Family:Whitney, Asa (c1781-1839)

Asa⁷ Whitney (John⁶, Nathan⁵, Thomas⁴, Eleazer³, Thomas², John¹), son of John⁶ and Joanna (Hamilton) Whitney, was born about 1781, and died 14 Jun 1839, Readsboro, VT, aged 58 years.

He married, 1 Jul 1802, Readsboro, VT, Ruth Amidon, daughter of Samuel Amidon. She was born about 1788, and died 10 Sep 1840, Readsboro, VT, aged 52 years.

Children of Asa⁷ and Ruth (Amidon) Whitney:

i.	Almina8 Whitney, b. 3 Jun 1803, Readsboro, VT.
ii.	Chancy Whitney, b. 18 Jan 1807, Readsboro, VT.
iii.	Lorenzo Whitney, b. 17 May 1808, Readsboro, VT.
iv.	Asa Whitney, b. 6 Oct 1812, Readsboro, VT.
v.	Ira Whitney, b. 27 Dec 1815, Readsboro, VT; d. 26 Mar 1894, Williamstown, MA, aged 79 years 3 months, of paralysys heart; m. Mary Ann Puffer; res. Williamstown, MA.[1] A probably child is M. K. Whitney, b. 21 May 1838.[2]

Census

• 1810, Readsboro, Bennington Co., VT: Asa Whitney, 1 male 26-45, 1 male under 10, 1 female 26-45, 1 female 16-26, 1 female under 10.
• 1820, Readsboro, Bennington Co., VT: Whitney, Asa , 1 male 26-44, 2 males 10-15, 2 males 0-9, 1 female 26-44, and 1 female 16-25; 2 engaged in agriculture.
• 1870, Williamstown, Berkshire Co., MA:

528 572 Smith, Dewitt C. 45 M W Farmer $25000 $11000 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Sarah M. 55 F W Keeping House Mass. -----, Fanny M. 29 F W Milliner Michigan Whitney, Asa 75 M W Farm Laborer Mass. -----, Emma 23 F W Domestic Servant Mass. -----, Fanny M. 5/12 F W At Home Vermont Born in Feb Bryer, Franke N. 8 M W At Home New York 529 573 Whitney, Ira 53 M W Farmer $9000 $1900 Vermont Male citizen over 21 -----, Mary A. 49 F W Keeping House Vermont -----, Myra J. 17 F W No Occupation Vermont Attended school -----, Lawrence W. 12 M W At Home Vermont Attended school -----, Clarence F. 10 M W Att. School Vermont Attended school -----, Hatie A. 2 F W At Home Mass. 574 -----, C. L. 25 M W Lumberman $1800 $1037 Vermont Male citizen over 21 -----, Emma L. 25 F W Keeping House Mass. -----, Gertrude 7 F W At Home Mass. Phelps, Seth M. 30 M W Lumberman $1800 $1037 Mass. Male citizen over 21 Maynard, Frank 21 M W Teamster Mass. Male citizen over 21

References

1.^  "Ira [Whitney] [h. Mary Ann (Puffer)], [born] Dec. 27, 1815. Gravestone record, West Cemetery," according to Vital Records of Williamstown, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1907).

2.^  "--- M. K. [Whitney], May 21, 1838. Gravestone record, West Cemetery," according to Williamstown Vital Records.

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