Family:Whitney, Solomon Weeks (1826-1882)

Solomon Weeks⁸ Whitney (Leonard⁷, Ezekiel⁶, Ezekiel⁵, John⁴, Benjamin³, John², John¹), son of Leonard⁷ and Ruth Richardson (Larrabee) Whitney, was born 4 Sep 1826,^[1] Sudbury, MA, and died 2 Sep 1882, Wakefield, MA, aged 57 years, of paralysis.^[2]

He married, 14 Feb 1848, Waltham, MA, Mary Jane Mansir, daughter of Charles Granville and Elizabeth (Lambert) Mansir. She was born 6 Aug 1829, Charlestown, MA, and died 1905, San Diego, CA.^[3]

Children of Solomon Weeks⁸ and Mary Jane (Mansir) Whitney:

i.	Ellsworth Weeks9 Whitney, b. 1 Jul 1849, Waltham, MA;[4] d. 1925, San Diego, CA; m. 29 Jul 1869, Boston, MA, Julia E. York, b. ca. 1851, Ellsworth, ME, dau. of Samuel and Mary R. (-----) York.[5]
ii.	Leonard Whitney, b. 13 Mar 1853, Watertown, MA.[6]

Census

• 1850, Waltham, Middlesex Co., MA:

390 540 Soloman W. Whitny 24 M - Mass. Mary J. " 22 F - " Elizabeth " 1 F - "

• 1855, Watertown, Middlesex Co., MA:

170 201 Whitney, Solomon W. 28 M - Paper Maker Mass. Mary J. 25 F - do Ellsworth H. 7 M - do Mary E. 5 F - do

• 1860, Watertown, Middlesex Co., MA:

444 527 Solomon Whitney 55 M - Paper Maker Mass. Margel " 50 F - " Ellsworth " 12 M - " Attended school

• 1870, East Boston, Suffolk Co., MA:

84 113 Whitney, Soloman W. 42 M W Jour. Machinist $300 Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Mary J. 40 F W Keeping house " -----, Elsworth E. 21 M W Clerk in Retl. Shoe Store " Male citizen over 21 -----, Julia E. 19 F W At home " 114 King, Bela H. 39 F W Keeping house " -----, Charles J. 3 M W " Cotter, Almena H. 20 F W At home " -----, Henrietta 10 F W Making Corsets " -----, Henry 17 M W Laborer " -----, Elizabeth 10 F W Att School " Attended school

• 1880, Wakefield, Middlesex Co., MA:

Soloman W. WHITNEY 53 Self M M W MA Saloon Keeper MA MA Moses HILTON 25 Oth M S W ME Works In Rattan Factory ME ME

• 1880, Monumentville, San Diego Co., CA:

Mary J. WHITNEY 50 Self F M W MA Keeping House MA MA Ellsworth E. WHITNEY 33 Son M M W MA Farmer MA MA Webster P. WHITNEY 8 GSon M S W MA MA MA

References

1.^  "Solomon Weeks [Whitney], s. Leonard and Ruth, [born] Sept. 4, 1826," according to Sudbury Vital Records.

2.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 338, page 203.

3.^  L.D.S. Pedigree Resource File.

4.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 35, page 282.

5.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 219, page 91.

6.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 73, page 143.

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