Mailing List:2002-11-13 06, Fw: (MAWORCES) WHITNEY Family 7 Part 2, by Maureen Cooley
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From: "Maureen" <abc -at- empire.net> Subject: [WHITNEY-L] Fw: [MAWORCES] WHITNEY Family # 7 Part 2 Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2002 17:15:13 -0500 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marcia Payne" <ETexGal -at- webtv.net> To: <MAWORCES-L -at- rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 2:29 PM Subject: [MAWORCES] WHITNEY Family # 7 Part 2 > > (IV) Eliezer WHITNEY, son of Josiah WHITNEY (III) was born at Norwalk, > Conn. on March 7, 1737-8. He chose Phineas HANFORD, his Uncle, as > guardian on Aug. 3, 1756. Soon afterwards he appears to have removed to > Vermont, where a number of hs relatives also settled. Either he or his > son, Eleazer was in Capt. Benjamin WHITNEY's Company at Guilford, and > parts of Windham in the Revolution, and was finally discharged on May 1, > 1784. Samuel BARTLETT was on the committee to audit the accounts of this > Company, and Nathaniel BARTLETT belonged to the Company. > > (V) Eleazer WHITNEY, believed to be the son of Eliezer WHITNEY (IV) was > born 1756-1760. He served 7 years in the Revolutionary War, probably in > a Mass. Regiment. He died in 1840, about 85 yrs. old. His children were: > #1 Molly #2 Asa #3 Sally #4 Alpheus, see forward #5 Thankful #6 Philip > #7 Peggy #8 Eleazer, Jr. #9 Abigail #10 Bartlett, born June 13,1814, > probably named for his Mother #11 Jonathan #12 Betsey #13 Pattie #14 > Jotham > > (VI) Alpheus WHITNEY, son of Eleazer WHITNEY (V) was born in Halifax, > Vermont, 1800-1810. He married Sarah STOW, of Halifax and spent his life > in that town, followng the vocation of a farmer. Their children were: #1 > Philip #2 Caroline #3 Christopher, see forward #4 Maria #5 Amos #6 > George #7 William #8 Sarah #9 Olive #10 Hannah, and 2 children who died > young > > (VII) Christopher WHITNEY, son of Alpheus WHITNEY (VI) was born in > Halifax, Vermont on June 16, 1827. He was raised and educated in the > district schools of the Green Mountain State, and at an early age took > his share in the labor on his father's farm. As a young man in Vermont > he learned the virtues of thrift and industry. In the full flush of a > vigorous manhood he came to the town of Westboro, Mass., more than 50 > years ago, poor in purse, but ricch in energy and ambition. His first > employment there was in a bakeshop, where he worked from 3 o'clock in > the morning to a late hour at night. He learned the trade thoroughly and > followed it in the business of Baker, and flour and grain dealer for 17 > years. Embarking then in the business of manufactuing lumber. He started > in Natick, Mass., but after a year transferred his place of business to > Westboro, where he spent the remainder of his days. He built up a large > and lucrative trade, being successful in this time as in his other > undertakings. As a result of honest, intelligent and energetic > management, he acquired a competence. Ever mindful of the hardship of > his own boyhood, he gave generously of his wealth to the poor and > afflicted and in a quiet modest way was a practical philanthropist. A > filial and loving son, he assisted in caring for the parental household > from his earliest manhood, and tenderly watched over his parents in > their declining years. > In 1882 he built the WHITNEY House at Westboro which is a standing > monument to his enterprise and public spirit. He took a lively interest > in everything pertaining to the welfare of his adopted town. In > partnership with the late Henry K. TAFT, he was instrumental in > establishing the present electric light system. > He was a member of th Freemasons of Westboro. He died at his home in > Westboro on March 4, 1889. He married on May 11, 1851 to Abbie Morse > THOMPSON, daughter of Dexter THOMPSON of Bellingham. She survived her > husband by several years, dying in 1901.Their children were: #1 Frank C. > born 1852, died May 4, 1886 #2 Abbie M. born 1857, married in 1884 to > Frank V. BARTLETT #3 Nellie E. > > PART 2 is THE END > > > ==== MAWORCES Mailing List ==== > Need to UNsub for vacation or summer?? > Forget How to UN sub??? > <a href="http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/MA/worcester.html">http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/MA/worcester.html</a> > >
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