Family:Whitney, Almira (c1806-1838)
Almira Whitney, parentage unknown, was born about 1806, and died 16 Jan 1838, Marlborough, MA, aged 31 years.[1]
She married, 7 Apr 1831, Marlborough, MA, William Morse "2nd",[2] son of Windsor and Lucy (Stratton) Morse. He was born 6 Jun 1805, Marlborough, MA.
Children of William and Almira (Whitney) Morse:
i. William Henry Morse, b. 12 Jan 1832, Marlborough, MA.[3] ii. Leonard Whitney Morse, b. 20 Sep 1833, Marlborough, MA;[4] d. 16 Oct 1833, Marlborough, MA, aged 16 days [sic].[5] iii. Charles Morse, b. 4 Apr 1835, Marlborough, MA.[6] iv. Leander Morse, b. 4 Mar 1836, Marlborough, MA.[7] v. Mary Ann Morse, b. 27 Mar 1837, Marlborough, MA.[8]
Notes
The fact that she named a son "Leonard Whitney Morse" suggests that she may have had a close relative named Leonard Whitney. Two candidates present themselves:
- Leonard7 Whitney, who m.(1) Cate Wheeler and (2) Polly Elliot. His children are incompletely known, but they include a daughter born 1800-1810, who could be Almira.
- Leonard7 Whitney, who had a sister "Elmira", b. 9 May 1807, Grafton, VT, who could be Almira.
According to the death record of her son Leander, she was born in New Hampshire. That favors the former candidate, who lived in New Hampshire. The 1880 census records for three of the children in this family all say that their mother was born in Massachusetts, which argues against both of the above.
References
1.^ "Almira [Morse], w. William, [died] Jan. 16, 1838, a. 31," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Marlborough, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (1908).
2.^ "Almira [Whitney] and William Morse, [married] Apr. 7, 1831," according to Marlborough Vital Records.
3.^ "William Henry [Morse], s. William 2d and Almira, [born] Jan. 12, 1832," according to Marlborough Vital Records.
4.^ "Leonard Whitney [Morse], s. William 2d and Almira, [born] Sept. 20, 1833," according to Marlborough Vital Records.
5.^ "Leonard Whitney [Morse], s. William 2d and Almira [Elmira, G.S.I and 3], [died] Oct. 16 [o, G.S.I and 3], 1833 [a. 16 d., G.S.I and 3]," according to Marlborough Vital Records.
6.^ "Charles [Morse], s. William 2d and Almira, [born] April 4, 1835," according to Marlborough Vital Records.
7.^ "Leander [Morse], s. William 2d and Almira, [born] March 4, 1836," according to Marlborough Vital Records.
8.^ "Mary Ann [Morse], d. William 2d and Almira, [born] March 27, 1837," according to Marlborough Vital Records.
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