Family:Whitney, Otis Charles (1801-1877)

Otis Charles⁸ Whitney (Otis⁷, Solomon⁶, Solomon⁵, Nathaniel⁴, Nathaniel³, John², John¹), son of Otis⁷ and Sarah (Taylor) Whitney, was born 26 Sep 1801, Campton, NH,^[1] and died 11 Sep 1877, Boston, MA, aged 67 years, of heart disease, carpenter, son of Otis and Sarah, b. NH.^[2]

He married, before 1836, Mary Frances Derby, daughter of Loring and Eliza (Ditson) Derby. She was born about 1818, Cambridge, MA, and died 5 Nov 1871, Boston, MA, aged 43 years, of apoplexy.^[3]

In 1854 he lived at Bridge Ct., Boston, MA.

Children of Otis Charles⁸ and Mary Frances (Derby) Whitney, probably incomplete:

i.	Caroline C.9 Whitney, b. ca. 1836, NH, or Boston, MA; m. 4 Nov 1863, Natick, MA, John Willis, b. ca. 1833, Ireland, son of William F. F. and Hannah F. (-----)(Fay) Willis.[4]
ii.	Henry O. Whitney, b. ca. 1847, Boston, MA; "Henry J." m. 9 Sep 1890, Boston, MA, Catherine E. Punch, b. ca. 1865, Boston, MA, dau. of Patrick J. and Mary A. (-----) Punch.[5] Children: a. William Frederick10 Whitney, b. 17 Jan 1892, Boston, MA;[6] d. 21 Oct 1892, Boston, MA, aged 9 months 5 days, of cholera infantum.[7] b. Alice M. Whitney, b. 17 Jun 1893, Boston, MA.[8] c. Hester E. Whitney, b. 25 Jun 1898, Cambridge, MA.[9]
iii.	Corella Whitney, b. ca. 1852, Boston, MA; "Cora" m. 14 Apr 1868, Boston, MA, Edgar White, b. ca. 1837, Boston, MA, son of John M. and Harriet (-----) White.[10]
iv.	William E. Whitney, b. ca. 1854, MA; d. after 1910, then unmarried.
v.	Frank Pierce Whitney, b. 10 Jun 1857, Boston, MA;[11] m.(1) 29 Sep 1875, Boston, MA, Bertha A. Emerson, b. ca. 1852, Manchester, NH, dau. of Charles F. and Hattie (-----) Emerson;[12] m.(2) 27 Jun 1897, Boston, MA, Lydia Harris.
vi.	George Loring Whitney, b. 10 Mar 1861, Boston, MA;[13] m.(1) Hattie E. Ogilvie; m.(2) Martha Ellen (Sproule) Frost.

Notes

The births of some of the children are not found in Massachusetts vital records.

Census

• 1840, Plymouth, Grafton Co., NH: Otis Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 female 40-49, 1 female 15-19, 3 females 10-14, and 1 female 5-9; 7 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Boston Ward 6, Suffolk Co., MA:

327 361 O. C. Whitney 40 M - Carpenter N.H. Mary T. " 24 F - Mass. Calvin " 15 M - " Attended school H. O. " 3 " - "

"Calvin" may be an error for "Caroline".

• 1855, Boston Ward 6, Suffolk Co., MA:

577 1118 Otis C. Whitney 52 M - N. Hampshire Mary Whitney 29 F - Mass. Caroline Whitney 20 F - N. Hampshire Henry O. Whitney 8 M - Mass. Corilla Whitney 4 F - " Wm. E. Whitney 1 M - " 1119 Mary H. Merrill 56 F - " Albna " 19 M - Trader " Isabbella " 18 F - " Lizette " 17 F - " Lemuel " 15 M - Clerk " Frances D. " 12 F - " Richard L. Hunt 43 M - Hackman N. Hampshire Wm. B. Greenough 41 M - Salesman Mass. George Sawyer 33 M - Trader "

• 1860, Boston Ward 6, Suffolk Co., MA:

1107 1441 John W. Emmons 39 M - Cabinet maker Mass. Adelaide " 37 F - N.H. Frank R. " 8 M - Mass. Attended school Adda C. " 4 F - " 1442 Otis C. Whitney 50 M - Carpenter N.H. Mary F. " 30 F - Mass. Henry O. " 13 M - " Attended school Corella " 8 F - " Attended school William E. " 6 M - " Attended school Frank Whitney 4 M - Mass.

• 1865, Boston Ward 6, Suffolk Co., MA:

1301 1821 Maria Bannon 40 F - Ire. M Washer - - - - - Bridget " 15 " - Ms. S None - - - - - Mary Bannon 16 F - Ms. S Dress Mkr. - - - - - Anne " 10 " - " " - - - - - James " 8 M - " " - - - - - Thos. " 6 " - " " - - - - - 1822 Otis C. Whitney 55 M - N.H. M Carpenter - - 1 1 - Mary F. " 36 F - Ms. " - - - - - Henry O. " 18 M - " S Silver Smith - - - - - Cora " 14 F - " " - - - - - Wm. " 11 M - " " - - - - - Frank " 8 " - " " - - - - - Geo. " 4 " - " " - - - - -

• 1870, Boston Ward 6, Suffolk Co., MA:

1607 1654 Whitney, Otis 65 M W House Carpenter $300 New Hampshire Male citizen over 21 -----, Mary 40 F W Keeping house Mass. -----, Henry 23 M W Clerk in Store " Male citizen over 21 -----, Wm. 16 M W Clerk in Store " -----, Frank 13 M W At School " Attended school -----, Geo. 9 M W At School " Attended school

• 1880, Boston, Suffolk Co., MA:

George E. STONE 38 Self M M W MA Fish Market MA MA Fannie STONE 35 Wife F M W NOVA SCOTIA Keeping House NOVA SCOTIA N.S. Emily E. STONE 8 Dau F S W MA At School NOVA SCOTIA N.S. Rocthel TROUG...ET 38 Oth M S W GER Manufactorer Of Pocket Books GER GER Mary BERRY 45 Oth F S W ME Nurse ME ME Wm. E. WHITNEY 28 Oth M S W MA Works In Provision Store MA ME

• 1880, Boston, Suffolk Co., MA:

Frank P. WHITNEY 23 Self M M W MA Works In Grocery Store NH MA Bertha A. WHITNEY 28 Oth F M W NH At Home MA NH

References

• Census records.

1.^  New Hampshire, Vital Records, Birth Index.

2.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 294, page 193.

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8.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 432, p. 102.

XX.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 476, page 100.

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