Mailing List:2000-05-25 02, Re: WORCESTER WHITNEY, by Eleanore Dilello
Mailing List Archives > 2000-05-25 02, Re: WORCESTER WHITNEY, by Eleanore Dilello
From: "Eleanore Dilello" <fountainoflife -at- worldnet.att.net> Subject: Re: [WHITNEY-L] WORCESTER WHITNEY Date: Thu, 25 May 2000 07:32:10 -0400 References: <[email protected]> Dear Paul of San Diego: This is really great....I was just returning from the library after looking up my ancestor Capt. Joshua Whitney in Worcester and I have an old map that shows where he lived and I was wondering where he was buried...because I would like to visit Worcester this summer..Well thanks a lot....Its great when you dont even have to ask the question and you get the answer.. I am descended from his daughter Mary Whitney who married Samuel Whitney.. tks again Eleanore Dilello CT ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Nichols" <pauli007 -at- pacbell.net> To: <WHITNEY-L -at- rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2000 11:14 PM Subject: [WHITNEY-L] WORCESTER WHITNEY > Hi. > > The following is from the: > > "Mechanic Street Cemetery Selected Burials > > Land on the north side of Mechanic street (much different then than > it is now) was the second official municipal cemetery used by > Worcester. Originally it was known as New Cemetery. The first burial > was the 6 month old son of Rev. Leonard Worcester who died July > 1, 1795." > > > > Capt. Joshua Whitney, May 7, 1809, aged 72; his wife > Mary, July 4, 1796, aged 55; and his widow > Abigail, Oct. 6, 1838, aged 94. > He was father of Israel Whitney, and lived in the ancient house, corner > of Cambridge and Millbury streets, near what was the > "Whitney-lock" in Blackstone canal times. > > Paul of San Diego >
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