Family:Whitney, Jeremiah F. (1820-1901)

Jeremiah F.⁷ Whitney (Ezekiel⁶, Ezekiel⁵, John⁴, Benjamin³, John², John¹), son of Ezekiel⁶ and Catherine (Piper)(Anson) Whitney,^[1] was born 10 Aug 1820, Watertown, MA,^[2] and died after 1870; died 1 Apr 1901, Hubbardston, MA, aged 88 years 7 months 21 days [sic], of senile decay, retired R.R. section foreman. He was buried in Northborough, MA.^[3]

He married firstly, 11 Nov 1841, Weston, MA, Sarah Ann Janette Puffer,^[4] daughter of Sylvanus and Betsey (Maynard) Puffer.^[5] She was born 1 Apr 1825, Sudbury, MA,^[6] and died 9 Nov 1871, Northborough, MA, aged 46 years 7 months 9 days, of consumption.^[7]

He, aged 57, farmer, born Watertown, married secondly, 6 Jan 1879, Gardner, MA, Betsey Emeline Wheeler, both of Gardner, aged 36, daughter of Joel and Lydia (Emerson) Wheeler, by Davis Foster, clergyman.^[8] She was born 25 Aug 1842, Gardner, MA, and died after 1910, and probably before 1920.

Children of Jeremiah F.⁷ and Sarah A. (Puffer) Whitney:

i.	Edward A.8 Whitney, b. 8 Nov 1842;[9] d. 7 Mar 1845, aged 5 months,[10] [sic: possibly should be died 1843--RLW].
ii.	Sarah Antoinette Whitney, b. 4 Feb 1844,[11] or "Sarah M.", Jan 1843, Lexington, MA;[12] d. 3 Oct 1911, Lexington, MA; m. 4 Feb 1862, Newton, MA, Emory Harrison Bryant.[13][14] Children: a. Hattie J. Bryant, b. 29 Nov 1862;[15] m. 28 Nov 1883, Fred M. Buzzell.[16] b. Nettie R. Bryant, b. 24 Dec 1866.[17] m. 19 Dec 1888, Frank A. Tilton.[18] c. Emery W. Bryant, b. 20 Sep 1869.[19] d. Zeb. Henry Bryant, b. 16 Oct 1871.[20]
iii.	Jerry Adalbert Whitney, b. 27 Jan 1847;[21] "Jeremiah", Brighton, MA;[22] killed 25 Feb 1885;[23] m. 2 Apr 1872, Northborough, MA, Lissie Amanda Chair.[24] Child: a. Tyler A. Whitney, b. 30 Jan 1873, Framingham, MA;[25] m. 21 Feb 1899, Providence, RI, Bessie Richmond Sherman, daughter of Isaac H. and Mary E. (Hathaway) Sherman, b. ca. 1880, New Bedford, MA.[26]
iv.	Alfred C. Whitney, b. 15 Dec 1862,[27] Newton, MA. As "Alfred E." he m. 14 May 1884, New Bedford, MA, Margaretta Peirce.[28]
v.	Ezekiel L. Whitney, b. 28 Sep 1865.[29]

Census

• 1850, Newton, Middlesex Co., MA:

38 43 William Lock 65 M - Shoe maker $2000 Mass. Mary " 52 F - " William " 25 M - Painter " Mary " 14 F - " Mary Randall 40 F - " 44 Jeremiah Whitney 31 M - Laborer " Sarah " 24 F - " Sarah " 6 F - " Attended school Jery " 3 M - "

• 1855, Newton, Middlesex Co., MA:

488 631 Jeremiah Whitney 35 M - Laborer Massachusetts Sarah " 29 F - " Sarah A. " 11 F - " Jeremiah " Jr. 8 M - " 632 Asa Miller 30 M - Carpenter Rhode Island Mary " 31 F - Massachusetts Mary J. Miller 6 F - Rhode Island

• 1860, Newton, Middlesex Co., MA:

2456 2747 Charles I. Griggs 32 M - R. Road Agent $500 Mass. Elizabeth A. " 22 F - " Ella F. " 2 F - " 2748 Jeremiah Whitney 42 M - Engineer $500 " Sarah " 35 F - " Sarah M. " 16 F - " Attended school Jeremiah " 13 M - " Attended school

• 1870, Northborough, Worcester Co., MA:

305 326 Jeffers, Austin 45 M W Moving buildings New Hampshire Male citizen over 21 -----, Mary A. 45 F W Keeping House Maine -----, Emma D. 5 F W At Home Mass. 327 Whitney, Jermiah 50 M W Work on Rail Road " Male citizen over 21 -----, Sarah A. 45 F W Keeping House " -----, Alfred E. 7 M W At School " Attended school -----, Ezekiel L. 4 M W At Home "

• 1880, Gardner, Worcester Co., MA:

181 261 Wheeler, Lydia W F 77 wid Keeping house New Hampshire Mass. Mass. Whitney, Jeremiah W M 55 s-i-l mar Farmer Massachusetts Mass. Mass. -------, Betsey W F 37 dau mar at Home Massachusetts Mass. N.H.

• 1880, Middleborough, Plymouth Co., MA:

Jay A. WHITNEY 34 Self M M W MA Brakeman MA MA Lizzie A. WHITNEY 34 Wife F M W RI Keeping House MA MA Tyler A. WHITNEY 7 Son M S W MA At School MA RI

• 1900, Hubbardston, Worcester Co., MA:

153 286 Whitney, Jerry F. Head W M Aug 1813 87 mar 21y Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Farmer Literate Owns Free House -------, Betsey E. Wife W F Aug 1842 57 mar 21y 0ch 0liv Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Literate Cobb, Mary A. Svt W F Sep 1834 65 mar 46y 7ch 3liv Ireland Ireland Ireland Housekeeper Literate Kemp, Morton M. Lodg W M Mar 1854 46 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Farm Laborer Literate

• 1910, Hubbarrdston, Worcester Co., MA:

38 45 Whitney, Betsey Head F W 56 wid 0ch 0liv Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts English Own income Literate Owns Free House Morton, M. Kemp Brdr M W 71 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts English None Literate

References

1.^  His parentage is from his second marriage record.

2.^  Date from Bible record of Jeremiah F. and Sarah A. (Puffer) Whitney, place from his second marriage record.

3.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 518, page 363.

4.^  Ibid. Also "Jeremiah F. and Sara A. Puffer, Nov. 11, 1841, in Weston," according to Vital Records of Wayland, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1905). Her full name is from her death record.

5.^  Her parentage is from her death record.

6.^  Bible record of Jeremiah F. and Sarah A. (Puffer) Whitney. Her birth place is from her death record.

7.^  Date from Ibid. "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 240, page 282.

8.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 309, page 222.

9.^  Bible record of Jeremiah F. and Sarah A. (Puffer) Whitney.

10.^  Ibid.

11.^  "Sarah M., d. of Jeremiah and Sarah, Jan., 1843 (?)," according to Lexington, Massachusetts. Record of Births, Marriages and Deaths to January 1, 1898 (Boston, MA: Wright and Potter, 1898)

12.^  Bible record of Jeremiah F. and Sarah A. (Puffer) Whitney.

13.^  Marriage in Newton, MA, on 4 Feb 1862, of Sarah A. Whitney, of Newton, aged 18, born in Lexington, daughter of Jeremiah and Sarah Whitney, and Harrison Emery Bryant, aged 21, brakeman, born in Paris, ME, son of Zebulon and Lydia Bryant, by Rev. J. W. Dadman, minister at Worcester, MA, according to "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 154, page 182.

14.^  Bible record of Jeremiah F. and Sarah A. (Puffer) Whitney.

15.^  Ibid.

16.^  Ibid.

17.^  Ibid.

18.^  Ibid.

19.^  Ibid.

20.^  Ibid.

21.^  Ibid.

22.^  Ibid.

23.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 246, page 288.

24.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 251, page 189.

25.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 488, page 223.

26.^  Bible record of Jeremiah F. and Sarah A. (Puffer) Whitney.

27.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 352, page 144.

28.^  Bible record of Jeremiah F. and Sarah A. (Puffer) Whitney.

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