Family:Whitney, Alexander (1824-1909)

Alexander⁸ Whitney (Artemas Hammond⁷, John Smith⁶, Thomas⁵, Thomas⁴, Eleazer³, Thomas², John¹), son of Artemas Hammond⁷ and Nabby (Skinner) Whitney, was born 25 Oct 1824, Dana, MA, and died after 1880.

He married firstly, 28 Nov 1846, Ludlow, MA, Martha Maria Hayden. She was born 29 Dec 1824, and died 28 May 1881.

He married secondly, 14 Dec 1882, Mrs. Lucy Plumly Keith. She was born 8 May 1828.

He is a farmer; resided North Wilbraham, MA.

Children of Alexander⁸ and Maria (Hayden) Whitney:

i.	Rosetta9 Whitney, b. 15 Sep 1847; d. 10 Mar 1848.
ii.	Charles M. Whitney, b. 20 Jun 1854; d. Nov 1854.
iii.	Clara Whitney, b. 28 Dec 1856; d. 13 Jun 1863.

Census

• 1850, Ludlow, Hampden Co., MA:

23 25 Alexander Whitney 25 M - Farmer $500 Mass. Martha M. " 25 F - "

• 1860, Ludlow, Hampden Co., MA:

1687 1888 Alexander Whitney 35 M - Farmer $400 $200 Mass. Martha M. " 35 F - " Clara M. " 5 F - " Hiram T. Cady 12 M - "

• 1870, Royalston, Worcester Co., MA:

106 139 Whitney, Alexander 47 M W Pail turner $150 Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Mary 27 F W At home " -----, Rose A. 7 F W At home " Attended school

• 1880, Ludlow, Hampden Co., MA:

Alexander WHITNEY 55 Self M M W MA. Farmer MA. MA. Martha M. WHITNEY 55 Wife F M W MA. Keeping House MA. MA. William RHODES 32 Oth M S W MA. Farm Laborer 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. 539.

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