Family:Whitney, Micah (1803-1871)

Micah⁷ Whitney (James⁶, Ezra⁵, James⁴, John³, Jonathan², John¹), son of James⁶ and Mary (Robinson) Whitney, was born 20 Oct 1803, and died 23 Jun 1871, Woodstock, CT.

He married firstly, 28 Feb 1830, Woodstock, CT, Diantha Walker, of Woodstock, CT, daughter of Uriah and Eunice (Chamberlain) Walker. She was born 14 Feb 1805, Woodstock, CT, and died 2 Nov 1849, Woodstock, CT, aged 44 years.

He married secondly, 19 May 1850, Woodstock, CT, Elizabeth Chandler "both of Thompson", daughter of Winthrop and Mary (Morse) Chandler. She was born 25 Oct 1815, Woodstock, CT, and died 7 Mar 1889.

He resided Woodstock, CT.

Children of Micah⁷ and Diantha (Walker) Whitney:

i.	Abbie M.8 Whitney, b. ca. 1834, CT; resided Attleborough Falls, MA.
ii.	Edwin Whitney, b. 1 Nov 1835, CT; d. 25 Dec 1910; m. 28 Mar 1863, Attleborough, MA, Marietta Stanley Bailey, daughter of Abraham and Marietta (Stanley) Bailey, b. 31 Jul 1842, Attleborough, MA, d. 22 Oct 1910; resided Attleborough Falls, MA.
iii.	Charles H. Whitney, b. 2 Apr 1838, CT; m. Lydia A. Perry.
iv.	George P. Whitney, b. 22 Sep 1839, CT; m. Lucy M. Lyon.
v.	Marcus Chandler Whitney, b. 21 Sep 1851. He is a farmer and teacher; resided East Woodstock, CT.

Census

• 1840, Thompson, Windham Co., CT: Micah Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 3 males 0-4, 1 female 30-39, and 1 female 5-9; 1 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Thompson, Windham Co., CT:

282 321 Michael Whitney 46 M - Farmer $2000 Woodstock, Ct. Betsey " 34 F - Thompson, " Abby M. " 16 F - Woodstock, " Attended school Edwin " 15 M - Thompson, " Attended school Charles " 13 M - " " Attended school George " 11 M - " " Attended school

• 1860, Thompson, Windham Co., CT:

1500 1683 Micah Whitney 55 M - Farmer $2000 $150 Conn. Elizabeth " 44 F - " Marcus P. " 8 M - " Attended school

• 1860, Thompson, Windham Co., CT:

1301 569 Renslear C. Coombs 65 M - Shoe Maker $1200 $150 Conn. Sarah A. Coombs 43 F - R.I. Susan Rawson 24 F - Weaver Conn. Abby Whitney 26 F - Do Do

This was his daughter Abbie.

• 1870, Thompson, Windham Co., CT, p. 93/656:

564 736 Whitney, Micah 66 M W Farmer $2500 $400 Conn. Male citizen over 21 -----, Elizabeth 54 F W Keeping house Conn. -----, Marcus 18 M W Works on farm Conn. -----, Abbie M. 36 F W At home Conn. Smith, George 17 M W Works on farm Conn.

• 1870, Attleboro, Bristol Co., MA:

47 54 Bailey, Abraham 62 M W Farmer $8000 $2000 Rhode Island Male citizen over 21 -----, Marietta 65 F W Keeping house Mass. Hatfield, Charles 24 M B Farm Laborer Nova Scotia Male citizen over 21 55 Whitney, Edwin 34 M W Manufact. Jewelry $1500 Connecticut Male citizen over 21 -----, Marietta S. 27 F W Keeping house Mass. -----, Jenny B. 3 F W No occupation Mass.

This was his son Edwin.

• 1880, Thompson, Windham Co., CT:

Marcus WHITNEY 28 Self M S W CT Farmer CT CT Elizabeth WHITNEY 64 Moth F W W CT Keeping House MA CT

• 1880, Attleboro, Bristol Co., MA:

Edwin WHITNEY 44 Self M M W CT Jewelry Manufacturer CT CT Marietta WHITNEY 37 Wife F M W MA Keeping House RI MA Jennie V. WHITNEY 13 Dau F S W MA At School CT MA Ellen D. WHITNEY 9 Dau F S W MA CT MA Abraham BAILEY 71 FatL M W W RI Farmer RI RI Abbie M. WHITNEY 46 SisL F S W CT Works In Jewelry Shop CT CT Margaret FITZGERALD 24 Oth F S W IRE Works In Jewelry Shop IRE IRE

This was his son Edwin and daughter Abbie.

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. 368.

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