christmas
>>>program had arrived. For the occasion, the teacher, Jennie M.
>>>WHITNEY, had had a souvenir program printed. In it were the words
>of
>>>two familiar carols, and her picture was on the front cover. She
>>>included the names of Charels WILSON, trustee, and Frank KING,
>clerk,
>>>who were the district officials that year.
>>> The pupils were Pearl CROSBY, Florence HOWELL, Crace CROSBY, Iva
>>>WILSON, Ethel WHITNEY, Dayton EVANS, Harry GREATWOOD, Charles KING,
>>>Dana KING, Leo HOWELL, Clarence NICHELSON, Bertha HOWELL, Nettie
>>>HOWELL, Ada KING, Mildred HALL, Roy CROSBY, VERNON CARD, MERLE
>>>GREATWOOD, Neil KING, Bird KING, Allen FITZPATRICK and Carlile
>BOLLES.
>>> The children could pick wild strawberries near the school, skate
>>>on BALLARD's pond in the winter, and enjoy nearby Cattaraugus Creek
>in
>>>all seasons. The big chunk stove, wood piled inside and outside the
>>>school, wading in waist-deep snow, gifts of apples and jars of
>>>preserves to the teachers - all are familiar in the memories of
>those
>>>who attended country school.
>>> The souvenir program now belongs to Robert HOWELL, Delevan,
>whose
>>>mother, Iva WILSON was one of the pupils. He began his education in
>>>that district when he was six years old.
>>> Some of this information was given about this school district by
>>>Flossie CHITTENDON JOSLYN as told to her by her mother, who was also
>a
>>>pupil there."
>>>
>>>Martie Wilson
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>==== NYCATTAR Mailing List ====
>>>Be sure to post your BIOS information on the Cattaraugus County Bios
>board!

See #5566 at the following web page:
<http://www.gentree.com/whitney/pierce/p371-375.htm>;
This was Edith E.-8 WHITNEY, b. 19 Sep 1841, Yorkshire, NY, whose lineage
(according to Pierce, at least) was [Paschal Paoli-7, Peter-6, Peter-5,
Josiah-4, Josiah-3, Jonathan-2, John-1]. I have serious problems with the
lineage before Josiah-3, however.

Regards,

Robert

Robert L. Ward

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