Family:Whitney, Alfred (1821-1890)

Alfred⁷ Whitney (William⁶, Elijah⁵, John⁴, William³, Joshua², John¹), son of William⁶ and Prudence (Brown) Whitney, was born 6 Mar 1821, Norwich, VT, and died 14 Jan 1890, Boston, MA.

He married, 14 Jun 1850, Edna N. Haskell. She was born 6 Mar 1831, Deer Isle, ME.

Alfred Whitney resided in Boston nearly all his life. He was a member of the firm of Whitney & Babcock, expressmen, for over thirty years. He retired from business some thirteen years before his death. The death of his son Lewis was a deep affliction to him, and he survived his death only seven months. He went to the cellar to prepare his furnace fires and fell in a paralytic shock, living only forty hours afterward. He was a steady, quiet, honest man, respected by all. He is buried at Upham's Corner, Dorchester, MA. He resided Boston, MA.

Children of Alfred⁷ and Edna N. (Haskell) Whitney:

i.	Martha E.8 Whitney, b. 13 Jul 1851; m. 7 Jul 1870, Charles H. Small: resided 52 F street, South Boston, MA. He was b. 23 Oct 1846, New Bedford, MA; d. 13 Mar 1892. Ch.: Mabel I., b. 4 Jul 1875.
ii.	Frank R. Whitney, b. 25 Mar 1853; m. Ella Pinto.
iii.	Lewis Alfred Whitney, b. 22 Dec 1855; unmarried; d. 7 Jun 1889. He was b. Boston, educated at the public schools and the Preston School of Design. He learned the trade of stencil cutter and engraver, but was obliged to give up his work on account of an injury to his knee. For seven years he was confined to the house, and during that time executed many elegant oil paintings, which still remain in the family.
iv.	Charles Alfred Whitney, b. 14 Jun 1871; d. 28 Jul 1871.

Census

• 1850, Boston Ward 10, Suffolk Co., MA:

1515 2373 Saml. B. Whiting 32 M - Carpenter Vermont Sarah " 28 F - Maine Alfred B. " 3 M - Mass. Sarah J. " 7/12 F - do Alfred " 29 M - do Vermont Edna " 21 F - Maine Levi " 19 M - Apprentice Vermont Ann W. " 20 F - do Luther C. Sanderson 34 M - Hatter Mass. (Mrs.) " 25 F - N. Hamp. Ellen Conner 15 " - Ireland Julia O'Brien 22 " - do

• 1860, Boston Ward 8, Suffolk Co., MA:

434 693 Alfred Whitney 39 M - Teamster $2000 $2000 Vermont Elna " 28 F - Maine Martha E. " 9 " - Mass. Attended school Frank R. " 7 M - " Attended school Lewis A. " 5 " - " Attended school Henry Coville 45 " - Machinist " Mrs. " 35 F - " Wm. " 6 M - " Henry Cormic 25 " - Carpenter Brit. Prov. John Tobie 40 " - " N.H. Wm. Hanscom 30 " - " $2000 - " Wm. Fillebrick 23 " - " " Henry Foggett 35 " - Printer " Elizabeth " 34 F - Maine " " 2 " - Mass. Fredk. Hamilton 37 M - Machinist Maine Thos. P. " 23 " - Printer " Married in year Mrs. F. " 37 F - " Abby " 4 " - " Mrs. Thos. " 19 " - Mass. Married in year Dora " 21 " - Maine Mary Chadbourne 22 " - Tailoress " Anne Mahoney 19 " - Domestic Ire. Bridget " 21 " - " " Saphronia Willcamsby 35 " - Mass. Bester Haskell 21 M - Carpenter Maine Geo. Maynard 40 " - Police Officer " Married in year Anna Maynard 35 F - Mass. Married in year

• 1870, Boston Ward 12, Suffolk Co., MA:

736 925 Whitney, Alfred 49 M W Teamster Vermont Male citizen over 21 -----, Edna 38 F W Keeping House Maine -----, Martha E. 18 F W No Occupation Mass. -----, Frank R. 16 M W Drives a Team " -----, Lewis A. 13 M W Attending School " Attended school Perry, John 40 M W Teamster Maine Male citizen over 21 Bryant, Chas. 21 M W Works for a Machinist Mass. Male citizen over 21 Haskell, Mary 26 F W Seamstress Maine

• 1880, Boston, Suffolk Co., MA:

Alfred WHITNEY 59 Self M M W VT Expressman CT VT Edna N. WHITNEY 48 Wife F M W ME Keeping House ME ME Lewis A. WHITNEY 23 Son M S W MA Stencil Cutter VT ME Charles H. SMALL 36 Oth M M W MA Stone Stone MA MA Martha E. SMALL 29 Oth F M W MA VT ME Mabel T. SMALL 4 Oth F S W MA MA MA Caroline HAM 44 Oth F W W ME Mattrass Maker ME ME Frank H. HAM 23 Oth M S W MA Clothing Cutter ME ME Jane S. TRICKEY 40 Oth F W W ME Dress Maker ME ME

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), pp. 387-388.

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