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| − | '''Col. Jophanus Henderson<sup> | + | '''Col. Jophanus Henderson<sup>8</sup> Whitney''' ([[Family:Whitney, Abram Hinckley (1817-1851)|Abram Hinckley<sup>7</sup>]], [[Family:Whitney, James M. (1790-?)|James M.<sup>6</sup>]], [[Family:Whitney, Jacob (1763-1846)|Jacob<sup>5</sup>]], [[Family:Whitney, Benjamin (1725-1797)|Benjamin<sup>4</sup>]], [[Family:Whitney, John (c1678-a1739)|John<sup>3</sup>]], [[Family:Whitney, Benjamin (1643-1723)|Benjamin<sup>2</sup>]], [[Family:Whitney, John (1592-1673)|John<sup>1</sup>]]), born Avon, Maine, 15 Jan 1846; married in Medford, Massachusetts, Dec. 5, 1869, Martha Lydia Ann Flanders, born 15 Jul 1848. |
After his father's decease he attended the common school until the civil war, when at the age of 16 he enlisted in Company C, 39th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers, and served for a term of three years; wounded in left hip at battle of Five Forks April, 1865; the latter part of the term as color bearer of the said regiment. After his return to Medford he learned the trade of house painting; then went into the cigar manufacturing business in the city of Boston, still residing in Medford. While thus engaged in said business he became interested in the police business in Medford, and studied criminal law, and in 1876 was appointed to take charge of the police department in Medford, where he continued until 1887, when he was appointed a member of the detective department of the Massachusetts District Police by Governor Ames, where he is engaged at the present. Since his return from the civil war he has been connected with the militia of the state, holding a commission as field officer in the 5th regiment, and lately elected lieutenant-colonel; resided Medford, Massachusetts. | After his father's decease he attended the common school until the civil war, when at the age of 16 he enlisted in Company C, 39th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers, and served for a term of three years; wounded in left hip at battle of Five Forks April, 1865; the latter part of the term as color bearer of the said regiment. After his return to Medford he learned the trade of house painting; then went into the cigar manufacturing business in the city of Boston, still residing in Medford. While thus engaged in said business he became interested in the police business in Medford, and studied criminal law, and in 1876 was appointed to take charge of the police department in Medford, where he continued until 1887, when he was appointed a member of the detective department of the Massachusetts District Police by Governor Ames, where he is engaged at the present. Since his return from the civil war he has been connected with the militia of the state, holding a commission as field officer in the 5th regiment, and lately elected lieutenant-colonel; resided Medford, Massachusetts. | ||
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| − | | '''Mary Evelyn<sup> | + | | '''Mary Evelyn<sup>9</sup> Whitney''', born 19 Dec 1871; died 24 Dec 1872. |
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Revision as of 17:48, 5 July 2006
Col. Jophanus Henderson8 Whitney (Abram Hinckley7, James M.6, Jacob5, Benjamin4, John3, Benjamin2, John1), born Avon, Maine, 15 Jan 1846; married in Medford, Massachusetts, Dec. 5, 1869, Martha Lydia Ann Flanders, born 15 Jul 1848.
After his father's decease he attended the common school until the civil war, when at the age of 16 he enlisted in Company C, 39th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers, and served for a term of three years; wounded in left hip at battle of Five Forks April, 1865; the latter part of the term as color bearer of the said regiment. After his return to Medford he learned the trade of house painting; then went into the cigar manufacturing business in the city of Boston, still residing in Medford. While thus engaged in said business he became interested in the police business in Medford, and studied criminal law, and in 1876 was appointed to take charge of the police department in Medford, where he continued until 1887, when he was appointed a member of the detective department of the Massachusetts District Police by Governor Ames, where he is engaged at the present. Since his return from the civil war he has been connected with the militia of the state, holding a commission as field officer in the 5th regiment, and lately elected lieutenant-colonel; resided Medford, Massachusetts.
Children of Jophanus Henderson8 Whitney:
i. Mary Evelyn9 Whitney, born 19 Dec 1871; died 24 Dec 1872. ii. Orville Jophanus Whitney, born 31 Dec 1874. iii. Nancy Isabel Whitney, born 25 Jun 1880.
References
1. 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. 578.
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