Family:Whitney, Marshall W. (1808-1880)

Marshall W.⁷ Whitney (Moses⁶, Abraham⁵, John⁴, Benjamin³, John², John¹), son of Moses⁶ and Jane (Polley) Whitney, was born about 16 May 1808, Watertown, MA, and died 5 Jun 1880, Hudson, MA, aged 71 years 11 months 19 days, of pneumonia.^[1]

He married firstly, 20 Jul 1834, Westbrook, ME, Harriet Edwards.

He married secondly, 25 Dec 1847, Woodstock, VT, widow Eliza A. (-----) Cole.^[2] She was born about 1819, NS, and died after 1880.

He resided Boston, MA.

Children of Marshall W.⁷ and probably Harriet (Edwards) Whitney:

i.	Julia A.8 Whitney, b. ca. 1835, ME.
ii.	Marshall Whitney, b. ca. 1840, ME; d. after 1880; m. Eunice "Nunie" A. Goodrich.

Census

• 1840, Watertown, Middlesex Co., MA: Marshal Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 30-39, and 1 female 5-9; 1 engaged in manufacture or trades.
• 1850, Bellingham, Norfolk Co., MA:

77 82 Sybbil Metcalf 75 F - Mass. 83 Marshal Whitney 41 M - Machinist $300 " Eliza " 31 F - N.S. Julia A. " 15 F - Maine Attended school Marshal " 10 M - " Attended school

• 1855: not found.
• 1860: not found.
• 1870, Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA:

1860 2364 Kinsman, Cyrus 25 M W Teamster Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Angeline 24 F W Keeping House Mass. 2365 Whitney, Marshal 67 M W Farm Laborer Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Eliza 54 F W Keeping House New York

• 1880, Hudson, Middlesex Co., MA:

Marshall WHITNEY 71 Self M M W MA Farmer MA MA Eliza A. WHITNEY 61 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY NY

• 1880, Hudson, Middlesex Co., MA:

Marshall WHITNEY 40 Self M M W ME Works In Machine Shop MA ME Eunice WHITNEY 24 Wife F M W MA Works In Millinery Store And Keeps House MA MA

• 1880, Hudson, Middlesex Co., MA:

Marshall WHITNEY 40 Self M M W ME Machinest MA ME Nunie WHITNEY 24 Wife F M W MA Milliner MA NH

This seems to be a duplicate enumeration of his son Marshall.

Reference

1.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 320, page 91.

2.^  Vermont, Vital Records Index, Marriages.

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