Family:Whitney, Harrison Gray (1812-1890)

Harrison G.⁷ Whitney (Jonas⁶, Jonas⁵, David⁴, Benjamin³, John², John¹), born Westminster, Jan 2, 1812; married 18 May 1837, in Westminster. Laura Louisa Carpenter. born 1816, died 12 Nov 1854; married 2d, 25 Dec 1855, in Brimfield, Eliza Ann Solander, B. 1820; died 25 Jun 1889.

Harrison G. Whitney, youngest son of Jonas and Betsey, married 1st Laura L. Carpenter, daughter of Alanson and Avis, of Keene, New Hampshire. He married 2d Eliza Ann, daughter of Cheney and Mary Solander of Brimfield. For many years Mr. Whitney, was a merchant in the Central village, but later in life he purchased the bakery and carried on a while the manufacture of the celebrated "Westminster Bread." Was also engaged somewhat at last in probate and insurance business. Possessing many of the qualities which distinguished his father, he also shared to a large degree the regard and confidence of the public. He held all the important offices in the gift of his fellowcitizens, including that of representative to the general court for two successive terms. He was a public-spirited citizen, lending his sympathy and co-operation to whatever was deemed by him conducive to the general welfare. A thorough-going temperance man, his influence was on the right side of that beneficent reform. Hostile to the system of American slavery, he joined the so-called Free Soil party of 1848, and its lineal successor, the Republican party of 1850, remaining its devoted adherent to the last. Having considerable natural musical ability, improved by training and practice, he was for many years the efficient leader of the Congregational church choir. His useful and honorable life came to its close at the ripe age of 78. His second wife, an estimable woman, passed away a few months before. He died 17 Jan 1890; resided Westminster, Massachusetts.

Children of Harrison G.⁷ Whitney:

i.	Harrison B.8 Whitney, born 24 Feb 1841; married Francilla Spaulding.
ii.	Ellen L. Whitney, born 30 May 1844; married 9 Aug 1864. John B. Day; res 54 Appleton St. Boston, Massachusetts. He died in Jan. 1890. Ch.: Hattie, born 7 May 1867; address, Leominster; Jennie, born -----; address, 54 Appleton St. Boston; Avis, born 1873; address, 54 Appleton St., Boston; Ellen born Apr., 1875; address 54 Appleton St. Boston.
iii.	Jennie A. Whitney, born 15 Oct 1847; married June 1867, Loring Burgess; divorced; married second Oct. 1887, Hon. John H. Lockey, He died 1890. Ch.: Mary E., born 1881, Smith college, Northampton, Massachusetts. She died July 23, 1889.
iv.	Charles S. Whitney, born 25 Jul 1861; married in Fitchburg, 20 Jun 1883, Flora A. Davis born 6 Jan 1858. He resided s.p. Westminster, Massachusetts.

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. 290.

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