Family:Whitney, Otis (1809-1884)

Otis⁷ Whitney (Lemuel⁶, Josiah⁵, Richard⁴, Richard³, Richard², John¹), son of Lemuel⁶ and Elizabeth (Hall) Whitney, was born 14 Nov 1809, Ashburnham, MA,^[1] and died 1884.

He married, 3 May 1840, Ashburnham, MA, Hannah Parker "both of Ashby".^[2] She was born 1819, and died 7 Oct 1882.

He resided Ashburnham, MA, and New Ipswich, NH.

Children of Otis⁷ and Hannah (Parker) Whitney:

i.	Julia A.8 Whitney, b. 16 Feb 1841; m. 26 Nov 1862, George Cushing. He was b. 13 Jan 1838; d. 12 Apr 1870; resided New Ipswich, NH. Ch.: Arthur W., b. 20 Feb 1864; m. 15 Dec 1887; Frederick A., b. 23 Nov 1868; Frances A., b. 23 Nov 1868. Arthur W. Cushing's address is Fitchburg, MA, 25 Goodwin street. The others are in New Ipswich, NH.
ii.	Newton O. Whitney, b. 3 Sep 1844, Ashburnham, MA;[3] m. Jennie A. Henshaw.
iii.	Herbert W. Whitney, b. 12 Jun 1847, Ashburnham, MA;[4] m. Emma Marble.
iv.	Charles P. Whitney, b. 8 Dec 1848; m. Mary O. Thomas.

Census

• 1840, Ashby, Middlesex Co., MA: Otis Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 1 male 15-19, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 15-19; 2 engaged in manufacture or trades.
• 1850, Winchendon, Worcester Co., MA:

208 234 Otis Whitney 39 M - Farmer $1500 Massachusetts Hannah " 31 F - " Julia A. " 9 F - " Attended school Otis N. " 6 M - " Attended school Herbert W. " 3 M - " Charles P. " 6/12 M - "

• 1860, Ashburnham, Worcester Co., MA:

54 54 Otis Whitney 50 M - Farmer $1500 $500 Massachusetts Hannah " 40 F - " Julia A. " 19 F - " Attended school Newton O. " 15 M - Farming " Attended school Herbert W. " 13 M - " Attended school Charles P. " 10 M - " Attended school

• 1870, New Ipswich, Hillsborough Co., NH, p. 21/236:

194 190 Whitney, Otis 60 M W Farmer $3300 $900 Massachusetts Male citizen over 21 -----, Hannah 51 F W Keeping house Massachusetts -----, Herbert W. 23 M W Farm laborer Massachusetts Male citizen over 21 -----, Charles P. 20 M W Farm laborer Massachusetts Cushing, Julia A. 29 F W Domestic servant Massachusetts -----, Arthur W. 6 M W At home Massachusetts Attended school -----, Frederic 1 M W At home Massachusetts -----, Frances 1 F W At home Massachusetts

• 1880, New Ipswich, Hillsborough Co., NH:

Otis WHITNEY 70 Self M M W MA Farmer MA MA Hannah WHITNEY 61 Wife F M W MA Keeping House MA MA

References

• All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 328.

1.^  "Otis, s. Lemuel and Betcy, Nov. 14, 1809," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Ashburnham, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (1909).

2.^  "Otis and Hannah Parker, both of Ashby, May 3, 1840 (int. not recorded)," according to Ashburnham Vital Records.

3.^  "Otis N., s. Otis and Hannah, Sept. 3, 1844," according to Ashburnham Vital Records.

4.^  "Herbert W., s. Otis and Hannah, June 12, 1847," according to Ashburnham Vital Records.

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